Archaeologists dig Sutton Park ahead of proposed Commonwealth Games revamp
Grass patterning like cropmarks near the existing car park at Boldmere Gate led to a dig by archaeological investigators
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Archaeological pre-investigation work has been undertaken at Sutton Park s Boldmere Gate to check for historical finds ahead of a planned £770,000 car park redevelopment
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image captionFigures show seven in 1,000 babies die in Birmingham before they reach their first birthday
Infant mortality is not openly discussed among some communities, a charity worker in Birmingham said, as the city attempts to tackle a long-standing problem.
For the last decade, Birmingham has had one of the highest rates of infant mortality in England.
The city council has set up a taskforce in a bid to halve the number of deaths.
It heard rates were highest in deprived areas and among Black, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi heritage families.
Shabana Qureshi is the women wellbeing manager for the Ashiana Community Project, a charity which works to improve quality of life for those living in Sparkbrook.
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Baby death rates in Birmingham nearly double the national average - call for urgent action
Seven Brummie babies in every 1,000 born in the city die before they reach their first birthday - a rate nearly double the national average. A new probe says not enough has been done about it, and that must change.
05:30, 9 APR 2021
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