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By Ashlee Roberts Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death both in the UK and worldwide. It’s responsible for more than 73,000 deaths in the UK each year. About 1 in 6 men...

A man of 25 was branded a serious risk to young girls as he was jailed for four years for having sex with a missing 14-year-old girl while the police searched for her. When interviewed by...

London is the sixth most expensive city in the world for international students to study in, according to new research. Savills’ World Student Housing report found foreign students can expect monthly costs of £2,600 if they...

Pupils from an “Outstanding” Birmingham school are to participate in a pioneering East meets West-style children’s choir, the first of its kind, ever, as part of a drive to reinforce British Values. Around 120 Year 5...

By Mohammed Ilyas Mohammed Ilyas asks has the time come to ditch the ‘British Asian’ label and proclaim what we truly are – British? And while he’s at it, he’d also like to point out there’s...

By Aneesa Malik A BBC presenter threatened to eject a panellist live on-air after he attempted to protest about the lack of media coverage of violence against Sikhs in the Punjab. The campaign got another shot...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance this month (20 October) on delaying or preventing dementia, disability and frailty in older life, and has put walking high up on the health...

Man and woman in court after cop hit by car A Dudley man is set to appear in court on suspicion of dangerous driving after a police officer was hit by a car he was trying...

804 of region’s primaries given top Ofsted grades yet fail to master the basics New analysis shows that 36% of the Midlands’ 2226 primary schools that have been deemed ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ by Ofsted are failing...

The Government has announced today that from 1 February 2016, all private landlords in England will have to check new tenants have the right to be in the UK before renting out their property. Under the...