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NHS confirms change for patients in England aged 65 to 74 from September
Under NHS rules, since 2024, RSV vaccination has been routinely available to older adults as they turn 75 years of age
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DWP crackdown on benefits claimants with £16,000 to their name from October
The DWP will target Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, and Pension Credit, from later this year.
Three DWP benefits at centre of strict crackdown from October under Andy Burnham
Prime Minister has inherited the Public Authorities Fraud, Error and Recovery Bill.
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Andy Burnham told to scrap fines for term-time holidays
Prime Minister has been urged to be more lenient with the rules around taking children out of school for trips and vacations during the school year.
DWP Universal Credit and PIP payments being 'halved' for one group of claimants
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment affected
Second monthly payment on table for 1.4 million DWP claimants under Andy Burnham
The Intergenerational Foundation argues this would deliver a more predictable and fiscally sustainable uprating framework.
Outdoor food court proposed for 'eyesore' site in West Bromwich
The row of shops was demolished in 2018 and has been empty since
Plan to axe National Insurance exemption for state pensioners under Andy Burnham put forward
A proposal from a leading think is calling for those of state pension to pay National Insurance to the tax man.
Married Wolverhampton pensioner caught by Facebook paedophile hunter 'thought he was talking to AI'
David Nicholls, 74, said he liked 'young girls, especially virgins'
'I'm terrified for my son' - mum's fear after skull-masked figure targets her door
The Small Heath mum said the incident left her feeling 'traumatised' after doorbell camera caught the alleged attempted break-in
Birmingham man admits drug possession claiming he confiscated drugs from relative
Ezekiel Tulloch was caught by police in possession of less than 2g of cocaine and cannabis in November 2023, and claims the drugs belonged to a close relative
Taste of Sichuan fined £12,000 after mouse droppings found throughout Birmingham takeaway
Chef Tan Ltd, which runs the Hurst Street takeaway also known as PinChuan, was also ordered to pay a £2,000 surcharge
Check to see if your area is on list of potential Solihull grey belt sites
The 72 sites listed for potential development - is your area on the list?
First areas where West Midlands' bus network will move into public ownership
The West Midlands bus network is moving from its current private operator-led model into public ownership
We asked Reform UK councillors in Walsall if they believe in man-made climate change
All Reform members voted against an amendment that said ‘as the earth is round, man-made climate change exists’
What are legal rights when neighbours let off fireworks late at night
Fireworks are often reserved for celebrations like birthdays and Bonfire Night, but timing matters
Birmingham GP surgery inundated with toothache request appointments says 'do this' instead
West Heath Surgery has received scores of calls to the practice over swollen gums, dental infections, abscesses and toothache this summer holidays
UK supermarket costs nearly £70 more than cheapest - not Tesco, Asda or Lidl
The UK's cheapest supermarket for the seventh month in a row is Aldi, as found by analysis of grocery shopping prices
Man charged over death of 12-year-old Keaton Slater after Latvia extradition
Dolars Aleksanders, 23, was wanted on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was extradited from Latvia to face proceedings in a UK court
Multiple fires at Sutton Park as crews tackle grassland blazes across region
The small fires had the potential to spread but were quickly extinguished