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New HMRC car tax bands for petrol and diesel drivers from this month
New HMRC car tax bands which came into effect this April.
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HMRC inheritance tax warning as countdown begins to major rule change
Helen Morrissey, head of retirement analysis at Hargreaves Lansdown says "the clock is ticking down"
People on one DWP benefit handed £160 less than they should be
Unpaid carers are missing out on approximately £160 monthly, it has been warned.
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Birmingham Druids Heath home faces demolition as man, 76, says 'I'm frightened'
Michael Harper, 76, says the council's treatment has been 'disgusting' as residents on the estate face uncertainty over their future
Birmingham drink-driver avoids jail after high-speed A5 Tamworth lorry crash
Ethan Gayle, 22, from Birmingham, undertook a car at high speed before crashing into a lorry on the A5 in Tamworth while over the drink-drive limit
80mph Midland mum shouts 'If you die I'm not responsible' as she crashes with five kids
Faye Dawson was drunk and on cannabis when she drove at 'an incredibly high speed' before rolling the car, injuring four children
HMRC allowance decision could leave people with savings £17,000 better off
Annual ISA allowance of £20,000 refreshes in the new tax year and financial experts say one key decision about timing could boost investments by thousands.
Man wanted after making threats to kill in Birmingham with public urged 'call 999 immediately'
The public have been warned 'don't approach him - call 999 immediately'
Driving expert shares 'speed window' that cuts fuel costs 15 per cent
You could save a lot of money by hitting the right number
Birmingham man charged with drug dealing offences after e-scooter stop
A 34-year-old man has been charged with drug dealing and motoring offences following a stop by a police major and organised crime proactive team
First picture of predator who lay in wait under Midlands canal bridge for helpless woman
He lied to detectives and claimed to be staying with family at the time
British Gas sends out £571 bill for flat customer has never lived in
The baffled customer has reached out to a national newspaper for help.
DWP handing Universal Credit claimants bumper £468 boost
Details of new payments have been confirmed by the Government
Birmingham boys in balaclavas charged with motorbike crimes
Teenagers from Birmingham have been charged with a string of offences after an attempted bike theft in Solihill and ppolice pursuit back to the city
'All' UK households with children born between 2002 and 2011 could be set for windfall
All children born in the UK between September 2002 and January 2011 have a CTF – but £1bn has not been claimed.
DWP to get new powers to cancel driving licences of benefit claimants
It's part of a major new crackdown
Birmingham households hit by £146 'driveway penalty'
Certain motorists find themselves having to pay much more
Double blow for plan to turn ex Irish club into community and prayer facility
An appeal had been lodged against Birmingham City Council's decision to reject an application to convert the former Scanlon's Club in Tyseley
Nationwide issues warning for customers who will need to 're-qualify'
Nationwide, which has branches in Birmingham, has clarified a rule that applies to customers using the mobile app.
Schoolboy, 11, killed in Midlands bus crash horror
Detectives have issued an appeal for information and dashcam footage