Free half-term bus travel
Parents will be offered free bus travel to help cut the cost of keeping children busy this half-term. Parents and carers can apply
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Lewis Moody diagnosed with MND
Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), he revealed today. The father-of-two, 47, who was part
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WM Innovation & Growth Conference
A dazzling array of speakers booked for October 10th Shadow minister for Education Saqib Bhatti MP, PwC partner Dr Sudheer Parwana, Make UK
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Apprentice bags award
A 19-year-old groundworker apprentice from Shropshire construction firm McPhillips has been publicly earmarked as one to watch. Kai Ginifer was named ‘most promising
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£20m for Druids Heath
Druids Heath in Birmingham is set to receive £20m of government money over the next decade – and local people will decide how
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‘Pause pro-Palestine demos’
Pro-Palestine protests are due to go ahead tomorrow despite calls from grieving Jewish community leaders, the home secretary and police to delay them
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Stafford
Study to improve dementia diagnoses
Major UK dementia blood test study expands to new NHS sites A study to assess the potential of blood tests to diagnose dementia
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£20m for Hawkesley
Hawkesley in Birmingham is to receive £20m in funding over the next decade through the Government’s ‘pride of place’ programme. Birmingham Northfield MP
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UK military earplugs lawsuit starts
UK law firm issues pre-action letter to American PPE giant 3M A legal claim was launched today seeking justice and compensation for hearing-impaired
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Wine: New World or classic French?
Hotel du Vin hosts ‘Judgment of Birmingham’ dinner to decide what wines are best Thirty guests attended Hotel du Vin’s ‘Judgment of Birmingham’