David Blick, owner of Warwickshire Gin Company, will tackle a 140-mile Ironman in Tenby, Wales, on September 13 to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research after losing his mother Maggie to breast cancer on April 11.
Newcastle Building Society has pledged £50,000 towards the new £30m Sir Bobby Robson Institute at the Freeman Hospital, which will boost clinical trial activity by 50% and benefit 3.5 million people in the North East.
Four tilt-in-space chairs worth over £10,000, funded by Hywel Dda Health Charities, have been delivered to Towy ward at Glangwili Hospital to enhance patient comfort and recovery.
Registrations are open for Walk As One 2026, a Sheffield fundraiser for Weston Park Cancer Charity. Routes in Endcliffe Park on September 13, 2026, support cancer research and patient care. Double Olympian Joslyn Hoyte-Smith MBE will walk in memory of pat
City of Wolverhampton Council has approved a combined defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet at the Nationwide Building Society on Dudley Street, enabling 24/7 access to emergency equipment.
The NHS has confirmed a year-long trial starting July 2026 to reduce sick note numbers, with GPs in four areas stopping issuance, as 11 million fit notes were issued last year.
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A woman was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a room at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole hotel, with emergency services responding to the incident.
A tortoise over 100 years old can now move again after a life-changing leg amputation, according to BirminghamWorld.
Hampton by Hilton on Birmingham's Broad Street was evacuated around 8am today, August 20, after a fire alarm. Three fire engines attended, and dozens of guests, including children, waited outside in pyjamas.
Llandeilo mart raised £12,600 for the Chemotherapy Day Unit at Glangwili Hospital, with Huw Evans Auctioneers hosting a packed fundraising event that brought the community together.
Spa Pharmacy in Cheltenham, which entered administration in June, has been acquired by Medicine Clinic Pharmacies, securing all jobs and reopening quickly.
Sian Jesson, 27, from Cradley, West Midlands, is selling her belongings on Vinted and has a GoFundMe to raise £9,500 for a private breast reduction after nine years on an NHS waiting list.
Sandra Ackers shares how Moya Cole Hospice in Heald Green provided exceptional care for her husband Brian, allowing him to meet granddaughter Lottie before his death in March.
A girl was taken to hospital after a concern for welfare report at Twentyman Playing Fields in Bilbrook, near Wolverhampton, on Saturday evening.
Queen Camilla admitted it was 'quite difficult' keeping King Charles' cancer diagnosis secret during a visit to a Maggie's centre before the public announcement in February 2024.
George, a visually impaired Birmingham City season ticket holder, can now follow matches independently thanks to the club's Audio Descriptive Commentary system, introduced in December last year.
Reform UK's Treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick confirmed plans to cut DWP benefits, protecting existing non-mental-health PIP claimants from reassessment for three years, with a new PIP/HSA for severe cases.
Independent brewers call for a year's delay to the Deposit Return Scheme set for October 2027, citing a lack of details and unpreparedness, which could impact 90 Welsh breweries.
State pensioners could get a £515 boost from April 2027 under the triple lock, but the rise may push many above the tax threshold, with HMRC implications.
Dave Webb, 53, who received a heart transplant in 2019, now urges families to discuss organ donation, highlighting that relatives can still block decisions if wishes are unknown.
Energy price cap rises £66 to £1,729 from October 1, with gas unit rates up 26%, despite VAT cut on electricity by Andy Burnham.
Disability benefits could climb to a maximum of £800 a month under Andy Burnham, as inflation rises to 2.9% in July. PIP rates for 2027/28 are set to be revealed soon.
Energy bills will rise 4% from October 1, pushing the annual cap to £1,729, the highest since July 2023, as wholesale prices surge amid US-Iran conflict.
From September 2026, all children in Universal Credit households get free school meals, with annual rechecks required. Expanded FSM covers 500,000 more children.
Over 40 charities have written to DWP ministers urging them not to remove the Universal Credit health element for claimants born after 2004, warning poverty could soar.
HMRC has overturned 48,189 tax return penalties in 2025-26 after a record number of appeals, with 65% of appealed fines cancelled due to a lack of human oversight in its automated system.
An off-duty Heartlands Hospital worker saved a grandmother's life after she collapsed in cardiac arrest in Hodge Hill, Birmingham. Naima Shaharyar performed CPR until paramedics arrived.
One person has died and 207 UK cases linked to eggs imported from outside the UK. Check for the Red Lion mark and eight-digit code to reduce risk.
Fred Bennett, 14, died from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia after his family mistook symptoms for typical teenage changes. His mother Louise urges parents to recognise childhood cancer patterns.
Erin Lavery, 23, from Cambuslang, beat Stage 3 Hodgkin's lymphoma but now faces an £8,000 bill for egg retrieval after NHS funding was denied, as she advocates for better access.