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State pensioners over age 75 excluded from HMRC rule and face £220 bills

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out tax bills for people relying solely on the state pension.

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Four new council tax bands on table for households in England - full list

The government has launched a consultation into a new High Value Surcharge for properties.

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Kings Heath man breaks victim's jaw in revenge attack after pub fight intervention

Kings Heath man John Ravenhall confronted a man outside a Co-op supermarket after the victim had intervened when Ravenhall allegedly punched a woman at The Hazelwell pub the night before, Birmingham Crown Court heard.

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West Midlands Police most wanted list updated with five new wanted suspects

West Midlands Police have launched a series of new appeals to locate five individuals wanted in connection with various incidents across the region.

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Dodgy Amazon Fire TV Stick users 'identified' and given 'two weeks to stop'

Sky warns it will consider legal action against them if they fail to obey.

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NS&I issues 'should never have happened' warning to 34,000 customers

NS&I is set to contact bereaved families owed £367m after the missing savings scandal, which emerged earlier this year, after Christmas.

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Martin Lewis and Which urge Labour to launch crackdown on 'perverse' trend

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Mum-of-five 'drowned in unimaginable Walsall canal tragedy' as family demand 'swift action'

Jody's family have called for safety barriers to be installed around the water

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At last a deadly Birmingham driver is handed a proper ban by a judge

Uber Eats worker Harinderpal Athwal, aged 41, killed someone after falling asleep at the wheel. He has a dreadful driving record

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Moment boy shoplifts from Birmingham shop & smashes door - owner says 'they need to be taught a lesson'

A boy was caught on camera 'stealing' a vape from a discount shop and then returning moments to kick and smash its door

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Ofsted gives damning verdict on Birmingham school and says 'needs significant improvement'

The school was given the worst-possible grades for achievement and teaching

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Drivers urged to learn meaning of red and blue line sign all should know

Two very similar road signs have different meanings.

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Ebola doctor warns new outbreak is 'much bigger' than official figures show

More than 130 people are believed to have died and there have been over 500 suspected cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, as Dr Craig Spencer — who contracted the virus in 2014 — warns the true scale is far greater than official numbers suggest

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Lichfield dad lost taste and smell after Covid - but 'Willy Wonka-style chewing gum' changed everything

Dr Paul Wicks could eat the spiciest curries with no effect after losing his sense of taste and smell

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New UK weather maps turn red as Birmingham to see 28C heat

The Met Office has predicted 'fine weather' across the UK

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Arrests after gang of masked children rob victim in broad daylight in Midland town

Officers said the youths 'blocked' the victim's path before telling him to 'empty' his pockets

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Sick Midlands paedophile asked teen girls to meet him for sex

Sean Whiteman, 38, also sent the girls naked clips of himself

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Police urge victims to come forward after Channel 4 MAFS UK rape and sex misconduct allegations

Three women have alleged they were victims of sex offences while on the show

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Midlands restaurant out of pocket after 'conman booked whole place for bogus birthday party'

The boss of the restaurant said the incident has been reported to the authorities

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Channel 5 medical show filmed in Birmingham is 'not for the squeamish'

The series has returned to Channel 5 for a sixth instalment, this time filmed at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital