Original sentence: It is situated about 13 km (8 miles) north east of central Birmingham.Sutton Coldfield is a town in the north east of the metropolitan borough and city of Birmingham, West Midlands, England.Until the Local Government Act 1972 came into force in 1974 Sutton Coldfield was a municipal borough in its own right and part of Warwickshire, enjoying the title of "Royal Town"
Edited sentence: Many Suttonians mind being part of Birmingham and like to act as if that were not so.Sutton Coldfield is situated approximately 13 km (8 miles) north east of central Birmingham, England, forming part of the City of Birmingham metropolitan borough.Sutton Coldfield residents are called Suttonians.Until 1974 Sutton Coldfield was a borough in its own right and ceremonially part of Warwickshire, enjoying the title of "Royal Town"