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Birmingham Airport gears up for busiest Christmas ever with more than half a million passengers set to jet off

Birmingham Airport is preparing for its busiest Christmas ever with an 11 per cent increase in passengers year-on-year.

Birmingham|1 hour ago
Supporting image for story: Birmingham Airport gears up for busiest Christmas ever with more than half a million passengers set to jet off
Supporting image for story: 'This pub was the focal point of the village': Community group launches fundraiser to restore beloved Staffordshire pub
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Supporting image for story: 'A phoenix from the ashes': Italian dairy giant Granarolo celebrates grand Willenhall reopening nearly three years after 'horrific' blaze
'A phoenix from the ashes': Italian dairy giant Granarolo celebrates grand Willenhall reopening nearly three years after 'horrific' blaze
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Supporting image for story: Man who defrauded taxpayers of thousands by illegally subletting a Dudley property faces paying 'substantial' compensation to council
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Supporting image for story: Festive bin collections: Councils across the West Midlands reveal timetables for over Christmas and New Year
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Supporting image for story: 'A thoughtless and unpleasant crime' - Three Wolverhampton fly-tippers ordered to pay over £7,000 as council issues warning
'A thoughtless and unpleasant crime' - Three Wolverhampton fly-tippers ordered to pay over £7,000 as council issues warning
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Supporting image for story: Popular Bloxwich community pub set to reopen doors after massive investment and renovation
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