An animal rescue service has saved a large group of bunnies and now seeks a home for them. 36 rabbits were rescued by the RSPCA from a house in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, last year, when it was revealed that they were living in wire mesh cages with no bedding, environmental enrichment, or adequate weather protection. Emma Finnimore, cattery supervisor at the animal rescue centre, said: “We initially took in 15 rabbits which had led a pretty miserable life in barren cages with little human contact or socialisation. That number then increased dramatically when we discovered that three of the…
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The director of an art gallery in Birmingham has said that being in the Commonwealth Games is a great opportunity for the city to “sparkle for the world”. Deborah Kermode, Chief Executive and Artistic Director at the Midlands Art Centre, said that “in the UK, and across the world, we all have assumptions about other cities and the type of cities they are. “With Birmingham, I think that people have quite a negative idea. They think we’re a dirty, industrial city, and I think we’re so much more”. The 2022 Commonwealth Games – Birmingham 2022 -, is an international multi-sport…
A cleaning service in Coventry has started emptying bins following the bin collectors strike. Bin Bath Coventry expanded their services to help residents in Coventry to bring their rubbish to the local pick up point. They now “have a large following locally and residents have been over the moon to have a solution to the ongoing strikes and excessive waste we all have!” Ian Brownsword, head of Bin Bath Coventry, says: “Our Facebook page Bin Bath Wheelie Bin/Exterior Cleaning has gone mad! We are struggling to keep up with the demand and are fully booked until next week already! “With…
A charity has provided food to the residents living around a stand-off that’s happening in Coventry. Avtar Kaur, manager of a humanitarian aid organisation, says that they were “contacted yesterday morning requesting food for the residents. Our team then took hot meals, hot drinks along with fresh fruit and vegetables, which we were able to set up at the Old Clarence Pub”. This is the fifth day officers have remained at a stand-off in Earlsdon Avenue North, as a 41-year-old-man, who is believed to be armed with weapons, has barricaded himself and his 8-year-old son inside his flat. Avtar Kaur…
The manager of a charity that supports blind and visually impaired people in Coventry has said that, although they see about 100 people per week, the charity is only “scratching the surface of need in Coventry”. Hugh Sorrill, General Manager of Coventry Resource Centre for the Blind, added that “There are 2000 people in Coventry who are registered as blind or partially blind, there are 2000 odd people who could be registered but aren’t. “Beyond that, there’s probably about 5000 people who are close to falling within the parameters of visual impairment. “There’s about 9000 people out there we could…
Coventry’s football fans took to Twitter to express their disapproval as the FA (Football Association) handed a 10 point deduction to the Coventry women’s football team. The FA statement says: “The Football Association can confirm that a 10-point deduction has been imposed on Coventry United Ladies FC pursuant to Rule 19.2.2 of The FA Women’s Super League and The FA Women’s Championship Competition Rules. “The points deduction has been applied immediately in accordance with Competition Rule 19.2.4. “The automatic points deduction may be appealed by Coventry United Ladies FC in accordance with Competition Rule 19.2.9.” The team has been dropped…
Bin collections have failed to happen in Birmingham and Coventry. Over the holiday season, the council announced adjustments to its typical collection schedule, with some houses missing out on rubbish pickup. Separately, the Birmingham Council had to suspend round for collection due to absences caused by the Omicron variant. Bin collector drivers in Coventry, represented by the union Unite, went on strike over Christmas when the council refused to increase wages. Unite Convenor, Hayden Jones, said on Twitter: “We have a Labour council here saying we are very well paid. Well, I’m telling you we’re not. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be…
A charity is asking for donations to help support firefighters across the UK with their mental health and wellbeing services. Dr Jill Tolfrey, Chief Executive of The Fire Fighters Charity, says: “We have seen our fire and rescue services push themselves like never before over the last two years to support their communities when they needed it most. But now it’s our turn to support them.” According to a study conducted by Mind’s Blue Light Programme, one in every five members of the fire service rates their mental health as bad or extremely poor, with 65% saying it has gotten…
An entrepreneurial group of students at Aston University has given 40 boxes of educational materials to a children’s charity. The student group, Enactus Aston, shared a picture of the final result on Twitter. The boxes were created during their ‘Shoebox Appeal’ event, where they created 40 boxes containing educational materials, toys, and arts and crafts sets. The boxes were donated to local charity Birmingham Forward Steps.
A man that was missing in Birmingham earlier today has been found. Birmingham Police said that the man was found through social media after posting an appeal relating to 66-year-old Yusuf’s disappearance. Yusuf was reported to be missing in the Balsall Heath or Tylsley area. He was described as “5ft 6ins, has short grey hair and is wearing a black jumper, a black coat and light grey trousers”. The police haven’t yet announced any details about Yusuf’s well-being or where they found him. However, they thanked the community for sharing their appeal through Twitter.