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Date when DWP will start bank account monitoring and 'verification' in benefits crackdown
The UK Government's Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill was introduced to Parliament in July and will have it's second reading later this year
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Mum dies months after putting fatigue symptoms down to perimenopause
Laura Dawson, 44, described the last days of her life as some of the 'happiest'
Man avoids jail after throwing dog over fence onto concrete
Kieran O'Connor, 35, was ordered to pay costs of £500 and the victim surcharge of £114
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Birmingham City Council deputy leader and housing campaigner to quit politics
Coun Sharon Thompson has announced she will not be standing at the 2026 local elections
M6 police stop learner moped driver doing 'low speeds' on motorway
The 125CC moped was 'chugging along' in the inside lane
Attempted murder arrests after man stabbed in Walsall
A 21-year-old man and 19-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
Passengers stranded after services cancelled at Birmingham New Street Station
Normal services are not set to resume until 11pm
Council tax warning as 1.8 million UK householders in debt with unpaid bills
The Government has been urged to press ahead with reforms to the way council tax is collected as local authorities are now owed a record total of £6.6 billion
easyJet flight 'declares emergency' minutes after take off
The flight was heading to Turkey
EasyJet flight declares emergency moments after taking off from Liverpool
Easyjet flight EZY18KP lifted off from Liverpool earlier this afternoon, departing the city's John Lennon Airport (LJLA) from around 4.25pm
Sad search to find relatives of dead man 'George'
He was aged around 48, thought to have come from Bucharest in Romania and had a scar on his forehead and left arm
Arson suspected after Sutton Coldfield Rugby Club fire spreads to gardens causing explosions
The blaze spread rapidly into neighbouring gardens, destroying fences and sheds and causing gas cylinders to explode
Appeal for information issued following burglary in Birmingham
An appeal has been launched to ask for help with finding a man wanted in connection with a city centre burglary.
Exact date new 33C heatwave will hit Birmingham as weather map turns red
Parts of the UK will experience the sizzling temperatures
50 Cent breaks silence on Diddy verdict as lawyers argue he should be 'released today'
Sean "Diddy" Combs was found not guilty of three of the five charges he was facing, with 50 Cent being one of the first celebrity names to react to the verdict
BBC commentator criticises Tiafoe's 'ridiculous' behaviour in Wimbledon defeat
Frances Tiafoe was beaten in four sets by Cameron Norrie in the second round of Wimbledon but his antics in the third set caused controversy with BBC co-commentator John Lloyd
Cassie Ventura's full statement as she breaks silence on P Diddy verdict
Cassie Ventura has spoken out after her ex boyfriend P Diddy was found guilty of two charges following a trial in New York - the rapper was charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution
Katie Price's 'latest work' could lead to 'long term' health problems, dentist warns
Katie Price has once again sparked concern with her teeth, as a leading dentist warns that the oversized veneers could lead to long-term health problems
I spent my entire student loan before I even took my first lecture
A new survey has found that almost half of university students in the UK have gambled in the past 12 months
Diddy found guilty on two counts as verdict issued
The jury in Sean 'P Diddy' Combs' case has come to a decision on a number of charges he faced