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href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/new-coffee-shop-cafe-1368-14563864">New coffee shop Cafe 1368 has opened at Birmingham's oldest pub</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/new-coffee-shop-cafe-1368-14563864">Cafe offers modern twist on traditional pub breakfasts, brunches and lunches</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser social"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/business-news/aston-villa-luke-roper-fanatics-14563732"><img data-srcset="https://i2-prod.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/article14563655.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/In-Villa-Park-tunnel-L-R-Luke-Roper-Luke-Organ-Danny-Downs.jpg 180w, https://i2-prod.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/article14563655.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/In-Villa-Park-tunnel-L-R-Luke-Roper-Luke-Organ-Danny-Downs.jpg 390w, 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href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/">What's On News</a></em><strong><a href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/famous-pub-set-reopen-after-14551547">This famous pub is set to reopen in May after unexpected closure</a></strong><div class="comments-count" data-streamId="birminghammail-14551547" data-mod="teaserCounter"><a href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/famous-pub-set-reopen-after-14551547#comments-section"><span class="count-number"></span></a></div><div class="description"><a href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/famous-pub-set-reopen-after-14551547">Plumbing problem turned into refurbishment opportunity at Jewellery Quarter pub</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser social"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/dirty-martini-bar-birmingham-opens-14552378"><img 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https://i2-prod.birminghammail.co.uk/news/business/article14554575.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/Lookers-Vauxhall-Yardley.jpg 458w" data-src="https://i2-prod.birminghammail.co.uk/news/business/article14554575.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Lookers-Vauxhall-Yardley.jpg"/></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/commercial-property/">Commercial Property</a></em><strong><a href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/commercial-property/birmingham-car-dealership-to-close-14554489">Birmingham car dealership to close</a></strong><div class="comments-count" data-streamId="birminghammail-14554489" data-mod="teaserCounter"><a href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/commercial-property/birmingham-car-dealership-to-close-14554489#comments-section"><span class="count-number"></span></a></div><div class="description"><a href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/commercial-property/birmingham-car-dealership-to-close-14554489">Lookers is shutting is base in 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href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/commercial-property/comment-turn-skies-enjoy-birminghams-14565601">Mary Keating from Brutiful Brum argues there is still plenty to admire in Birmingham city centre if you're prepared to look up</a></div></div></div></div><div class="pancake quartet channel-ece_frontpage" data-group="quartet" data-group-index="0"><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/regional-affairs/queen-victoria-statue-undergo-spring-14566087"><img data-srcset="https://i2-prod.birminghammail.co.uk/incoming/article14206038.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/Queen-Victoria-statue.jpg 180w, https://i2-prod.birminghammail.co.uk/incoming/article14206038.ece/ALTERNATES/s220b/Queen-Victoria-statue.jpg 220w, https://i2-prod.birminghammail.co.uk/incoming/article14206038.ece/ALTERNATES/s270b/Queen-Victoria-statue.jpg 270w" 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bottom: 160px
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bottom: 110px
}
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