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Date when DWP will start bank account monitoring and 'verification' in benefits crackdown

The UK Government's Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill was introduced to Parliament in July and will have it's second reading later this year

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Mum dies months after putting fatigue symptoms down to perimenopause

Laura Dawson, 44, described the last days of her life as some of the 'happiest'

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Man avoids jail after throwing dog over fence onto concrete

Kieran O'Connor, 35, was ordered to pay costs of £500 and the victim surcharge of £114

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Birmingham City Council deputy leader and housing campaigner to quit politics

Coun Sharon Thompson has announced she will not be standing at the 2026 local elections

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M6 police stop learner moped driver doing 'low speeds' on motorway

The 125CC moped was 'chugging along' in the inside lane

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Attempted murder arrests after man stabbed in Walsall

A 21-year-old man and 19-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

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Passengers stranded after services cancelled at Birmingham New Street Station

Normal services are not set to resume until 11pm

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Council tax warning as 1.8 million UK householders in debt with unpaid bills

The Government has been urged to press ahead with reforms to the way council tax is collected as local authorities are now owed a record total of £6.6 billion

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easyJet flight 'declares emergency' minutes after take off

The flight was heading to Turkey

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EasyJet flight declares emergency moments after taking off from Liverpool

Easyjet flight EZY18KP lifted off from Liverpool earlier this afternoon, departing the city's John Lennon Airport (LJLA) from around 4.25pm

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Sad search to find relatives of dead man 'George'

He was aged around 48, thought to have come from Bucharest in Romania and had a scar on his forehead and left arm

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Arson suspected after Sutton Coldfield Rugby Club fire spreads to gardens causing explosions

The blaze spread rapidly into neighbouring gardens, destroying fences and sheds and causing gas cylinders to explode

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Appeal for information issued following burglary in Birmingham

An appeal has been launched to ask for help with finding a man wanted in connection with a city centre burglary.

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Exact date new 33C heatwave will hit Birmingham as weather map turns red

Parts of the UK will experience the sizzling temperatures

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50 Cent breaks silence on Diddy verdict as lawyers argue he should be 'released today'

Sean "Diddy" Combs was found not guilty of three of the five charges he was facing, with 50 Cent being one of the first celebrity names to react to the verdict

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BBC commentator criticises Tiafoe's 'ridiculous' behaviour in Wimbledon defeat

Frances Tiafoe was beaten in four sets by Cameron Norrie in the second round of Wimbledon but his antics in the third set caused controversy with BBC co-commentator John Lloyd

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Cassie Ventura's full statement as she breaks silence on P Diddy verdict

Cassie Ventura has spoken out after her ex boyfriend P Diddy was found guilty of two charges following a trial in New York - the rapper was charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution

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Katie Price's 'latest work' could lead to 'long term' health problems, dentist warns

Katie Price has once again sparked concern with her teeth, as a leading dentist warns that the oversized veneers could lead to long-term health problems

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I spent my entire student loan before I even took my first lecture

A new survey has found that almost half of university students in the UK have gambled in the past 12 months

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Diddy found guilty on two counts as verdict issued

The jury in Sean 'P Diddy' Combs' case has come to a decision on a number of charges he faced