COVID vaccine: praise for ‘community hero’ volunteers in Walsall
Walsall-based volunteering services council One Walsall have praised the response to their social media call for help…
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Mental health patients forced to travel ‘hundreds of kilometres’ for treatment, despite government pledge
Lack of local mental health beds leads to patients from the Birmingham and Solihull Mental…
Midlands leads the number of vaccines administered in England
Photo by Lisa Ferdinando With almost half a million vaccines administered, the Midlands are the…
“There is going to be a massive backlog for me” – Birmingham driving instructor on coping with the pandemic halting business
By TOM FAIR and GEORGE WILLOUGHBY Source: The Rider Academy (Via: Unsplash) The number of…
“We even had nurses reach out” – the Birmingham sweet shop STILL providing free school meals
The Halal Candy Corner, a family run sweet shop based in Alum Rock, are to extend their emergency food scheme to support struggling families over the winter lockdown.
Birmingham supermarket to offer in-store COVID-19 vaccinations
Credit: Nipotan via Flickr A Birmingham supermarket will be the first in the country to…
RSPCA says they will not stop rehoming rescue animals during lockdown
The head of the RSPCA’s rescue teams said that since the start of the pandemic the…
“There is a real risk that many are continuing to attend early years settings while infected with the virus.” – Early Years Alliance CEO on keeping settings open
By VANESSA FILLIS AND GEORGE WILLOUGHBY Credit: BBC Creative on Unsplash Attendance in early years…
Travel bans, no fans – police lose out on operations money
One of West Midlands Police’s income streams has been impacted by COVID-19.
Student rent strike: Birmingham University holds firm on accomodation prices
The University of Birmingham has refused to reduce the prices of its accommodation amidst nationwide calls for…