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Behind the smoke - life inside one of the 'poorest estates' in the West Midlands
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (1047+ words) High suicide rates, childhood poverty, and a burnt-out community centre - the statistics might be grim in this Black Country ward but the tight-knit community is fighting back against decades of deprivation It's only been 20 minutes since we arrived at Fens…...
New seat belt penalties could hit learner and newly qualified drivers hardest
15+ hour, 20+ min ago (335+ words) The Labour Party government has consulted on making seat belt offences endorsable Newly qualified drivers are being warned that two seat belt offences could potentially be enough to have their licence revoked, under proposed changes to motoring penalties. The Labour…...
Schools to 'limit sausages and serve veg in every meal' in huge menu overhaul
15+ hour, 29+ min ago (829+ words) School meals are set to change from next September Schools will be required to undergo a massive menu overhaul from next September. Across Birmingham and the wider UK, schools will have to reduce the number of sweetened baked desserts and…...
State pensioners at risk of HMRC tax bills over £255 weekly payments
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (451+ words) People deferring their state pension could be at risk. State pensioners have been warned they could be penalised over a £255 a week rule. LCP and former Liberal Democrats and Conservative Party coalition government minister Sir Steve Webb said people deferring…...
Rental e-bikes to be fitted with number plates under crackdown on users
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (427+ words) Rental e-bikes are to be fitted with number plates under a crackdown on users. A third of the 1,500-bike fleet of Forest bikes in Richmond, west London, will be given plates. The move comes in a bid to make it…...
Social media posts so 'deeply upsetting' police were called
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (356+ words) Moin Uddin(Image: West Midlands Police) Social media is a place most of us spend time sharing happy times and memories with friends. But one man's posts landed him in court due to the 'deeply upsetting' content. Moin Uddin shared…...
Calls for independent probe after ousted Sandwell Labour boss given job by Mayor
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (793+ words) West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker, left, and former Sandwell council leader Kerrie Carmichael, right. There are calls today for a full independent inquiry over the appointment of former Sandwell Labour leader Kerrie Carmichael to a new top job by her…...
Anti-immigration protest results in man, 76, charged with concealing identity
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (229+ words) A 76-year-old man is due to appear in court following an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth. Timothy Miller has been accused of wearing or using an item to conceal his identity at a protest. Prior to anti-migrant and anti-racism protesters facing…...
State pensioners risk HMRC bills in 'two-tier system' under Andy Burnham
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (401+ words) The Labour Party government Prime Minister is being urged to act Andy Burnham has been told "time is running out" for the government to change the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension triple lock. The Labour Party government…...
HMRC writing to one million people with low wages over pension top-up
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (369+ words) Low earners who missed out because of their wages will be invite them to claim a top-up. HMRC will start a mass letter-writing campaign, identifying and inviting people who may have missed out on pension tax relief to act. Low…...