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Back to the future as commuters to head to Birmingham by steam train

'What better way to start or end your daily commute than onboard a heritage Severn Valley Railway locomotive?'

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Royal Mail confirms immediate change to all 'something for you’ cards

Royal Mail says it has "revitalised" its 'Something for You' delivery cards – with a fresh new look and a clever upgrade.

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Midlands Boots pharmacy targeted in robbery as 'masked men in hi-vis access till'

Police are appealing for information

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Andy Burnham new HMRC income tax band for one million workers

Government has been accused of trapping more Brits in the “taxman’s net by stealth”.

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New nail gel ban from August 15 in UK with salon warning issued

Changes that may impact professional nail and beauty products.

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Teen girl and woman die at Essex beach as third person rushed to hospital

A teenage girl and a woman in her 40s have died after a 'tragic incident' at a popular beach

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Mystery over man's injuries as police seal off Birmingham city centre square

Man in his 40s found badly hurt as area cordoned off

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New update after Birmingham pensioner, 70, arrested on UK beach

Officers attended the beach after reports of anti-social behaviour

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Midlands dad's terror after waking up unable to speak

Hylton Smith sent home from hospital with painkillers after suffering double stroke

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All the West Midlands MPs in and out of Andy Burnham's new Government

Andy Burnham has culled most Keir Starmer loyalists and favoured northern MPs in his new government, with limited space for the MPs of the West Midlands region.

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DWP told to scrap PIP for 276,000 with common condition under Andy Burnham

DWP benefits bill warning

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UK Ryanair flight diverted 160 miles to Birmingham after 'problem' with wings

The aircraft was heading from Portugal to Exeter, but was redirected to Birmingham to make use of its larger runway

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DWP to reassess 150,000 claimants from September with payments at risk

150,000 claimants still in scope

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Andy Burnham 10p fuel duty cut on table with drivers set to save £120

Bobby Dean, transport spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, said it was the right decision to amend the current £3 cap.

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BBC considering strict iPlayer punishment for households under Andy Burnham government

Bright saying that locking iPlayer would be an “opportunity for us” and something “we should absolutely keep looking at”.

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Andy Burnham to keep Rachel Reeves' £35,000 state pension rule

The threshold was put in place following Labour's general election win

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Octopus Energy makes 'first-of-its-kind' announcement with bills cut to £0

Octopus and Santander have launched the UK’s first high-street bank mortgage for Zero Bills homes.

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Andy Burnham handing £300 lump sum payment to state pensioners born before 1960

Nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up

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Midlands set for heavy downpours as rain forecast over last July weekend

The recent dry spell could soon be coming to an end

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Police hunting Birmingham cocaine dealers issue 999 appeal

West Midlands Police said Brandon Wesley, 29, Jason Morrall, 40, and Danial Azim, 26, are wanted on suspicion of supplying large amounts of Class A drugs in the city