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Moment violent knife thug caught hiding in loft after brutal stabbing

He stabbed a man in the neck and left him for dead

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Royal Mail alert issued for Birmingham as delivery delays continue — full list

Affected areas will not receive their mail on time.

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British Gas, OVO, EDF, EON, Octopus customers face up to £440-a-year bill hike

The Resolution Foundation said household bills could hit £2,100 in July amid the conflict in the Middle East and Iran.

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EON Next launches UK first hybrid tariff to provide security amid energy price fears

Next Steady is a 15-month tariff which enables customers to immediately benefit from prices lower than the new April-June price cap

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Monty Don shares 'easiest of all plants' to grow in April

Growing plants can require significant effort, however, Monty Don shared the ones that can help create a flourishing garden with minimal effort

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Up to 950,000 Brits missing out on Pension Credit worth average of £3,500

Council Tax Support scheme changes are taking effect from 1 April 2025

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Parents warned 9 more toys have been found containing asbestos as products recalled

The sets pose a "serious risk" to children's health

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Raise the Colours co-founder Ryan Bridge, 44, arrested in racially-aggravated offences probe

Bridge is a key figure inmass flagging movement which has seen England flags tied to lampposts across Birmingham and beyond

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UK spirit brand found in Tesco collapses into liquidation

The company collapsed with £195,000 in debt and entered liquidation on March 25

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Reform to back state pension triple lock despite Nigel Farage doubts

Farage previously said it is “unaffordable on a national level”

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'I've just killed someone', truck driver claims as HGV crushes car and leaves woman trapped in horror M62 crash

Wayne Burgess was found to have tested positive for cocaine when his HGV smashed into a woman's car, who luckily survived

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Family 'forever heartbroken' as Birmingham man one of three people charged with murder

Carl Stephens, 45, was tragically discovered dead last month

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UK households risk having to tear down annexes over little-known 10m rule

Household says it is being told to tear down a £80,000 garden room by the local authority because it is 10m out of place.

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O2 offering rewards from FREE Greggs to £200 monthly savings

50,000 complimentary Greggs Breakfast Baguettes, alongside five prizes of £10,000 are all up for grabs

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Major Birmingham scrapyard fire update as cause of blaze revealed

Up to 80 firefighters had battled the blaze on Lifford Lane in Kings Norton yesterday

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DWP PIP claimants under age 30 'horrified' by 'compulsory' new rule

Drivers and motorists on the scheme, which is for people on PIP, risk "mandatory" black boxes being fitted in cars.

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Birmingham man arrested over immigration offences as business fined £40k

West Midlands Police said it involved Trading Standards and officers from Operation Fearless in Erdington

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DWP payments being cut to £50 and changes 'weren't consulted on'

Warning over big change from DWP

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Free NHS prescriptions update for people on five DWP benefits - full list

Prescription charges will remain frozen from April, the Labour Party government has announced.

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DWP claimants urged to 'opt out' of payments or face £33 monthly bill

Morning Live personal finance expert has issued a warning over the £100, £200 or £300 Winter Fuel Payment.