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Flats plan for Walsall dancehall refused again
The Grade II Listed building is described as 'very rundown'
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Plan approved to revamp Willenhall Market
The new fixed stalls will be located between Savers and Compton Care
Halifax writes to customers with urgent 24-hour warning
Halifax, which has branches in Birmingham, issued a warning ahead of the tax year ending at 11.59pm on April 5, 2026.
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Morrisons Daily petrol garage in Wolverhampton given alcohol green light
The council's licensing committee said fears over anti-social behaviour were 'generalisations'
HMRC tax change from Monday to cost people on certain salaries £1,400
A warning has been issued over upcoming changes to dividend taxation come into effect on 6 April 2026.
New statutory maternity, paternity, sick pay rates from tomorrow - full list
The changes relate to Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), paternity or adoption pay, the qualifying week, average weekly earnings and the leave period
The Midland street where antisocial behaviour is so rife residents demand action
Locals and councillors say street drinking, fighting and electric motorbikes are plaguing the Walsall town centre
Midlands motorway drivers hit with fines while doing under 70mph
Thousands of motorists fell foul of motorway laws
New homes plan revealed for former Wolverhampton warehouse destroyed by huge fire
The warehouse was completed destroyed by a blaze in 2021
Six killer drivers who we'd never let behind the wheel again
BirminghamLive launched a campaign to ban killer drivers
New zero-hours contract rules for thousands of UK workers from April 7
Government's The Employment Rights Act 2025 keeps the contracts legal but strips away the "one-sided flexibility".
Mum shares damage to Midland home after tumble dryer bursts into flames
Hannah Foster, 36, was in the house with her boyfriend Tom, 36, sons Jack, 17, and Kieran, 12, and two-year-old daughter Maddison when the fire broke out in the early hours
Birmingham driver jailed 14 years after killing best friend in 102mph stolen car crash
Rhemeese Lawrence-Hayden was driving a stolen Ford Focus when he crashed into a tree in Bournville in October 2022 - his best friend David Brennan was thrown from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries
430,000 UK households could be unable to sell their homes after report
Public First’s paper, Flooding the Market: The Climate Mortgage Trap, has laid bare the scale of the issue.
I was juggling two jobs and ignoring my bloating, until my heart rate hit 160 and my life changed forever
Jess Gibelli, 28, was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Burkitt lymphoma after initially thinking her symptoms were just a stomach bug
Birmingham dad escaped 'real-life Trainspotting' after realising he would die on the streets
'I was drinking heavily and taking substances to get through the day'
New Birmingham council spy car fines nearly 1,000 drivers in first week
Rollout of the new Mobile Enforcement Vehicle has resulted in a flood of penalties
DVLA cancels 33,000 driving licences after becoming aware of specific condition
Thousands of people were barred from driving after the DVLA stepped in
Cash ISA 'last chance' warning after Rachel Reeves rule change
Changes to bank accounts will impact millions of households
Homeowners given 'calm before storm' warning as house prices rise
House prices grew 0.9% in March but economists warn the Middle East conflict could soften the housing market as mortgage rates climb, according to Nationwide Building Society