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☀️ The safest place during peak heat is indoors and out of direct sunlight ✅ Stay indoors during the hottest part of the day (11am–3pm) ✅ Avoid unnecessary travel ✅ Keep your home cool by closing curtains and windows during the day, and opening them at night ⚠️ For advice on staying safe during the red heat-health alert, follow the link in the comments👇1/2

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🥵 Stay active safely ✅ Exercise indoors or during cooler parts of the day ✅ Avoid strenuous activity ✅ Take regular breaks and stay hydrated ✅ Consider using Birmingham leisure centres as cool, indoor spaces to stay active safely ⚠️ For advice on staying safe during the red heat-health alert, follow the link in the comments👇1/2

📆 Birmingham museums' opening hours are being extended – particularly at weekends - from this week 📍 Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Thinktank, Museum of the Jewellery Quarter and Blakesley Hall will all be open longer hours, through til March 2027 🏛️ This follows council investment of nearly £300,000 in this year's budget, to improve access to cultural sites 👉 For details, orlo.uk/jIYEl 🏷️ @birminghammuseums @birmingham_mag

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Cut waste, save money, and make food go further 🍊 🧀 🧅 🙂 Small changes in your weekly food routine can make a big difference; from planning meals and shopping smarter, to using up leftovers and storing food properly. It’s an easy way to reduce household waste, stretch your budget, and help the planet at the same time. Follow the link in comments for tips.👇 1/2 #HelpinBrum

☀️A Yellow (Response) Heat-Health Alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Met Office for the West Midlands, until 8pm on Saturday, 11 July. ℹ️Please take care during this hot spell, we have information via link in comments👇

Celebrating the #BestofBrum

💻👀Webcasts: Watch Birmingham City Council live-streamed meetings this week including the Cabinet meeting on Friday 10 July from 10am. Join via the link in the comments 👇 #BCCLive #BhamCityCouncil

A formidable performance from @BCFC academy product, Jude Bellingham, saw England power into the #FIFAWorldCup quarter finals overnight. Congratulations to @AVFCOfficial defender, Ezri Konsa, who also played the full 90 minutes, joined by Morgan Rogers as an injury time substitute. @England now face Norway at 10pm on Saturday night.

From St. Andrews to the Azteca 🏟️ Jude Bellingham is unstoppable. What a performance from @England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 x.com/BBCSport/status/207394…

⚽ Tonight we will be lighting the Library of Birmingham red and white to show support for England, as they play Mexico in the last 16 of the World Cup. 🏏 England's women are also be playing Australia in the T20 Cricket World Cup final today. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Good luck England!

B𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐘𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 Football and cricket should bring communities together and everyone deserves to feel safe,before, during and after the game. As England face Mexico in the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup, and England's women face Australia in the T20 final - let’s make these tournaments to be proud of. #BrumSaysYes #SafeAtHome #NoToAbuse

Good luck to England and Australia as they face off in today’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final. 🏏 Birmingham certainly caught the spirit of the World Cup last month, from the opening match and Wicked-themed opening ceremony at Edgbaston to the record-breaking double-header featuring India v Pakistan and Bangladesh v Netherlands. It was fantastic to see the city come together to celebrate world-class cricket. 🏟️ It was also great to see residents and visitors enjoying activations in the city centre and celebrating world-class cricket right here in Birmingham. ✨ 📸 Some highlights from our city centre activities and the action at Edgbaston.

🥳 Day 2 of @ColmoreFoodFestival is underway - offering some of Brum’s finest food and wine 🥂 🥘 The foodie fun, live music and artisan market will all continues in Victoria Square til 7pm tonight. 👉 For more info, go to orlo.uk/cxA3y 🏷️ @ColmoreLife @ColmoreFoodFestival @PJE @philoldershawofficial #BestofBrum #SummerinBrum

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🌳With good weather expected again this wekend, a reminder to all visitors to Birmingham’s parks to enjoy their visit but please follow our water safety guidance. And please remember you cannot have a personal fire or barbecue in a public park or green open space 🔥 Please make sure you extinguish any cigarettes and take your litter home. There is more information about water safety in comments👇 1/2