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Gran claims she hasn't had hot meal for seven weeks due to fly infestation in flat

Joy McClenaghan has been having problems with the fruit flies at her apartment in Oldbury, in the West Midlands, since a sewer pipe broke in her kitchen at the beginning of March

Daily Mirror · May 14, 2022

Mums of children with cystic fibrosis forced to 'starve' family members to feed kids

Children with cystic fibrosis require around a third more calories to survive, meaning some parents are having to starve other family members to afford their food

Daily Mirror · May 10, 2022

TUI passengers fume in huge Birmingham Airport queue so big it snakes out the front door

TUI confirmed a queue that snaked out of Birmingham Airport today was formed as a result of a delayed flight to Cape Verde as they apologised to affected travellers

Daily Mirror · May 7, 2022

Teen dad 'may never walk again' after being shot three times in the back at park

The devastated family of Connor Harper, 17, have launched a fundraising appeal after the new dad was targeted by a gunman.

Daily Record · Apr 27, 2022

Grandad forced to do school run in rain as £37k new car not built one year after order

Michael Finnerty, from Sheldon in Birmingham, claims his long wait for his £37,000 Land Rover Discovery Sport has left him unable to drive his grandkids to school - forcing him to walk them in the rain

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2022

Man rushed to marry after wife diagnosed with 'largest tumour doctor had ever seen'

Brave Mairi Macphail, 66, from Yardley in Birmingham, is currently battling a 21cm tumour - which a doctor said was the "largest he had come across" - which has latched on to her bile duct

Daily Mirror · Apr 24, 2022

Bloke loves fish and chips so much he's bought his favourite chippy to run with family

Ian Simmonds fell in love with Bedders Fish and Chips in Birmingham in his early 20s when he was a taxi driver, and around 30 years later he bought his favourite chippy for his family to run

Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2022

McDonald's staff barricade themselves in restaurant over 77p Fillet-O-Fish row

McDonald's staff are said to have barricaded themselves in one of their restaurant chains over 77p Fillet-O-Fish row and as a result police were called to the scene.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 19, 2022

Vegan diner feels 'let down' after finding bacon in McDonald's McPlant burger

McDonald's has apologised for the mistake

Wales Online · Apr 17, 2022

McDonald's vegan customer complains after finding bacon in McPlant burger

The fast food chain has apologised for the mistake

Manchester Evening News · Apr 16, 2022