Sian Filcher
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- Sep 26, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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'Brain tumour research needs more funding', says bereaved Tamworth family (opens the original)
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The family of a woman who died from a brain tumour say they want to see more national cancer fundraising directed towards brain tumour research. Evanne Miller-Bettridge, from Tamworth, died in April 2025, aged 24, after being diagnosed with a malignant tumour in 2019. Her father, Greg Hughes, said: "We feel the need for national funding is so important, because as a disease it overly affects young people. "There's very little funding, I think it's one percent of the total national cancer funding
The three-year fight over two Birmingham parking fines (opens the original)
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A woman who spent three years fighting parking fines issued at a care home she says she was authorised to use is calling for changes to the way private parking firms operate. Val Price, 70, received two parking charge notices despite being on the site's whitelist of approved vehicles and visiting the care home more than 100 times. Two weeks before the dispute was due to be heard in court, Smart Parking Ltd dropped its claim. The company said Price's vehicle was not authorised on either occasion
National Memorial Arboretum's name change faces veterans' backlash (opens the original)
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National Memorial Arboretum's name change this month has been called "diminishing" and "unnecessary" by some visitors, including veterans. Plans for the new name, Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens, were announced in April. The armed forces charity said it was to reflect the arboretum's full integration with RBL and broaden public engagement. About 25,000 people signed a petition against the move, including Royal Air Force veteran Paul Cornhill, who visits the site in Alrewas, Sta
Evesham man hailed a hero after rescuing woman from River Avon (opens the original)
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A man has been hailed a hero after he rescued an elderly woman from the River Avon in Worcestershire. Footage shared online shows Samer Jouha pulling the victim from the river at Corporation Meadow in Evesham, before a rescue boat arrived at the scene. Speaking to the BBC, Samer said: "I saw a child walking down the river. He was in shock. He saw someone in the water. I thought I'd go check, and I saw an old woman in the water lying on her back. She was a bit far from the edge. "As soon as I saw
'Cancer diagnosis at 14 inspired me to become a doctor' (opens the original)
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A young woman who was inspired to pursue a degree in medicine after facing cancer herself as a teenager is celebrating graduating from university. Diagnosed with an aggressive soft tissue cancer at the age of 14, Ellie Waters-Barnes was given a one in five chance of survival. But the experience helped forge her career path and she said had given her a "superpower" that not every medic was able to tap in to. Now 25 and still struggling in some respects physically, she has just graduated from Keel
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