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Raise the Colours 'figure' charged with making indecent images of children
Ben Cullen, from Wallingford, has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children
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Sir Keir Starmer handing out £150 cost-of-living payments before leaving as Prime Minister
Support confirmed for millions of households
Andy Burnham backs £860 charge for 'typical' homes in England if he becomes Prime Minister
The owner of a £250,000 home would have to pay an annual charge of £1,200, while a £1m homeowner would pay £4,800
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Birmingham brothers convicted after man crushed to death at glass factory
Ako Azizpour, 27, had been attempting to unload crates of glass from a container when he became trapped at UK Superior Glass in Erdington
DWP benefits claimants face new 10,000 miles a year rule from Wednesday
From 1 July 2026, when you order a new vehicle on the Motability Scheme the standard mileage included will be reduced.
New date for Birmingham schoolboy's inquest to take place more than 40 years after his death
Mark Billington, 15, was last seen riding his bike near his home in South Yardley, but never returned in September 1984
6 taxes could go up under Andy Burnham after he's left with shock bill
It is being warned some taxes might have to be put up by the new Labour Party MP for Makerfield when he becomes Prime Minister.
Inside Birmingham HMO 'with potential for redevelopment' selling at auction
The 11-bedroomed property in Moseley is currently empty
Birmingham teenager's trust fund car crushed after dad's 'little test drive' round block
Alexis Fox was only half a mile from his home with his 18-year-old son when he was clocked by a mobile police patrol
13 million British Gas, EDF, EON, Ovo, Octopus customers hit hardest by new rule
Energy bills rose by more than £220 a year under the Labour Party government’s price cap from Wednesday.
NHS told to make emergency contraception rule change in England
Nearly 50 per cent of the public believe it would be difficult to access emergency contraception on a Sunday
NHS changes guidance for 4 million women with irregular periods
NHS says w omen with irregular periods should be checked for PMOS, or p olyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome.
Sir Keir Starmer confirms changes to roads in England before stepping down as Prime Minister
Sir Keir, is widely anticipated to be stepping down in mid-July, for Andy Burnham, who is Prime Minister-in-waiting.
State pensioners handed 9 freebies and discounts in July worth £14,288
The benefits, freebies and discounts, from the NHS, Royal Mail and Department for Work and Pensions, or DWP, come as state pensioners face a change in government.
Andy Burnham could scrap £658 bill for households in first move as Prime Minister
The average water bill for Thames Water is £658, after a £3 rise in 2026, or 0.4 per cent increase.
She claimed £14,000 in PIP from DWP - but Facebook screenshots rumbled her
Dawna Bird, who resides in the Alvaston area, appeared at Derby Crown Court
Tipton shop's fate over 'missing lottery reward' delayed over translator
The shop's owner claimed to police he was somebody else only to change his story to the same officers a week later
Wolverhampton barbershop threatened with council action over rules breach
The council said the barbershop had already added to parking problems
DWP will review pensions rule for people under age 75 after criticism
It will review pension access rules for people with terminal illnesses after a Treasury minister conceded the existing framework is no longer fit for purpose.
Pilot crashed plane after being distracted by no fly zone sign near Midlands runway
An investigation by the AAIB found the pilot became 'distracted' by a no-fly zone before the impact