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Why are more towns and cities moving to 20mph? (opens the original)
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More councils across the UK are introducing 20mph speed limits on residential streets, arguing they save lives and make communities safer. Critics say they increase journey times, add costs for businesses and can frustrate drivers. As authorities consider wider rollouts, the debate over whether lower speed limits deliver enough benefits continues. Wales introduced a default 20mph limit on most restricted roads in September 2023, while Edinburgh became Scotland's first city-wide 20mph network. Ac
'A tumour the size of a football saved my life' (opens the original)
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A mum-of-three who was diagnosed with a rare cancer has urged other women not to dismiss their symptoms. When Lisa Carroll, 47, from Coventry, returned from a family holiday in August 2021, she thought she was suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a kidney infection or something minor. Instead, she was told it was mucinous ovarian cancer (MOC), one of the rarest forms of ovarian cancer in the UK. "I thought I had possibly a bit of IBS or a kidney problem or something like that. I was in
Wolverhampton airport owner killed in Swiss Alps plane crash (opens the original)
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An airport owner, businessman and "incredible dad" from the West Midlands has been named as one of three people killed in a plane crash in the Swiss Alps last week. Anthony Hall, known as Tony, was the managing director of Pegasus, a construction and recycling company based in Lye, near Stourbridge, and owned Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport in Staffordshire. Hall died when the Cirrus SR22T he was travelling in crashed high in the mountains near the town of Leukerbad in the southern canton
Tributes pour in for Birmingham's Boxout Fest's founder after death age 34 (opens the original)
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Tributes have poured in for a popular Birmingham DJ who died at the age of 34. Ehi Oboite, known as DJ Buxley, was the founder of Boxout Fest, an event which provided a platform for the celebration of black music and culture and which attracted thousands of people to the city. He died on Saturday after privately suffering for four years from cancer. "He made sure Birmingham had a strong community of young people who were charitable, helpful and knew how to have a good ole time," said Shanequa Pa
£100,000 boost for West Midlands community eco-friendly projects (opens the original)
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A share of £100,000 is being offered to community groups and young people to be used for environmentally-friendly projects. Groups can apply for up to £5,000 from the grant, which is being given out by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) as part of its Circular Economy Call to Action Fund. The authority has teamed up with Bloomberg Philanthropies to set up a separate pot for 15 to 24-year-olds, the Youth Climate Action Fund, which offers grants of up to £2,500. "There are so many brillia
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