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Deer shooting rule change coming in England this year

The government is planning legislation giving landowners and tenants rights to cull deer to protect crops and property.

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New HMRC rule for freelancers 'is making them want to quit'

HMRC’s Making Tax Digital programme means thousands of self-employed people and freelancers have to file financial information four times a year

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Fly tipping crackdown using 33 drones after Birmingham court case

A new drone unit will investigate illegal waste dumping across England.

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I'm a sperm donor - DWP benefit mums are begging me for baby after rule change

The donor, known as Donor Dan, has already donated sperm for 20 children across the world.

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Rachel Reeves plan will cost working-age adults extra £250 a year

Chancellor will hold the student loan repayment threshold at £29,385 until 2030

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DWP to 'double' time thousands have to wait before accessing benefit

Migrant households pocket more than £15billion in benefits in just 18 months.

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British Gas 'quietly' brings in change for UK customers - 15 years after axe

British Gas has quietly brought back door-to-door sales tactics - despite campaigners slamming it as "bullying".

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HMRC to scrap £200 fines for UK households and spare them under 24-month rule

The new late submission penalties from the Labour Party government and HMRC use a points-based system.

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State pensioners face 7 year wait for DWP payments in 'ticking time bomb'

The rising life expectancy means men are living 60 years in "good health", while women have two months more of "healthy months", and are living to 60.9 well.

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We meet the independent Birmingham councillor candidates fighting for a political 'shake-up' in the 2026 local elections amid all the cuts to services in the city

“It’s a sorry sight,” resident James Cross tells me as we greet each other outside the former Harborne Day Centre.

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£30 million West Midlands bus plan due to come into operation to speed up travel between Walsall, Birmingham and Solihull

More than £30 million is due to be spent to get a long awaited bus scheme up and running for the West Midlands

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Neo Graham murder trial: Suspect fled the country after Wolverhampton drive-by shooting

A gunman suspected of being responsible for killing a 24-year-old in a drive-by shooting in Wolverhampton fled abroad before he could be arrested by detectives.

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New bus station to be built in Birmingham

A new bus station is set to be built in Birmingham as part of major plans to take back control of the West Midlands network.

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Birmingham council names traffic offences drivers will face fines for as cameras going up

It's part of a wider road safety crackdown across the city

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New Birmingham depot to be built as major plan to overhaul bus service moves forward

Buying up bus depots across the region are part of a wider plan to introduce a franchise model for the network

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New plans for house extension still thrown out as planners say 'looks awful'

Extension plan for Castle Bromwich 'awful' house rejected by planners

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DWP benefit claimants issued exact date for rule change on disability payments

Specific protections will allow some people to access a higher level of DWP health support even after the April deadline lowers the amount

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Birmingham father and daughter found in bed together by his seven-year-old stepson

Andrew Butler and Nicola Yates were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court after pleading guilty to having sex with a relative between 2008 and 2010, following their reunion when she tracked him down online

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Eric Dane dead: Grey's Anatomy star dies aged 53 after ALS battle

Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria star Eric Dane has died aged 53 following a short battle with ALS, surrounded by his wife and two daughters

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Body found in search for missing teenager last seen near Canterbury nature reserve

The 18-year-old was last seen near a nature reserve before his car was found parked nearby