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NatWest confirms 'important' acquisition in announcement for customers
NatWest, which has branches in Birmingham, has announced that the acquisition of Evelyn Partners for £2.7 billion enterprise value was completed last week.
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Parents in England can get free £160 toward cost of school uniform
School uniform grants are provided by all councils in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and some in England.
West Midlands cost-of-living crisis sees 8,000 families supported by baby banks last year
Thousands of children and families were supported by baby banks across the West Midlands last year
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Olton children's home latest to be turned down for being unlawful - planning round up
Solihull Council planning round-up: Planners say proposed children's home in Olton needs planning permission
DWP confirms state pensioners by September or HMRC will remove £300
It will snatch the cash back from state pensioners whose income exceeds £35,000.
Solihull drug smuggler says 'I have my solicitor ready' after importing huge haul from Dubai
The 21-year-old pleaded guilty to importing a class B drug after the Christmas Eve offence
Birmingham schools 'bribing' kids with prizes for coming in on time after England game
The late start for the England v Mexico World Cup match is causing a divide among schools in the city, with some closing and others insisting kids need to be in on time
Birmingham has the dirtiest restaurants in the country - full list
Scores reflect how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and safety management
Day of violence in Birmingham as shooting and stabbings cause horror injuries in 20 hours
Three major scenes closed off roads in the region earlier this week
Ex-funeral parlour in Bearwood up for auction for £495,000
The former parlour comes with three flats above for anyone wishing to move in
England's six worst youth jobless areas all in Birmingham - full list
More sobering statistics for the city when it comes to unemployment
Leafy village you've probably never heard of named among best places to live in Midlands
The village has sprung up from an historic site
Birmingham's worst road for speeding with nearly 7,000 drivers caught
Nearly 7,000 drivers caught breaking the limit in just the first half of 2026, according to West Midlands Police freedom of information data
'Shenanigans and hanky pankies' in Birmingham cemetery
Cemetery campaigner John Gilmore claims couples have been having sex in a Birmingham graveyard and has urged them to stop
Midland tree surgeon banned for drug driving 'mistake'
A Worcestershire tree surgeon has been banned from driving for a year after pleading guilty to drug driving at Birmingham Magistrates' Court
Birmingham woman's 'frightening' endometriosis symptoms led to private diagnosis
Sapphire Nottingham, 25, from Aston, has been living with endometriosis and adenomyosis for years - and says the impact on her life has been 'enormous'
'My son's killer fled to Pakistan and never served his sentence' - Birmingham mum
Teresa Ryan, a Birmingham mum whose son Jack was killed by a dangerous driver who fled to Pakistan before trial, is campaigning for a change in bail law that would force defendants to surrender their passports when facing serious offences.
West Midlands Police officer keeps job after gross misconduct data breach
DC Moloney accessed confidential arrest and bail details on West Midlands Police systems without a legitimate policing purpose and was found guilty of gross misconduct
Combined £160k-plus price tag on controversial sell-off on posh Birmingham estate
The first batch of plots are to go under the hammer on July 9
Birmingham criminals jailed in June 2026 including cruel teacher parents and sleepy killer driver
This month featured two historic child sex abusers being locked up and overdue justice for their victims who have waited decades