New figures reveal sharp rise in Covid-19 rule breaking
Of the 1332 total fixed penalty notices issued by the West Midlands Police, 42% were issued during the first two weeks of the January lockdown.
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Businesses working alongside local communities during the pandemic
A man from Solihull who runs the company MotorServ UK has used their resources to…
“Think outside the box”- primary school teacher Richard Anderton talks about home-schooling
Photo credit: Richard Anderton Richard Anderton, teacher at Meer Green Primary School spoke to Birmingham…
LISTEN: What has the Covid-19 pandemic meant for people living with autism?
In this podcast, we speak to charities, academics and people on the spectrum, to try and understand just how this pandemic has disproportionately affected autistic people.
Young people with disabilities face “barriers to employment” in pandemic recession
Experts fear that the suspension of assisted employment schemes will leave young people with disabilities excluded from a “hypercompetitive” job market.
Online learning: Government sends internet devices for 1 in 20 students in Birmingham
Birmingham has the highest number of internet devices sent out of all local authorities in…
Progress while watching the purse strings – an interview with Leamington FC manager, Paul Holleran
A day before his side’s 3-0 FA Trophy win against Kettering Town. Leamington FC manager, Paul Holleran, spoke to Birmingham Eastside.
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…
World’s second LGBT cricket club to start in Birmingham
Birmingham’s first LGBTQ+-inclusive cricket club is coming to town.
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…