Tag: Midlands
England’s busiest towns and cities since non-essential retail opened
New research has highlighted England’s ten busiest towns and cities for both footfall and in-store retail in the week since non-essential stores...
“TERRIFIC MILESTONE”: More than 10M get second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Second doses are crucial to maximising the strength and duration of your protection from the coronavirus
Over 10...
Local pharmacies stock free COVID tests
Community pharmacy teams in West Yorkshire are now offering free coronavirus (COVID-19) test kits as they help to support the lifting of...
Watch this moving video of little Alayna’s heart condition
Almost 1 in 100 babies in the UK are born with congenital heart disease (CHD), and in Yorkshire, around 18% of all...
Bread, milk, …Ganesh? A supermarket tale of ‘Cultural Appropriation’
My Ganesh, and all he represents, is reduced to an exotic ‘object’ – one to be plonked into your flowerbed for...
Vaisakhi at Westminster
“The oneness of humanity is a fundamental principle”
The British Sikh Consultative Forum (BSCF) along with Rt Hon...
RAMADAN: Children’s heart surgery unit appeals to help local Muslim children...
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) are asking for donations over Ramadan to help local Muslim babies born with heart disease.
Moderna jabs mark new milestone in NHS vaccination programme
The first Moderna jabs will be delivered in England today (Tuesday) as the NHS vaccination programme reaches another milestone.
COVID-19: What can you do from 12 April?
We’ve finally emerged from the first stage of England’s lockdown roadmap and enter the eagerly-awaited second phase, which sees retails, hairdressers...
Senior NHS figures stress Muslims CAN get Covid jab whilst fasting
Senior GP Dr Farzana Hussain stresses that getting the jab does not break the fast for Muslims observing Ramadan.“Getting an injection...
Morrisons launches Ramadan bumper food box!
Morrisons is making it easier for customers to observe Ramadan this year by offering a dedicated food box, packed full of traditional...
Serving police officer charged with indecent image offences
DC Paul Allgood, 60, attached to the Met's Economic Crime Unit pleaded guilty to three counts of making/possessing indecent images of children...
Death of Prince Philip prompts huge outpour of public grief and...
The Duke of Edinburgh has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Prince Phillip, husband and consort to Queen...
Cooking up a storm! Keighley grandma dishes out thousands of free...
A 76-year-old grandmother has handed out more than 2,200 free vegan ready meals to frontline NHS workers, the elderly and those shielding...
West Midlands Police vow to “get under skin” of urban street...
The West Midlands police force has acted on a pledge to tackle organised criminality in Birmingham by expanding and restructuring our...
PRECAUTIONARY: Face coverings in schools and colleges to remain in place
It’s been confirmed that face coverings should continue to be worn in secondary school and college classrooms as a precautionary measure when...
The five-minute breast cancer treatment
An injection that cuts the amount of time breast cancer patients spend in hospital from two and a half hours to as...
During Bowel Cancer Awareness Month people urged to be aware of...
As part of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month during April, health and care organisations across Leeds are urging people of all ages to...
Geared up! Trust and transparency are key values, say motoring boss
A West Midlands-based company, says 2020 saw its most ambitious year of growth in its six-year history, despite COVID-19 impacting businesses...
Digital future for the Royal Armouries as it marks 25 years...
The Royal Armouries has been awarded £429,600 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the rollout of a transformative Digital Vision...
