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Birmingham City Council is seeking approval for a £7 million project aimed at expanding and improving Beaufort School, a special education institution in the Bromford and Hodge Hill ward. The school, which caters to pupils … Read More

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Dudley Council will be required to respond to complaints in half the current time, following new regulations from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO). These rules, applying to all councils in England, will … Read More

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A man who fell asleep in his car after ordering food at McDonald’s in Bentley Bridge found himself facing court after staff called the police out of concern. Leon Carter, 29, alerted employees when he pulled into the … Read More

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The West Midlands has expanded access to urgent dental care with the introduction of additional NHS appointments. This initiative is part of a nationwide rollout providing 700,000 extra urgent dental visits to patients across … Read More

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Lisa Cushman, a 45-year-old mother of four from Walsall, is confronting a dire prognosis after being denied a double lung transplant—an operation she describes as her last hope. Following comprehensive assessments at Queen … Read More

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Birmingham is rolling out the first of a new set of average speed cameras aimed at improving road safety across the city. As part of a comprehensive safety campaign, six major routes have been selected for camera installation … Read More