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UK households urged to get £92 document 'more important than a Will'

A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is every bit as vital as having a will, financial advisers have warned.

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Warning for all NS&I Premium Bonds holders and 'you shouldn't assume'

Over 22 million Premium Bonds holders will see the prize fund rate increase to 3.80% from the July 2026 draw.

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Warning for 20 million households with 4 biggest broadband companies in UK

A broadband expert has urged households in the UK to never assume that the 'Big Four' always have the best deals and connection.

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Days old baby in Birmingham Children’s Hospital after 'drunk driver' flips car onto roof

The incident happened on the M50 in Gloucestershire

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New council tax rule could let state pensioners delay payments until after death

Government has launched a consultation on the design of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge.

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HMRC inheritance tax rule change could increase bills by £34,000

Families are being warned they could face inheritance tax bills averaging an extra £34,000

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Mum 'lured to death' by ex-colleague with job offer 100 miles away

Angel Whitaker, 37, left her home in Bristol, Virginia, in January for a new job in Bluefield, West Virginia, after ex-colleague Donald Pennington, 59, allegedly offered her an assistant manager role

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Alleged killer followed student minutes before murder

Juniper Blessing, 19, was stabbed 40 times as her killer is undergoing mental health evaluations

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Nationwide issues bank branch update amid wave of closures across UK

The lender operates 605 Nationwide branches alongside 91 Virgin Money branches

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Heartbreaking 'me and you forever' tribute left as man dies in Erdington collision

It's believed that a Kia Sportage had collided with a wall and a Honda Jazz

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Man 'fighting for life' after attack in park as police launch manhunt

The incident happened in Belcamp Park where a man was found unresponsive

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Kingstanding knifeman who went on rampage declares he does not want to return to own country

Mystery surrounds Hieu Nguyen including how old he actually is

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HMRC warning for anyone who keeps working after reaching state pension age

HMRC has taken to X, formerly Twitter, to share its guidance with state pensioners who stay in work

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Man, 33, dies in Birmingham crash as two others taken to hospital

A Kia Sportage is believed to have collided with a wall and Honda Jazz

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Driver, 33, dies in Chester Road crash after car 'collides with wall' - updates

The road was closed following an RTC last night close to the train station as emergency services rushed to the area

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Wolverhampton canal cordon updates after woman reports sexual assault

Part of the canal has been cordoned off by police

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Inside Birmingham neighbourhood with hardly any crime and some of best schools in the country

It's among the safest parts of the region and home to some top schools

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Forensic investigations at Wolverhampton canal after woman sexually assaulted in broad daylight

Locks 11 and 12 on the Birmingham Main Line Canal have been cordoned off

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UK universities cut 30,000 jobs over 3 years with 38% making redundancies

Industrial action is on the rise due to the cuts

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M6 vehicle blaze as firefighters rush to motoway- recap

Traffic has been stopped to allow emergency services respond to a motorhome fire