Birmingham
Birmingham is one of the country’s major cities, and has just been subject to large scale refurbishment. The freshly opened new Bull Ring stands on the site of the city’s oldest market place, cost a cool £500 million to build, and now touts itself as one of Europe’s best shopping destinations. It is a welcome addition to a city that already had a great selection of galleries, museums, exhibition spaces and sports venues.
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Suburbs and towns covered by this travel guide to Birmingham (West Midlands) include Bala, Birmingham, Birminham, Brimingham, Coleshill, Edgbaston, Ladywood, Smethwick, Solihull, South Yardley, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, UK, Warwichshire, West Drayton, West Midlands, west mids, Yardley, and more.
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June 21st - July 4th 2009 |
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2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
The Ashes
Another two years has passed and it's time for England to go head to head with Australia for another series of test cricket. To date, a total of 64 series have been played with Australia winning 31 and England 28 with 5 draws. Will the Australian's retain the Ashes yet again this year?
