Snowfall: “More needs to be done” by council on homeless plans
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Social workers have poor understanding of Direct Payments, official report says
A study on the payments for people assessed as needing help to pay for their own care and support…
This is what you need to know if you are applying for settled status after Brexit
Image by: Jim Larrison EU citizens who wish to stay in the UK will have…
Charity to hold meeting at Sikh Temple to break the stigma around ethnic women’s reproductive health
A meeting about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is being held at the Gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash…
Birmingham half marathon: group raise over £7,000 for charity in tribute to friend
A group of 13 have raised over £7,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust in memory of their best friend.
Birmingham smallpox outbreak remembered
A graduate of the Birmingham School of Media’s MA Radio and Audio Production course has recently completed a major investigation into the world’s last recorded smallpox death – which took place here in Birmingham.
Illegal cigarettes worth £21,000 seized after Erdington and Handsworth raids
Trading Standards officials have seized 85,000 illegal cigarettes in a series of raids across the city.
Care England urges Conservatives to have social care high on the agenda at party conference in Birmingham
The Conservatives have been urged to ensure adult social care is high on the agenda when they hold the party conference in Birmingham.
Research into heart conditions in China, Brazil and Sri Lanka to take place at the University of Birmingham
Research into people living in China, Brazil and Sri Lanka with a common heart condition will take place in Birmingham after £1.9million worth of funding was secured.
Book telling story of one child’s experience of liver transplant helps Birmingham charity win award
A Birmingham-based charity has won an award for a project to help children facing the prospect of having a liver transplant.