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'Toilet tax' at popular UK resort slammed

Council bosses said the toilets were used by many tourists

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Major high street store offering 30% off after collapsing into administration

The Original Factory Shop fell into administration at the end of January

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faces new investigation following arrest

Andrew served as the UK's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment from 2001 to 2011

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Warning for UK households with £10,000 held in a high street bank

Savers and bank account customers are being reminded to look further afield than just high street banks, in a bid to maximise their pennies.

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Smethwick murder investigation launched as teen dies outside mosque during 'disorder'

A murder investigation is underway after an 18-year-old was stabbed to death outside a mosque in Oldbury Road, Smethwick

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Jeremy Clarkson admits he 'had no idea' of 'real danger' facing teenagers

His comments come after Keir Starmer's pledge to tackle the online issues facing children

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£293 warning for Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest customers

Customers with the big UK high street banks could be almost £300 a year worse off by failing to switch, it has been warned.

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Smethwick murder investigation live as teen dies following trouble outside mosque

Police and ambulance crews rushed to Oldbury Road in Smethwick following trouble which led to a teenager losing his life

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UK retail sales in January beat forecasts to rise by 1.8% in welcome boost to high street

This is despite unemployment rising to 5.2%

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Nationwide, Lloyds, Barclays, urged to change attitudes towards self-employed borrowers

Unemployment recently rose to 5.2%

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More than 50 arrests made as weapons and drugs seized in crackdown on West Midlands youth crime

A specialist police unit has made more than 50 arrests and seized dozens of weapons and drugs as part of a renewed crackdown on knife crime and youth violence across the West Midlands.

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Birmingham man charged with sexually assaulting girl on M6 in coach

Walid Abdulbasit, a Libyan national living in Birmingham has been charged with a sex attack and indecent exposure in a coach on the M6

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Savers using little-known tool to protect retirement from Rachel Reeves

High‑value annuity purchases are surging as wealthier savers move to protect their income and, in some cases, pass on more to their heirs.

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'Dogs are getting hurt' in waste found at Walsall beauty spot - and this is why it's there

Walsall Council said it will remove the waste material

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Call for new 'pothole czar' to tackle 'dangerous' roads in Midlands town

Dudley's Labour group have a variety of amendments for the latest Conservative budget including a new pothole inspector

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State of one of worst roads for potholes laid bare as locals say 'at last' to closure

The road is set to be closed for one week

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Long-awaited new West Midlands bus project set to finally move forward

Plans to buy 24 new electric buses for the Sprint bus scheme project are being discussed

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Birmingham independents fighting for political 'shake-up' after 'damaging' crisis

An all-out Birmingham Council election will be held in May following a turbulent period for the city

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Man gunned down in Wolverhampton shooting as parents collected children from school - jury told

Five men are standing trial in connection with Neo Graham's death

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Huge response to appeal for 'beautiful' mum desperate for extra time with her children

Danielle Cook, 50, has stage four lung cancer and her oncologist is applying for drug on compassionate grounds