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State pension age rise in July for people with these birthdays
The state pension age from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to rise for people born in certain years.
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'Horrifying' number of people taken to court over unpaid council tax debt in the West Midlands
The figures were slammed as "horrifying"
Men armed with plank of wood and belt targeted punters in terrifying Brierley Hill beer garden fight
A large plank of wood, a training belt and bottles of beer were used as weapons during the fight in front of young children and punters at the Dog & Partridge
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HMRC issues update over £70-a-month charge some households need to pay
HMRC has responded to an enquiry by explaining the figures to demonstrate how tax bills are calculated.
West Midlands petrol prices rose by average of 0.86p per litre last month
In contrast, diesel prices have fallen
Lloyds Bank removes online banking feature - with customers left unhappy
The bank, which has branches in Birmingham, has spoken out on X, formerly Twitter, after concerned customers raised their fears over the change.
Quadbike rider suffers ‘life-changing injuries in Smethwick horror crash with BMW near a restaurant
A man has been taken to hospital with serious, believed to be 'life-changing injuries' after a quadbike crashed with a BMW near a restaurant
UK households with physical or mental disabilities issued £13,400 retirement warning
50 per cent of adults whose health conditions affect their day-to-day lives are on course for pension poverty in retirement.
Full list of mobile speed camera locations in Wales for June 2026 - including holiday destinations
GoSafe, Wales' road casualty reduction partnership, publishes the exact locations of its mobile speed camera vans and motorcycles on its website. Here are all the confirmed sites across Wales for June 2026
Nottingham city centre area sealed off by police investigating 'rape of young woman'
Lace Market Square and Adams Walk in Nottingham has been sealed off
Molly-Mae Hauge and Tommy Fury baby name predicted by celeb expert
Molly-Mae previously confirmed she's now a "boy mum"
Tributes paid to ‘kindest boy with biggest heart’ who died on Midland railway line
Harrison's family said he 'had everyone laughing within minutes of being in his company'
HMRC slapping state pensioners with £33 a month charges
Winter Fuel Payments, referred to in Scotland as Pension Age Winter Heating Payments, are yearly financial grants ranging from £200 to £300 aimed at assisting with winter energy expenses.
King's Birthday Honours list biggest names include Helen Mirren, Kevin Sinfield, and David Sproxton
Animators, authors, sporting heroes and campaigners have all be recognised
Eerie pictures show abandoned village where 600 people used to live
600 people used to live here, now it's a ghost town
Public urged ‘call 999’ if they see missing Wolverhampton man
The 34-year-old has gone missing from an area to the north east of the city centre with police telling the public to 'call 999 immediately'
DWP confirms September 28 rule for bonus state pension payment
DWP has confirmed £200 or £300 payments for state pensioners this year.
State pensioners can get extra £7,945 on top of DWP state pension
New figures from the Association of British Insurers show premiums paid into individual annuities rose 4% to £7.4billion in 2025.
Five major money changes coming for every home in the UK in July 2026
Bills are going up, rules are changing, shopping will be more difficult for some
Boy threatened and robbed in Stourbridge park as police hunt teenagers
Four teens set upon a 12-year-old boy as he left a park, with police seeking the public's help to identify and find them