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The Platinum pudding competition
Do you enjoy making creative sweet treats for your family and friends? Could you conjure up a pudding fit for the Queen? Fortnum & Mason, the iconic retail emporium based in Piccadilly, London, has launched a...2022-01-24 1774 0 -
Birmingham chosen to participate in the Carter Center’s Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign
Birmingham has been chosen by the Carter Center as 1 of 12 international cities to participate in its Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, which aims to ensure women can access information. Birmingham is the only UK...2022-01-20 1154 0 -
A bold budget for Birmingham on the cusp of a golden decade for the city
A new draft financial plan for Birmingham City Council, designed to maximise the potential of a golden decade for the city, has been published. The plan has a strategic focus on early intervention and prevention to level-up...2022-01-18 1473 0 -
Public urged not to touch sick or dead birds – as avian influenza confirmed by Defra in Birmingham
Confirmed cases of Avian Flu have been discovered within the wild bird population in the city. The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have confirmed...2022-01-16 1070 0 -
New support grant for businesses amid Omicron concerns
Birmingham City Council is continuing to deliver its mission to support independent businesses with a new round of business grants. Following the Government’s latest announcement, businesses impacted by Omicron in Birmingham can now apply for the funding...2022-01-15 1423 0 -
Changes announced to self-isolation guidance
The Government have announced from Monday 17 January 2022, the self-isolation period for those who test positive for COVID-19 will change. This means people can leave isolation on the sixth day, providing they test negative on...2022-01-13 2189 0 -
Cat and Mouse game ends up in Court for trader selling illegal tobacco
The director of a former Walsall shop, where more than 6000 illegal cigarettes and over 1kg of hand-rolling tobacco was discovered in August 2018, has finally been brought to justice. Ramen Amini appeared before Walsall Magistrates...2022-01-12 2034 0 -
Jigsaw Birmingham Dignity Distribution – HOW MUCH IS YOUR SISTERS DIGNITY WORTH?
HOW MUCH IS YOUR SISTERS DIGNITY WORTH? “It’s very sad, it’s humiliating. Women are using tissue papers (as sanitary pads). Some of them are cutting their childs diapers in two, some use newspapers, some use old...2022-01-11 1909 0 -
Who goes first on the UK highways according to the new Highway Code hierarchy?
29 January 2022 is the day when greater protection should be given to the safety of active travellers as the Government’s proposed hierarchy of road users takes effect. The addition of the hierarchy to The Highway...2022-01-08 2319 0 -
Amritpal Maan awarded an OBE for his services to Charity and Community
Amritpal Singh Maan, known to most as Amrit Maan, is among those named on the New Year’s Honours List 2022. Amrit has been awarded an OBE in recognition for his services to Charity and Community. Those...2022-01-01 2128 0