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Get protected this World Immunisation Week

This World Immunisation Week (24–30 April), people across the Black Country are being urged to check that they are up to date with all vaccinations they are eligible for.

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Neurodiversity and Wellbeing Conference

Neurodiversity and wellbeing conference set to take place in June

Your World|5 hours ago

(L-R) Superior Care practitioner Chaddel Charles-Grell with course and regional director Kim Young

Superior care staff flourish following new internal training programme

Your World|6 hours ago

Smile transformation for one Steve' patients with an aesthetic denture.

Transforming Smiles: The impact of clinical dental technicians

Your World|8 hours ago

Pictures in Willenhall at the Mount Olive Apostolic Church, where money raised from a bake sale event was being handed over to the British Heart Foundation.
It was an event organised paying tribute and inspired by an amazing girl called Rhiana Thompson who sadly passed away last year.
On the photo is Cadence Wilson, aged one, Rhiana's niece; Rhiana's cousin and event organiser: Leyah Gardner, Bishop: Floyd Downie, Lucy Roberts from British Heart Foundation and Rhiana's mom: Sharron Thompson.

'She brought people together' - Money raised in memory of 'fearless and joyful' miracle woman who died aged 28

Health|11 hours ago

$Modular buildings being craned into place as part of the extension of Good Hope Hospital\'s Medical Assessment Unit. PIC: Good Hope Hospital$

Birmingham hospital unit expansion nears completion

Compton Care will be chatting to members of the public during national campaign week

The Culture of Dying Matters - Compton Care asks ‘what matters to you?’ during national awareness week

Your World|Apr 26

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Walking football can be a fun and social way for people to get active with Parkinson's

National football partnership helps more West Midlands Parkinson's communities get into walking football

Your World|Apr 26

Good Hope Hospital catering assistant Tina Rushton. PIC: Good Hope Hospital

‘Wonder Woman’ thanks medics for life-changing surgery

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urging travellers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for Umrah and the upcoming Hajj pilgrimages to ensure they are vaccinated against Meningitis

Hajj and Umrah pilgrims in the West Midlands reminded to get meningitis vaccination

Sophia (right) and her father Michael.

'After the presentation, the bullying stopped' - Albrighton girl, 11, spreads word on rare condition which she says makes her beautiful

'I am so desperate to get out of this situation' - Cannock Wood man with rare skull condition

"End this violence now" - West Midlands Ambulance Service reveals shocking 3,000 attacks on its staff

Professor Vik Veer

West Midlands drivers warned as research reveals sleep apnoea significantly increases risk of serious car crashes

Your World|Apr 24

Shafqat Khan is urging others to get clued up on the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer

Walsall father urges others to learn about symptoms and signs of bowel cancer after diagnosis days before Christmas

Cygnet Hospital Oldbury staff at their charity Easter raffle.

Cygnet Hospital Oldbury raise funds for mental health charity

Your World|Apr 23

Dr Beverly Lindsay OBE is urging people with cataracts not to be afraid of having them removed, because cataracts can lead to blindness if left untreated.

Beverly urges cataract sufferers not to delay treatment

Your World|Apr 23

Kneecap allegations

Kneecap is a ‘hate fest’ promoting division, says DUP leader

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Kneecap members and movie director at the Baftas

Festival urged to reconsider inclusion of rap group after ‘dead Tory’ comments

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Home Office minister Dame Diana Johnson

Government announces measures to tighten laws around crossbow sales

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Sir Keir Starmer meets Volodymyr Zelensky

Starmer says ‘I don’t trust Putin’ as Russian leader promises 72-hour ceasefire

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A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover

Channel crossings by migrants near 10,000 as warm spell begins

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View from a distance of a golf course clubhouse with red spray paint on it

Seventh person charged following damage at Trump golf resort

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Stephen Lappin smiling while holding a defibrillator

Runner who had cardiac arrest at race to compete in same event a year later

Viral news|Apr 24

Did The Simpsons predict Birmingham bin strikes? Social media users believe so

Birmingham|Apr 12

Blues and Villa fans spotted at WWE

Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted

Aston Villa|Mar 26

CCTV shows Shane O'Malley and an accomplice raiding Hansons Auctioneers building in Derbyshire

BBC Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's auction house targeted by hammer-wielding ram-raid crook in £21,000 raid

Glen Elmy handed back his keys after just three days

Dream home turned nightmare - Walsall man who won James Bond-style property 'handed keys back after three days'

Mackintosh at the Willow

Glasgow tearoom hosting talks on enduring relationship with ‘now-humble’ cuppa

Viral news|Mar 24

Visitors pay their respects at a memorial to the victims of the car ramming attack in Vancouver

Vancouver attack suspect charged with murder as hundreds hold vigils for victims

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Mount Fuji

Man airlifted from Mount Fuji returns days later and is rescued again

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Spectators roam inside the Madrid Open tennis tournament venue during a general blackout across Spain and Portugal

Power outage in Spain and Portugal hits trains, traffic lights and cash machines

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France Kardashian Robbery

Kim Kardashian jewel heist trial begins in Paris court

World News|3 hours ago

People try to board a crowded bus in Lisbon, Portugal, after the subway stopped running because of a power cut

Major power cut reported across Spain and Portugal

World News|3 hours ago

A fire in private houses destroyed in a Russian air raid in the Donetsk region of Ukraine

Russia declares ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8-10 to celebrate Victory Day

World News|4 hours ago