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Two new DWP payments coming for UK households from April 1

The two new payments form part of a new scheme replacing the Household Support Fund.

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Nationwide urged to 'delay' £175 bonus being paid to thousands of customers

It comes after a customer with the bank, which has branches in Birmingham, reached out over X.

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£305 bonus payments coming for state pensioners before March 31

State pensioners can apply for the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment - which has been introduced north of the border in Scotland.

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Birmingham cocaine dealer who sent out business cards jailed for role in 'Jason' drugs line

Mohammed Ahmed sent out business cards advertising his drug-dealing services

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Sky announces April price hike – with some customers facing £36 rise

Most broadband customers will see a £3 a month increase, while premium TV packages will be increasing between £1 and £3.

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NHS ‘prescription season ticket’ that can save you £360 a year

Mr Lewis has revealed a little-known way to save money on NHS prescriptions that could could trim hundreds off your yearly bills.

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Ian Huntley was 'easier to get to' due to making two huge changes at HMP Frankland

The Soham murderer was reportedly found lying in a pool of blood in his cell on Thursday

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Birmingham gunman given huge jail-term and branded a 'danger to anyone who crosses him'

Tyrone Solomon, aged 47, shot a man in the stomach after believing he had been 'short-changed' over three wraps of crack

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Huge State Pension age change begins on April 6 - what you need to know

Millions eventually stand to be affected as the pension age starts to rise from 66

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Gunmen behind Wolverhampton drive by shooting sentenced after opening fire at people outside bar

Shaun Andrews, 24, and DeShaun White, 22, have been locked up for a total of 78 years combined after the pair shot three women outside a Wolverhampton bar

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Met Office predicts 'above average' temperatures for March as '17C heat blast to hit UK'

After months of wet weather, the Met Office expects high pressure to dominate the start of March

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Labour told to 'exempt' all state pensioners from paying Council Tax

Petition creator Michael Thompson argues that “current provisions only ensure that pensioners on the lowest incomes receive full relief”

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'Excitement' in trendy Birmingham suburb as new railway stations finally set to open

The long-awaited new Camp Hill line railway stations are finally set to open after delays to the project

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'Illegal workers' found as police raid Birmingham city centre bar

Four workers with no rights to work in the UK were found working at the Phoenix bar in Birmingham city centre

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'Positive future' for former Birmingham youth centre which could benefit 'young people and families'

Birmingham Council says the empty building had been subject to incidents of anti-social behaviour

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£650,000 in unpaid debt written off by Midlands council as leader says 'tried everything'

The latest figures, covering 1 April to 31 December 2025, show a sharp increase compared with the same period last year

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Plans revealed to build 14-room HMO above Smethwick pharmacy

The pharmacy would be extended alongside a new 14-room HMO

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Couples face 220% increase at Midlands wedding venue now charging upto £10,000

The price hike will remain 'under review' as bosses said it was in line with similar venues

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West Midlands borough where north south divide means some die a decade sooner

Deprivation was said to be the cause between the life expectancy gap

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HMRC 'working on solution' as state pensioners perilously close to bills

The Triple Lock takes the New State Pension to just £22 shy of the Personal Tax-Free Allowance.