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From Boeing simulators to Esports - discover a campus built for the future
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (287+ words) Step inside the "77 million Sandwell College central campus this March to see why 100+ vocational courses are the region's best-kept secret for career success If you thought college was just desks and whiteboards, think again. Sandwell College is home to a…...
Young men use own experiences to break down mental health taboo
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (399+ words) Young West Midlands men are hoping their own personal experiences will help others like them seek mental health help when they need it. A new advertising campaign is being launched in Birmingham and Solihull to let young men know about…...
Reasons stopping people using parks and open spaces
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (522+ words) Concerns over safety, littering and poor facilities are among the reasons why people in the West Midlands are reluctant to use parks and green spaces. West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has launched a major consultation exercise as part of its…...
Mapped: New Birmingham breakfast clubs offering kids free meals
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (160+ words) A total of 44 primary schools will be launching new clubs when kids return from the Easter holidays - see the exact locations here A total of 44 new free breakfast clubs will launch across Birmingham primary schools when pupils return from their…...
Over 300,000 children to get free breakfast clubs saving parents £450 a year
1+ week, 2+ day ago (358+ words) Over 300,000 children are set to get free breakfast clubs in April, with parents saving "450 a year. Schools already enrolled on the programme have served up seven million meals to date while giving parents up to 95 hours of precious time back…...
I didn't think I'd see my kids grow after my sore throat led to incurable cancer
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1314+ words) Deb Gascoyne, 50, from Hagley, West Midlands, said a precautionary blood test detected her smouldering myeloma A mother-of-two who did not think she would see her children grow up after a sore throat led to an incurable blood cancer diagnosis has…...
'I took a photo of my baby - and what I saw led to cancer diagnosis"
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (853+ words) Bronte Richards, 32, observed a white gleam in her eight-month-old daughter Raye's right eye but originally attributed it to the room's illumination. Whilst Raye was splashing about in the bath alongside her brother, Dawson, nine, Bronte snapped a picture of the…...
Popular playbarn near Birmingham makes a big rule change for adults
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (450+ words) Before now, it was only possible to eat in the cafe with a ticket for the play area When Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn opened in 2024, there was great excitement over the turrets, bridges, high-level climbing frames and indoor go-kart track. But…...
What is Spinal Muscular Atrophy as condition stops Jesy Nelson's twins from walking
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (528+ words) The symptoms, cause and different types of the incurable genetic disease Jesy Nelson has bravely shared a devastating diagnosis for her twin babies - that they will never walk. The Little Mix star revealed her baby twins have been diagnosed with…...
Boy's 'best' Christmas present from Santa after Peppa book appeal went worldwide
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) An autistic boy was delighted to receive the Christmas present he craved most from Santa after an appeal to find a discontinued Peppa Pig sound book went worldwide. Fian, 11, from Solihull, was desperate to be reunited with a copy of…...