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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Sarah Julian
Rubbish still piling up on streets, Brummies sayShyamantha AsokanPiles of waste have been filmed in Bordesley GreenResidents in some parts of Birmingham have said there are still piles of rubbish on their streets, with the city's bin strike in its third month and no sign yet of a deal.
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Sarah Julian
Sergeant in dog attack rescue in line for awardTanya GuptaPolice FederationSgt Paul Williams said he found the woman being savagely attackedA police sergeant who saved a woman from a savage dog attack in Yardley is in the running for a national police bravery award. Sgt Paul Williams, from West Midlands Police, responded alone to an emergency call on 23 May 2023 to find a woman being mauled by two large German shepherd-type dogs.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Sarah Julian
MP backs calls for better help for dyslexic pupilsAndrew DawkinsIan Forsyth/Getty ImagesMP Sureena Brackenridge said better teacher training could improve support for pupils with dyslexiaA former teacher turned MP has backed calls from Jamie Oliver to improve how schools identify and support children with dyslexia. Two years after talking about his dyslexia on BBC Breakfast, Oliver has made a Channel 4 documentary calling for mandatory screening in schools and better training for teachers.
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4 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Craig Lewis |Sarah Julian
Veteran reunited with cadet 50 years onCraig Lewis & Sarah JulianBBCAlan Kennett oversaw the Air Training Cadets squadron Neil Newman was in 50 years agoWhen Neil Newman turned on the television on VE Day, he was shocked to see his former Air Training Cadet (ATC) warrant officer giving permission for the parade to start in London.
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1 month ago |
bbc.co.uk | Sarah Julian |Tanya Gupta
Image source, Gary EdwardsImage caption, Gary Edwards went behind the scenes at Wembley for his 80th birthdayA match day volunteer at Walsall FC's Bescot Stadium was treated to a VIP day out at Wembley for his 80th birthday. In a visit organised by Walsall FC Foundation, the team's official charity, Gary Edwards was presented with a signed shirt before Friday's semi-final, and then took a behind the scenes tour before Monday's final.
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Assistant News Editor at Daily Express
Sam Ormiston primarily covers news in London, England, United Kingdom and surrounding areas including Greater London.
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Chief Features Writer at The Sentinel (Stoke)
Richard Ault primarily covers news in London, England, United Kingdom and surrounding areas including Birmingham and Manchester.

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