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Canary Islands refuse to let virus-hit MV Hondius dock amid hantavirus outbreak
The MV Hondius cruise ship, hit by a suspected hantavirus outbreak, has been refused permission to dock in the Canary Islands
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Martin Lewis' MSE shares six tips to cut Council Tax including support worth up to £1,500
Home people might be eligible for 100% off their Council Tax
Major bank to exit UK high streets with 5 million customers transferred
Big shake-up after 215 years
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DWP sending state pensioners bumper £5,959 on top of their regular payments
DWP state pension has risen to over £12,000 for state pensioners on the new, full rate
Wolverhampton City Council gives green light for 19 new apartments
Wolverhampton City Council has granted permission for the plans
Man arrested after biker dies in crash near Midland Aldi
A 21-year-old man was held on suspicion of dangerous driving after a biker died in a collision
Kingstanding election candidate 'subjected to death threats and non-stop racial abuse'
Desmond Jaddoo said he received a death threat which was reported to police
Less ‘generic towers’ in Birmingham? Political leaders have say on city centre’s future
Birmingham's ever-changing skyline to home to many new towers
Why helicopter was scrambled in skies above Birmingham as 'heroes' respond
Paramedics and an air ambulance were called to the incident near Withy Hill Park in Sutton Coldfield
CrossCountry confirms additional services via Birmingham from 17 May
Additional services are coming between Reading, Birmingham, York and Newcastle
Midlands drug farmer 'knowingly entered UK in breach of deportation order'
Ahmetaj faces being 'thrown out of the UK' after a cannabis farm he was cultivating was raided
Halifax slash mortgage rates but experts warn it could be 'short-lived'
It has announced reductions of up to 0.05% on 2-, 3- and 5-year Homemover and First Time Buyer fixed rates
Burntwood murder probe live as new details about fatal 'fight' expected
Staffordshire Police detained three people after a man died and a dog was discovered with stab wounds
Tributes to 'amazing' and 'nicest' man who died at Birmingham railway station
Floral tributes left outside the station in memory of the 'funniest geezer', named locally as Daniel, who lost his life on the tracks
Chelmsley Wood shop is allowed to sell alcohol for longer despite objection from health official
Licence chiefs say 'no evidence' to support public health objection as they grant shop's alcohol licence
Hobbycraft issues urgent recall of pens over fears they could burn
Shoppers will receive a full refund following its return
DWP issues statement over calls to make rule change for 7 benefits
DWP is changing a scheme for 7 benefits
The Muslim Vote: Democratic threat or Islamophobic myth? | On the Ground
Politicians and pundits in the UK are fuelling a moral panic around “the Muslim vote." Once seen as a reliable base for the Labour Party, the Muslim community’s growing support for independent candidates and the Green Party is now being framed as a threat to democracy. As the country heads towar...
Wolverhampton City Council agrees massive £2.5 million contract with 'life-saving' charity
The charity has been named the lead local domestic abuse support services provider for women and children
Nationwide rule change for 6 groups of customers from Wednesday - full list
The building society, which has branches in Birmingham, says the new rates will kick in from 6 May (Wednesday).