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DWP making change for 150,000 PIP claimants which is 'recipe for disaster'
As the disability and incapacity benefit bill soars, the DWP is trialling changes to PIP.
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New bus fare rule on table for all passengers in England after government change
The Greater Manchester mayor has introduced the cap in his city region
Plans to double size of Black Country dental surgery to cope with rising demand
Previous plans to convert a former bank with flats have now been replaced by the surgery expansion
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Solihull council leader sets out children's service jobs priority after improvement
Keeping hold of 'good' children's services staff a key priority says council leader
DWP state pension rule could change with 'growing number' of MPs in support
MPs have told The i Paper of a groundswell of private discussions among colleagues about how to phase it out.
Birmingham secondary school earns rare 'exceptional' Ofsted rating for attendance
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy in Erdington is the only Birmingham secondary school to be handed the rare 'exceptional' rating by Ofsted since the new inspection system launched — recognised for its trailblazing strategies to keep pupils in class.
Well-off state pensioners set to be sent HMRC tax bills demanding £9,320
State pensioners are paying £4,262 more in tax to live comfortably compared with five years ago, analysis shows.
Mini housing development in Chadwick End gets the go-ahead
Farm buildings to be demolished to make way for new housing development in Solihull village
BBC Weather issues next UK heatwave update with exact start date confirmed
The UK is set for a significant weather shift, with current rainy and unsettled conditions making way for sunshine and warmer temperatures by the weekend.
Met Office issues next UK heatwave update with exact start date announced
After a record-breaking end to May, the sixth month of the year has started as a damp squib.
DWP told to end non means-tested payments for two common health conditions
Poll of 1,000 GPs also suggests many believe some parents are financially incentivised to seek a diagnosis by disability benefits.
20,000 parking fines on worst Birmingham roads this year - this is where traffic wardens visit
Motorists can expect to find traffic wardens patrolling here on an almost daily basis
Sister of woman found dead in West Bromwich canal 'left with emptiness'
Chereiss Bailey's body was found on October 7, 2025
Autograph hunter saw ex-King as 'fair game' - and even let him borrow her pen
Hilda Hutt fronted up a 'less than pleased' Duke and Duchess of Windsor - and wasn't put off when they claimed not to have a pen
Birmingham man who told neighbour 'I've killed' girlfriend will be public danger for years
Andrea Carr, 23, was discovered dead at her home in December 2014
Patient 'jumps at chance' for first-of-its-kind robotic procedure in West Midlands hospital
The Midland Met Hospital first in the region to use robotic-assisted procedure for enlarged prostates
Birmingham hospitals brace themselves for 'significant disruption' ahead of fresh strikes
Patients are being urged to attend NHS appointments unless told otherwise when the strikes are taking place
Plans for new homes on Oldbury field re-emerge - decade after council sells land
The field was deemed surplus to requirements and eventually sold in 2016 but plans to build new homes on the land have been thwarted over the years
Thousands taken to court in West Midlands with '£500m owed in unpaid council tax'
Up to 239,116 people have been summoned to court in the financial year 2024/25
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