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UK snow bomb next week to hit 25 counties in England - full list
New weather maps are showing when the UK is likely to be hit snow blizzards again.
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UK snow bomb next week to hammer 'whole' of England except 9 counties
Maps from WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, shows a huge Arctic weather front sweeping back inton the UK.
Man, 60, charged after woman 'slapped in the face'
Peter Atkins was charged with assault occasioning actually bodily harm, and common assault, following an incident in Lichfield Street, Walsall
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Driver 'using Midland road like a race track' has car seized
The blue Volkswagen Polo was spotted in the West Bromwich area by officers from West Midlands Police's traffic unit
Full list as Midland councils ask to delay elections amid 'running scared' claim
Sixteen authorties have made the request ahead of a planned local government shake-up
Met Office issue weather warning as flights may be cancelled - full list of areas affected
The warning has been issued to 11 areas with travel disruption likely
HMRC warning for UK households as 'pot luck' could see them fined £100
HMRC automatically cuts off taxpayers who have been waiting on the phone for 70 minutes
Next UK snow bomb to hit within days as Met Office and BBC Weather speak out
Met Office long-range forecast is suggesting a "potential transition to colder weather" which could "also increases the chance of snow across parts of the country".
DWP set to reduce Universal Credit payments from £800 to £0 in crackdown
The move to close the loophole means offenders such as the Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane will no longer have access
Lloyds Bank issues warning to joint account customers and urges them to act
Lloyds, which has branches in Birmingham, has responded to customers on X, formerly Twitter, after questions about the terms and conditions.
DWP looking at banning one group of people from Universal Credit in shake-up
Campaigners are "delighted" with the announcement
Next UK snow bomb date 'brought forward' and will hit sooner than expected
A forthcoming snow bomb has been forecast for NEXT WEEK
Birmingham Council says park ‘withdrawn from auction’ after plans spark petition
Birmingham Council has already disposed of more than £250m worth of ‘assets’ as it recovers from a financial crisis
We're trapped in ‘unsellable’ new-build home over £700 rule - it's a nightmare
It has been branded "one of the worst leaseholder nightmares in the country".
HMRC set to 'start handing out' £100 fines and issues two-week warning
Time is running out for millions of self-employed workers and higher earners to file their online tax returns
'I booked wheelchair accessible tickets to see Florence and The Machine at BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham - but was assigned seats up flights of stairs'
A wheelchair user from Rowley Regis has spoken of her disappointment after using a ticket service to book accessible spots at a Florence and The Machine gig - only to find out she had been assigned seats up flights of stairs.
Festivals organiser reunited with stolen purse at Birmingham's NEC - 16 years later
A festival organiser has been reunited with a stolen purse - 16 years after it was taken at a major West Midlands events venue.
Risk over-stretched Birmingham NHS finances won't balance out by end of year
NHS bosses in Birmingham have warned there is a risk they won’t be able to balance their books come the end of the year.
Regeneration scheme for 'forgotten' Birmingham neighbourhood ‘faces delays’ amid legal challenge
Birmingham City Council has said a legal challenge against a divisive regeneration scheme could cause ‘delays and reputational damage’.
Buying weight loss drugs could reduce size of mortgage you can get
Brokers say Wegovy and Mounjaro can knock thousands off the amount you can borrow.