Twelve weeks, over 1,100 miles, a quarter of a million golf shots, more than 920 lost golf balls and an estimated 30,000 people trained in life-saving CPR skills. This is what former Armed Forces trainer, David Sullivan aged 58 from Oxted in Surrey, has accomplished after setting off from John […]
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Audi is creating a universal digital customer experience
Audi is creating an ecosystem for electric and autonomous driving. With new physical and digital offerings, the premium brand will enrich the customer experience and meet the growing needs and demands for the mobility of the future. Digitalization offers an opportunity to rethink the automobile and for that reason, it […]
Motorists urged to check tyres before setting off this bank holiday
Motorists are being encouraged to check their vehicles before setting off this August Bank Holiday. Only one in six drivers remembered to check their tyres before setting off on a long journey, according to research commissioned by National Highways (formely Highways England). Yet one in five motorway breakdowns are caused by worn or incorrectly […]
TV’s Samantha Simmonds to present Asian Catering Federation Awards
Following huge media interest in this year’s Asian Catering Federation awards, it has been announced that TV news anchor Samantha Simmonds will host three of its prestigious award ceremonies this year. Samantha will host both the Asian Restaurant Awards events – in Manchester on 31st August and in Edinburgh on […]
Birmingham man sentenced for running a counterfeit clothing factory
A Birmingham man was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court on 23 August 2021 after pleading guilty to 26 offences for manufacturing and selling fake designer clothes. Inderjit Sangu (67), formerly of Sandwell Road, Birmingham, had previously pleaded guilty to 26 offences under the Trade Marks Act […]
NEW CLINICAL RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS ARE NEEDED TO PREVENT COVID-19 DEATHS, SAY EXPERTS
A new study exposes the dire need for new clinical risk management tools to help hospital healthcare workers prevent the deaths and intensive care admissions of Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) COVID-19 patients with pneumonia, say researchers. The call for healthcare policy change comes after a new study led by the University of Birmingham has revealed ethnic minority COVID-19 patients from areas […]
Justice calls for Phone Book dumper
A man who claimed he had delivered 1,000 telephone directories when he had in fact dumped them on a city street has been ordered to pay £884 for his offences following an investigation by the council. Imran Zafar, aged 30, of Ellesmere Road, Saltley, had been employed to distribute the […]
“I’ll make Areema proud” vows Scholarship winner
A mother-of-three and former colleague of much-loved Walsall Staff Nurse Areema Nasreen, who died a year ago today after contracting Covid-19, has vowed to “make her proud” after being awarded the first Scholarship in her memory. Sheila Kerai is over the moon at being chosen and says her colleagues are […]
Community videos bust vaccine myths and encourage uptake
Community members, influencers, doctors and faith leaders in Wolverhampton have created a suite of new videos to address coronavirus vaccine myths and misinformation. The short films, which are being shared across social media, include messages from Wolverhampton Wanderers Head Coach Nuno Espirito Santo, former senior police officer Keith Fraser, Pastor […]
Reopening businesses reminded to check water systems
Businesses planning to reopen in the City of Wolverhampton from 12 April are being reminded to check the maintenance of their premises, including the safety of water systems to prevent Legionella risks. High risk businesses have been warned of the potential for increased risk of bacterial growth in water systems […]