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Boy, 13, dies weeks before birthday after mum thought symptoms were hay fever
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (769+ words) Jake Swinscoe was diagnosed with stage 3 fusion-positive alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in July 2023 and died just two weeks before his 14th birthday A 13 year old lad tragically lost his life to an aggressive form of cancer after his mother originally attributed his symptoms…...
John Lewis issues asbestos warning over 10 items sold between 2014 and 2019
6+ day, 52+ min 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…...
Inspection into SEND children care carried out
7+ hour, 3+ 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....
'My little girl had her eye removed after spotting glare in baby monitor"
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (898+ words) Grace Gravil first noticed the warning sign while watching her daughter Athena Ingledew in her cot on the baby monitor when she was aged around six months old A one-year-old girl had to have her eye removed after her mother…...
Plans for safe centre for vulnerable children reaches 'milestone"
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (478+ words) The proposed West Midlands Safe Centre in Birmingham(Image: Design document by Keppie Design for Birmingham Children's Trust) Plans to build a safe centre to provide accommodation for highly vulnerable children across the region have reached a ‘key milestone’. Proposals…...
New vape rules and £280 blow 'most haven't heard of' coming under Burnham
6+ day, 7+ 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…...
The Birmingham village where people are 'much healthier' living on one side
1+ week, 4+ day ago (279+ words) Residents living on one side of a Birmingham village are statistically healthier than their neighbours just across the boundary, according to government data. On paper, Rubery is split down the middle when it comes to health standards, according to findings…...
West Midlands town named among unhealthiest in England
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…...
Schoolgirl, 13, with 'rare' lifelong condition giving back to lifeline medics
1+ week, 4+ day ago (515+ words) Skye Good, aged 13, who completed the huge task(Image: Carla Good) A teen with a "rare" lifelong condition took on a mammoth challenge in support of Birmingham Children's Hospital - and her family couldn't be more proud. Skye Good, 13, was diagnosed…...
Andy Burnham government confirms new vaping rules in England from October 1
1+ week, 5+ day ago (324+ words) Andy Burnham's government has confirmed new vape rules from October. The Labour Party government has confirmed new vape regulations from October, with a one-month countdown issued today (September 1). On Tuesday, the government said there is just one month until the…...