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TV doctor Dr. Amir Khan reminds us of the ways we can celebrate Eid-al-Adha safely
GP, television doctor and author Dr. Amir Khan features in a new video for the government which acts as a reminder on how to celebrate Eid-al-Adha safely. In the film which was shot at the iconic...2020-07-31 1554 0 -
Duchess Bolton Boy
This is what Milan Paul Kumar, Aged 8 from Lostock, Bolton has to say: I set myself a challenge in March to complete the ‘Blazer Black Belt Challenge’ from Bolton School Junior Boys’ before my birthday...2020-07-31 1617 0 -
Staying safe this Eid Al-Adha
This Eid Al-Adha it is more important than ever to make sure you and your family are staying safe in Sandwell. Mosques have now reopened and have put in measures to ensure they are Covid secure....2020-07-31 1090 0 -
More work, less teaching
More work, less teaching, hostile media and an unsupportive government – teachers report on a term like no other ‘Exhausted’ staff try to recover from summer term, but few anticipate opportunity to switch off...2020-07-30 1215 0 -
Migrant Voice launches campaign to fight against deportation of Gurmit Kaur
75-year-old Gurmit Kaur is an undocumented migrant living in Smethwick for over 10 years. She has been living in fear of being “forcibly removed” to India, a country where Gurmit told us she has no family....2020-07-28 1797 0 -
Raj Kumari-Byford from Wolverhampton launches recyclable and sustainable UK mask brand
Fully recyclable, washable and sustainable UK mask brand, 1TcA, launches today Founded by three socially and environmentally conscious mothers during the coronavirus pandemic, the game-changing face coverings will help to reduce cross-contamination 1TcA (One Thought Changes...2020-07-22 2544 0 -
More than £150,000 awarded to projects supporting refugees
Projects supporting refugee families in Birmingham, through the Government’sSyrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme, have received over £150,000 ingrants awarded by Birmingham CityCouncil.Four organisations-In Her Shoes, The Prince’s Trust, Bosnia Herzegovina UKNetwork and Birmingham Ethnic Education and...2020-07-22 1236 0 -
As the first council issues an emergency budget, Britons stand united to save our councils
Up to 365 jobs could be cut by a council which says it must cut major services to prevent bankruptcy caused by the financial impact of COVID-19. Luton Borough Council faces a £49m shortfall in its...2020-07-17 1486 0 -
PET CHICKEN OWNERS TO PRODUCE UP TO 10% OF THE EGGS CONSUMED IN THE UK IN 2020
Global pet survey from 2019 shows a steady increase in home chicken owners – with a significant boost during lockdown In 2019, there were 1,028,000 chicken owners in the UK, rising to 1,338,000 in 2020 If all home-kept chickens lay...2020-07-17 1455 0 -
Supreme Court to hear workers’ rights legal case against Uber
Legal action is being brought by Uber drivers, represented by law firm Leigh Day, who argue that Uber should provide its drivers with paid holiday and ensure they are paid at least the minimum wage. In...2020-07-16 1374 0
