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Major Birmingham hospital set to re-open after £8.5 million transformation
The hospital is due to reopen to the public on Monday, June 1
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Birmingham woman prescribed codeine almost died after developing £100,000 addiction
Caitlin Atkins was prescribed pills as a teenager and was 'popping them like sweets', taking a month's prescription in two days
Van goes over cliff in South Shields as emergency services rush to scene
Police and emergency services were called to the Marsden area of South Shields at around 6.30am this morning following concerns for a person
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DWP told to begin 'tough' crackdown on 5.2 million Universal Credit claimants
“Labour’s benefits bonanza is spiralling"
What West Midlands MPs have said about Keir Starmer as he faces leadership crisis
The PM has been under pressure to quit after a disastrous set of Local Election results for Labour
Lloyds Bank making £50 rule change from June 8 for thousands of customers
From June 8, 2026, the bank will scrap the £50 interest-free buffer on arranged overdrafts.
DWP makes major announcement 'effective July 1' for 430,000 people
DWP has confirmed it has appointed a new Chair of Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
King's Speech DWP benefits plan leaked with Sir Keir Starmer under fire
The Prime Minister has left welfare reform out of the King’s Speech on Wednesday, May 13.
Woman, 35, found dead on birthday holiday in Jamaica as police seek husband
Melissa Kerry Samnath, 35, died after being taken to Cornwall Regional Hospital in St James, Jamaica, as police name her husband as a person of interest
DWP being taken to court over £3,000 payouts for up to 3.5 million people
New CrowdJustice petition has been launched by WASPI women, who are affected by the historic changes to the state pension age.
Birmingham supermarket robbery prompts appeal over man in orange high-vis overalls
The robber threatened to punch staff and threw shopping baskets at them - man in image may have information
Legal rules on leaving items outside house to collect after woman fined £500
Anna Karamiseva was stunned after the council said it considered it a "criminal offence".
'The NHS three miscarriage rule nearly killed me'
Sophie Heath, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, fell pregnant for the first time in 2017 but sadly miscarried the baby at 12 weeks after heavy bleeding - and went on to suffer a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy after being told to 'keep trying'
Legal rules on mowing your lawn - and the hours that could get you reported
Councils and local authorities can act where noise becomes a nuisance.
Labour told to pay WASPI compensation to save Sir Keir Starmer premiership
They have issued a string of demands - including WASPI compensation.
First picture of Midlands paedophile who pretended he was disabled so he could avoid jail
John Siddell claimed he was a wheelchair user, mute and unable to hold up his own head
Birmingham Greens pick leader to hold city council coalition talks as deadline looms
The Greens, buoyed by positive election results, have chosen a leader to help decide city council future
Police swarm Brighton beach as bodies of three women found in emergency operation
Emergency services rushed to Brighton beach alongside a coastguard helicopter and two lifeboats on Wednesday morning
DWP making two changes to PIP reviews for millions of claimants - full list
Rightsnet has reported the Labour Party government and DWP are making a change to new standard review periods, which will be “operationalised” as four and six year awards in practice.
Full list of Birmingham City Council youth centres - with more to come
Dozens of youth hubs have closed over the years - but what council-operated provisions are currently available to the youth of Birmingham today?