6+ hour, 17+ min ago   (680+ words) Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for you — a nutritionist shares five UPFs, including wholemeal bread, baked beans and plant-based milks, that can still form part of a healthy, balanced diet Maintaining a healthy diet once simply meant consuming your…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (330+ words) John Lewis is urgently recalling 10 asbestos-contaminated products - with shoppers warned to "stop using immediately". John Lewis, which has branches in Birmingham, has urgently recalled 10 novelty items that are believed to be “asbestos-contaminated”. John Lewis has urgently recalled 10 Sophie Allport novelty…...

14+ hour, 1+ min ago   (516+ words) Leaders promise improvements after inspectors find support for SEND children is "inconsistent" Support for Solihull children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) has been found to be “inconsistent” and needs to be better, inspectors have said....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (352+ words) From next month, a new Vaping Products Duty begins under the Labour Party government. Vapers may find themselves £137 out of pocket every year when it comes into force on October 1. From next month, a new Vaping Products Duty begins under…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (402+ words) New vape rules and £280 blow 'most haven't heard of' coming under Andy Burnham The cost of vaping is set to soar by £280 a year when a new tax “most vapers haven’t even heard of” comes in under Andy Burnham. Vaping…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (234+ words) New tests are planned for older drivers. Older drivers may soon have to pass cognitive tests if they want to remain on the roads. It's part of a number of new safety measures which have been put forward by the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (389+ words) A Birmingham mum shared a mental health message weeks after the death of her 'deeply-missed' son. Nadia Houghton said Ben Watton, a scaffolder from Northfield, had a "kind heart, a big personality and an infectious laugh". The 38-year-old, who moved…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (427+ words) Part of a West Midlands town is considered among the unhealthiest parts of the country. This is where the healthy life expectancy for men is lowest in the region. Men in the Bloxwich South area of Walsall are only expected…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (376+ words) Helen Whately, a Conservative Party MP for Faversham and Mid Kent, reached out in the Commons The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed how ADHD, anxiety and depression is "defined" for people who want to claim Personal Independence Payments…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (288+ words) Drivers over age 81 urged to make appointment with new rules considered by Andy Burnham Drivers over 81 are being urged to make an appointment with opticians as new rules are considered by the Andy Burnham government. GEM Motoring Assist has called…...