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DWP payment changes announced for Christmas
The usual payment dates for DWP benefits will fall on different dates this year due to bank holidays
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Violent scenes caught on CCTV as thugs ram car, blast gun and use machetes in brutal attack
One victim was placed in an induced coma due to the severity of their injuries as all of them suffered serious wounds
The 28 energy suppliers giving £150 Warm Home Discount in December
The £150 payment is sent to your energy supplier instead of your bank account, helping with energy bills directly
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Octopus Energy customers put on alert over free £134 arriving on this date
The energy company is issuing customers with a boost worth about £134 starting in spring next year
NatWest urges anyone staying in hotel to 'check guest book' in December
The banking group has issued advice to anyone staying at hotels in the festive period
DWP issues update on arrival of £10 Christmas Bonus
The £10 bonus is handed out every year to households claiming DWP benefits
Five counties of UK set for icy blast with temperatures plunging to -5C
Weather maps have revealed temperatures will plummet below zero amid the arrival of cold weather
£150 cost of living payments arriving from today with no need to be on benefits
Payments are arriving for households struggling with the cost of living
Police issue message of support for Jewish communities across the West Midlands after Bondi Beach terrorist attack
West Midlands Police have put out a message of support and reassurance to Jewish communities across the region following the attack at Bondi Beach on Sunday.
£30k worth of laughing gas cylinders seized during Birmingham raid
Trading Standards and West Midlands Police executed a warrant at a Small Heath business park
Two women arrested as man seriously hurt in street stabbing
Two teenagers, 18 and 19, were arrested after the victim was stabbed in City Road, Edgbaston today
All the households eligible for DWP Christmas Bonus and what it's worth in 2025
The Christmas bonus is a special one-off payment issued to households claiming certain benefits
Hospitals across West Midlands set to face disruption as resident doctors vote to walk out in strike action
Hospitals across the region are set to face disruption as doctors will go on strike after rejecting a new offer from the government.
UK households issued special £140 DWP payments in December
The money is being handed out to households via the government's Household Support Fund (HSF)
Knifepoint chaos at music studio as gang travel from Birmingham for attack
Three young men from Birmingham were among a gang sentenced for 82 years after a pre-planned attack in Hereford
Tesco issues 11-word alert over buying £2 fridge staple before Christmas
The supermarket has issued advice over the small item that is popular in many kitchens
UK households see new £100 Cost of Living payments start to land in accounts
Struggling families and individuals can get support via the government’s Household Support Fund (HSF).
Parts of UK bracing for 250-mile wall of snow arriving in days
Conditions are set to get colder soon with temperatures dropping to freezing levels
Law for pet owners outlined as major change comes into force next year
Pet owners have been reminded of an important legal change coming into force
Midland school police probe over 'indecent images'
The unnamed teen from St Peter's Catholic School was arrested by West Midlands Police