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All news stories from Birmingham.
As Europe bakes and excess-death tolls mount across the continent, Birmingham's emergency heat response is being stress-tested against cities that have been preparing for this moment for years.
From killer heatwaves to creaking infrastructure, Birmingham is stress-testing its resilience against a backdrop of European cities in open distress.
From Digbeth to Erdington, a bruising seven days for Birmingham residents navigating construction chaos, a cost-of-living squeeze and the hottest July temperatures in three years.
Latest Birmingham retail footfall data shows June surge at Bullring and Grand Central. See what the statistics reveal about the city's economic recovery.