James Bovill
Senior Reporter, Midlands at BBC
Senior reporter & presenter @bbcmtd Proud Brummie. Grammar nerd. Club tennis player. Love a quiz. 🌈 got a story? [email protected] insta @james_bovill
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | James Bovill
James BovillBBC Midlands TodayFor decades, car manufacturing ran through the veins of the Longbridge area of Birmingham. But, the heart was ripped out of the area with the collapse of car maker MG Rover 20 years ago. It was a life-changing time for thousands of people living and working in the area. The firm had been a major part of the local economy, underpinning up to 18,000 jobs.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | James Bovill
Image caption, Victoria Lynn is the park's managing directorA popular West Midlands theme park is celebrating its 75th birthday on Friday. Drayton Manor in Staffordshire started out as a modest family run park with simple rides, rowboats and a petting zoo. Now, it is one of the region's top tourist attractions, and to celebrate the occasion, it opened a new museum to share the history of the park with its visitors, with other celebrations taking place across the summer.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | James Bovill
Theme park celebrates 75th birthdayJames BovillBBCVictoria Lynn is the park's managing directorA popular West Midlands theme park is celebrating its 75th birthday on Friday. Drayton Manor in Staffordshire started out as a modest family run park with simple rides, rowboats and a petting zoo.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | James Bovill |Alex McIntyre
Image source, FamilyImage caption, Nicholas Glass was found dead after suffering multiple dog bitesThe death of a man who was attacked at a house by dogs, including two XL bullies, was a "terrible tragedy", an inquest heard. Nicholas Glass, 33, suffered multiple fatal dog bites but his body was not found until a day later, in the back garden of the Birmingham house.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Alex McIntyre |James Bovill
A major incident has been declared by Birmingham City Council over the ongoing bin strike, which has left 17,000 tonnes of waste on the streets. Leader John Cotton said it was in response to concerns for public health as the authority struggles to clear the rubbish, which has led to the issue being raised in Parliament. It declaration means the authority can increase its street cleaning operation and fly-tipping removal, by bringing in an extra 35 vehicles and crews.
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