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Desperate Birmingham resident offers £100 to remove rubbish amid ongoing bin strike
One woman claimed that someone 'dumped' rubbish in her back garden
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Midlands households sent £200 DWP payment update
The city council has issued an update on a grants payment scheme, as the government has brought in new funding
Peter Kay show bomb hoax suspect ordered to leave courtroom after dock outbursts
Teen Omar Majed faces charges over the alleged bogus bomb threat during Friday's Utilita Arena performance
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Parents pay tribute to Brodan Dubickas who 'lit up a room' killed in Stafford park tragedy
His parents said 'the pain is unbearable, and the hole that has been left can never be filled' after their son was 'unfairly taken from us'
Racist demanding full English breakfast shouted 'make Britain great again' from M42 bridge
Geoffrey Brewer, 53, stood on the wrong side of the railings - sparking a five-hour motorway closure
Inside Midlands prisoner of war cemetery where 'Nazi ghost' lurks in trees
Roaming the woods near to a cemetery housing thousands of prisoner of war graves is said to be the ghost of a German parachutist
People on seven DWP benefits 'really' worried about rule change from July
Under a shake-up, the Motability Scheme - which seven benefits currently qualify for - is changing.
Tribute to ‘truly special’ schoolboy killed by falling tree in Midland park as fundraiser launched
'He was a truly special young man; kind-hearted, respectful and full of warmth,' his former headteacher said
DWP urged to reduce benefits payments for 600,000 claimants in crackdown
600,000 households received more than the average worker’s salary in benefits last year, according to new data.
HMRC sending reminder to UK households who risk losing £1,406 perk
The letters will land from May 8 (Friday morning) for claimants.
Two stabbed at UK holiday park as teen arrested
A youth has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and remains in custody after two people sustained stab wounds at St Osyth Holiday Park in Essex
British Gas announces new 'grants or vouchers' for UK households
British Gas has pledged the £40 million to help people facing financial hardship
DWP boss Pat McFadden confirms extra £44 in May for state pensioners
The full rate of the new State Pension will increase by 4.8% in line with the increase in average earnings from £230.25 to £241.30 a week.
Knifepoint robbery at Tamworth shop linked to second raid at petrol station
A knifeman who held up a convenience store is believed to have robbed a petrol station days later
DWP handing PIP claimants extra £1,970 after 'big misconception' disproved
A common issue is people being awarded a lower rate of PIP than they may be entitled to
DWP confirms all 537 health conditions eligible for up to £779 in PIP - full list
For the 2026/27 tax year, the maximum Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is £194.60 per week.
Moment twenty firefighters tackle big fire in Birmingham street
A big fire in back gardens 'had started to affect the properties' nearby the fire service said
DWP sending out extra £176 to state pensioners on 6 benefits - full list
Under DWP rules, claimants can get the disability premium on its own.
DWP sending letter to people born after 1960 which 'will come as a shock'
The UK state pension age will begin rising from age 66 to age 67 from April this year.
Chinese buffet restaurant announces shock West Midlands closure after 20 years
Ming Moon, based on the A449 Stafford Road, said it was looking ahead to a 'new chapter' as it thanked customers for their 'continued support'