A new online learning platform to help boost the nation’s skills while people are staying at home, has been launched today (28 April) by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. Online platform ‘The Skills Toolkit’ will help people to build their skills during the coronavirus outbreak and beyond. Free courses are available through a new online platform hosted on […]
WM Police charged two teenagers with attempted murder over a fight in which a boy was stabbed in the back. Our officers were called to Chapelhouse Road, Solihull, at 2.40pm on Sunday (26 April) following reports of a nearby disorder. A 16-year-old boy was found with a serious knife wound to the back; he remains […]
The families of health and care workers on the frontline in England will benefit from a new life assurance scheme during the pandemic, developed after discussions with health and social care unions. The families of health and care workers on the frontline in England will benefit from a new life assurance scheme during the coronavirus […]
Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced today (Monday 27 April). Rishi Sunak said the new Bounce Back Loans scheme, which will provide loans of up to £50,000, would help bolster the existing package of support available to the smallest […]
WM Police recently asked everyone to send in suggested names for their future canine crime fighters. The response was brilliant and thousands of names were received. There were some great suggestions and WM Police said it was a tough decision whittling it down to just seven. winning names: Royal, Doyle, Prayer, Angel, Florence, Hope and […]
Talks aimed at bringing in practices that reassure employees it is safe to leave lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers have held a series of high-level meetings with trades unions and business leaders amid fears that millions of people will be too fearful to return to work as pressure intensifies […]
Relatives of staff who died of virus welcome new payouts but warn focus must be on PPE Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Grieving families of NHS and social care workers who died after contracting coronavirus in the course of their duties will be entitled to a £60,000 payment, ministers announced on […]