Mental health emergency units
A network of walk-in centres for patients experiencing mental distress, is being set up to reduce pressure in overcrowded Accident & Emergency (A&E).
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Special needs kids to lose out
The schools standards minister, Catherine McKinnel, has refused to rule out the replacement of education, health and care plans (EHCP) as part of.
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Police host Vaisakhi celebration
Hundreds gathered in Birmingham to celebrate the first-ever Vaisakhi event organised by West Midlands Police. The festivities brought together tradition, culture and community.
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Centenary unites Tidbury Green
Residents of Tidbury Green staged a Spring Bank Holiday fete to mark the 100th anniversary of St John’s Church. Hosted in the church.
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Pensioner tax hike
Plans are being looked at to recover the cost of winter fuel payments through the taxation of high-income pensioners, according to the Financial.
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Key minerals market tightens
Countries which produce metals including copper, lithium, nickel and cobalt are increasing their strangled-hold over this niche market. Diversifying production Western countries still.
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Tourism Awards 2026
Entries for the West Midlands Tourism Awards are now open. Businesses from across the region’s tourism industry have been invited to celebrate hard.
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Petition to save Ladies Walk Centre
Dudley MP Sonia Kumar is calling for urgent action to secure the future of the Ladies Walk Centre health clinic. She presented a.
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Jobs at risk if home insulation dropped
Thousands of jobs are at risk if the government backtracks on its £6.6bn pledge to make British homes more energy-efficient. Ministers are considering.
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Hampshire vet joins 3M lawsuit
An ex-Royal Marines commando from Hampshire is among tens of thousands of British military personnel who lost their hearing after being given faulty.