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Social care experts at the University of Birmingham have launched a series of guides and a training video to improve support for older people, families and care staff when care homes close. The three guides provide...

Manage Their Period: Redbridge Council Partners with Binti to Launch Period Dignity Campaign    This International Women’s Day, Redbridge Council is proud to collaborate with Binti International to launch a period dignity campaign across the borough....

Thousands of families faced with a potential health hazard from living in mouldy homes are breathing easier following a £15m programme to upgrade some of the region’s dampest social housing. The money, given to local councils...

Fasting during Ramadan offers various spiritual, physical, and psychological benefits: 1. Spiritual Benefits: Increased God-consciousness (Taqwa): Fasting encourages self-discipline and strengthens a person’s relationship with God, promoting a higher level of devotion and mindfulness. Purification of...

The £1.5m mass spectrometer will enable the study of proteins, lipids and metabolites in cell membranes in exceptional detail The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) awarded the funds and Dr Ivana Milic leads the...

Treatments will help save 17,000 NHS patients’ lives every year Move will deliver government’s Plan for Change by building domestic medical supply chains, reducing reliance on imports and with savings between £5 million to £10 million...

In the past year, Birmingham City Council’s Empty Homes Team has brought 369 empty homes back into use. Birmingham City Council is encouraging residents to report empty properties to them so they can be brought back...