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UK cleaning company collapses into administration after 12 years in business

It is unclear how many people the business employs

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Hero jogger rescues woman 'trapped' in Midlands canal tragedy

Tracy Hall fears she could have died if it wasn't for a jogger who saw her struggling in the water

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Popular children's toy recalled over 'high risk' of 'injuries and asphyxiation'

The toy has been flagged for recall by the Office for Product Safety and Standards

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EasyJet flight turned back due to bird strike 'out of our control' says airline

Bird strikes describe a collision between a bird and an aircraft that can cause major damage

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New £300 Cost of Living payments for UK households NOT on DWP benefits

Funding has been made available by the government’s Department for Works and Pensions

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Pensioners can protect families from inheritance tax by doing this

Here’s how to give money to your children safely, legally and tax-free

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'We're heading into a construction boom' and apprentices are key to filling the skills gap - Mayor says as National Apprenticeships Week gets underway

Thousands of extra construction workers will be needed across the West Midlands in the next few years to meet a building boom, and apprenticeships are set to play a vital role, according to the region's Mayor.

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Travellers move on to Birmingham park near Star City

Travellers have moved onto Mount Street Play Park, close to Star City

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Rachel Reeves confirms new driveway charge for UK households

New tax will apply to owners of certain cars

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UK households awarded £85 cost of living payments before April

This is for those in receipt of Council Tax Reduction and Housing Benefit

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DWP will hand 'higher' rate to four groups on Universal Credit - full list

The reforms – coming into force in April – will bring in a lower Universal Credit health element rate of £217.26 per month for new claimants

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People in one Universal Credit band face £212 cut in DWP shake-up

Universal Credit health element is to be cut by £212 a month

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Police update after boy suffers life-changing injuries in Stratford Road machete attack

Two boys, aged 14 and 15, were rushed to hospital where they remain for treatment

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Birmingham 4-year-old celebrates end of treatment for luekemia at children's hospital

This is the magical moment four-year-old cancer patient Connie McKenna rang the end of treatment bell after two years of grueling treatment for leukaemia.

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UK households urged to apply for £500 free energy bill support

Failing to provide the required evidence will result in your application being cancelled

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Full list of Birmingham postcodes set for £200 cost of living payments

The government has issued Birmingham City Council with money to support residents struggling with the cost of living

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NatWest makes seismic announcement for 20 million customers - effective from Monday

NatWest has acquired Evelyn Partners and a £750m share buyback in a deal worth £2.7 billion.

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38 counties in England face UK snow bomb which will be 38cm deep - full list

Maps from WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, shows 90 per cent of the country covered on Monday

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Drivers 'face fines for parking outside own homes' under new rules

Motoring rule changes have been confirmed by the Government

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Six counties in England to escape next UK snow bomb with no flurries - full list

Maps from WX Charts have turned a bright white as the whole of the country faces being engulfed in a massive wintry bomb.