‘I had two miscarriages and almost lost my third before I finally got help’ - via Medium

Figures released in a Freedom of Information request by NHS Digital show only 9 miscarriages being recorded where an amniotic fluid infection was present out of 54,040 cases in England.

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'I was slashed for my phone when I was 15 - it made me see the worst in people' - via Medium

Knife crimes reported to West Midlands Police have drastically increased since 2017 — with over a third of suspects being adults over the age of 30.

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West Midlands Stop and Searches (July 2022) - via Datawrapper

Controlled drugs made up more than half of recorded stop and searches by West Midlands Police. It was the most sited reason among age ranges from 18 to the over 34s and where no age was recorded.

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Pret A Manger Transactions - via Canva

Office of National Statistics data estimates London-based Pret A Manger stores only account for 48% of their transactions despite the city harbour the majority of outlets in the UK.

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Most false fire alerts in West Midlands are caused by 'burnt toast and faulty smoke alarms' - via Birmingham Eastside

Burnt toast and faulty alarms have been named as the most common causes of ‘false alarms’ raised to West Midlands Fire Service, new data shows.

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Drink driving most common offence among serving West Midlands Police officers - via Birmingham Eastside

Figures released in an FOI by West Midlands Police has revealed the most common offences disclosed among members of their staff.

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Freedom Day sparks 'super gonorrhoea' fears as experts warn of huge summer STI spike - via Daily Star

Brits have been warned to get tested as experts fear the lifting of social distancing measures will see a huge increase in sexually-transmitted diseases.

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The 744 'excess deaths' in Birmingham, Solihull and Black Country not linked to Covid-19 - via Birmingham Live (VISUALS ONLY)

The public health chiefs of Sandwell and Birmingham have hailed the remarkable efforts of care home workers fighting to save lives from coronavirus - Jane Haynes reports featuring data graphics from Kirsty Card using Flourish.

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'We are as Muslim as we are LGBT' - Charity condemns spikes in hate crime after school protests - via Birmigham Live

Hate crimes that targeted Muslims and gay community both peaked in March last year, at the time of school protests over LGBT teachings

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Increase in male victims of domestic abuse coming forward in Coventry - via The Briti

West Midlands Police have revealed that more male victims of domestic abuse are coming forward in Coventry.

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UNCOVERED: Shocking places people have been raped in Sunderland - via The Briti

Sunderland has had over 3000 rape reports in the last three years. The year most of these reports were made was 2017/18 but where some people were raped are truly shocking.

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Birmingham's under-diagnosis of women's reproductive health - via The Briti

Thousands of women could still be going without treatment for reproductive and endocrine illnesses in Birmingham.

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