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Prison board boss sent sexual images to inmates and had killer's face on pillows

Helen Spree's role included unaccompanied access to the entire prison with her own set of keys

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When will Tip Toe return for episode 3?

Tip Toe stars icons from the worlds of Coronation Street, The Walking Dead and The Traitors.

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'Dearly loved' man, 44, found dead in River Yare as family issue plea to public

The body of Greg Howes, 44, was found by dive teams searching in the River Yare in Surlingham on the Norfolk Broads on Saturday afternoon, as his family urged the public to take care around water

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Car fire in Birmingham high street sparks delays and warning to residents

A fire has been sparked in a vehicle in a council-owned car park with three fire engines sent to the scene

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M6 closure in Midlands recap - motorway reopens after ‘police-led incident’

Traffic has been stopped in both directions on the M6 due to a police incident - and that closure has now been extended due to further issue on A road

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Free £332 cash payment available for certain UK households from Monday

The payment is designed to help families with a child starting primary school

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UK households lose £1,054.95 as HMRC confirms three-month rule

Households are being alerted to an important rule that can result in a loss

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New DWP retirement age rules to hit UK households born on these dates

The age retirement rules are set to impact people born on certain dates

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M6 motorway shut in both directions in Midlands due to ‘police-led incident’

Diversion routes are in place both northbound and southbound witb the M6 closed in both directions due to a police incident

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Brothers guilty of 1984 hate crime murder after police bugged their cars

Michael Stewart and Anthony Stewart have been convicted of the 1984 homophobic murder of civil servant Anthony Littler in East Finchley, London, after police bugged their cars 42 years on to secure a cold case breakthrough.

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All the Midlands towns set for 26C 'mini heatwave' with date of arrival revealed

Temperatures are set to reach 30C in parts of the country, while parts of the Midlands could face a 'mini heatwave'

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Exact date Midlands set to sizzle in 26C 'mini heatwave'

Weather maps from WX Charts have turned red revealing the exact date of an upcoming hot spell in June

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CCTV appeal as one hurt in Midland trouble

West Midlands Police issued CCTV images of five people it would like to speak to in connection with trouble in a high street

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Katie Price and Lee Andrews' marriage in doubt as he unfollows her on Instagram

Katie Price's husband Lee Andrews has been held in a Dubai prison and was reportedly due for release on June 1

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Drunk and drug-fuelled driver who ran over relative and reversed back over him jailed

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Danny Calladine, 35, drove into Dion Eagle while almost three times the drink-drive limit and four times over the drug-drive limit for cocaine, then reversed back over his body

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All the DWP benefit payment dates announced for June 2026

UK households are set to receive their benefit payments this month

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Midland pensioner scoops £666k after buying two Postcode Lottery tickets by mistake

Allan Taylor, 65, pressed the wrong button when he signed up for his subscription - doubling his Postcode Lottery win

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Law student 'treated as time-waster' by NHS before painful death, inquest hears

Libby Instone, 20, from Billingham, Teesside, had been vomiting for days and was repeatedly told she had gastroenteritis before she collapsed and died in August 2023, an inquest has heard

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New £200 HMRC charge following tax rule change 'confirmed'

Under new rules, people must send more updates to HMRC throughout the year

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Man who stabbed student to death and then told sick 'racism' lie jailed for life

The court heard how Digwa “lied” to officers at the scene