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Peaky Blinders theme park in Birmingham are currently underway, it has been reported.According to the Mail Online, tourism chiefs are hoping to further capitalise on the BBC crime series’ association with the UK’s second city by creating a permanent major attraction.Neil Rami, chief executive of West Midlands Growth Company, told the outlet: “We have witnessed at first hand just how much of a global phenomenon Peaky Blinders has become, putting our region on the map with domestic and international visitors.“Following the positive impact of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, we are keen to keep the spotlight firmly on the area by exploring the feasibility of something more permanent to capitalise on the positive momentum of the ‘Peaky effect’ with visitors.”Councillor Ian Ward, leader of Birmingham City Council, said: “Birmingham is central to the Peaky Blinders story, with the city and Black Country’s streets relayed to millions of homes in the UK and across the world.“Beyond Peaky Blinders‘ popularity, the appeal of Birmingham as a prime location for leading national and international filmmakers has grown, with the likes of Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise recently calling the city home for filming projects.”Further details on the apparent theme park plans are not yet known.Last year, it was reported that the production team behind Peaky Blinders were planning to launch a chain of official themed pubs, bars and barbershops.The sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders concluded in April 2022. Last summer, creator Steven Knight confirmed that he had almost finished writing a feature length spin-off film.

Labour Party volunteers were out dropping leaflets in Birmingham.In the clip, filmed from the upstairs window of a house in Kenelm Road, Small Heath, people are shouting while standing on the driveways of two properties opposite.The row escalates and turns physical, with a man wearing a blue t-shirt jumping over a neighbouring wall and hurling punches and kicks.More men then join the fray, until witnesses step in to break the fight apart just minutes after it kicked off on Saturday (April 16).Labour activists and council candidates Mohammed Idrees and Saqib Khan were near the incident, Birmingham Live reports.Cllr Idrees told the title: "I was canvassing when it broke out 10 metres in front of us."A man was hurling abuse and inciting violence at Labour Party door knockers – he was bringing brothers and sisters into it."I was saying that we need to move on and avoid getting involved but then the punching started while others were trying to restrain him."A spokesperson for Birmingham Labour said: "This weekend a worrying video has come to light on social media appearing to show violent scenes in Small Heath.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here"Birmingham Labour is taking this matter seriously and an investigation is underway into the events of the day."Councillor Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham’s Labour Group, has written to all of Labour’s candidates to remind them of their responsibilities as political candidates and to ensure that candidates are doing everything that they can to remain safe whilst out campaigning."The Labour Party absolutely condemns violence of any kind and calls on all those campaigning in the Birmingham local elections to do responsibly

Peaky Blinders since the 1890s, is set to reopen after four years this summer.The pub is set to undergo major building work next week ahead of a grand reopening, and will create 30 new jobs in the city centre thanks to a £750,000 grant.Ian Ward, leader of Birmingham City Council, recently shared his anticipation for the revival of the city’s “creative quarter” in which the Rainbow finds itself.“It is vitally important that the investment we generate through the arrival of HS2 at Curzon Street supports our thriving creative industry in Digbeth,” he said in a statement obtained by ITV.Lisa Travis, the Rainbow’s manager, will be in charge of live bookings.

train worker after being refused bottles of Prosecco.Ian Ward threatened to "smash" the on-board shop assistant during a Birmingham to Glasgow service last November.The 29 year-old ended up being arrested and was hauled into the dock at Glasgow Sheriff Court.He pleaded guilty to acting in a threatening or abusive manner.Sheriff Valerie Mays ordered Ward to do 215 hours unpaid work and put him under supervision for 18 months.The court heard Virgin train staff were aware of Ward downing whisky during the journey.Ward later went to the shop carriage to buy small bottles of Prosecco.But, he was refused service due to his "level of intoxication."He claimed he was not buying it for himself before shouting and swearing.Ward, now of Warrington,

A Covid-19 outbreak at an asylum seekers' hostel in Birmingham has seen a whopping 56 staff and residents test positive for coronavirus.