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Police crackdown on illegal 'dodgy fire sticks' as millions issued warning
Millions of UK households are thought to be using 'dodgy fire sticks' to illegally watch premium shows and live sports, but police are now cracking down — and could trace your bank statements
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Man charged with attempted murder after police officer stabbed
Soul Henry, 25, of no fixed abode, has now been charged with attempted murder, burglary, possession of a bladed article and animal cruelty
DWP cut my payments by £62,500 in one fell swoop - I can't cope
Michelle Baharier, aged 62, spoke out about her health and business in an interview with a national newspaper.
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Major energy bill rule change for all UK households for first time since 2000
Ofgem, which sets the energy price cap each and every quarter, will be able to hold executives individually accountable
HMRC confirms 'indefensible' move for UK households who don't have driveways
HMRC said it will fight a London tax tribunal’s finding that it has been overcharging for years under the law.
All state pensioners warned 'untouchable' perk could be scrapped by DWP
Personal finance experts are calling for the state pension triple lock to go
State pensioners born before 1960 'scapegoated' as DWP told to make rule change
Matthew Lynn, a financial columnist and author, has defended retirees on the Department for Work and Pensions state pension
DWP making another change to state pension, Universal Credit, PIP in May after April hike
The UK has two bank holidays in May – the Early May Bank Holiday on Monday, May 4, and the Spring Bank Holiday on Monday, May 25.
Royal Mail making two changes to post for all UK households from May
Royal Mail has announced two big changes to UK households' post from May.
Parties in Walsall set out position on Leather Museum plan ahead of local elections
Only a handful of the 60 existing councillors have raised concerns about the controversial decision
Major mobile brand closing in UK - thousands of customer handsets at risk
Several high-profile employees have left mobile brand in the past few weeks.
Councillors say two-year delay for Dudley leisure centre sale report ‘unacceptable’
Councillors unhappy with delays in publication of report on failed sale of leisure centre
Nationwide implementing 'delightful' change for customers from Wednesday morning
Nationwide, which has branches in Birmingham, has announced its subsidiary The Mortgage Works is cutting buy-to-let rates.
I'm handed £750 a month in PIP from DWP - I teach others how to get it too
Sara Middleton, 47, from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, uses TikTok to share tips on how to access PIP
Birmingham Domino's apologises after KKK reference on pizza box
Charmaine Porter said staff at the Domino's Selly Oak branch allegedly laughed when she complained about the KKK reference, which appeared both on the order screen and the pizza box
Family persuaded gran to go to hospital for foot problem - but she never came home
Mary Breen's family thought she would 'get the treatment she deserved' - but she died from a hospital-acquired infection
Dudley nursery owner admits 'I failed Noah' after toddler's death
Noah Sibanda, 14 months, died after being 'tightly' wrapped in a sleeping bag
Life and crimes of infamous 'Kinahan henchman' Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh
He was named as organised crime group's UK boss with empire conducted from bulletproof mansion in the Midlands
Demand for better monitoring of key West Midlands sports project
West Midlands Combined Authority has an agreement with Sport England to support community projects
HMRC issues 'due diligence' warning after 22-year prison sentence handed down
A business in Scotland stole £8.8 million of VAT in employment agency scam.