http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/default.stmBBC Birmingham local website covering the latest news, sport, weather and travel from the Birmingham area plus the best nature, history, people and places content from the regionen-gbMon, 14 Mar 2011 10:34:13 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse15http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/local/img/rss/birmingham.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/default.stmThousands turned out for the 2011 St Patrick's Day parade in Birmingham.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9424000/9424007.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9424000/9424007.stmMon, 14 Mar 2011 10:33:53 GMTPeople & PlacesOne year since the Haiti earthquake a Birmingham charity is still helping to rebuild the country.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9359000/9359653.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9359000/9359653.stmWed, 12 Jan 2011 17:13:40 GMTPeople & PlacesThe 376 year old museum was used as a backdrop to Indian superstar Sarbjit Cheema's latest music video.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9391000/9391003.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9391000/9391003.stmTue, 08 Feb 2011 13:56:47 GMTPeople & PlacesWork has started on the restoration of the 150-year-old St Barnabas Church, after it was destroyed by fire in 2007.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9392000/9392084.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9392000/9392084.stmWed, 09 Feb 2011 13:35:06 GMTPeople & PlacesA campaign is underway by the Victorian Society to fight plans to demolish a row of historic Birmingham houses.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9359000/9359205.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9359000/9359205.stmWed, 12 Jan 2011 12:37:31 GMTPeople & PlacesTouch and move in and out of the latest interactive installation at the Hippodrome - it's elastic (all four miles of it).http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_9359000/9359655.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_9359000/9359655.stmWed, 12 Jan 2011 16:36:41 GMTArts & CultureBirmingham Repertory Theatre embarks on its first ever offsite season, as the building in Centenary Square closes its doors.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9349000/9349217.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9349000/9349217.stmMon, 10 Jan 2011 17:11:18 GMTPeople & PlacesBirmingham youngsters have been training with Birmingham Royal Ballet, and will now perform their version of Cinderella at the Hippodrome.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_9264000/9264547.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_9264000/9264547.stmTue, 07 Dec 2010 15:11:02 GMTArts & CultureLinks to the latest travel news, weather forecasts, school closures and emergency contact details to keep you informed.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8441000/8441474.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8441000/8441474.stmWed, 24 Nov 2010 17:56:32 GMTPeople & PlacesWork is underway on an urban village in Shard End in Birmingham.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9242000/9242194.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9242000/9242194.stmTue, 30 Nov 2010 14:45:12 GMTPeople & PlacesNew pictures are released to mark the first anniversary of work starting on the new Birmingham library.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9276000/9276515.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9276000/9276515.stmTue, 21 Dec 2010 15:12:38 GMTPeople & PlacesIn a week long campaign, the BBC is looking at the effects an older population will have on our society.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9147000/9147079.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9147000/9147079.stmThu, 04 Nov 2010 16:08:38 GMTPeople & PlacesFour Dwellings High School in Birmingham has begun their BBC School Report Domesday workshop today by meeting with local pensioners.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9207000/9207335.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9207000/9207335.stmFri, 19 Nov 2010 17:19:58 GMTPeople & PlacesComputer buddies help a group of West Midlands people learn more about the internet http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9119000/9119162.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9119000/9119162.stmFri, 22 Oct 2010 16:31:03 GMTPeople & PlacesAs the Government unveils the Spending Review, people from Birmingham and the Black Country share their viewshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9110000/9110082.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9110000/9110082.stmWed, 20 Oct 2010 17:03:58 GMTPeople & PlacesSince their debut album release Signing Off in 1980, Birmingham band UB40 went on to become one of the world's biggest reggae acts. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9129000/9129405.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9129000/9129405.stmTue, 14 Dec 2010 11:18:06 GMTPeople & PlacesOver 14,500 runners registered to take part in the 2010 Birmingham Half Marathon - the most entrants yet.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9123000/9123593.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9123000/9123593.stmMon, 25 Oct 2010 10:14:17 GMTPeople & PlacesA look back as the day unfolded on Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Birminghamhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9009000/9009656.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9009000/9009656.stmSun, 19 Sep 2010 10:33:04 GMTPeople & PlacesTo mark Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Birmingham on Sunday, 19 September BBC WM is holding a series of debates on key issues surrounding Catholicism. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8989000/8989458.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8989000/8989458.stmFri, 10 Sep 2010 15:28:04 GMTPeople & Placeshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/iplayer/episode/b00tpptc/Beyond_Belief_13_09_2010/http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tpptc/Beyond_Belief_13_09_2010/Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:12:02 GMTseparatorAlan Shrimpton from Bournville Village Trust takes us on an historical tour around Bournville village green.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8483000/8483253.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8483000/8483253.stmWed, 27 Jan 2010 15:28:44 GMTPeople & PlacesBirmingham hosted its tenth annual Frankfurt Christmas Market.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9211000/9211381.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/birmingham/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9211000/9211381.stmMon, 22 Nov 2010 09:23:53 GMTPeople & Places