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West Midlands train delays live as 'emergency incident' between Shrewsbury and Wellington blocks line

West Midlands Railway has warned passengers about travel disruption

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Darlaston police incident live as road taped off overnight

Pictures posted on social media showed a sea of blue lights within the cordon

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Octopus Energy issues 'impossible' warning which could cost customers £200

Octopus has warned customers energy prices are spiking right now because developments in the Middle East have sharply reduced global supply.

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Free BBC TV licence for all state pensioners update - not just Pension Credit

A new petition has argued Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pensioners should all be exempt

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Ian Huntley's final self-pitying letter to pen pal 8 days before murder

Huntley, aged 52, wrote his last note to a female pen pal days ago.

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Monzo slammed over 'shaming' customers in year-end reviews

One customer at the digital bank was told she spends “more than most” on Just Eat takeaways.

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Exact date UK households should turn off heating for good in March

Clocks change within a couple of weeks

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Rail line blocked between Shrewsbury and Telford Central after emergency incident

Emergency services are dealing with an incident on the railway line between Shrewsbury and Telford Central, causing disruption to train services this morning.

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'Transformational' new bus service for the West Midlands to move a step closer

Sprint is aimed at making it quicker and easier to travel between Walsall, Birmingham and Solihull

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New HMRC rule from April - despite 10 years of people trying to stop it

Lord Mackinlay spoke out to the Telegraph about Making Tax Digital, saying it is "now here and far worse" than feared.

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HMRC mandation letters land on doormats for thousands of UK households

HMRC is sending fresh correspondence

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Towns and cities ranked in new UK crime list - and there's a surprise for Birmingham

Towns and cities were compared based on crime rates, with some surprising results

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New HMRC tax rule looms for 800,000 people - with deadline in weeks

Only 50,000 – just over 5 per cent – of the estimated 864,000 taxpayers who need to register this year have signed up so far

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DWP cuts people's payments by £50,000 - and gives 17 days notice

One disabled claimant has slammed the DWP Access to Work changes, after seeing the support slashed by £50,000.

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Planners approve homes despite Canal and River Trust fears of flooding from Dudley canal

Planners approve new homes on industrial estate next to towering canal embankment despite concerns the retaining structure may be damaged

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Lloyds Bank and Halifax making unwelcome credit card change from May

The banks, which are all part of Lloyds Banking Group, are sending messages to some customers.

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Ofsted speaks out after returning to one of Birmingham's best secondary schools

The secondary is considered among the best comprehensives in the city

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Heartbreak as 'kind' mum-of-three ends life after 'difficult time'

Michelle Fisher had worked as a teaching assistant at West Hill Primary School

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Inside Midlands' poshest villages where house prices have plummeted

It could be a worrying sign for homeowners in this affluent part of West Midlands

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How a Midlands butcher used her skills to hide her girlfriend's body in a garden grave

Izabela Zablocka was reported missing by her family in 2010