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Family share devastating reason granddad killed with one punch outside Midlands pub as thug jailed
David Darke had been celebrating at his work Christmas party when he was attacked
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Teenager, 17, charged after Stafford Castle golf course stabbing
A man in his 60s was stabbed on the golf course earlier this month
Birmingham drug dealer jailed after police discover cannabis in suitcase
Nam Le was jailed for nearly three years after officers discovered drugs with an estimated value of up to £140,000
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UK pet owners issued 'rare' four hour walking rule on Sunday
The Met Office has issued a warning to dog owners with the mercury set to rise over the weekend
£345 DWP payments arriving into bank accounts earlier than expected
With the arrival of the bank holiday on Monday, shutting down DWP offices, households can expect to receive payments early
Nationwide members expecting £100 payment urged to contact bank by June 8
The bank has advised that customers wishing not to receive the payment should let the bank know before the deadline
All the UK towns facing 32C 'mini heatwave' on Spring Bank Holiday Monday
Forecasters are predicting a rise in temperatures over the weekend, with some parts of the UK to reach over 30C
New £60k e-bikes will allow West Midlands Police officers to go 'further and faster'
A fleet of 32 e-bikes have been rolled out across the region
£739 DWP payments arriving in bank accounts earlier than expected
With the arrival of the Spring Bank Holiday, payments may be issued to bank accounts earlier than normal
The number of asylum seekers living in West Midlands is increasing - but not in Birmingham
The Homes for Ukraine scheme accounts for 40% of all asylum seekers living in the West Midlands, with 10,165 Ukrainians now taking refuge in our county
Two major banks paying £250 and £200 into accounts
Deals run by Barclays and First Direct will see the payments arriving into accounts
DWP confirms full list of skin conditions qualifying households for £114 a week
Households who suffer any of these 24 skin conditions could be entitled to a £114 weekly DWP payment
Anyone spotting certain skin symptom on Saturday or Sunday urged to call 999
Households have been urged of the signs to look out for when a forecasted heatwave arrives this weekend
England braced for 400-mile 'rain bomb' with date of arrival announced
Following a spell of sunny weather in May, the majority of the country could be drenched in wet weather
£200 HMRC tax charge confirmed for state pensioners earning over £22,000
The winter fuel payment, worth £200, will no longer be available to pensioners earning £22,453, according to HMRC rules
Man jailed for three years after officers found drugs in car dashboard
Armand Sula, aged 33, of Coalville, Leicestershire, was jailed at Stafford Crown Court yesterday (Thursday May 21)
Three people arrested after £10,000 worth of illegal goods seized in Birmingham
A vehicle was seized and thousands of pounds worth of goods recovered in an operation
City named Midlands booze capital with highest alcohol death rate
Latest health data showed a clear north-south divide in terms of healthy living.
Birmingham dentist names 'one thing' contributing to city dental decline
Dr Muslim Khoja, the principal dentist at Lozells Road Dental Practice, has been treating Brummies for 40 years
‘I had the worst hangover possible – then I was diagnosed with a brain tumour’
Ben Cornforth, from Birmingham, was given the devastating news after a sudden seizure saw him rushed to hospital