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Six fire crews rush to late-night blaze in 'several' Birmingham gardens

Firefighters are currently in the area tackling the blaze and warned people to avoid the area

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Sopranos 'Big Pussy' star Vincent Pastore found dead in Bronx home

Vincent Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in The Sopranos, has died at the age of 80

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Met Office warning as 29 areas facing heavy rain on Monday - full list

The Met Office has issued a UK heavy rain warning for multiple regions, with heavy downpours set to fall across large swathes of the country on Monday – including parts of the Midlands

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State pension households to lose £20,363 over predicted DWP rule change

There has been speculation the state pension age could rise to 68 faster than expected.

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Family feared they were 'going to die' after earthquake rattles holiday villa

A family were staying in a villa near Naples when the powerful 4.7-magnitude Pozzuoli earthquake struck, sending them fleeing as walls cracked and debris fell around them during their family holiday in Italy

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Firefighters rush to blaze at Meriden Adventure Park in Birmingham

Four crews are at the popular park this evening as they fight a blaze

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Ryanair flight met by police after passenger tears out her own hair extensions and starts row

Caitlin Anderson arrested after being "disruptive" with staff

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Basic and new DWP state pension payments changing in August

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will pay out the state pension early in August owing to the bank holiday.

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Jude Bellingham spotted in Birmingham as he gushes 'it's not like other areas'

The 23-year-old England and Real Madrid star lives in Spain, but there's no place other than Brum for our Jude

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The Spotify scam people 'never thought' they'd fall for catching users out

E-mails are being sent to unwitting Spotify users saying payments couldn’t be processed because of issues with cards.

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Mum and daughter, 10, killed in horror crash buried together in same coffin as dad pays tribute

UK-born Nell Saffron Raven and her daughter Ira have left behind a devastated family after their tragic deaths

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Tattooed face of Perry Barr thug who smashed pint glass over woman's head in violent street robbery

Shane Hartle, 38, has been jailed for the viscous attack where he pinned the woman against a vehicle

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Eight bikers face £960 fine after ice cream stop at tourist spot

The eight motorcyclists each in the process of receiving two £60 parking charge notices after stopping for ice cream

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Barclays warning for anyone moving house who isn't first-time buyer

The average purchase price for home movers (non-first-time buyers) increased 1.0 per cent year-on-year in June.

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Octopus Energy confirms £30,000 bill savings for hundreds of pubs

The popular scheme saw some independent pubs slash hundreds of pounds off their bills

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DWP £5,496 payments for state pensioners with 48 health conditions

Prime Minister has vowed to make his government a "cost of living" government and provide households with "breathing space".

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Gunshots fired in Dudley as police respond to multiple calls

Police cordoned off the area and have appealed for information

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Prisoner who escaped outside court in Liverpool city centre 'on run for 7 hours'

Police are urgently searching for Stephen Grzyb, 22, after he took off as he arrived at court

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Birmingham police probe live after man struck in hit-and-run

Officers cordoned off Slade Road in Stockland Green

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8 freebies and discounts for over 60s before state pension age under Andy Burnham

Mr Burnham has promised that one of his first acts will be to help people with the cost of living.