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Radio WM,3 mins

What if 'Birmingham forever' never happened?

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After a memorable two weeks for the city, Birmingham had the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games on the horizon. Martin Green CBE was at the centre of those plans, he tell Ed James about the many twist and turns along the way to delivering one of the most historic nights in the city's history. Credit: Getty Images.

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