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HMRC owes people born between two certain dates money
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (344+ words) HMRC owes people born between two certain dates money HMRC owes people born between two dates money. HMRC said in September an estimated 758,000 people had yet to claim a missing "2,200 payment, in the form of lost Child Trust Funds. These…...
Student loan debt interest accruing at rate of £482 per second
1+ week, 3+ day ago (477+ words) The amount of interest added to student debt in 2021-22 was just "4.7bn Graduates are accruing "482 a second in interest on student loans. Student loan debt interest accrued at a rate of "482 per second last year, it has been warned. Graduates across…...
From Boeing simulators to Esports - discover a campus built for the future
1+ week, 5+ day 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
1+ week, 5+ day 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+ week, 6+ day 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
2+ week, 3+ day 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
3+ week, 1+ 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
1+ mon, 1+ week 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, 2+ week 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, 2+ week 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…...