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Mum who put drugs before her son jailed over his death

Seven year old Hakeem Hussain died of a fatal asthma attack at a home in Nechells in Birmingham in November 2017

Liverpool Echo

'I was on Universal Credit – now I never have to worry about money again'

At the age of 24, Aaron Branch, from Birmingham, found himself on Universal Credit, struggling to make ends meet - now at age 31 he's turned his life around completely and takes home a seven-figure sum each year

Daily Mirror

Hakeem Hussain: Drug addict mother jailed for 20 years for neglecting asthmatic son who died ‘gasping for air’

Laura Heath ‘prioritised her addiction to heroin and crack cocaine’ before ‘needless’ death of seven-year-old boy

The Independent UK

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Drug addict mum who let asthmatic son, 7, die alone in house of horrors jailed

Heroin addict Laura Heath was handed a 20 year sentence at Coventry Crown Court for the gross negligence manslaughter of her asthmatic seven-year-old son Hakeem Hussain, who was found dead in a garden in Birmingham in 2017

Daily Mirror

George Ezra tour: How to get tickets as artist announces 2022 arena dates

Artist is playing venues in cities including Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff and Birmingham

The Independent UK

103 Colmore Row unveils new 18th-floor members' space

Facility in new Birmingham office block with have a lounge and meeting space alongside a terrace overlooking the city centre

Birmingham Post

Killer thug arrested while working at JD Sports after stabbing man to death with brother

Ridhwaan Farouk, 19, and his older brother Mohammed, 21, were found guilty of the murder of Amin Talea at Birmingham Crown Court today and will be sentenced on Friday

Daily Mirror

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Thomas poised on the eve of swimming greatness

When freestyler Eve Thomas swam a lifetime best to earn her ticket to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, she surprised her coach - but not her mum, who won gold at the Games 36 years ago.

Newsroom.co.nz

Commonwealth Games 2022: Meet the man assembling Northern Ireland's first Esports team for Birmingham

The application process for Team NI is still open - but you better be quick!

Belfast Live

London investor acquires third Birmingham building

Consortia Developments plans revamp of historic former jewellery manufacturing base

Birmingham Post

Mum's fury after teen, 13, spends up to FOUR HOURS a day travelling to and from school due to 'unreliable' buses

“We don’t have the same support, the same infrastructure as they’ve got in either Birmingham or in London or in the centre of Manchester"

Manchester Evening News

Alexander the Great: Talented Lanarkshire para athlete set for Commonwealth Games

Alexander Thomson, who has cerebral palsy and a learning disability, is one to watch in this summer's Birmingham extravaganza.

Daily Record

Steven Gerrard orders £50 worth of prawns during plush curry house visit

The Aston Villa boss was photographed at the upmarket Asha's restaurant in Birmingham city centre on Monday evening

Liverpool Echo

Bus firm blames WFH for axing century-old service to Birmingham

Dismayed commuters who rely on service linking Bromsgrove and Birmingham say move is premature

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Belfast Live

Vision set out to transform Belfast into modern city with diverse living spaces for 20,000

The proposals are aimed at bringing the city up to speed with the likes of Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham

Birmingham Post

VolkerFitzpatrick wins another brief for Birmingham railway stations

The contractor leading the revamp of the city's university station has won a tender for trio of new sites on Camp Hill line

Birmingham Post

Future Faces Awards 2022 opens for entries

Annual awards celebrating the next generation of business talent in Birmingham has been launched

Daily Mirror

Nightclub goers left 'vomiting' after pepper spray 'attack' during One Direction singalong

The suspected noxious substance attack at Snobs nightclub in Birmingham’s city centre left some revellers “coughing and vomiting”, a witness has claimed

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Daily Mirror

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

The Guardian - UK

Women’s Super League: talking points from the weekend’s action

Chelsea’s resilience keeps title race in their hands, two Arsenal players join WSL’s 50 club and hope for Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

How we met: ‘I had another date lined up on Tinder, but I realised I wanted to be with Ben’

Simon, 35, and Ben, 24, met at the University of Birmingham. They are planning to get married next year

Daily Mirror

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

The Guardian - UK

Drive for net zero fuels UK boom in retrofitting buildings for new use

Reversing a trend for ‘knock it down and start again’, the climate crisis is encouraging developers to rethink

The Independent UK

Uber Eats to provide free meals for Muslim delivery drivers fasting during Ramadan

The intiative will run in Birmingham, London and Manchester

The Guardian - UK

Yikouchi at Chancer’s Café: ‘An utter joy’ – restaurant review

A move to Birmingham from Beijing lets this fine British chef show off his robust talents

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