City climbs ranks to be one of the fastest growing in Europe

BIRMINGHAM has been named as one of Europe's fastest growing cities despite recent turmoil and unwanted headlines.

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A new study that looks at how much cities are talked about, praised Brum's "vibrant" cultural scene, "well-defined" civic identity and ambition for the future.

The report comes from consultancy ING, which ranks Europe's most talked about cities every year, measuring online mentions from news outlets, digital publications and social media.

The ranking is used as an indicator of how visible cities are in the online conversation, which in turn is linked to their overall success in attracting tourism, investment and business.