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BBC The Repair Shop's Zaff and Nasari leave viewers 'tearing up' over restoration

The Repair Shop viewers were left in tears after two guests were reunited with their treasured item

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Exact date DWP State Pension will rise and by how much

Changes to the State Pension will come into effect in April

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Birmingham bins boss provides update on when clean-up of city could happen

Enormous mountains of rubbish in Birmingham are blighting the city's communities and attracting rats

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Torrential rain set to end UK 'mini heatwave' as Atlantic storm forecast

The Met Office said weather conditions may turn more unsettled towards the middle of April

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British couple found dead in New Zealand as police probe 'murder-suicide'

Claire and Ben Anderson have been named locally after bodies were discovered at a property

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Police chief accused of 'worsening Birmingham bins misery' by letting pickets 'take control'

Anger as bin lorries held up again by striking pickets amid police 'neutrality'

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Police appeal after woman 'sexually assaulted' as she got off Birmingham bus

West Midlands Police are investigating

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DWP State Pension 'retirement tax' warning over new rise in April

State Pension will rise by 4.1 per cent from April 6

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UK wildfire warning for 'most of England' as temperatures set to soar to 22C

An amber alert for wildfires has been issued by the Met Office

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Friends caught with £162k of drugs at Birmingham Airport after New York trip

Sophie Bannister and Levi-April Whalley held hands and sobbed in court

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Birmingham city centre traffic live as major road blocked after crash

Breaking news live updates after collision on Dartmouth Middleway Southbound

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Dark Web site Kidflix taken down after hosting child sexual abuse content

Police have arrested 30 people and the Dark Web site Kidflix has been taken down by the German authorities

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HMRC warning for all workers who use own car for work

Anyone who uses their own van, motorcycle, bike or car is eligible

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Millions warned to 'brace' for HMRC rule change which kicks in Sunday morning

The Labour Party government tax office is set to charge 8.5 per cent on outstanding bills from 6 April.

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UK workers urged to act within next 48 hours for £1,000 tax-free from HMRC

Whether you're earning extra cash through side hustles or casual work, you could be sitting on a tax-free windfall.

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DWP PIP claimants most likely to get monthly £749 payment

Claimants with certain health conditions have been claiming PIP for five years or longer

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Urgent warning to anyone using a barbecue this week

The Met Office has issued an amber wildfire warning for parts of the UK

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Body of man found in Sutton Coldfield field as death treated as ‘unexplained’

The body of a man was discovered in a field off Lichfield Road in Mere Green, close to the Staffordshire border

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Police appeal after man 'slapped passenger's hand on train after being asked to turn music down'

Police released a picture of a man and said 'officers believe the man in the image may have information which could help with their investigation'

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Met Office rare 'extreme' wildfire warning as UK to be hotter than Greece and Spain

Balmy highs of 21C are expected this week