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Flats plan for Walsall dancehall refused again

The Grade II Listed building is described as 'very rundown'

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Plan approved to revamp Willenhall Market

The new fixed stalls will be located between Savers and Compton Care

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Halifax writes to customers with urgent 24-hour warning

Halifax, which has branches in Birmingham, issued a warning ahead of the tax year ending at 11.59pm on April 5, 2026.

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Morrisons Daily petrol garage in Wolverhampton given alcohol green light

The council's licensing committee said fears over anti-social behaviour were 'generalisations'

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HMRC tax change from Monday to cost people on certain salaries £1,400

A warning has been issued over upcoming changes to dividend taxation come into effect on 6 April 2026.

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New statutory maternity, paternity, sick pay rates from tomorrow - full list

The changes relate to Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), paternity or adoption pay, the qualifying week, average weekly earnings and the leave period

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The Midland street where antisocial behaviour is so rife residents demand action

Locals and councillors say street drinking, fighting and electric motorbikes are plaguing the Walsall town centre

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Midlands motorway drivers hit with fines while doing under 70mph

Thousands of motorists fell foul of motorway laws

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New homes plan revealed for former Wolverhampton warehouse destroyed by huge fire

The warehouse was completed destroyed by a blaze in 2021

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Six killer drivers who we'd never let behind the wheel again

BirminghamLive launched a campaign to ban killer drivers

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New zero-hours contract rules for thousands of UK workers from April 7

Government's The Employment Rights Act 2025 keeps the contracts legal but strips away the "one-sided flexibility".

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Mum shares damage to Midland home after tumble dryer bursts into flames

Hannah Foster, 36, was in the house with her boyfriend Tom, 36, sons Jack, 17, and Kieran, 12, and two-year-old daughter Maddison when the fire broke out in the early hours

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Birmingham driver jailed 14 years after killing best friend in 102mph stolen car crash

Rhemeese Lawrence-Hayden was driving a stolen Ford Focus when he crashed into a tree in Bournville in October 2022 - his best friend David Brennan was thrown from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries

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430,000 UK households could be unable to sell their homes after report

Public First’s paper, Flooding the Market: The Climate Mortgage Trap, has laid bare the scale of the issue.

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I was juggling two jobs and ignoring my bloating, until my heart rate hit 160 and my life changed forever

Jess Gibelli, 28, was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Burkitt lymphoma after initially thinking her symptoms were just a stomach bug

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Birmingham dad escaped 'real-life Trainspotting' after realising he would die on the streets

'I was drinking heavily and taking substances to get through the day'

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New Birmingham council spy car fines nearly 1,000 drivers in first week

Rollout of the new Mobile Enforcement Vehicle has resulted in a flood of penalties

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DVLA cancels 33,000 driving licences after becoming aware of specific condition

Thousands of people were barred from driving after the DVLA stepped in

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Cash ISA 'last chance' warning after Rachel Reeves rule change

Changes to bank accounts will impact millions of households

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Homeowners given 'calm before storm' warning as house prices rise

House prices grew 0.9% in March but economists warn the Middle East conflict could soften the housing market as mortgage rates climb, according to Nationwide Building Society