Scientists have found the first clear evidence that infection with coronavirus causes the Kawasaki-like inflammatory condition affecting children. A study of eight children admitted to a Birmingham hospital with the condition reveals they were infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus several weeks before showing symptoms. All of the children tested negative in the traditional lab-based test … Read more
Thousands of drivers queued for hours outside a rubbish dump in Birmingham today after the city reopened the waste sites for the first time in seven weeks. Drivers remained seated in their vehicles in the sweltering heat in queues that stretched for miles after four of five waste sites in the city were opened by the … Read more
Debenhams confirms another FIVE stores will not re-open after lockdown in move that threatens 1,400 jobs Five Debenhams stores will not re-open after lockdown measures are lifted Branches are in Birmingham, Glasgow, Leicester, Croydon and Reading Lockdown critics are likely to point to closures as proof of economic damage By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: … Read more
It is the restaurant empire behind glitzy Mayfair establishments including Scott’s, Annabel’s and Sexy Fish which cater for the country’s rich and famous. But bosses at Caprice Holdings have now mobilised an incredible 700-strong volunteer army to help staff deliver 75,000 meals a week for NHS heroes and vulnerable people shut away due to the coronavirus … Read more
Paramedic Lucy Fitton, 22, has just returned to work after suffering from ‘severe’ coronavirus A paramedic who spent weeks recovering from a ‘severe’ bout of coronavirus has bravely returned to work on the frontline in the fight against the killer bug. Lucy Fitton, 22, from Birmingham, said she is ‘lucky to be alive’ after contracting … Read more
Staff at sheltered housing for the elderly pinned up posters of coffins to try and persuade its vulnerable residents to self-isolate and stop the spread of Covid-19, Mail Online can reveal. The stark images of open wooden caskets were accompanied by a caption saying: ‘Your confined space? Or this one?’. Elderly people living at William … Read more
Almost every week for the past 18 months — until lockdown — the Duchess of Cornwall has hosted a Clarence House gathering so exclusive that not even Prince Charles has secured an invitation. It does not involve ambassadors, visiting dignitaries or charity commissioners. There is no vintage champagne in cut-glass coupes, no page boys hovering … Read more
Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish raises over £55,000 for NHS workers after auctioning off shirt he wore when assaulted by a Birmingham fan in last season’s derby – as he makes up for attending lockdown party in March Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has raised over £55,000 for the NHS workers Grealish raffled off the … Read more
Alison Hammond gives This Morning fans a tour of her Birmingham home with a TV mementos wall and white dining table (but an interior designer isn’t impressed!) By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 15:25 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 15:26 BST, 28 April 2020 Alison Hammond gave This Morning viewers of glimpse of her … Read more
The giant Nightingale hospital that hasn’t treated ONE patient: West Midlands Mayor Andy Street admits new temporary health centre in Birmingham has ‘not needed to be used’ yet The temporary hospital, which was built in eight days and has the potential capacity for 4,000 patients over a 75,000 sq ft area, opened on April 10 … Read more