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Aldi hires West Midlands boy, 4, for important new role
The supermarket was previously advertising for the perfect person to fill the job role
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GDP grows by just 0.1% - weaker than expected figures
Experts warn that "the UK economy is stuck in a rut"
Met Office names 57 UK areas facing 12 hours of snow on Friday - full list
TWO separate yellow weather warnings have been triggered by the Met Office for Scotland, and England, respectively, encompassing swathes of the north.
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Full list of Lloyds Bank and Halifax branch closures - including 4 in Birmingham
The latest announcement is in addition an ongoing closure programme by the bank which will see 49 sites shut by October.
DWP to raid bank accounts and seize cash '28 days' after letter lands on doormat
The DWP is being handed new powers from the Labour Party government.
Full cost of running Walsall’s new super tip revealed at over £100K-per-month
The Household Waste and Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station opened earlier this month
'Mum wouldn't want to be anywhere like that' says devastated daughter over flooded Walsall graves
In 2020 almost all of the 24 graves in the babies’ section of the cemetery were submerged in water
'Jokey' dad pointed gun straight at daughter before fatally shooting her
His actions were slammed by the coroner as being 'truly, exceptionally bad'
UK families face paying extra £100 for staycations under rule change
A family of four on a two-week holiday could see their costs shoot up by £112.
'Cherished princess' teen suffered tragic death after 'bad news'
Cadi Sue Mair Parry, 19, was found unresponsive at a house in the early hours of the morning following a night out
Couple who ran over man in Wolverhampton and stole his gold chain jailed for 33 years
Melvin Winters ran over a man, twice, before his girlfriend Josie James stole the injured man's chain as he lay on the floor
DWP forcing banks to hand over two details ahead of seizing cash 'in 22 days'
It says the move will both help prevent people from falling into debt and help DWP spot fraudulent claims.
DWP scrapping some benefits - 'two more weeks of payments' for claimants
Ben Coleman, a Labour Party MP for Chelsea and Fulham, has grilled the government in the Commons.
Rachel Reeves responds to calls to scrap 'loan shark' student loan change
The NUS has urged Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse changes to student debt repayment
Next UK snow bomb upgraded to '38 inches' with 615-mile radius covered
WX Charts, using Met Desk projections, show a mammoth 97 centimetres worth of the white stuff hitting the UK next week.
UK's property hotspot where people can buy a home for £408 a month
Sunderland is currently ranked as the most affordable English city
Stamp duty warning as UK households face having to find 'extra £7,000'
The details were disclosed following a freedom of information (FOI) request made on behalf of money app Plum
Housing market in England and Wales ‘showing signs of recovery’
Rics surveyors reported inquiries from new buyers, agreed sales and house prices were less negative in January.
Labour considering plans to introduce new Help to Buy scheme
The Labour Party government is facing growing pressure from housebuilders to help boost flagging demand.
I've been fined by DWP after turning down a job which could kill me
He warned them it could kill him.