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| Author: | Lex [ Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:27 pm ] |
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I didn't know bowls were part of the games: http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/leamington-named-as-part-of-birmingham-s-2022-commonwealth-games-bid-1-8108301 |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:14 am ] |
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Until I saw it on TV last night, I didn't know Leamington had such a big bowls pitch. |
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| Author: | Lex [ Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:26 pm ] |
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Handbags have been drawn: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41162662 |
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| Author: | Lex [ Thu Sep 07, 2017 5:41 pm ] |
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I'm just listening to a report on Midlands Today. Apparently, Birmingham's won the right to bid for the games. The gentleman (didn't get his name) seems really happy, and was talking about getting funding from across the region. I wonder how long it will be before our local councils get an invoice for their 'contribution' towards the games? |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:14 am ] |
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Yes, I picked up on that as well. Birmingham wants to bid, Birmingham ought be picking up the bill, not distributing it round the wider area. BUT, we did say this type of thing would happen under the 'Greater Birmingham' scheme that all of our councils so blindly signed up to. |
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| Author: | Lex [ Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:44 am ] |
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But it'll be for the good of the Greater West Midlands! (haha!) |
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| Author: | Lex [ Fri Oct 06, 2017 8:35 pm ] |
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Not an auspicious start: http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/blow-region-birmingham-commonwealth-games-13726547 |
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| Author: | Lex [ Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:48 pm ] |
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This hasn't been officially announced yet, but the news that the Commonwealth Games in coming to the Midlands has been leaked: https://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/breaking-news-leamington-to-host-commonwealth-games-bowls-events-in-2022-1-8299244 |
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| Author: | Lex [ Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:21 pm ] |
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A nice boost in these economically difficult times: https://solihullobserver.co.uk/news/firms-urged-to-bid-for-145million-commonwealth-games-contracts-20598/ |
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| Author: | Lex [ Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:48 pm ] |
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A fancy way of saying they'll be putting signposts up; no doubt Warwick District Council will be charged a pretty penny for it:https://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/people/preparations-underway-create-wayfinding-scheme-visitors-and-tourists-leamington-ahead-commonwealth-games-2022-3110087 |
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| Author: | Lex [ Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:58 pm ] |
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Some of the schedules have been released: https://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/people/schedule-announced-for-birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-bowls-competitions-and-cycling-road-races-in-leamington-and-warwick-3154720 The way things are going, though, the Olympic Games may end up clashing with the Commonwealth Games! |
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| Author: | Lex [ Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:16 pm ] |
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A chance to register for ticket allocations: https://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/people/exclusive-access-to-birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-tickets-for-people-living-in-leamington-warwick-kenilworh-and-rugby-among-others-in-the-west-midlands-3315352 |
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| Author: | Lex [ Sat Mar 12, 2022 5:18 pm ] |
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Commemorative coins & stamps are due to be released for the games: https://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/commemorative-coins-and-stamps-to-mark-the-birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-36451/ |
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| Author: | Lex [ Sat Apr 23, 2022 2:31 pm ] |
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More tickets are going on sale: https://solihullobserver.co.uk/news/get-set-for-the-commonwealth-games-with-more-tickets-released/ |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:30 pm ] |
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Not sure if I get the feeling that things aren't going too well here? |
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| Author: | Lex [ Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:57 pm ] |
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There doesn't seem to be a huge amount of publicity concerning the games. Perhaps the news channels are just too fixated on everyone dying!! |
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