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Birmingham wildfire live as smoke bellows across city from Perry Hall playing fields
Flames quickly spread through a large meadow area of Perry Hall Playing Fields
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New details in Dudley shooting probe after gunshots fired at rival group
Detectives been working to establish who was involved and the motivation over what happened
DWP to target state pensioner bank accounts under tough rules from October
The crackdown will apply to three benefits
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People with more than £8,000 savings in account issued warning
£155.8 billion is held in 735,000 accounts with balances over £100,000 earning 2.5% and under in interest.
State pensioners born before 1960 getting £100 less under Andy Burnham
The payment amount is linked to age
Wednesbury teacher banned for what he did to autistic boy in ball pit incident
Tsvetelina Kaliszan was managing a 'challenging class of pupils' when she smacked the 'vulnerable' child's naked bottom twice 'as a chastisement' at Elm Tree Primary Academy
British Gas, EDF, EON, Ovo, Octopus 'grants available' to help pay energy bills
Regulator Ofgem says free debt advice and financial support is available.
Andy Burnham and John Healey £240 charge for drivers doing 8,000 miles a year
Details of new fees have been announced
Little-known payslip rule stops people getting mortgages they can afford
In England this month, a tenant paid £1,600 to her landlord. She paid her rent in full, for the 72nd consecutive month of her tenancy
DWP confirms early £965 payments for state pensioners in August
England, Wales and Northern Ireland have the Summer Bank Holiday on Monday 31 August.
Andy Burnham automatic £150 payment on top of Universal Credit
More households now qualify for the extra support
Andy Burnham urged to change pension taper rules for 600,000
HMRC data reveals around half a million earners are already affected by the taper in the current tax year ending in April
Birmingham area among best places to live and house prices 'reasonable'
It's a popular spot ideal for city centre commuters
Dad fined £200 at East Midlands Airport for paying charge too early
Kevin Smith, 68, was hit with a £200 East Midlands Airport parking fine - even though he had paid for his stay using the app
Third man charged over Birmingham city centre stabbing
Hashratullah Nabizada, 24, of no fixed address, has been charged with attempted murder
Andy Burnham and John Healey '£602 payments' for state pensioners born after 1950
It comes as a decision was confirmed around the triple lock
Killer approached police in Midlands park and admitted 'it was me'
'Defenceless' Jim McKeown died in the attack
Horror in Dudley as machete thugs attack schoolboy outside doctors
The armed group attacked a boy who was 'in the wrong place at the wrong time', witnesses say
Blind drink-driver managed 150 miles up M6 before police stopped him
Anthony Hall, 49, admitted taking his partner's car without permission and dangerous driving despite being registered blind, unlicensed and uninsured
Andy Burnham and John Healey new £3,648 payments for Universal Credit households
Bumper payments confirmed for certain families