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Two arrested before Unite the Kingdom protest after 'man ran over' in Stirchley
The Metropolitan Police said it had made arrests at Euston Station of two people who had arrived for the Unite the Kingdom protest over an unrelated incident in Birmingham
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DWP handing older state pensioners £184 in May under £8 rule
DWP has hiked the Basic State Pension for retirees.
NatWest handing £287 boost to customers
NatWest has launched a fresh £200 cash incentive to lure customers from rival banks
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle new Netflix film announcement
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be involved in a new project
Tommy Robinson Unite the Kingdom rally and pro-Palestine march 'costing police huge £4.5 million'
Thousands of people are expected to descend on London for two major protests on Saturday
Iran war could cost UK households with savings accounts £275
Savers could lose £275 from their cash
Teacher at £18k-a-year Portsmouth school arrested after calling girl 'one of my favourite people'
Stuart Smith has been handed a prohibition order banning him from teaching
First picture of Midlands 'predator' who murdered woman after looking for sex workers on Soho Road
Tanveer Singh had been drinking in a pub before he went prowling for sex workers in his van
Birmingham boy charged with attacking Tesco staff
A teenager has been charged with stealing items and attacking staff at a supermarket
Halifax issues 'refund' update to customers who've taken out credit card
The bank, which has branches in Birmingham, has issued guidance on credit card refunds after a customer query on social media.
Neo-Nazi teen in Bristol axe attack 'wanted to kill all Jews and Muslims'
Alina Burns said she attacked Kurdish barber Mohammed Mahmoodi because she 'wanted to cut his neck'
Midlands victim targeted in 'unusual crime' as fraudster tries out new trick
Police have said that the tactic used by the fraudster is 'unusual'
Message for Dudley residents as police issue new crime update and say 'we’re here for you'
Police report near 10 per cent drop in burglary and shoplifting offences in one year
UK households urged to move their money or risk being £1,861 worse off
Next year, savers face a new £20,000 Cash ISA allowance change, with the limit set to drop to £12,000 for under-65s.
I was fined £500 for putting cigarette butt in rubbish sack
Writing into a national newspaper, the person fined voiced their fury.
Bucks Fizz issue verdict on UK Eurovision 2026 entrant Look Mum No Computer
Bucks Fizz won the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK with Making Your Mind Up in 1981
Sick teacher used 'spy pens' to secretly take pictures of girls under clothing
Mathew Gilkes used secret cameras hidden in pens to carry out his upskirting offences
Nearly 50 arrests as police crackdown blitzes new Birmingham suburb
Police have targeted a new city suburb with dozens of arrests and stop-and-searches leading to 'early success'
State pensioners living alone set to be handed £238 per week from DWP
DWP Pension Credit is a government benefit available to people who are on a low income while claiming the State Pension.
Nationwide explains customers being asked to provide 'additional' information
Nationwide customers have contacted the provider, which has branches in Birmingham, over social media.