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BBC The Repair Shop's Zaff and Nasari leave viewers 'tearing up' over restoration
The Repair Shop viewers were left in tears after two guests were reunited with their treasured item

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Exact date DWP State Pension will rise and by how much
Changes to the State Pension will come into effect in April


Birmingham bins boss provides update on when clean-up of city could happen
Enormous mountains of rubbish in Birmingham are blighting the city's communities and attracting rats

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Torrential rain set to end UK 'mini heatwave' as Atlantic storm forecast
The Met Office said weather conditions may turn more unsettled towards the middle of April


British couple found dead in New Zealand as police probe 'murder-suicide'
Claire and Ben Anderson have been named locally after bodies were discovered at a property


Police chief accused of 'worsening Birmingham bins misery' by letting pickets 'take control'
Anger as bin lorries held up again by striking pickets amid police 'neutrality'


Police appeal after woman 'sexually assaulted' as she got off Birmingham bus
West Midlands Police are investigating


DWP State Pension 'retirement tax' warning over new rise in April
State Pension will rise by 4.1 per cent from April 6


UK wildfire warning for 'most of England' as temperatures set to soar to 22C
An amber alert for wildfires has been issued by the Met Office


Friends caught with £162k of drugs at Birmingham Airport after New York trip
Sophie Bannister and Levi-April Whalley held hands and sobbed in court


Birmingham city centre traffic live as major road blocked after crash
Breaking news live updates after collision on Dartmouth Middleway Southbound


Dark Web site Kidflix taken down after hosting child sexual abuse content
Police have arrested 30 people and the Dark Web site Kidflix has been taken down by the German authorities


HMRC warning for all workers who use own car for work
Anyone who uses their own van, motorcycle, bike or car is eligible


Millions warned to 'brace' for HMRC rule change which kicks in Sunday morning
The Labour Party government tax office is set to charge 8.5 per cent on outstanding bills from 6 April.


UK workers urged to act within next 48 hours for £1,000 tax-free from HMRC
Whether you're earning extra cash through side hustles or casual work, you could be sitting on a tax-free windfall.


DWP PIP claimants most likely to get monthly £749 payment
Claimants with certain health conditions have been claiming PIP for five years or longer


Urgent warning to anyone using a barbecue this week
The Met Office has issued an amber wildfire warning for parts of the UK


Body of man found in Sutton Coldfield field as death treated as ‘unexplained’
The body of a man was discovered in a field off Lichfield Road in Mere Green, close to the Staffordshire border


Police appeal after man 'slapped passenger's hand on train after being asked to turn music down'
Police released a picture of a man and said 'officers believe the man in the image may have information which could help with their investigation'


Met Office rare 'extreme' wildfire warning as UK to be hotter than Greece and Spain
Balmy highs of 21C are expected this week
