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London 2012 Olympic stars get in lane for sold-out Birmingham athletics event

Birmingham Post — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Birmingham is set to give some of the country’s Olympic heroes a massive welcome at a sold-out athletics meeting in the city.

Video: Aviva UK athletics trials in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:42:00 GMT

Video report capturing the scenes at Alexander Stadium as Britain's top athletes and large crowds of spectators gathered in Birmingham for the Aviva UK Trials and Championships.

Jessica Ennis serves up five-star feast at Aviva UK trials in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Now Jessica Ennis looks set to have beaten the curse of Birmingham’s billboards, organisers of this weekend’s Aviva UK Trials and Championships can breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Jessica Ennis aiming for five-star performance in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:00:00 GMT

World and European heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis will compete in five individual disciplines at the Aviva UK Trials and Championships in Birmingham next week as she steps up preparations for the defence of her world title later this summer.

UK Athletics confirms move to Birmingham's Alexander Stadium

Birmingham Post — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:35:00 GMT

UK Athletics has finally confirmed it is to move its national headquarters to Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium in October.

Wait goes on for news of UK Athletics move to Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:17:00 GMT

Six months after Birmingham City Council announced that UK Athletics was to move its administrative headquarters to Alexander Stadium, there is still no sign of the relocation actually taking place.

Plans to charge people to watch Olympic athletes train in Birmingham are scrapped

Birmingham Post — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:05:00 GMT

Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has abandoned unpopular plans to charge people to watch world class athletes training for the London Olympics next year.

Spectators to be charged to watch Olympic stars train in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:01:00 GMT

Plans to charge people to watch Olympic athletes, including world record holder Usain Bolt, training in Birmingham have been put forward in a bid to boost council income.

UK Athletics still to decide over move to Birmingham's Alexander Stadium

Birmingham Post — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:19:00 GMT

Birmingham City Council's claim that Alexander Stadium is to become Britain’s new national centre for athletics backfired when the announcement turned out to be premature.

£12m Alexander Stadium plans approved by Birmingham City Council

Birmingham Post — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:23:00 GMT

A multi-million pound redevelopment of Birmingham's Alexander Stadium has been approved by the city council cabinet.