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An NHS paramedic has been crowned Miss Black Country 2022 at a special crowning ceremony at Walsall Manor Hospital where the contestant works. Alice Jones, aged 26, was handed the crown this week by previous holder of the crown Isobel Lines.
A man who punched a paramedic – breaking his jaw and leaving him needing metal plates in his face – has been jailed after police caught the thug shortly after the “sickening attack”. Jamie Davies from Coventry called for an ambulance at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in April, claiming to be experiencing breathing difficulties.
A dramatic new mural depicting Birmingham keyworkers battling against COVID-19 against the backdrop of the city’s skyline has been painted for charity in Digbeth. Birmingham-based street artist Josh Billingham (aka Gent48) painted the gigantic mural over the past few days and the final touches will be applied on Friday as the mural is unveiled to…