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COVID-19 – now is the time to redraw the UK’s map of inequality
UK-wide inquiry begins as the Health Foundation warns of rising health inequalities due to pandemic. Some of Britain’s poorest communities are facing a double whammy of health and financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19...2020-10-06 967 0 -
Coronavirus outbreak at Smethwick GP surgery
Sandwell Council, Public Health England (Midlands) and Sandwell & West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group have been notified of a coronavirus outbreak at Bearwood Road Surgery, Smethwick. To date, three positive COVID-19 cases have emerged among the...2020-10-05 1247 0 -
UK’s first helpline offering lifeline to communities hardest hit by the pandemic
An urgently needed helpline supporting vulnerable Black, Asian and minority ethnic children and families, who have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis, will be launched today by children’s charity Barnardo’s. The first of its kind in...2020-10-01 1303 0 -
UK Charity Provides Aid to Flood Hit Pakistan
The international humanitarian charity Penny Appeal launched an appeal and given immediate aid to the flood-hit victims of Southern Pakistan, who have been struggling to cope with intense monsoon rains since the beginning of August. www.pennyappeal.org/appeal/pakistan-floods Southern...2020-09-29 1959 0 -
Lions Clubs Foundation launches £100,000 fund – COVID-19
Lions Clubs across the British Isles have benefited from a special fund of £100,000 launched by the Lions Clubs Foundation of the British Isles. The fund has been set-up to help local Lions Clubs deliver support...2020-09-27 1131 0 -
Birmingham has the potential for 400 UK-built hydrogen buses, says man behind nationwide plan
The man behind plans for thousands of UK-built hydrogen buses across the country says Birmingham could accommodate up to 400 of them as part of the move he hopes can lead the nations’ economic recovery. JCB...2020-09-25 1547 0 -
News from the BMA: Covid-19 infections will continue to spiral, and the death rate will rise
Covid-19 infections will continue to spiral, and the death rate will rise, without more restrictions and enforced social distancing measures says the BMA. Following the Prime Minister’s admission today that the UK is experiencing a ‘second...2020-09-23 1198 0 -
Faith leaders urge region’s communities to remain vigilant
Faith leaders have joined with health chiefs in urging the region’s communities to remain vigilant in the fight against coronavirus and stay safe by following new rules and guidelines introduced this week. Laws preventing social gatherings...2020-09-23 1112 0 -
Photography graduate’s digital distancing project opens up a whole new world
Aabidah Shah, 23, born in New York and raised in Birmingham, has graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Photography, overcoming personal and professional challenges to achieve her ambition of becoming a photographer and an...2020-09-22 1192 0 -
Joint Statement on Hospitality sector from Birmingham, Sandwell & Solihull Councils
Across Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull we are seeing cases of Covid-19 rise and therefore it is essential that hospitality venues take all possible steps to ensure customers are safe when visiting. From this week there are...2020-09-18 1368 0
