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Employers across the UK are being urged to offer extra help to support their employees’ mental health as the cost-of-living crisis deepens. Emma Tomes says it’s more important now than ever before for people to be able to spot the signs of poor mental health amongst staff – and for individuals to be able to know when it’s time to ask for help. “People are being squeezed more and more at the moment and the pressure is building,” she said. “This is putting a strain on relationships and it can also affect the wider family. People’s stress may not be …

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A Birmingham company which called for action after finding that thousands of families would miss out on the £400 energy bill discount have welcomed the news that all customers will now be eligible. Ginger Energy director Lisa Gregory said: “We are delighted that our calls for all customers to be treated equally have been listened to. It’s great news that everyone will now get some support.” Lisa had discovered many families were classed as commercial rather than domestic customers because they live in apartments or other accommodation supplied by a private supply meter. These customers were not initially eligible for …

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Jamaica’s 60th year of independence will be marked in style in Birmingham as a special pop-up venue to celebrate the country’s Commonwealth Games performances is launched. Representatives of the Jamaican High Commission, Birmingham City Council and the Jamaican Tourist Board will be at the event on Wednesday, August 3, as Jamaica House is officially launched at the Glee Club in The Arcadian centre. Visitors will be treated to music, entertainment and some tasty Caribbean treats, prepared by renowned chef Lorenzo Richards, who is there as part of a series of Commonwealth food events organised by Communities Engage and Thrive. Organisers …

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A student lounge is opening up over the summer for the first time when members of Team Wales move in to Wolverhampton University’s Walsall campus ahead of the Commonwealth Games. The Students’ Union Lounge at the campus is normally only open during term time for students and those on campus to use. Supervisor Naomi Horne said this was the first time it would be open during the summer. “It’s very exciting to be hosting the Welsh team and to be opening up for the first time this summer,” she said. “Student staff are coming in to work and it will …

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Thousands of UK families are facing a double energy bills blow after finding they will not be eligible for the £400 rebate as well as not being protected by the price cap. Households which do not have their own electricity meter and are supplied by a private supply meter will not get the discount. These households are already facing a bigger than average rise in bills because they are classed as commercial users rather than domestic, so are not covered by the price cap. The new issue has been highlighted by bosses at Birmingham-based Ginger Energy, who launched a petition …

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A Nigerian chef will be sharing the secrets of the country’s cuisine at a pop-up event during Birchfield Jazz Festival in Birmingham. Kingsley Chukwuemeka Ihedioha will be preparing dishes for visitors to sample at the event, part of a city-wide food festival being organised by Communities Engage and Thrive, supported by Birmingham City Council. The event on Saturday, July 23, is the third of 10 being held across the city, each one focusing on a different Commonwealth country, to celebrate its vibrant diversity. As well as sampling the food cooked by Kingsley, from Birmingham-based Glorious Catering & Restaurant, visitors will …

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Campaigners fighting to save Corbett Meadows from redevelopment into a site for new homes have called a public meeting. Instead of 90 new homes on the 14-acre site, the Corbett Meadows Action Group says a better use for the land is an eco-friendly health and wellbeing centre. Plans to consult the wider Stourbridge community are now under way from the Corbett Meadows Action Group, backed by the Stourbridge Community Development Trust who describe the initiative as ‘world-beating.’  The centre would lead on green prescribing – helping people to get outside to improve mental health at the site behind Corbett Outpatients …

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The tastes and sounds of Trinidad and Tobago are coming to Birmingham this month as part of a city-wide food festival celebrating the cuisine and culture of the Commonwealth. Renowned chef Lorenzo Richards will be cooking up specialities of the islands and visitors will be able to sample his creations and take away recipe cards and herbs and spices to make them at home. The event is part of a city-wide food festival organised by Communities Engage and Thrive (CET), a community interest company, supported by Birmingham City Council. There are 10 events in total, being held at venues across …

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An award-winning Stourbridge businesswoman revealed her new range of perfumes in a glamorous launch night that also saw £300 raised for a charity supporting families affected by murder and terrorism. Smile for Joel founder Suzy Evans was a guest at the Levant Perfume event at Telford’s Holiday Inn which included tasty treats from Dubai, a string trio, a belly dancing performance and a chance to sample some of the new products. The launch was organised by Lisa Davis of Levant Perfume,  who said that as her love for travel inspired her perfume range and Suzy continues to campaign for tourists’ …

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A Lincolnshire grandmother who thought she would never eat again after a stroke has told how a course of innovative treatment made it possible for her to enjoy her favourite foods once more.   Diana Tavner, 81, was diagnosed with dysphagia and left unable to swallow following a stroke in May, 2019. Her speech was also affected. She had to be fed through a PEG feeding tube directly into her stomach and was only allowed small sips of thickened water due to the risk of choking. After a series of X-rays showed no improvement, she was told there was nothing else …

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