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Exact date most intense heatwave of summer yet will hit UK with new record
Forecasters have predicted that the UK is on course for a sweltering heatwave before the end of the month.
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Santander to axe long-standing service for customers from August
Santander, which has branches in Birmingham, plans to axe key annual bank statements forcing customers to track their banking costs online.
Heavily pregnant Birmingham woman's final 3 words to fiancé before he stabs her 24 times
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT BELOW: A Birmingham mum was eight months pregnant with a baby girl when she was attacked in broad daylight in Sutton Coldfield's town centre as she headed to the shops
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Andy Burnham decides to hand state pensioners £2,100 increase as Prime Minister
Mr Burnham, who is expected to become Prime Minister on Monday when he takes over from Sir Keir Starmer, is set to keep the triple lock.
Automatic extra payments for people on 4 DWP benefits - full list
You may get Cold Weather Payments if you’re getting certain benefits or Support for Mortgage Interest.
UK weather maps show hottest heatwave of summer still yet to hit England
A fourth - and more intense - heatwave is being projected to roast the country in August as the sweltering summer continues.
State pensioners on two DWP benefits to get one-off £150 after rule change
The Warm Home Discount - worth £150 - has been EXTENDED for this year, the Labour Party government has confirmed.
'They do not represent my town' says Halesowen local after 'frightening' High Street brawl
Parents were told to 'get a grip on their children' after the 'frightening' incident in Halesowen
Tributes after man's body found in Solihull street in 'unthinkable' tragedy
The sad discovery was made near the junction of High Street and Berry Maud Lane in Solihull
Rachel Reeves deducting £300 from state pensioner bank accounts before exit as Chancellor
Ms Reeves has reinstated the payouts for millions after a misstep back in 2024 which saw her means-test the £300 or £200 payouts.
Weoley Castle machete robbers still at large after Birmingham phone shop raided
Footage shows the gang stuffing phones into a bag as a shopkeeper was held at knifepoint
Rachel Reeves' 20p per mile rule for people cycling to work before exit as Chancellor
Ms Reeves will reportedly be replaced by Birmingham MP Shabana Mahmood
Andy Burnham government plans £150 cost of living payment for six million people
The government has already confiirmed the Warm Home Discount will remain for the remainder of this Parliament.
Rachel Reeves confirms 5 cost of living payments worth £750 for households
Ms Reeves is widely expected to be replaced as Chancellor
Andy Burnham rejects DWP cash payments for three million people as Prime Minister
Mr Burnham will succeed Sir Keir Starmer on Monday
Tributes after body found in search for man who went missing from Telford village
The body was discovered in the search for a missing 57-year-old man who had been reported missing from Little Wenlock
Multiple heatwaves set to hit UK before end of August as Met Office and BBC speak out
The Met Office forecast suggests a changeable start to August, but with above-average temperatures and the chance of further hot spells.
Andy Burnham automatic £150 payments for state pensioners over age 66
Government will bring back the automatic and one-off £150 energy bill discounts for pensioners.
Biker left with life-changing injuries in Lickey hit-and-run crash outside nursery
The biker, a man in his 50s, was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Andy Burnham hints at £12,570 HMRC personal tax-free allowance change with new threshold
Mr Burnham is set to become the Prime Minister on Monday morning