Plea to return 700 officers to West Midlands Police
Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use this week’s Comprehensive Spending Review…
NHS England places crucial services provided by Birmingham hospitals under scrutiny
Crucial services provided by Birmingham hospitals are under close scrutiny by national bosses to ensure they improve. University…
Sickness levels among Birmingham hospital staff remains high
A report to the University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust Board of Directors said plans were in…
Birmingham City Council warning issued amid ‘wave’ of measles cases
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned outbreaks of measles were continuing in England, with 109 cases confirmed…
Development on Birmingham border could provide jobs boost despite ‘loss of countryside’
Midlands Land Portfolio, the development arm of Severn Trent Water, has lodged an outline planning application for up…
Birmingham nursing home has made ‘significant improvements’ following inspection
Bosses at Harborne Lane Nursing Home in Selly Oak, Birmingham said work has already been carried out to…
Changes made to West Bromwich school’s planned expansion after drop in projected numbers
Sandwell Council approved plans to build a new two-storey extension at Phoenix Collegiate in West Bromwich to make…
Quarter of Birmingham’s Year Six children are obese, according to report that exposes city’s health woes
The council’s corporate plan, set to be discussed next week, sets out some of the key issues currently…
Quarter of Birmingham’s children are obese, according to report that exposes city’s health woes
The council’s corporate plan, set to be discussed next week, sets out some of the key issues currently…
Major jobs boom and growth predicted across West Midlands in new report
The Universities of Warwick and Birmingham commissioned the report which has found the region has the potential to…