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Tuam mother and baby home finds 22 more historic infant remains
The remains of a further 22 infants have been found at the site of the former St Mary's mother and baby home in Tuam, Co Galway, bringing the total number of historic infant remains discovered at the site to 99
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State pensioners urged to offset DWP rule change by spending £75 a month
For those currently aged 49, setting aside just over £50 monthly after tax relief could generate enough savings to cover an additional year without state pension income
Broad Street arrest that went viral overturned as man 'wrongly charged' with assaulting officer
A man charged with assaulting a police officer has had the case dropped following a review of the video evidence
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New HMRC tax rate for three million workers in major blow
HMRC data shows 7.7 million people will fall into this bracket during the 2026/27 tax year.
I found 'hidden gem' behind West Midlands retail park
On paper, the Black Country might not be the first place you’d consider for a day out. Yet tucked right behind the concrete, traffic, and urban bustle is a unique nature reserve, rich history, and a blossoming town centre that proves looks can be deceiving
AI boss, 22, hit 70mph on Birmingham streets before driving wrong way in police chase
Dangerous driver Mani Garcha sparked a police pursuit and hit speeds of 70mph in 30mph zones when he failed to stop in Kingstanding
DWP state pension rule change warning for anyone aged over 49
Millions of people will face an extra year in work under the plans
The equity release trap leaving family inheritances 'wiped out'
Richard Heaton spent several months trying to sell his late sister's property, a two-bedroom grade II-listed cottage just outside the New Forest.
Birmingham man charged with dealing cocaine in Tamworth after £100,000 haul seized
A kilo of cocaine was discovered at a city address leading to a man being charged with a string of offences
Couple dies at cider festival after tragic camper van 'poisoning'
Christopher Coll, 45, and Kayleigh Coll, 38, were found dead in their camper van at the New Forest cider craft festival
Andy Burnham could introduce new council tax bands in progressive shake-up
Mr Burnham, who is likely to be the PM by the end of the month after Sir Keir Starmer resigned, has been urged to make council tax "more progressive".
ChatGPT maker OpenAI's AI 'acted on its own' in 'unprecedented' cyber-attack on rival
OpenAI has said its AI system autonomously hacked into Hugging Face
M5 update after 'serious' multi-vehicle crash involving three cars and a van
The M5 northbound was temporarily closed on Tuesday evening
Police tents in garden after hand grenades found inside Cradley Heath house as bomb squad called in
A man in his 50s was arrested
Midland robber who headbutted police officer jailed
Gary Crane pushed over a shopkeeper and attacked an officer during his arrest
Axe seized in busy Birmingham street after wanted man seen ‘acting suspiciously’
A man wanted on suspicion of burglaries has been arrested after being seen acting suspiciously in one of the city's busiest streets
10 million state pensioners being dragged into paying HMRC tax
T he number of over-65s handing money to the taxman has risen by more than three million in just five years.
Andy Burnham new rules for PIP households from November
The disability benefit, paid to around four million people, is currently being reviewed
Damning photos from Birmingham B&M stores expose mice droppings and gnawed chocolate
The brand was fined a whopping £2m after three stores in the city failed hygiene inspections
CCTV upgrade underway in Sutton Coldfield after string of recent crimes and trouble in town
New high-tech digital CCTV cameras are set to be installed in the popular shopping areas in a bid to address concerns over crime and safety