Free Cervical Health Screenings at The Fort Shopping Park This Weekend Tuesday, May 19, 2026 health screening cervical nhs birmingham women prevention mobile support clinic This weekend, The Fort Shopping Park in Erdington is hosting free mobile cervical health screenings, courtesy of Birmingham SmartCare and NHS Birmingham & Solihull. If your cervical screening is due or overdue, you can … Read More
Birmingham Resident Forced to Wear Headphones Due to Loud Home Conversion Tuesday, May 19, 2026 birmingham wardend hmo noise construction disturbance resident conversion community complaint A resident of Ward End, Birmingham, has expressed frustration over the constant noise coming from a nearby home undergoing conversion into a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The work, which started last summer, has … Read More
Rachel Reeves to Announce Fuel Duty Freeze Saving Drivers Up to £153 Annually Tuesday, May 19, 2026 rachelreeves fuelduty costofliving taxfreeze motorists inflation ukpolitics socialmarketfoundation governmentpolicy energyprices Rachel Reeves, the Labour Party’s Chancellor, is poised to confirm a crucial rule change that could save drivers up to £153 a year. This week, she is expected to announce the cancellation of a planned fuel duty increase that … Read More
HMRC Urges Thousands of UK Parents to Claim £327 in Child Benefit Backpayments Tuesday, May 19, 2026 hmrc childbenefit ukparents backpayments tax familysupport digitalclaim finance birth income HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is calling on UK parents to claim the Child Benefit they may be owed, as new data reveals that more than 30% of new parents are missing out on payments by not applying within their baby’s … Read More
Halifax to Vanish from High Streets as Lloyds Phases Out Iconic Brand Tuesday, May 19, 2026 halifax lloyds banking highstreet branchclosures ukfinance digitalbanking brandretirement customerexperience financialservices Halifax, a familiar name on UK high streets for decades, is set to disappear as Lloyds Banking Group prepares to retire the brand entirely. This move marks the end of an era for a lender that has long been synonymous with … Read More
BMW Driver Jailed After Claiming Peer Pressure Led to 70mph Police Chase in West Bromwich Tuesday, May 19, 2026 bmw chase dangerousdriving westbromwich peerpressure sentencing policepursuit speeding recklessdriving conviction A 22-year-old BMW driver, Riyaad Rahman, has been sentenced to 14 months in jail after engaging in a dangerous 10-minute police chase through West Bromwich, during which he reached speeds of up to 70mph in 30mph zones. Rahman … Read More