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UK passengers 'vomiting and passing out' in three-hour Milan airport border queue

About 100 easyJet passengers were left stranded after facing up to three-hour queues at Milan's Linate airport because of new EU border control checks

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Face of prolific Birmingham thief who targeted same shop 16 times

Richard Chisholm, 41, has been jailed

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Man found dead as police swarm Newcastle city centre following suspected burglary

Officers were called to the scene shortly after 7am on Sunday

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Family appeals for help after mum goes missing in Birmingham city centre

Jackie Sheard has been described as having long black hair and wearing glasses

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DWP handing out 'immediate' new Cost of Living payments after April 1 change

It comes as the crisis in the Middle East continues - with people urged to contact their councils

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Missing man last seen at M5 services prompts 999 police appeal

The 31-year-old, from Devon, is described as white, with short black hair, around 5ft 9 and of average build

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Shortest average wait for Birmingham city council housing listed by area

The 16 shortest wait times for council homes have been ranked in Birmingham

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Birmingham drivers sent new 31mph fine warning

Motorists warned their assumptions about how speed cameras work may be wrong

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Poll says Reform UK set to take 23 West Midlands constituencies - full list

Vast swathes of Birmingham and the Black Country which have been largely Labour strongholds for generations are predicted to go to Nigel Farage's party

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HMRC set to seize £33 a month from state pensioners in blow

HMRC will make retirees pay back their Winter Fuel Allowances if they earn over £35,000.

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Man charged with murder after walking into Birmingham police station

Hassan Lbane, 39, has been charged with murder and grievous bodily harm

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UK households handed £9,400 after 'one phone call' to HMRC

Money Saving Expert - the site founded by Martin Lewis - said it had received a message from one taxpayer who recouped THOUSANDS from the taxman.

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£100,000 Grand National bet 'not a publicity stunt’ as fans work out who placed it

Paul Byrne, owner of Fitzwilliam Sports, accepted the significant bet on the Willie Mullins-trained, JP McManus-owned horse at odds of 8-1.

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Firefighters rush to Birmingham blaze after 'loud bangs as fire spread'

West Midlands Fire Service said the blaze started accidentally

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DWP announces 'automatic' £100 payment increase for older state pensioners

Winter Fuel Payment scheme returns for the coming winter, in 2026/27.

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Woman 'gang raped outside church after being followed out of nightclub'

The woman was attacked outside a church

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Man arrested over 'racially aggravated assault' outside Soho Road shops

A 55-year-old man was arrested for multiple offences of assaulting a police officer, racially aggravated assault and public order offences

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Grand National horse hospitalised day after 2026 race - with two others assessed

The runner remained in equine hospital on Sunday

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DWP sending automatic £200 to state pensioners born between 1946 and 1960

Winter Fuel Payment is money from the Department for Work and Pensions

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HMRC hands UK households £179 payments - but will chase some to pay it back

Government's tax arm has issued an update on X, formerly Twitter.