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People could lose £1,000 in DWP and HMRC benefits for accepting compensation
The quirk of the system has been slammed
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'Inadequate' West Bromwich nursery may never reopen as flats plan lodged
The nursery received several 'inadequate' ratings from Ofsted and closed in 2022
Neighbours fight Rowley Regis bar's alcohol bid over safety fears
One objection said the new bar was 'not in the best interests of the community'
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'We are not after power' political leader says ahead of Dudley local elections
A new party will be on ballot papers in this year's local elections and they say they are doing politics differently
Solihull campaigners face further fight against fossil fuel giant Shell over petrol station plans
Shell makes new bid to redevelop Solihull petrol station after previous defeat
HMRC sends out £800 cheques for 178,000 UK households to cash
An eye-watering 1780,000 UK households are missing out on getting tax rebates because they are not cashing cheques sent to them by HMRC.
HMRC begins 'checks' for UK households which won't be completed until November
HMRC, the tax arm of the Labour Party government, has responded to questions about tax refunds from social media users.
Locations of longest council housing wait times in Birmingham -amid 75k bids in one area
The 16 longest wait times for council housing across Birmingham has been revealed
National Trust waterfall walk an hour from Birmingham with rooftop terrace
Carding Mill Valley in Shropshire is a family-friendly day out to escape Birmingham
Criminals using 'gift cards' to scam money from victims in West Midlands
Fraudsters are extracting money from unsuspecting victims who have 'very little chance' of getting their cash back
DWP sends letter to state pensioners under age 75 with £48 boost
The DWP has written to all state pensioners regarding their payments for the calendar year ahead.
Killer who murdered Coventry mum found dead in jail by inmate
Patryk Skupinski was found lying face down in a pool of vomit
BBC's 'best' true crime doc returns with chilling West Midlands Police investigation
The BBC true crime documentary series will return with a chilling episode tonight, but it comes with a warning for viewers
RSPCA issues appeal after rescuing 250 dogs from Midland home
Many of the dogs were found caked in their own filth with matted coats and skin sores
'I learned 3 things while informing the DWP of a change of circumstance - remember you know your needs best'
They decided to be open about their experience after reading some 'pretty negative and anxiety-inducing' stories online beforehand
New DWP rule people on PIP, Attendance Allowance, DLA 'need' to follow
The rule kicked in from February 23
HMRC conducting 'extra checks' on UK households which could result in payout
HMRC, the Labour Party government's tax arm, also shared an update on the extra security checks it sometimes conducts.
Firefighters break into Midland garage to save three trapped fox cubs
Three 12-week-old cubs were trapped in a gap between two walls in a 6ins (15cm) gap when they got stuck on Easter Sunday
Former addict who blew £30k in six weeks now dines with Sainsbury's bosses
Timon Robin said his life had been 'chaotic' and that he had to hit rock bottom before he could begin to turn things around with help from Birmingham charity Betel UK
City hospitals set for new treatment centres in bid to end indignity of corridor care
Expert teams are being deployed to the most affected hospitals to provide bespoke clinical support to leadership staff