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Ben Sidwell

@ben_sidwell

BBC Midlands Today reporter, proud dad and long suffering football fan. These are my views and not those of the BBC.

Joined January 2012
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I spent the day with ⁦@OfficialSteps⁩ and their fans at ⁦@thealexbham⁩ for the official gala opening night of their brand new ⁦@thestepsmusical⁩ Here & Now. Hear from the band and get a sneak peak of the show too on ⁦@bbcmtd⁩ this evening.
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RT @tonyiommi: Chatting on the Black Sabbath bridge with the BBC’s Ben Sidwell, celebrating 60 years of Midland News! Broadcast this eveni…
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From Athens to the Black Country. At The Hawthorns today reporting on ⁦@WBA⁩ vs ⁦@SouthamptonFC⁩ in the #EFLPlayOffs for ⁦@bbcmtd⁩. It’s sunnier here than it was in Greece!
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An incredibly busy, but wonderful few days in the amazing city of Athens covering the @AVFCOfficial vs @olympiacosfc game for @bbcmtd with @SVSquares. Great hospitality from the people of Athens. The atmosphere and noise in the ground was truly unbelievable! Need sleep now!
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A smile in the sky & a moment of kindness for Ray, a cancer patient at St Richard’s Hospice in Worcester, who’s a lifelong aeroplane enthusiast. Created by aerobatic pilot Rich Goodwin. Ray got to watch with his family (see the end of the video) ⁦@bbcmtd⁩ ⁦@BBCNews⁩
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Guess who’s back? I’ve been given exclusive access to the very first testing of the new Nemesis rollercoaster @altontowers See more of what the ride now looks like on @bbcmtd this evening.
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Glitz, glamour and an awful lot of sequins. I’ve been getting a sneak preview of the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour which kicks off at the @UtilitaArenaBHM in Birmingham tomorrow night. You can hear from some of the stars of the show on @bbcmtd this evening.
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Had an evening full of fun and laughter at ⁦@brumhippodrome⁩ panto Jack and the Beanstalk. Honorary Brummie ⁦@TheMattSlack⁩ was as brilliant as ever in his 10th year! True Brummie @AlisonHammond sprinkled her magic & ⁦@Sam_Womack⁩ was a wonderfully wicked baddie
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On ⁦@bbcmtd⁩ this evening I’ll be meeting up with the legend that is ⁦@realbasilbrush⁩ and finding out what on earth he’s been doing in the Staffordshire village of Penkridge!
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As a youngster I fell in love with Eurovision watching Bucks Fizz win for the UK in 1981. Tonight on @bbcmtd I’ll be catching up with true #Eurovision royalty & meeting the many West Midlanders helping to make Eurovision in Liverpool great! @bbceurovision @TheFizzCMJ @Eurovision
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Replying to @nickowentv
@nickowentv @ben_sidwell @bbcmtd Please please help by showcasing this phenomenal effort in memory of @ShrewsburySch teacher @HuwpHuw and in aid of @severnhospice. Team #lionsoflycra is nearing £50,000... just TWO days to go... justgiving.com/team/teamlion…
The Lions of Lycra

The Lions of Lycra

Help Giles Bell raise money to support Severn Hospice

justgiving.com
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Announcing: Birmingham Festival 23 the official one-year anniversary festival of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. 28 July – 6 August. Centenary Square; 10 Days of free live music and performances this summer! Commissioned by @BhamCityCouncil #BirminghamFestival23
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Fancy a brew? ☕️ The new home of the BBC in Birmingham has got a name 👏 #MadeInBirmingham
The Tea Factory, Digbeth, Bham

ALT The Tea Factory, Digbeth, Bham

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The flooded River Severn looking rather beautiful tonight in Worcester @bbcmtd @bbchw @BBCEngland #flooding
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I’ve spent the day in Hereford where the River Wye has flooded homes and businesses. More on @bbcmtd at 6.30pm tonight.
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Spectacular pantomime at the @brumhippodrome Fun, flames and a flying bus! So many laughs, some just the right side of wrong! Fab cast with @martiofficial @DrRanj @SuzanneShaw @andrewryanactor Doreen Tipton and what a Dick @TheMattSlack is! 😂 #brumpanto
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A reminder to tune in to BBC Midlands Today at 6.30pm to hear all about our housebound COVID vaccination programme.
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One word….Legend! Absolutely pleasure and honour to work with @nickowentv one of the nicest people I know.
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25 years of @nickowentv 👏 @bbcmtd is celebrating 25 years of working with a broadcasting legend. That means 25 years of extraordinary ties, dad jokes and a passion for the cricket, whatever the time of year. Happy Work Anniversary Nick!
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I’ll be taking a trip back to 1982 on @bbcmtd this evening, reliving my childhood as I meet some of the stars of the TV series Fame who are performing three very special concerts at Birmingham Town Hall this weekend to mark the programme’s 40th anniversary!@BMusic_Ltd
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Protests this evening from @WorcsWarriors fans outside Sixways. The chair of the supporters club says the mood among many fans has changed to anger and these protesters now want the owners out. @bbcmtd @bbchw @BBCSport @bbcrugbyunion
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