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Warning for UK households over air conditioning scam as heatwave hits
Olga Altukhova of the cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which uncovered the fake sites, said pressuring buyers to act quickly is one of the techniques criminals use.
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HMRC confirms £33 extra tax charges for state pensioners
Pensioners with an income of more than £35,000 per year face additional tax charges
State pensioners can get £727 extra from DWP by making one decision
If you defer your state pension you’ll add 5.8% to your state pension pot for every year you don’t claim it
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State pensioners under 76 being handed two payouts from DWP in July
Because July has five Wednesdays, it means state pensioners on the full, new rate - who are aged 66 to 76 - will be paid twice on July 1 and July 19.
NatWest writing to customers ahead of new rules from April 2027
NatWest, which has branches in Birmingham, has written to customers asking: "ISA changes in 2027 – are your savings in the right place?"
Woman 'seriously injured' in Birmingham after car crashes into her
A woman was knocked to the ground by the driver of a white car who is then seen leaving the car and moving away from the accident scene
World Cup kit stolen in Black Country hours before team fly to compete at weekend
A desperate appeal has been launched to get the return of votal World Cup kit needed ahead of an international competition this weekend
State pensioners born before 1960 urged to 'opt out' of automatic DWP payments
The Department for Work and Pensions has reminded pensioners born on or before 22 September 1960
King Charles reunites with Archie and Lilibet after two years
King Charles has been reunited with his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the head of state at his Highgrove country home, it is understood
State pensioners born before 1951 can get £922 on top of state pension
The maximum AP payment is capped at £230.54 per week
HMRC handing taxpayers backdated £13,830 personal tax-free allowance
The Personal Allowance is frozen £12,570, until 2031 at the earliest.
Boy 'drops to floor' after stabbing in Great Barr street 'with glass bottle'
Hundreds of people were said to be in the area at the time
State pensioners will get second DWP payment in July
Under DWP payment schedules, claimants with National Insurance (NI) numbers ending in digits between 60 to 79 are normally paid on Thursdays.
Boy, 16, dies in second lake tragedy in just seven weeks
A 16-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty at Swanholme Lakes in Lincolnshire
State pensioners born before 1951 can boost basic state pension to £415 per week
From April 6, state pensioners had their maximum possible AP payments increased from £222.10 per week to £230.54 per week, £646.88 per year.
Major update at Ann Widdecombe press conference as police share belief on motive and make arrest
A 26 year old man has been arrested after the former MP was found dead at her home
Man in serious condition in hospital after being hit by car in Walsall
The driver was arrested at the scene
Richard Parker: 'We are changing lives' as West Midlands jobs and homes targets smashed
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has exceeded all Government targets in the first year of its Integrated Settlement, creating 2,925 jobs and signing off 7,237 new homes under Richard Parker's devolution plan
State pensioners can treble DWP state pension to £36,000 a year
A “full” new state pension pays under £12,500 a year but complexities in the system mean there are 324 retirees who receive at least £692.30 a week.
HMRC confirms higher tax band for two million households
5.76 million individuals were paying the higher rate in the 2023/24 tax year.