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Wetherspoons confirms Midlands pub to shut down after 30 years

It first opened its doors in 1997

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Man charged after ambulance 'driven off with paramedic and patient in the back'

Staffordshire Police said three people were in the back of the ambulance when it was allegedly driven off

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Parents warned to stop using popular baby chair due to 'serious risk'

They are missing required safety information and instructions

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Security guard rips clothes off ‘shoplifter’ in a bid to stop him getting away

A determined security guard tackled an alleged shoplifter by ripping his clothes off in a bid to stop him leaving a store

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Major UK furniture company collapses into administration

Hundreds of jobs are now at risk

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National Lottery app goes down leaving players ‘unable to sign in’

Customers are unable to log in, view, or buy tickets

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Man shot on doorstep in Sparkbrook as police hunt gunman

Police and paramedics were at the scene with a cordon still in place this morning

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DWP to protect 4 groups of PIP and DLA claimants from new rules - full list

Motability Scheme is undergoing a string of changes

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Newcastle teen died from meningitis after his only symptom caused no alarm, says mum

Jack Bolam, 19, from Kingston Park, was taken to hospital after having seizures and vomiting at home, and died less than 48 hours later.

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Santander customers urged to move £1,500 out of bank accounts by Tuesday

The high street bank is offering free £200 payments

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Crewe chef jailed for stalking ex by hacking her email and social media

Michael Merrington, 31, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years after accessing his ex-partner's accounts and threatening to share intimate photos

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Morrisons customers have chance to win £1,000 and claim free Easter treats

Prizes include a range of free products, from Easter treats and baked goods

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Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland customers handed surprise £38 in accounts

Mobile customers using Lloyds, Bank of Scotland, and Halifax banking apps reported being able to see other users’ transactions on their accounts earlier this month.

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Birmingham Tory leader warns of 'real risk' amid upcoming battle with Reform

Birmingham Conservative councillor Robert Alden warned that a 'coalition of chaos' could end up running the city

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'Tesco and Sainsbury’s shoppers paying more than Waitrose without loyalty cards'

The claim comes from new research by Which?

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Martin Lewis shares how to save money on 4 price hikes coming in days

Water, mobile, broadband and council tax bills will all rise on April 1

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DWP handing £439 extra to state pensioners born before 1953 - but not everyone

DWP change from April

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Appeal to find pair after pensioner has wallet stolen on Solihull bus

Last month, a pensioner in his 80s was travelling when his wallet was stolen

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Midlands park being 'terrorised' by biker yobs

Police have released a photograph of suspect riders as the forced admitted catching them on the move would be 'no easy task'

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Full list of 39 items you can't put in bin from March 31 under new rules

From next week, four different containers are set to be collected by refuse staff and workers as part of a bid to "simplify" recycling.