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DWP confirms extra £37 a month for people on basic state pension
The triple lock increase means pensioners with a full National Insurance record will receive up to £439 more during the 2026/27 tax year.
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Ryanair warns passengers passport control 'may take longer'
Earlier this year, the Entry/Exit System (EES) - an automated border control system - was introduced by the European Union
Met Office says it'll be a 'sunny start' to Sunday but 'intense' rain is on the way
It's forecast 'intense' rain will result in 'heavy downpours' for some areas
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Nationwide customers being blocked from accounts for 3 straight days
Nationwide members could see their accounts locked for at least 72 hours, it has been warned.
HMRC update on tax rules for state pensioners with £1,000 in savings
A person reached out to the tax authority over social media to ask for clarity on how the rules work.
Birmingham mosque fighting child poverty one food parcel at a time
The mosque in Handsworth works with local schools to provide food packages to those in need
School in Sutton Coldfield to cut hours one day a week to meet funding shortfall
Big changes are planned to a school's working day, particularly on Fridays, as it battles to save cash to ultimately save jobs, when faced with real-term funding cuts
HMRC confirms fuel duty rates with 16 bands until January 1 - full list
Government Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed HMRC will freeze fuel duty for the remainder of the year.
Birmingham HMO tenant hadn't committed a crime since 2024 - then he was evicted
Darren Shale was unable to access medication after the eviction left him without an address to use
HMRC dishing out £10 daily fines for UK households in June
Under HMRC rules, you’ll get a penalty if you need to complete a tax return and you send your return late or pay your tax bill late.
Rescued village pub's licence to be decided after complaints from neighbours over hours
The complaints said the planned hours were too early to sell alcohol near a school and the late hours would disturb neighbours
Wolverhampton club Oxygene facing probe after West Midlands Police 'lose confidence' after stabbing
A fight also broke out after 400 'youths' who were barred from entering an under 18s event
Nationwide could hand free £631 to customers with £10,000 in bank account
The offer is exclusive to those who hold an account with Nationwide.
Big John’s in Birmingham found to be employing illegal worker and paying them below minimum wage
An outlet of a popular city fast food chain has been found to be employing an illegal worker and paying him in cash well below the national minimum wage
Wednesbury woman with stage four breast cancer has 'nothing' and faces 'sleeping on airbed'
Nicki Titley, who is also living with type 2 diabetes and fibromyalgia and hip dysplasia, will be sleeping on a borrowed airbed when she moves into her new home
Identical Birmingham twins baffle consultants as they have same operation weeks apart
Bill and John Bowdler, 82, have shared a home, the same job and clothes all their life - and even their medical issues have aligned
Grieving Birmingham driver whose 'dad died suddenly' handed three-year ban after collision
Shamarie Wedderburn was issued a 36-month driving disqualification because of a previous drink-drive conviction
'Lively' market town an hour from Birmingham named among best places to live
A handful of towns in the region have been put in the national spotlight
Maypole mayhem as morris dancers BANNED from much-loved Midland festival
Anger on leafy city's streets as group barred from historic celebration dating back to 12th century over 'disruptive' claim
Kinver dad-of-four given less than two years to live after discovery at routine Specsavers test
Kinver dad Jez Bridges and his family are now living with 'uncertainty and fear' after devastating news