The city is shaking off its old image and attracting record numbers of young people
Time was when Birmingham’s most celebrated association with food was Spaghetti Junction. It was not a place for gourmets. Indeed, many of its residents could hardly afford to eat out.
“In the late 1970s Birmingham collapsed,” said Sir Albert Bore, the leader of Birmingham city council. “We lost 200,000 jobs. Unemployment was at 25% in 1984. Some parts of the city, it was in excess of 50%.”
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