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UK households urged to get £92 document 'more important than a Will'
A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is every bit as vital as having a will, financial advisers have warned.
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Warning for all NS&I Premium Bonds holders and 'you shouldn't assume'
Over 22 million Premium Bonds holders will see the prize fund rate increase to 3.80% from the July 2026 draw.
Warning for 20 million households with 4 biggest broadband companies in UK
A broadband expert has urged households in the UK to never assume that the 'Big Four' always have the best deals and connection.
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Days old baby in Birmingham Children’s Hospital after 'drunk driver' flips car onto roof
The incident happened on the M50 in Gloucestershire
New council tax rule could let state pensioners delay payments until after death
Government has launched a consultation on the design of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge.
HMRC inheritance tax rule change could increase bills by £34,000
Families are being warned they could face inheritance tax bills averaging an extra £34,000
Mum 'lured to death' by ex-colleague with job offer 100 miles away
Angel Whitaker, 37, left her home in Bristol, Virginia, in January for a new job in Bluefield, West Virginia, after ex-colleague Donald Pennington, 59, allegedly offered her an assistant manager role
Alleged killer followed student minutes before murder
Juniper Blessing, 19, was stabbed 40 times as her killer is undergoing mental health evaluations
Nationwide issues bank branch update amid wave of closures across UK
The lender operates 605 Nationwide branches alongside 91 Virgin Money branches
Heartbreaking 'me and you forever' tribute left as man dies in Erdington collision
It's believed that a Kia Sportage had collided with a wall and a Honda Jazz
Man 'fighting for life' after attack in park as police launch manhunt
The incident happened in Belcamp Park where a man was found unresponsive
Kingstanding knifeman who went on rampage declares he does not want to return to own country
Mystery surrounds Hieu Nguyen including how old he actually is
HMRC warning for anyone who keeps working after reaching state pension age
HMRC has taken to X, formerly Twitter, to share its guidance with state pensioners who stay in work
Man, 33, dies in Birmingham crash as two others taken to hospital
A Kia Sportage is believed to have collided with a wall and Honda Jazz
Driver, 33, dies in Chester Road crash after car 'collides with wall' - updates
The road was closed following an RTC last night close to the train station as emergency services rushed to the area
Wolverhampton canal cordon updates after woman reports sexual assault
Part of the canal has been cordoned off by police
Inside Birmingham neighbourhood with hardly any crime and some of best schools in the country
It's among the safest parts of the region and home to some top schools
Forensic investigations at Wolverhampton canal after woman sexually assaulted in broad daylight
Locks 11 and 12 on the Birmingham Main Line Canal have been cordoned off
UK universities cut 30,000 jobs over 3 years with 38% making redundancies
Industrial action is on the rise due to the cuts
M6 vehicle blaze as firefighters rush to motoway- recap
Traffic has been stopped to allow emergency services respond to a motorhome fire