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State pensioners over age 75 excluded from HMRC rule and face £220 bills
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out tax bills for people relying solely on the state pension.
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Four new council tax bands on table for households in England - full list
The government has launched a consultation into a new High Value Surcharge for properties.
Kings Heath man breaks victim's jaw in revenge attack after pub fight intervention
Kings Heath man John Ravenhall confronted a man outside a Co-op supermarket after the victim had intervened when Ravenhall allegedly punched a woman at The Hazelwell pub the night before, Birmingham Crown Court heard.
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West Midlands Police most wanted list updated with five new wanted suspects
West Midlands Police have launched a series of new appeals to locate five individuals wanted in connection with various incidents across the region.
Dodgy Amazon Fire TV Stick users 'identified' and given 'two weeks to stop'
Sky warns it will consider legal action against them if they fail to obey.
NS&I issues 'should never have happened' warning to 34,000 customers
NS&I is set to contact bereaved families owed £367m after the missing savings scandal, which emerged earlier this year, after Christmas.
Martin Lewis and Which urge Labour to launch crackdown on 'perverse' trend
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Mum-of-five 'drowned in unimaginable Walsall canal tragedy' as family demand 'swift action'
Jody's family have called for safety barriers to be installed around the water
At last a deadly Birmingham driver is handed a proper ban by a judge
Uber Eats worker Harinderpal Athwal, aged 41, killed someone after falling asleep at the wheel. He has a dreadful driving record
Moment boy shoplifts from Birmingham shop & smashes door - owner says 'they need to be taught a lesson'
A boy was caught on camera 'stealing' a vape from a discount shop and then returning moments to kick and smash its door
Ofsted gives damning verdict on Birmingham school and says 'needs significant improvement'
The school was given the worst-possible grades for achievement and teaching
Drivers urged to learn meaning of red and blue line sign all should know
Two very similar road signs have different meanings.
Ebola doctor warns new outbreak is 'much bigger' than official figures show
More than 130 people are believed to have died and there have been over 500 suspected cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, as Dr Craig Spencer — who contracted the virus in 2014 — warns the true scale is far greater than official numbers suggest
Lichfield dad lost taste and smell after Covid - but 'Willy Wonka-style chewing gum' changed everything
Dr Paul Wicks could eat the spiciest curries with no effect after losing his sense of taste and smell
New UK weather maps turn red as Birmingham to see 28C heat
The Met Office has predicted 'fine weather' across the UK
Arrests after gang of masked children rob victim in broad daylight in Midland town
Officers said the youths 'blocked' the victim's path before telling him to 'empty' his pockets
Sick Midlands paedophile asked teen girls to meet him for sex
Sean Whiteman, 38, also sent the girls naked clips of himself
Police urge victims to come forward after Channel 4 MAFS UK rape and sex misconduct allegations
Three women have alleged they were victims of sex offences while on the show
Midlands restaurant out of pocket after 'conman booked whole place for bogus birthday party'
The boss of the restaurant said the incident has been reported to the authorities
Channel 5 medical show filmed in Birmingham is 'not for the squeamish'
The series has returned to Channel 5 for a sixth instalment, this time filmed at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital