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'Down to earth' Prince Harry's day in Birmingham - car alarms, clashes and tongue in cheek joke
The Duke of Sussex was in Birmingham, one year before the 2027 Invictus Games
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HMRC rule gives people £20,070 personal tax-free allowance
Thanks to a HMRC scheme, people renting a room out can earn up to £7,500 before the earnings are taxable.
Lichfield baby girl diagnosed with 'aggressive' tumour as family left 'heartbroken'
11 week old Freya Charles was diagnosed with the "extremely rare" cancer in the middle of June
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HMRC sending new tax codes to state pensioners over earnings rule
Government has reinstated the Winter Fuel Payment - with a new £35,000 earnings threshold in place.
Gun recovered in Birmingham believed to be connected to shooting of boy
The pistol with white tape wrapped around its handle was discovered amongst twigs and overgrowth
Birmingham's most and least crowded postcodes revealed
City life is always fast-paced, but new data shows a stark geographical divide between Birmingham's busiest neighbourhoods and its quietest suburbs
Free bus pass age change in July for people born in these years
The free bus pass age officially changes with the pension age, so people who are in their mid-sixties will be affected.
HMRC confirms new VAT rates for petrol and diesel drivers
HMRC and the Labour Party government have introduced new VAT road fuel scale charges from May 1, 2026, with the updated rates to remain in force until April 30 2027.
Major Birmingham bus project aiming to improve reliability 'hit by delays'
Birmingham City Council said the project timeline had been moved from 2025/26 to 2027/28
People born after 2002 urged to claim £2,200 payment
Hundreds of thousands of young adults thought to have cash sitting unclaimed in 'secret' accounts
HMRC confirms £930 extra for families who have multiple children
Claimants will receive £27.05 per week - or £1,406.60 a year - for the eldest or only child
DWP confirms state pensioners can get £0 BBC TV licence in 16 minutes
DWP says it has successfully boosted the numbers applying for Pension Credit.
Drivers born before 1976 can cut car insurance by ticking one box
Research suggests many are unaware they may be able to easily reduce payments
DWP confirms automatic £300 bonus payments for state pensioners
If you were born before 28 June 1960 you could get between £100 and £300 to help you pay your heating bills for winter 2026 to 2027.
Cause of death of tech boss at £2.5 mansion as Birmingham woman bailed
A 55 year old woman from Birmingham was arrested on suspicion of murder shortly after Neil Muller was found at his mansion
Warning for all UK mobile phone users over internet coverage
That's according to analysis by consumer group Which? of data from Opensignal.
Seven charged over dealing offences after Birmingham homes raided by police
They were due to appear at court today, Friday, July 10
State pensioners over age 80 handed £100 payment increase from DWP
Nine million pensioners to receive Winter Fuel Payments this winter
Tickets please! Birmingham bus drivers win the lottery
A group of current and former bus drivers celebrate after EuroMillions mega win
HMRC owes 730,000 households average payment of £855
More than 730,000 UK households failed to claim PAYE refunds on their earnings last year, according to The Investors Centre.