Bringing Communities Together
A taxi driver who incorrectly installed ramps to his vehicle to transport a severely disabled man – resulting in him twice almost falling out of his wheelchair – has been found guilty of failing to exercise proper care toward a disabled passenger. Driver Sajid Mohmood, aged 54, denied the offence […]
There is just over a month to go until the 29 August 2019, the PPI complaints deadline. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which regulates the financial services sector and protects UK consumers is urging people to make a decision, before it’s too late, about whether to complain about PPI (Payment Protection […]
National Picnic Week aims to cultivate pride in the local area • Winner and runner-up announced for each region • Hampstead Heath and Downhill Demesne & Hezlett House have won for the second year running We’re midway through National Picnic Week 21 – 30 June as the week aims to […]
An extra cash boost has been given to West Midlands Police to help tackle knife crime and youth violence. The Home Office allocated over £7 million to the force last month in a bid to make the region safer. The force has set up a new project – Project Guardian […]
The Law Society of England and Wales, the Bar Council of England and Wales and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) joined together to launch a Women in Law pledge at the Law Society’s international symposium on gender equality. Law firms, local law societies, barristers’ chambers and organisations outside […]
The UK Medical Research Council (MRC), the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are pleased to invite proposals to the UK-Canada Diabetes Partnership Initiative. This initiative will provide funding for approximately six collaborative research project teams focused on tackling diabetes in […]
Police in Sparkhill have seized more than £1.4 million worth of drugs and stolen car parts as they crackdown on criminals operating in the area. Hundreds of vehicle parts from luxury motors were seized when officers swooped on a unit during a blitz on suspected chop shops. So far they’ve […]
Creating a great city to live in. Councillors from across all political parties have declared a climate emergency in Birmingham. A series of videos will look at what the council is doing to tackle climate change and what more needs to be done. You can watch videos one and two […]
A murder investigation has been launched following a fatal stabbing in Coventry yesterday (12 June). Police were called just after 2.30pm to reports of a fight in gardens behind Franklin Grove, Coventry, involving several young men. A man believed to be in his early 20s and from Coventry was found […]
Innovation will be a key driver for Central European countries as they move to the next stage of economic development, EBRD First Vice President Jurgen Rigterink said. Speaking at a conference in London, Rigterink noted the economies of the region were returning to robust growth. However, he added, “The time […]
