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Passengers facing delays on Birmingham Cross City Line due to track circuit fault
Passengers are facing delays on the Cross City Line due to a track circuit fault this morning.
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Rachel Reeves confirms certain state pensioners will lose £33 a month
It's part of a shake-up over how support payments are issued to pensioners
BBC Question Time crowd bursts into laughter as Fiona Bruce steps in over Andrew debate
The audience couldn't hold back during the debate
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Switching energy deal can save £200 as price cap falls
Martin Lewis said you could “never work out the perfect time” to sign up to a fixed deal, but now was a “pretty good time”.
Brown HMRC letters landing on state pensioner doormats 'you must not ignore'
Colletta Smith warned state pensioners over three letters: IDMS99, IDMS99P and possible letters for tax avoidance.
Dudley College lockdown amid reports of 'group chasing others with a knife' in town centre
The knife-wielding group were seen in Tower Street
Lloyds Bank, Barclays, Santander paying £500, £400, and £200 each
Some of these bonuses are designed for high earners
UK household costs rose by 3.6% in the year to December 2025
Private renter households saw an annual inflation rate of 3.8%
HMRC launches 'hands on' crackdown - with 636 penalties dished out so far
Extra tax obtained from the 2,000 largest businesses has doubled in three years.
Rugeley cocaine dealer found with £5.5k stashed in shed safes
Staffordshire Police made the discovery after following Robert Studzinski's BMW back to a house
Former Birmingham day centre for vulnerable adults to be sold
Birmingham City Council closed four adult day centres after becoming effectively 'bankrupt'
HMRC tax rule change from April could put one occupation 'out of business'
Government has been warned the expansion of the Making Tax Digital programme could put childminders out of business.
DWP sending out letters which have people asking 'what's the point'
Staff had been ballotted for strikes, after letters of a new pay offer which were branded by union leaders as a "new low" for the DWP.
NatWest makes major change for customers who are aged over 50
The high street bank, which has branches in Birmingham, has launched new life insurance, critical illness and over-50s life insurance.
Major UK bank bought out - all customers will be transferred to rival from April
They become part of the same group, and now the move has been greenlit by regulators.
Thousands of UK families set to lose HMRC inheritance tax allowance
The number of families that will lose a key inheritance tax allowance is set to quadruple by the end of the decade.
Nationwide issues 'final' warning to customers ahead of deadline next Wednesday
The deadline is 11.59pm on 4 March
'Affordable new homes’ unlocked by Birmingham council despite 'setback' to major regeneration plans
Birmingham Council says work is under way to deliver affordable homes in Druids Heath despite the area’s regeneration project being hit by a setback.
Five unmissable restaurants serving bold and beautiful West African and Caribbean cuisine in Birmingham & the Black Country
West African and Caribbean restaurants in Birmingham are winning fans from seasoned foodies to casual diners looking for a change from a takeaway
Election tensions heat up in Birmingham as Labour forced to defend its record
Labour councillors were forced to defend their record in Birmingham as tensions over the upcoming local elections continue to ramp up.