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A cast of 2,500 including duran duran and black sabbath's tony iommi will be part of the show here. 0rganisers say the brummie accent will be put on the world stage and the ceremony will also celebrate lgbt rights, as homosexuality is still outlawed in 35 commonwealth countries. now someone who knows alexander stadium very well is the midlands' very own denise lewis. the track and field athlete won gold in herfirst commonwealth games in canada in 1994, and her second in kuala lumpur in 1998. she's been sharing what it means to have the games so close to home. my childhood, growing up in wolver...

The origins of these games has been one that has been highlighted. it perhaps should not be forgotten that this was once the empire games. it was a symbol of colonial britain and links to the british empire. but when you speak to athletes, not that those conversations do not matter, but this is all about competing at the highest level on the bigger stage. a tv audience of well over a billion people. like you say, people from territories so small and so little population, they may never get the chance to represent at an olympic games. i spoke to a high jumper today who says this is a chance for...

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Organisers say the brummie accent will be put on the world stage... and the ceremony will also celebrate lgbtq rights. homosexuality is still outlawed in 35 commonwealth countries. the games are the biggest sporting event to be hosted in the uk since the olympics ten years ago, and there are hopes that it will provide a major boost for the city of birmingham and the surrounding region, asjoe lynskey reports. birmingham has builtjust one new venue for these commonwealth games and it's here in sandwell, one of the most diverse and densely populated parts of the city. this place has never had a r...

A new exhibition opens today at windsor castle as part of the queen's platinum jubilee all about the coronation of 1953. on display will be her majesty's coronation dress, designed by sir norman hartnell as well as items of the queen's jewellery including brooches representing commonwealth countries. if you're wondering how it's looking on public transport this morning and across tfl services, there's a good service on the tubes this morning. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. now the weather with...