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Toddler rings the bell after two years of leukaemia treatment

Grace was diagnosed at ten months old, the youngest child then being treated for the condition at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

14 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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Inspectors found more than 20 staff started work without criminal record checks, and fire risks at "dirty" homes were not assessed.

13 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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ONS figures show 16.4% of the age group used e-cigarettes in 2025, as smoking fell to its lowest level on record.

12 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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Courts granted hygiene orders against two Alum Rock Road businesses and an off-licence overrun with rats.

11 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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From NHS 111 to self-referral for talking therapies, here is how to find support for yourself or someone else.

10 October 2026 Source: NHS

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Selene Clinical Research plans up to 30 jobs at the first of six NHS research sites aimed at closing the women's health gap.

9 October 2026 Source: TheBusinessDesk

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Inspectors found more than 20 staff started work without criminal record checks at Baobab Care UK.

8 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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Around 1,300 women and babies a year must be discharged and readmitted elsewhere for a scan.

7 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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Smoking fell to 9.8 per cent in 2025, while more adults now vape than smoke, the ONS says.

6 October 2026 Source: Office for National Statistics

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Sensor-fitted Blink Frames track light, screen use and blinking to study myopia and dry eye.

5 October 2026 Source: Aston University