Students in England are being encouraged to apply for student finance as soon as possible to ensure their finances are in place for the new academic year. That’s the message from the Student Loans Company (SLC) which has ensured that the application service has remained open to students as part of its response to the […]
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 […]
Police have launched a murder investigation after a 20-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Smethwick yesterday. Officers were called after the man was found with serious injuries at West Cross Shopping Centre at around 4.40pm. He had suffered knife injuries and the air ambulance was called − but unfortunately the victim was pronounced dead before […]
Anyone who has frozen their eggs, sperm and embryos will be able to extend their storage for an additional 2 years under new government plans to support those going through fertility treatment during the global coronavirus pandemic. To support wider changes to the health service in responding to the pandemic, fertility treatment in the UK […]
