Inside a Birmingham City Centre School Where Children Queue for Food Alongside the Homeless Tuesday, June 2, 2026 poverty education birmingham food homelessness community support school students charity At 3.20pm on a Friday, a long queue forms outside a school in Birmingham’s city centre. Children line up alongside homeless people, waiting to receive food for the weekend. Many rush to the school as soon as the bell rings to … Read More
DWP Reveals Full List of 95 Musculoskeletal Conditions Qualifying Pensioners for Up to £114 Weekly Monday, June 1, 2026 attendance allowance pensioners musculoskeletal arthritis dwp disability support health pensions The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a comprehensive list of 95 arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions that qualify state pensioners for Attendance Allowance, an essential benefit providing up to £114.60 … Read More
DWP Replaces Three Benefits with £3,500 Bereavement Support Payment Lump Sum Monday, June 1, 2026 dwp bereavement benefits lumpsum support nationalinsurance pensions claim eligibility payments The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has consolidated three previous bereavement benefits into a single payment known as the Bereavement Support Payment. This change aims to provide clearer support to families grieving … Read More
Meet the Northfield Mum Who Changed Careers to Create a Welcoming Space for 1,500 Families Monday, June 1, 2026 parenting community mentalhealth tinytalk northfield signlanguage families support childcare wellbeing Julie Hetherington’s story is one of transformation and dedication. Once a chartered accountant, Julie made a life-changing decision to become a self-employed working mum, driven by her experience of feeling isolated and … Read More
Mum Followed and Intimidated While Out with Young Children in Sutton Coldfield Monday, May 25, 2026 suttoncoldfield harassment intimidation women safety children community police wellbeing support A 29-year-old mother in Sutton Coldfield has shared her experience of being followed and intimidated while out running with her two young children. The distressing incident unfolded last Saturday morning, May 16, when the … Read More
Birmingham Woman Faces Breast Cancer Diagnosis on Niece’s Wedding Day With Courage Sunday, May 24, 2026 breastcancer diagnosis resilience courage birmingham jaykaur family support awareness hope On what should have been a joyous occasion, Jay Kaur, a 53-year-old resident of Birmingham, received the shocking news that she had breast cancer. The diagnosis came on the very day of her niece’s wedding, a moment meant for … Read More