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Childminder's car shredded in third time thieves hit family near St Andrew's

Dad Ant Page returned to find his wife's Peugeot 5008 had been ripped apart by car cannibals

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State pensioners being sent DWP payment with two-digit code in January

Department for Work and Pensions, or DWP, state pension payments could arrive at different points in January.

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Exactly when snow will hit Birmingham as evening 'flurries' predicted

Temperatures will quickly plummet below freezing after the sun sets this weekend

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Liam Payne's sister Ruth Gibbins shares touching tattoo tribute to late star

Liam Payne's sister Ruth Gibbins has shared touching tattoo tributes to her late brother, including '11,372 days' marking exactly how long the One Direction star lived

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Alison Hammond's mammoth Birmingham Hippodrome fee as she tops panto rich list

The pantomime rich list shows some stars reportedly commanding six-figure fees for festive performances

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Nationwide, Lloyds and NatWest customers urged to move money

Customers with big-name banks told there are better options elsewhere

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£150 one-off payments for Universal Credit claimants in January

More households are benefitting from the cost of living boost this winter

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New £85 supermarket vouchers announced 'per household'

DWP has announced that they will be extending the Household Support Fund for 12 months, from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

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Lloyds Bank announces new 'grants' for customers in bid to reduce 'stigma'

Lloyds have awarded grants from the £4.2 million joint Financial Resilience Fund.

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Major UK bank set to 'disappear' as 'all customers to be moved'

A huge deal is set to create the UK's third biggest bank

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Celebrities share weight loss jab symptoms - including Jeremy Clarkson and Sharon Osbourne

Celebrities love a bit of Mounjaro, Ozempic or Wegovy - but they pay for it with the symptoms

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UK households can claim free £200 Cost of Living payment by January 29

After Christmas, the local council in Portsmouth on the south coast of England is issuing free payouts.

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Rachel Reeves announces 'all households' getting £150 cost-of-living boost

Families will start to feel the benefits of changes from April

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Mystery teenagers who stepped in to grit Birmingham's icy streets

Two teenagers stepped in to grit icy streets in Bartley Green after residents woke up to find roads untreated following snowfall across the city

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The five appliances you should always unplug before leaving the house

After Christmas, make sure to unplug these commone household devices before you leave the house.

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Big shake-up to hated energy charges could cut bills for millions

The government is seeking views on recovering Warm Home Discounts costs via the unit rate instead of the standing charge.

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Universal Credit rule change will help working parents across England

Parents returning to work, who receive certain benefits, will soon receive extra help

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UK bank holidays in 2026 - all you need to know

England will have fewer bank holidays than the Irish or Scottish enjoy

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What to do in low temperatures - advice including 1 hour limit

Met Office forecasters predict England and Wales could see snowfall of up to 5cm

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Jeremy Clarkson shares truth of Mounjaro weight loss - and what it's cost him

Jeremy Clarkson has lost three stone on Mounjaro and has shared the side effects of taking it