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Birmingham councillor details 'real health risks' as UKHSA issues amber heat alert

The Birmingham councillor issued advice to Brummies amid high temperatures impacting the region

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Teen's chilling final 'I man not survive' text before 19-year-old's tragic death

Kyle Patrick, 23, was driving at 'grossly excessive speeds' when his car crashed into a field

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Man stabbed in Alum Rock live - police hunt masked men

Victim knifed in late-night attack near scene where teen was shot last week

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NHS confirms rule change for patients over age 65 from September 1

NHS confirms programme expansion

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Massive search for Boeing 737 cargo plane that vanished off Asia coast

The Boeing 737 was being flown by Karachi-based K2 Airways on a cargo flight from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Karachi when it reportedly reported an issue with its navigation system, according to Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority

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DWP PIP cuts coming for people with ADHD or autism

DWP boss Pat McFadden has issued an update over PIP.

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Sir Keir Starmer 20mph rule change before leaving as Prime Minister

The Government has released its new road safety strategy

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Woman struck with bottle as 1.20am violence flares in Worcester

The woman was attacked by another woman, with police launching an appeal for CCTV and dashcam footage

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DWP confirms higher Universal Credit payments for 436,000 claimants after law change

The DWP has published fresh statistics showing the impact of scrapping the two-child benefit limit.

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Inside one of West Midlands' busiest crematoriums - from prayers to paperwork

Moira Tunnicliffe, 42, has shared what life is like working for one of the busiest crematoriums in the West Midlands

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Knifeman stabbed Birmingham housemate to death and fled the scene

Cruel knifeman stabbed housemate to death and then fled the scene trying to cover his tracks

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DWP to strip benefits from claimants who earn over £10,000 after law change

DWP has set new Carer's Allowance earnings limit as part of a rule change, with them allowed now to take home £204 a week.

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New rule for all schools in England confirmed from September

The Government has confirmed the major law change

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DWP confirms new £204-a-week rule in benefits law change

DWP has made changes

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Ambulances rush to Pure Gym in Brierley Hill as man 'brought back to life'

Ambulance crews and an off-duty paramedic managed to save the man's life after restarting his heart

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No fine for Severn Trent despite 'unacceptable' sewage breaches

Industry watchdog said the utility - which serves millions across the Midlands - was 'proactively' addressing the issues

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PIP 'likely to be cut' for two conditions in DWP rule change

The Timms review on the future of PIP is set to deliver its initial findings

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Man 'seriously injured' in Birmingham street stabbing by group of masked men

Victim was in his 60s as police say no link to teen shooting nearby days earlier

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Teen who died in river on Duke of Edinburgh trip named as 'much-loved' student

A fundraising campaign has been launched to support the family of Umar Dumbuya following his sudden death

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HMRC checking 5,000 households' bank and social media accounts in crackdown

4,940 families targeted