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Brits told 'now is the time to buy' as Pound hits highest point against Dollar since 2021
A ‘perfect storm’ of US Dollar weakness and UK interest rate expectations has been cited as the reason
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Major UK bank giving customers £200 and £25 Amazon gift card
Other perks include cashback, breakdown cover, and phone insurance
Anyone on New or Basic State Pension issued DWP tax update
Pensioners concerned about tax have received reassurances
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The Original Factory Shop collapses into administration - key details
More than 1,000 jobs are now at risk
Birmingham-based retail giant collapses into administration - key details
Despite the administration filing, the company is continuing to trade during this uncertain period
Flight with passengers on board 'vanishes from radar'
The aircraft disappeared from the flight radar on Wednesday
GAME on brink of administration - everything you need to know
The brand has increasingly been integrated into other locations like Sports Direct
Moment woman "pushed or thrown" 40ft from West Midlands window in attack by boyfriend
CCTV shows the moment a woman was "pushed or thrown" 40ft from a West Midlands tower block window in an attack by her controlling boyfriend.
Poundland bosses buy major UK fashion brand out of administration
280 staff members remain at risk
Major airline halts all long-haul flights from UK airport in matter of weeks
The airline apologised for the "disruption" and "disappointment" this news will cause
Trust chief takes 'leave of absence' as strikes set to continue across Staffordshire and Birmingham
The boss of a Birmingham-based schools trust which is the subject of strike action by staff across its 20 schools including in Staffordshire and Sutton Coldfield has stepped down from his role.
Tamworth town centre shop forced to close after illegal sales discovered
The Market Convenience Store has been closed - the third closure of a shop in the town in seven weeks - with all found to selling illegal tobacco products
Murder probe update after death of 84-year-old woman in Midland town
Police launched a murder probe after the pensioner's body was found at an address in Whitchurch
Arthur Terry Learning Partnership schools trust chief takes ‘leave of absence’ as strikes continue
The Birmingham-based schools trust boss, Richard Gill, has stepped down from his role as chief executive - but has not resigned the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership has said
Former West Midlands teacher, 75, charged with historic child sex offences
Paul Stainsby, 75, was a teacher in the 1980s when the offences against five boys were alleged to have taken place
Labour confirms pubs can stay open until 2am under new rules
Pubs will be able to stay open late without applying for a Temporary Event Notice
Fashion stylist 'struck gold' after finding hoard of binned vintage clothing
The business owner rummaged through a bin that had "bags inside bursting with clothing"
Police hunt for missing e-bike ridden by man who was later found dead on Wolverhampton school grounds
Neil Thompson was discovered on the grounds of Smestow Academy in Wolverhampton
Barclays slashes its deals on new products as mortgage rates fall up to 0.35%
The bank is going after first-time buyers, brokers claim
Birmingham bins boss survives calls of ‘no confidence’ amid strike fury
Conservative councillors in Birmingham called for a vote of no confidence - but their motion was not passed through following a vote