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A joyful harvest: the young Welsh farmers growing food for Birmingham

A charity in Powys provides the land while growers do the hard work, producing bumper crops for city children

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

‘They’re lifesavers’: the Birmingham clinic giving hope to traumatised asylum seekers

MSF-run centre offering intensive psychological care has received more than 350 referrals since opening last year

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

Meet Ryan: The 13-year-old who turns discarded cans into support for charities

A 13-year-old boy has turned thousands of discarded drink cans into a regular source of funding for food banks and charities in the West Midlands. Ryan came up with the idea after wanting to use his spare time to help people in need. What began as a simple collection project…

The Times of India · Sep 11

UK flooring firm axes 154 jobs and closes sites after falling into administration

The Birmingham-based company said it will close 28 trade counters across the UK

The Independent UK · Sep 9

In The Room | Farage’s scandal-hit conference and Burnham’s next big test

Westminster is back, and so is conference season, beginning with Reform’s scandal-hit gathering in Birmingham.

The Independent UK · Sep 9

UK flights cancelled today September 9: Check Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Stansted, Bristol airports arrival, departures latest update

Heathrow airport News: Flights across major UK airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Stansted and Bristol, remain disrupted on September 9 after a technical failure at NATS caused widespread cancellations and delays. Although the air traffic control system has been restored, passengers may still face knock-on disruption as airlines clear…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

How to get tickets for Stevie Wonder’s UK tour

Stevie Wonder will tour the UK this autumn, performing in four major cities. The tour is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of his album Songs in the Key of Life , which included classic tracks including “Isn’t She Lovely”. The singer-songwriter plays Utilita Arena Birmingham on 13 October, London’s…

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Monday briefing: ​How much longer can Nigel Farage survive amid ongoing scandals?

In today’s newsletter: ​At Reform’s conference​ the faithful remained defiantly upbeat, even ​through fresh allegations and overnight suspensions,​ with Farage’s grip on the party suddenly looking far less secure

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

Jenrick mocks protester who was dragged out by her hair at Reform conference: ‘Boohoo’

Robert Jenrick hit out at protesters who tried to disrupt Reform UK’s conference in Birmingham

The Independent UK · Sep 6

I was violently assaulted at Reform's conference for protesting. Here's why I did it

A PROTESTER who disrupted Reform UK's party conference in Birmingham has spoken out after they were violently assaulted by audience members.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 5