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Met Office map forecasts 19 areas to be hit by heavy rain downpour this Saturday

The Met Office is forecasting a north-south split this weekend

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Everyone aged 50 to 59 warned over 'biggest pension mistake'

Your 50s represent one of the most crucial decades for securing your retirement finances.

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Homebuyers at risk of being slapped with £244-a-month extra charge

Sales agreed over the past month are running 7% lower than a year ago

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HMRC deadline on July 31 which will 'catch people out'

HMRC is reminding millions of Self Assessment taxpayers to prepare for the 2025 to 2026 tax year second payments on account July 31 deadline.

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Shop selling ‘Mickey Mouse tobacco and vapes’ in Sandwell shutdown

The Midland shop was shuttered up and closed down for months after being found to be selling a number of illicit products

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DWP benefit 'unsustainable' with all 4 million people who claim it warned

"Four million claimants is a serious number"

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Two men charged over 30 separate shop thefts in Wolverhampton

Two men are facing shoplifting charges after raids across a city

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'branded snobs' by neighbours who 'can't stand them'

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to California after relinquishing their roles as senior royals in 2020

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Fire behind shops in Birmingham street spreads to supermarket

A fire at the back of shops and residential properties spread to a supermarket with a road blocked off by police as firefighters got to work

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How Stafford man spent just £1.4k on England World Cup tickets that should have cost £12k

England superfan Alex Wickett said he saved more than £10,000

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Big £200,000 cannabis farm found in Oldbury residential street

A large cannabis grow was found spread across several rooms in a property

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Andy Burnham confirms exact plan for state pension triple lock if he becomes Prime Minister

The likely next Prime Minister held a Q&A to answer questions about his approach

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Huge Spain wildfire erupts near Costa Brava with 12 towns locked down

A massive wildfire has erupted near the popular Costa Brava tourist hotspot in northeastern Spain, forcing authorities to lock down a dozen municipalities

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HMRC handing UK households 'backdated' perk worth £1,008

Your Personal Allowance is the amount you can earn before paying tax.

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More than 40 firefighters at West Bromwich parkland blaze 'bigger than 20 football pitches'

Ten fire crews and more than 40 firefighters are tackling a big parkland blaze

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Andy Burnham confirms whether he will call a UK general election if he becomes PM

He answered questions on Reddit - including one from Tory leader Kemi Badenoch

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Telford dad has haunting question for killer of four kids and ex-wife

Lee Ford, dubbed 'Britain's most evil stepdad, killed his step-children and wife

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Worcester grandparents face £1k bill for planting flowers on land next to home

Hilary and Christopher Garner said it 'feels like a witch-hunt'

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Man stabbed in Birmingham street and rushed to hospital

A man has been taken to hospital with knife wounds after a stabbing in a city street

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Cult star and 'malevolent' Mad Max actor dies aged 76 after health battle

Kjell Nilsson, the Swedish actor who played villain Lord Humungus in Mad Max 2, has died aged 76