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Midland pensioner scoops £666k after buying two Postcode Lottery tickets by mistake
Allan Taylor, 65, pressed the wrong button when he signed up for his subscription - doubling his Postcode Lottery win
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Law student 'treated as time-waster' by NHS before painful death, inquest hears
Libby Instone, 20, from Billingham, Teesside, had been vomiting for days and was repeatedly told she had gastroenteritis before she collapsed and died in August 2023, an inquest has heard
New £200 HMRC charge following tax rule change 'confirmed'
Under new rules, people must send more updates to HMRC throughout the year
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Man who stabbed student to death and then told sick 'racism' lie jailed for life
The court heard how Digwa “lied” to officers at the scene
Body of man found in Dudley believed to be missing 37-year-old
The body of a man has been discovered and is believed to be of a missing 37-year-old last seen alive on Saturday
Missing Midland schoolgirl could be with wanted man facing prison recall
Teenager has been missing for days and is believed to be with a man, 24, wanted for recall to prison
Eleven arrests in Birmingham suburb with guns and knives seized
Operation Fearless team seized deadly weapons, disrupted drug dealing and made a number of violent disorder arrests after trouble in city suburb
Major update on Birmingham bins as residents await start of fortnightly collections
Birmingham Council says it is keeping the existing service and will 'provide a further update' once they have a position from the new administration
Three injured as two rushed to Birmingham hospital after crash
Two women and a man were taken to hospital after a two-car crash on a village road
Birmingham parents demand action from city's future leaders amid suburb's 'road rage nightmare'
Birmingham Council's LTN scheme in Kings Heath has already divided opinion - but some parents want further action to take road safety fears
£739 DWP payments confirmed for certain UK households starting in June
From April, the full annual rate of the DWP payment will increase by around £575, it has been confirmed
Man facing attempted murder charges following Birmingham shootings
Zion St Juste, 21, of is due to appear before Magistrates charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent
Cornwall man charged with rape and murder after body of woman, 80s, found
Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed officers were called to a property in Ashton shortly after midnight on Friday
Sandwell Council breaks silence as Oldbury SEND school to shut over strike action
'From unreported health and safety violations to missed pay packets, these school workers have been forced to take action,' one union said
Two-week warning over new £25,140 HMRC personal tax-free allowance plan
13 million state pensioners are currently on the new or basic state pension from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Half of over-65s told they are making 'mistake' with their pension pots
It could end up costing older people in the long run
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two men shot in Smiths Wood
A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody
Car crashes involving West Midlands Police vehicles cost force £2.2m in just one year
Since 2019, 3,970 West Midlands Police vehicles have been involved in collisions
HMRC has 'deeply flawed' new tax rule for 12 million state pensioners
Government's plan to let older people off paying income tax if their only income is the state pension will benefit just one in 18 pensioners.
All the UK counties losing out on special bank holiday in June 2026
Only certain households in the UK will enjoy an additional bank holiday this month