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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 Updated 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 Sign up to our free email alerts for the top MySuttonColdfield stories sent straight to your e-mailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up When you subscribe we will use the information you p...

BBC News Published image copyrightGetty Images 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. S...

Birmingham launches taskforce as babies die at twice national rate Jessica Murray © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian A taskforce is being set up to tackle baby deaths in Birmingham, after a report revealed infant mortality rates in the city are nearly twice the national average, with families from Pakistani backgrounds disproportionately affected. Councillors described the situation as “distressing” and said the report made for uncomfortable reading after it highlighted deprivation, ethnicity and health inequalities as key factors in...

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 Latest news email updates straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related new...