Stephanie Balloo
Real Life Editor at Birmingham Mail
Real Life Editor at @birmingham_live & Birmingham Mail. Specific interest in DV, RTCs, crime & injustice. DMs open/[email protected]. Views my own.
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2 weeks ago |
birminghammail.co.uk | Stephanie Balloo
Schoolchildren reveal devastating impact of sending images and videos to 'peers' online - only to realise they are blackmailersAn urgent warning to iPhone users has been issued(Image: PA)Schoolchildren have spoken of their horrifying sextortion experiences online, leaving them suffering panic attacks, flashbacks and 'crying on the floor'. In one incident, a 16-year-old boy believed he was speaking to a girl online as all photos and videos were of the same person.
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2 weeks ago |
birminghammail.co.uk | Stephanie Balloo
We visited a Birmingham workshop to understand pre-menstrual dysphoria disorder - a 'debilitating and unfair' conditionThoughts so dark they leave women wanting to die, severe fatigue making it impossible to focus and a rage that takes over the body. This is just a small part of the reality for women living with debilitating, but little-known disorder pre-menstrual dysphoria disorder, PMDD.
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3 weeks ago |
birminghammail.co.uk | Stephanie Balloo
Broadband, water, council tax and the BBC licence fee will all become more expensiveEnergy bills are set to rise from April 1st(Image: PA)Brummies have been warned to prepare for 'Terrible Tuesday' as millions of households across the UK face rising bills across a range of essentials from today, April 1. Residents will see their energy bills rise again from today as the new Ofgem price cap comes into force.
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3 weeks ago |
birminghammail.co.uk | Stephanie Balloo
Preet Kaur Gill, Labour MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, said a local had written to express their concerns after being attacked by a rodentA Birmingham resident reported being bitten by a rat as it emerged 17,000 tonnes of filth were piled high across the city because of the all-out bin strike. The Edgbaston constituent, who has not been named, expressed her concerns to MP Preet Kaur Gill after the incident this week.
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3 weeks ago |
birminghammail.co.uk | Stephanie Balloo
Shoppers have spoken out on their memories of the popular Oasis market dating back to the 70s after the sad newsShoppers have spoke of their devastation at the news that a Birmingham shopping centre will close "indefinitely". Traders at Priory Square, which houses the iconic Oasis markets, were told the city centre venue would remain closed today, March 31.
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Youths charged with vicious attacks on other children, a bus driver and police officer - while others arm themselves with knives or 'try to steal e-bikes' https://t.co/j6p3TzCXHU
The inspiring story of a man who had a dream - and made it work out of one of the city's most deprived neighbourhoods https://t.co/ldOkzcztzu
Jamaican Pattie king Dr Wade Lyn managed to recover after being in a coma for six weeks - despite family being told four times he had only 24 hours to live https://t.co/286P3aDIz2