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Smethwick man convicted over racial hatred social media posts
Moin Uddin, 60, of Smethwick, was convicted on 8 September of three counts of supporting a proscribed organisation and two of stirring up racial hatred for posts shared between December 2023 and January 2024. He is due to be sentenced on 10 November.
Business
Dunelm's £30 Chunky Waffle Throw in Six Colours Praised by Shoppers
Dunelm's Chunky Waffle Throw, priced from £30 in six colours, earns rave reviews for its softness and cosy design, ideal for autumn.
Culture
Historic Peaky Blinders mill Dalton Mills hit by massive fire
Dalton Mills, the 150-year-old Keighley textile mill used in Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey, is ablaze. Twelve fire engines are at the scene, and Dalton Lane is closed.
Politics
Waitrose launches Wellness Bays in 52 supermarkets with 40+ products
Waitrose has launched dedicated Wellness Bays across 52 shops, online and via on-demand grocery, offering over 40 premium wellness products, with exclusive formats and smaller pack sizes.
Sport
Health
Baby monitor glare led to toddler's eye cancer diagnosis
A one-year-old had her eye removed after a baby monitor glare revealed retinoblastoma. Mum Grace Gravil urges parents to trust instincts and seek second opinions.
Nurse quits trust that 'failed' son, 2, before his tragic death
A nurse has left the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust after 18 years, saying it 'failed' her son Hudson Perrins, 2, who died in June 2024 after being misdiagnosed with constipation. The family secured an out-of-court settlement after the trust admitted faili
£9,000 heat pump grant for heating oil households
Households on heating oil in England and Wales can now claim £9,000 under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, up from £7,500, to switch to heat pumps and cut fossil fuel costs.
PIP review waits fall to 25 weeks as benefit review nears end
DWP confirms PIP review waiting times now average 25 weeks, down from a 40-week peak in 2023, as the major review into the benefit's future prepares its autumn report.
Over-80s in Scotland could get £316.70 winter payment
State pensioners in Scotland aged over 80 could receive a £316.70 Pension Age Winter Heating Payment from November 2026, paid automatically to most eligible people.
TV & Film Quiz: British Screen Classics
From EastEnders and Doctor Who to James Bond, Only Fools and Horses and Wallace and Gromit, test your knowledge of classic British television and cinema. Lights, camera, quiz!
