Amy Cole

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Final respects paid to Pope in West Midlands

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Amy Cole

Final respects paid to Pope in West MidlandsAmy ColeBBCServices were held at churches around the West MidlandsCatholics have paid their last respects to Pope Francis at services across the West Midlands. At least 400,000 people are estimated to have gathered in Vatican City to watch his coffin taken to the Santa Maria Maggiore church for burial.
Collapsed legal firm McClure's clients in home ownership battle

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Amy Cole

Image caption, Judi Brown and her husband paid more than £3,000 to McClure solicitorsClients of a law firm that collapsed have spoken about their years-long battle to regain ownership of their homes. They include Judi Brown, who paid the Scotland-based solicitors more than £3,000 to set up a trust to take ownership of her house in Ludlow, Shropshire, to avoid possible future inheritance issues.
Collapsed legal firm McClure's clients in home ownership battle

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Amy Cole

Bust legal firm's clients in home ownership battleAmy ColeBBCJudi Brown and her husband paid more than £3,000 to McClure solicitorsClients of a law firm that collapsed have spoken about their years-long battle to regain ownership of their homes. The include Judi Brown, who paid the Scotland-based solicitors more than £3,000 to set up a trust to take ownership of her house in Ludlow, Shropshire, to avoid possible future inheritance issues.
Community panel suggestion over Birmingham bin strikes

1 month ago | bbc.com | Amy Cole

Community panel call to help resolve bin strikesAmy ColeBBCPeople flocked to the site in Small Heath to dispose of their rubbishResidents in Birmingham should be involved in talks over bin strikes in Birmingham, a campaigner has said. All-out strikes began in the city earlier this month and bin bags have piled high on many streets, with an increase in rats and other vermin reported.
The day Malcolm X came to Smethwick

2 months ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Amy Cole |Shehnaz Khan

When Malcolm X came to Smethwick 60 years ago, it was to witness at first hand the racial discrimination being endured by Black and Asian communities. For many local residents, what was happening in the area amounted to an apartheid, with ethnic minorities prohibited from renting and buying houses in certain areas or getting jobs.
The day Malcolm X came to Smethwick

2 months ago | bbc.com | Amy Cole

The day Malcolm X came to Smethwick Amy ColeShehnaz KhanGetty ImagesMalcolm X visited Marshall Street in Smethwick on 12 February 1965When Malcolm X came to Smethwick 60 years ago, it was to witness at first hand the racial discrimination being endured by Black and Asian communities. For many local residents, what was happening in the area amounted to an apartheid, with ethnic minorities prohibited from renting and buying houses in certain areas or getting jobs.
Ludlow cancer group eco-drive over medicine blister packs

2 months ago | bbc.com | Amy Cole |Tanya Gupta

Cancer group eco-drive over medicine blister packsTanya GuptaGetty ImagesThe pill packs are difficult to recycle because they are made up of aluminium and plasticA cancer support group is raising awareness about the environmental impact of blister packs used for medication. Residents, who set up the group in Ludlow in Shropshire in 2014, have highlighted how the pill packets are difficult to recycle because they are made up of different materials - aluminium and plastic.
Cancer group eco-drive over medicine blister packs

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Amy Cole |Tanya Gupta

The pill packs are difficult to recycle because they are made up of aluminium and plastic [Getty Images]A cancer support group is raising awareness about the environmental impact of blister packs used for medication. Residents, who set up the group in Ludlow in Shropshire in 2014, have highlighted how the pill packets are difficult to recycle because they are made up of different materials - aluminium and plastic.
Arrest over disturbances as community helps pub

Aug 6, 2024 | yahoo.com | Ben Godfrey |Amy Cole |Andrew Dawkins

Ben Godfrey - BBC Midlands Today, Amy Cole - BBC Midlands Today and Andrew Dawkins - BBC News, West MidlandsAugust 6, 2024 at 2:16 PM·3 min readA man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, following breakaway disturbances during a demonstration. People gathered in Bordesley Green following rumours that had spread on social media about a potential far-right protest, which did not take place, police said.
Family's fears over damp and mouldy council house

May 21, 2024 | yahoo.com | Amy Cole

A family living in a damp and mouldy council house in Birmingham fear it is severely compromising their health. The property in Northfield is home to 19-year-old Nia, her three brothers and their parents, who said they had complained to the council numerous times and want to move. "There's a lot of mornings when I feel really ill," said Nia, whose bedroom is worst affected by mould, while part of the ceiling in the downstairs bathroom has collapsed twice.