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Call for temporary post office ahead of Solihull town centre branch closure

MP calls for mobile post office ahead of closure of Solihull branch

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Birmingham 'gang territory road' which separates deadly rivals named in murder trial

The trial is concerned with a teenager alleged to have killed another teenager amid a postcode gang war in Birmingham

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Woman fighting for life after 'falling from bus' near Russells Hall Hospital - live updates

Motorists were warned to expect delays

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Measles warning to travelers as virus sweeps across Europe

Almost 1,000 cases of measles have been reported across the EU in the first four months of the year

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'Putney Pusher' millionaire banker suspect re-arrested as police issue major update

It is understood that the man has reportedly served in the Armed Forces

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Nationwide confirms second big change to mortgages within 24 hours

It is cutting rates by up to 0.26 percentage points on selected two, three and five-year fixed rate products for new and existing customers.

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Schoolboy burglary suspects arrested after Castle Bromwich break-in

Both teenagers remain in custody where they await questioning

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DWP issues statement over future of PIP as claimants hit 4 million

The DWP expects to spend £32bn on disability benefits for adults and pensioners this year alone.

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Birmingham dad-of-three loses 9st after ditching Mounjaro

Michael McMillan, 58, decided to make a lifestyle change after suffering a stroke

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Birmingham parents and kids bitterly divided by under-16s social media ban

Brummies have reacted to news of a new under 16s social media ban

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'You are scum' - Birmingham 'car boot king' fumes after 'best ever' day

James Taroni said one seller doesn't 'have respect for the countryside' after an incident

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Gran on family holiday who suffered brain bleed in Benidorm stranded in Spanish hospital

Mally Stubbings, 50, now faces an agonising wait in a Spanish hospital as her family launches a GoFundMe appeal

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Five boys arrested after two teens stabbed in Smethwick

The youngsters, aged 17 and 18, were taken to hospital on Monday evening

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DWP urged to strip PIP from people with 4 'absurd' conditions - full list

Half a million now claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for anxiety amid record figures.

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HMRC tax return alert for 'over £1,000 earnings'

A specific group of people may be required to submit a tax return of they've earned over £1,000

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Pensioners overcharged amid HMRC error with average amount revealed

More than eight million state OAPs are thought to have been impacted and as much as £43.5million wrongly collected

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British Gas tells UK households to turn on certain appliance this Friday

The appliance could help households tackle the hot weather when a forecasted heatwave arrives this week

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Free bus pass age change on table for passengers in England born after 1976

A rising pension age also led to employment rates among affected age groups increasing by 10 percentage points.

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Solihull Hospital's urgent treatment centre could be upgraded

Solihull Hospital's urgent treatment centre could be upgraded 'to meet national standards' after NHS review

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UK finally set for first 30C heatwave of summer with exact start date announced

Highs of 28C and above, the heatwave threshold, are forecast across southern and central regions.