Campaigners have vowed to continue to fight cuts to Birmingham's library service after senior councillors signed them off.

The authority is planning to cut about £148m of spending, while increasing council tax by 7.49% in the coming financial year.

Twenty eight libraries are to stay open across Birmingham after a campaign led by activists, children and celebrity authors.

Margaret Bates and Geneva Canino have been together for nearly a decade, bonded by a love of literature and writing.

Under the plans, set to be signed off by the ... The total original budget for Birmingham’s Community Library Services was £6.16 million, with libraries and neighbourhood advice service ...

Residents across Sutton Coldfield have lobbied for the retention of all the libraries in the area, claiming they provide a ...

Birmingham City Council has plans to make a raft of cuts to local services and raise council tax by around 7.5 per cent ...

The announcement confirms what many residents feared: another year of financial turmoil, deepening service cuts, and higher council tax. | ITV News Central ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday delivered here 2025 State of the State address outlining her plans for the new year.