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'Migrant Street' residents told to bring ID to asylum seeker housing meeting
Those attending must prove where they live as MP stresses meeting is 'not for outsiders'
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Two-week October half-term confirmed for certain schools in England
Typically, the October half-term is just a week long.
What is South Asian Heritage Month - and why is it so important to Birmingham?
South Asian Heritage Month is taking place between July 1 and 31 this year
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DWP confirms new Universal Credit rule coming in autumn 2026
Big change coming from autumn 2026
Racing legend Frankie Dettori rushed to hospital after car flips in horror crash
Frankie Dettori was involved in a horror car crash in Newmarket, Suffolk, on Wednesday evening and was taken to hospital with broken ribs and a broken thumb after his car was struck and flipped
DWP issues PIP eligibility announcement after rule change begins
DWP has confirmed changes to the Motability Scheme kick in this week, out of "fairness for the taxpayer".
Alum Rock teen shooting live as boy, 17, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
Victim, 16, suffered potentially life-threatening injuries
Boy of 17 arrested after teen shot in Birmingham street
The youth was being held on suspicion of attempted murder after victim, 16, was left fighting for life
Octopus Energy warns customers have 'until July 16' to complete task
Octopus Energy is giving away over 23,000 football shirts after already kitting out 50,000 young players across the UK.
Two die in A46 crash as southbound carriageway closed for eight hours
A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s died after their red car left the road
Birmingham councillor urges NHS 'think again' over urgent treatment centre plans
Key Birmingham health services could change across the city - but councillors have raised concerns
Met Office confirms how hot UK will get in next week's 5-day heatwave
Ahead of the heatwave, a five-day UKHSA heat-health alert has been issued by the UK Health and Security Agency.
New passport rule begins next Wednesday in 13 UK airports
From July 8, more children will be able to use eGates at UK airports, the Labour Party government has confirmed.
Savers rush to put money in cash ISAs before 2027 rule change
Millions of savers will be impacted by new rules next year
BBC to cover cost of TV licence fee for 4 groups of households
Remember: there are legal ways not to pay.
DWP changing qualifying age for three benefits in July - full list
The change began in April and is staggered
Rachel Reeves confirms £33-a-month deduction from state pensioners
The outgoing Chancellor has confirmed how payment rules will work
Free bus pass age change in July with new threshold confirmed
Under previous rules imposed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the state pension age was 66, but this is rising to 67.
Andy Burnham £35,000 state pension rule if he becomes Prime Minister
The threshold impacts who qualifies for support payments
Former Rolls‑Royce engineer hit in horror Midlands smash after being given cancer all clear
As well as the jail term, the judge disqualified Roberts from driving for two years and 10 months