From £10 to Nearly £6,000: How a Quick Call to DWP Changed My Life Monday, June 8, 2026 attendanceallowance dwp disability benefits pension support livingaid healthcare ukbenefits statepension Over a million people in the UK could be missing out on a little-known benefit worth up to £6,000 a year from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). If you have a long-term illness or disability and have reached State … Read More
'Heartbroken' Mum Discovers Baby Has Inherited Rare 'Butterfly Skin' Condition Saturday, June 6, 2026 epidermolysis bullosa genetic butterfly skin rare condition blistering disability support Jennifer Taylor, a 34-year-old mother from Prescot, Merseyside, has lived her life with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB), a rare genetic condition often described as ‘butterfly skin’ due to the extreme … Read More
Midland Mum's 20 Personalities Unite to Raise Her Baby Saturday, June 6, 2026 dissociation mentalhealth motherhood didiagnosis trauma recovery multipersonalities psychosis therapy support Teddy Toff, a 29-year-old stay-at-home mum from Staffordshire, has dissociative identity disorder (DID), a rare mental health condition formerly known as multiple personality disorder. Living with 20 distinct personalities, … Read More
Birmingham’s Chip Shops and Fine Dining Unite in Plea for VAT Relief Friday, June 5, 2026 birmingham hospitality vat restaurants chipshop michelin support economy nightlife campaign The recent closure of Birmingham’s oldest Michelin-starred restaurant, Simpsons, coupled with warnings from Bedders—the city’s legendary 80-year-old chip shop—highlights a growing crisis in Birmingham’s hospitality scene. … Read More
Northfield mum transforms career to support Birmingham families through baby signing Thursday, June 4, 2026 northfield birmingham tinytalk babysigning parenting motherhood entrepreneurship support community family Julie Hetherington, a mother from Northfield, made a bold career change from accountant to entrepreneur when she launched a TinyTalk baby signing franchise in Birmingham in 2010. Her decision was inspired by her own … Read More
Inside a Birmingham City Centre School Where Children Queue for Food Alongside the Homeless Tuesday, June 2, 2026 poverty education birmingham food homelessness community support school students charity At 3.20pm on a Friday, a long queue forms outside a school in Birmingham’s city centre. Children line up alongside homeless people, waiting to receive food for the weekend. Many rush to the school as soon as the bell rings to … Read More