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BBC Peaky Blinders star Sam Neill dies aged 78

The actor, known for his roles in the Jurassic Park films, was announced to have died on Monday morning.

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Meet the Birmingham schoolboy who is a Guinness World Record holder aged eight

Jayce Joyce, from Sutton Coldfield, was just four when he published his own book, now he's been awarded a Guinness World Record at eight and is launching a 'movement' to empower children

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DWP 'must' send compensation payment into 800,000 people's bank accounts

MPs have demanded compensation for state pensioners

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Octopus Energy makes announcement for customers who watched England vs Norway

Octopus has issued a report after looking into the data, and discovering pubs saw a 42 per cent surge in electricity usage.

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Andy Burnham could slap people earning over £125,140 with 50% income tax rate

Andy Burnham has been warned against a 50% HMRC income tax band for higher earners when he becomes Labour Party Prime Minister.

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PIP and DLA claimants face 'seismic' new rule after DWP law change

The scheme allows disabled people to use part of their disability benefit to lease a vehicle, which many rely on for their work, health and everyday life.

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New checkout rule in England begins on Wednesday after law change

Buy Now Pay Later services make it easy to buy what you want and not realise how much you’re spending.

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DWP urged to scrap cash benefits payments for fat jabs in rule change

Iain Duncan Smith urges the Labour Party government's welfare department not to give them more money.

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Labour MP admits DWP PIP should be scrapped for two conditions in crackdown

People with the two should not get benefits, a MP has said

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DWP urged to scrap £425-a-month rule for claimants born before 1961

The work and pensions select committee has issued a stark warning to the DWP.

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Birmingham man given community order for racially abusing neighbour and police officer

Adam Duffy was sentenced after a racially aggravated campaign of abuse against his neighbour and homophobic slurs directed at a police officer

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Oldbury pensioner with 'over 100 sex offences on record' caught watching porn in library

Indecent images of children were found on serial sex offender Robert Hicks' laptop

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Birmingham dad jailed 44 months after £24,600 cocaine found in storage unit

Chad Lee was jailed for 44 months at Birmingham Crown Court after admitting possession of a class A drug with intent to supply

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Walsall delivery driver was hacked to death by masked men in brutal ambush - his killers are still out there

Detectives were left frustrated in their efforts to achieve justice for the victim's family

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Woman, 68, uses app to lose nearly 4 stone after doctor's warning

Beth Hilgartner turned to her smartphone for help after being told by her doctor that her blood levels, cholesterol and blood glucose had reached dangerous levels

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HMRC confirms surprise £180 payments landing in bank accounts on Tuesday

Child Benefit, from the Labour Party government's tax arm, is usually paid every 4 weeks on a Monday or Tuesday.

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Inside the world of Birmingham's Wolf of Warwick - the TikTok star winning hearts in suits

BirminghamLive met TikTok star Maxwell McCracken - who has sent social media into a frenzy with his vintage suits

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'I went camping at a dogging hotspot - nobody told me'

BBC presenter said she knew nothing of the area's reputation until she discovered cars parked up with lights on

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Devastating fire rips through bar in Bangkok as 27 people die in fatal blaze

Many more have been hospitalised as panicked customers ran from the venue

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All the Birmingham secondary schools with near-perfect scores in new league table

The list includes some of the most respected schools in the city