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NHS confirms change for patients in England aged 65 to 74 from September

Under NHS rules, since 2024, RSV vaccination has been routinely available to older adults as they turn 75 years of age

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DWP crackdown on benefits claimants with £16,000 to their name from October

The DWP will target Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, and Pension Credit, from later this year.

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Three DWP benefits at centre of strict crackdown from October under Andy Burnham

Prime Minister has inherited the Public Authorities Fraud, Error and Recovery Bill.

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Andy Burnham told to scrap fines for term-time holidays

Prime Minister has been urged to be more lenient with the rules around taking children out of school for trips and vacations during the school year.

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DWP Universal Credit and PIP payments being 'halved' for one group of claimants

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment affected

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Second monthly payment on table for 1.4 million DWP claimants under Andy Burnham

The Intergenerational Foundation argues this would deliver a more predictable and fiscally sustainable uprating framework.

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Outdoor food court proposed for 'eyesore' site in West Bromwich

The row of shops was demolished in 2018 and has been empty since

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Plan to axe National Insurance exemption for state pensioners under Andy Burnham put forward

A proposal from a leading think is calling for those of state pension to pay National Insurance to the tax man.

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Married Wolverhampton pensioner caught by Facebook paedophile hunter 'thought he was talking to AI'

David Nicholls, 74, said he liked 'young girls, especially virgins'

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'I'm terrified for my son' - mum's fear after skull-masked figure targets her door

The Small Heath mum said the incident left her feeling 'traumatised' after doorbell camera caught the alleged attempted break-in

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Birmingham man admits drug possession claiming he confiscated drugs from relative

Ezekiel Tulloch was caught by police in possession of less than 2g of cocaine and cannabis in November 2023, and claims the drugs belonged to a close relative

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Taste of Sichuan fined £12,000 after mouse droppings found throughout Birmingham takeaway

Chef Tan Ltd, which runs the Hurst Street takeaway also known as PinChuan, was also ordered to pay a £2,000 surcharge

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Check to see if your area is on list of potential Solihull grey belt sites

The 72 sites listed for potential development - is your area on the list?

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First areas where West Midlands' bus network will move into public ownership

The West Midlands bus network is moving from its current private operator-led model into public ownership

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We asked Reform UK councillors in Walsall if they believe in man-made climate change

All Reform members voted against an amendment that said ‘as the earth is round, man-made climate change exists’

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What are legal rights when neighbours let off fireworks late at night

Fireworks are often reserved for celebrations like birthdays and Bonfire Night, but timing matters

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Birmingham GP surgery inundated with toothache request appointments says 'do this' instead

West Heath Surgery has received scores of calls to the practice over swollen gums, dental infections, abscesses and toothache this summer holidays

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UK supermarket costs nearly £70 more than cheapest - not Tesco, Asda or Lidl

The UK's cheapest supermarket for the seventh month in a row is Aldi, as found by analysis of grocery shopping prices

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Man charged over death of 12-year-old Keaton Slater after Latvia extradition

Dolars Aleksanders, 23, was wanted on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was extradited from Latvia to face proceedings in a UK court

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Multiple fires at Sutton Park as crews tackle grassland blazes across region

The small fires had the potential to spread but were quickly extinguished