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Big delays on M40 in Midlands live – two-car crash causes huge tailbacks
Two lanes are closed on a motorway in the Midlands with delays of more than an hour and miles of queues
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17 changes Universal Credit claimants must report or have DWP payments stopped
17 changes claimants must report without delay have been confirmed by the DWP.
HMRC confirms VAT road fuel scale charges for 'old' petrol and diesel cars
Businesses must use the new scales from the start of the next prescribed accounting period beginning on or after 1 May 2026.
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Martin Lewis reacts to Jeremy Clarkson cancer diagnosis as he shares 'good sign'
Susanna Reid urged viewers at home to "get checked"
Birmingham park run cancelled after travellers take over site
Hundreds take part in the popular park run through country park
All the parts of England set for 30C heat surge confirmed by Met Office
Large parts of England could see the mercury reach above 27C in the coming days, according to latest forecasts
Symptoms of prostate cancer as Jeremy Clarkson shares diagnosis
Prostate cancer symptoms can be difficult to spot, but there are some signs to watch out for
Homeowners saving £22,000 by doing up house instead of moving
22 per cent would now prefer to move than make their current home work for them, a poll of 2,000 property-owners found.
Man sexually assaulted on Birmingham coach – CCTV appeal
West Midlands Police officers issued a CCTV image of a man officers would like to speak to in connection with the sexual assault
DWP checking state pensioner bank accounts under new rules
The department has been handed powers to check account details
BBC presenter called women 'slags' and 'sluts' on social media
There are dozens of examples of his language on X
'I have prostate cancer like Jeremy Clarkson - this is the symptom I ignored'
Jeff Titmarsh, 67, from Stratford-on-Avon ignored a key warning sign for over a year before his prostate cancer diagnosis
Taskmaster's Richard Herring diagnosed with 'incurable' cancer
Taskmaster's Richard Herring announced he has cancer for the second time, this time in his blood rather than in his testicles as he experienced previously
Stressed Solihull mum who put migraines down to being 'too busy' left unable to walk or talk
Sarah Lewis was working hard and studying for exams when she suddenly found she couldn't walk in a straight line
Rachel Reeves announces £225 charge for cars made before 2017
Drivers warned they face being stung by soaring tax charges
Police statement after body found in popular Midlands park
The man was pronounced dead at the scene
Probe as couple caught in intimate act at Download Festival
One witness said "it sort of brought everyone together in a weird way"
New PIP reassessments alert as 500,000 DWP cases reviewed
Almost 75 per cent of planned Personal Independence Payment (PIP) reviews last year resulted in no change to a claimants reward, a study has found
Rachel Reeves confirms certain state pensioners will see £17-a-month cut to payments
It's part of new rules around who qualifies for support payments
Mum told she's miscarrying gives birth to premature twins at 22 weeks
Jade Crane was 22 weeks and five days pregnant when she went into labour and gave birth to twins Harley and Harry - both weighing around 500g each