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Nick Horner Advertiser 23 Dec 10
Victims of domestic abuse in Walsall have been urged to “end the silence” as police launch a Christmas campaign to combat offenders and protect families.
The West Midlands force’s festive initiative warns potential offenders not to let their family down and reminds them they have the power to arrest and lock up domestic abusers…
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Alison Dayani B'ham Mail 21 Dec 10
Proud parents Leanne and Carl Brand have the Christmas present that will last them a lifetime. For the couple, from Walsall, who feared they would never have children, can spend December 25 cuddling their twin baby daughters Ivy and Poppy.
Leanne was left devastated as a teenager when she was diagnosed with illness endometriosis, which meant it would be difficult to conceive a child. Ten years later and 29-year-old Leanne and telesales worker husband Carl, aged 33, have been able to achieve the gift of life through IVF…
Football
Advertiser 16 Dec 10
Ladies in five-star form against Villa
Walsall FC Ladies cruised to a 5-0 win over Fairfield Villa in the last eight of the West Midlands Regional Women’s League Cup.
After a cagey opening 20 minutes, Walsall went in front as Amber Charlton guided the ball home. Laura Whiteman doubled the advantage as her cross-shot sailed into the net…
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Express & Star 15 Dec 10
Midwives and mothers-to-be at Walsall Manor Hospital have found an alternative, and altogether more relaxing, way to bring on labour. The secret is through pressure points in the feet.
The maternity unit at the Pleck Road hospital undertook a study of 100 overdue women, offering some of them one free reflexology treatment on their feet and the research has been nominated for a Royal College of Midwives Award for Innovation in Midwifery…
Women's football
Lichfield Blog 13 Dec 10
After not playing for over a month because of poor weather and cancelled fixtures this League Cup quarter final was always going to be an extremely difficult game – made even worse for the visitors as they only had 11 players available.
However, Chasetown made a bright opening by scoring inside the first ten minutes. A corner was well taken by Jodie Kinsey and Stephanie Powell met the ball well to power a header into the net.
The visitors played some good football through the first half but failed to increase their lead. Reedswood had been restricted to a few long range shots, which Becky Troth held onto well…
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Express & Star 19 Nov 10
Pregnant women are forced to rely on “chance and plain old good luck” , it was claimed today as figures showed Black Country mothers-to-be are missing the chance of an early meeting with doctors.
NHS figures revealed just 8.3 per cent of pregnant women in Walsall have their first ante-natal appointment within the recommended 12 weeks – compared to 89.6 per cent in Cornwall. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) said today it is evidence of a postcode lottery…
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BBC News 17 Nov 10
The government will drop Labour’s proposed law requiring councils to tackle social deprivation, equalities minister Theresa May is to announce.
The “social-economic duty”, part of predecessor Harriet Harman’s Equalities Bill, had been opposed by the Tories.
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Diane Parkes B'ham Mail 21 Oct 10
Frozen eggs are the new contraception pill says Dr Gill Lockwood, who this month celebrates ten years at the helm of Midland Fertility Services.
Gill, who is medical director of the Aldridge-based centre, says the ability to freeze eggs is the biggest landmark infertility treatments have seen in the past decade…
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Advertiser 21 Oct 10
Kathleen and Jason Potter, of Broadway North, welcomed the new addition to the family, baby Henry Linley, at 10 minutes past the 10th hour, on the 10th day of the 10th month, in the 10th year of the millennium – 10.10am on 10/10/10 – weighing 8lb 13oz.
And for new dad Jason, aged 38, the couple’s first child simply scores top marks…
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Jayne Howarth Common People 11 Oct 10
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was subjected to a sexual assault on Pelsall Common over the weekend.
The incident took place between 8-10.30pm on Friday, October 8, as the victim, a 38 year old woman, walked across Pelsall Common in Church Road.
She was approached by a man described as being white, 5’5, wearing a hooded top and dirty white trainers…