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Happy Black Country day everyone! But the event is not without controversy this year... A row threatened to tarnish today’s Black Country Day – after a key figure in the celebrations hit back at calls to merge the area with Birmingham. Steve Edwards, who lobbied Dudley Council over the event, said the suggestion by the authority’s leader, Coun David Sparks, was ill-timed. “No offence to Birmingham but no thanks,” Mr Edwards said. “We have worked hard to bring Black Country Day to life and celebrate the special day and then he comes out with a comment like this. “The people of the Black Country are so proud of where they are from, as are the people of Birmingham. But we need to remain independent from Birmingham. What do you think? birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/were-not-brummies-row-erupts-7415467
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 08:04:59 +0000

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