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HS2 boss says 'failures being addressed' as timeline setback confirmed

HS2 said trains running between Birmingham and London between 2029 and 2033 ‘can not be achieved’

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Government issues 48-hour warning over wrongly-claimed Covid cash as Rachel Reeves says 'put it right'

The Voluntary Repayment Scheme for those who claimed financial support they didn’t need or weren’t entitled to during the pandemic will close at midnight on December 31

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'Inappropriate and overpriced' - furious families storm out of pantomime

It's been dubbed 'Willy Wonka Experience 2.0.'

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Owl hoots make robins eat less at night, scientists reveal

New research has found the call of the tawny owl makes robins eat less at night

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Ex-West Bromwich Albion striker Andy Carroll due in court

The 36-year-old is accused of breaching a non-molestation order

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Mountains of Christmas rubbish on streets of Birmingham as bin strikes continue

A video shows piles of black bin bags and old furniture on the streets of Birmingham at Christmas after nearly a year of bin strikes.

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Dad's birthday gift is themed around his 'favourite thing' - and it's incredible

Sarah-Noël Lipman surprised her husband with a rage room where he could dress up as Godzilla, and smash his own version of Tokyo

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Major police breakthrough after woman found dead in doorway

Police have been piecing together the last-known movements after the 'unexplained' death

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Secret sign your phone is ruining your relationship - and it's not about talking

Relationship expert Dr Kathy Nickerson says smartphones can spark micro-rejections couples often don't even realise are happening

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King greets onlookers at Sunday church at Sandringham

He was joined by other Royals for this morning's service

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Volunteers serve Christmas dinner to 200 homeless and vulnerable people in Birmingham

A heart-warming video shows volunteers serving food to around 200 homeless and vulnerable people at Birmingham New Street Station on Christmas Eve.

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Double tragedy as two die at scene of Shropshire crash days after Christmas

A man and a woman, both in their 70s, sadly died after the collision near Much Wenlock

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First picture of devoted grandad who died after 'punch' outside Midland village pub

David Darke died just days after he was allegedly punched in the head

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War veteran’s ‘remarkable life’ remembered after death aged 100

Doug Baldwin landed in northern France aged just 18 three weeks after D-Day in June 1944

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Eight-day amber cold health alert issued as temperatures plummet

Northern parts of the country were expected to feel the chill going into the new year

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Man, 26, dies after flu symptoms turned out to be deadly brain tumour

Kieran Shingler, 26, from Warrington started experiencing a headache, sore throat and runny nose on Bonfire Night in 2022

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Woman suspected of outraging public decency in West Bromwich wanted by police

West Midlands Police officers are looking to trace Patricia Hale who is suspected of committing an offensive act in public in West Bromwich

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New £12,000 cash ISA cap could leave savers £300,000 better off

The amount you can save in a tax-free cash ISA has been slashed from £20,000 to £12,000 in the budget.

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Second murder charge over stabbing of 'good-natured' boy of 15

Abdel Dedour, of no fixed address, was arrested on Boxing Day in connection with the death of 15-year-old Adam Henry

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Millions of UK households issued update over £207 billion held in bank accounts

At the end of September, households held £207 billion in cash ISAs, confirming a 14% increase from the previous year.