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Britain's Got Talent judges stunned as Birmingham star admits his real age

Lee Thompson, from Birmingham, brought his professional pickpocketing act to the ITV stage

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HMRC raising tax-free Personal Allowance to £18,570 for some UK households

Workers who earned less than £18,570 in a year could increase your tax-free allowance to nearly £19k.

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Twist of fate that saw dad killed by 90mph driver on Soho Road

Hizar Hanif, 32, was killed instantly in the horrific crash

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State pensioners born before 1953 can get extra £1,006 from DWP

From April, the DWP is hiking Pension Credit by 4.7 per cent, in a major Cost of Living boost.

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Santander set to close 26 bank branches in May - full list

The high street bank, which has branches in Birmingham, is set to close dozens of its high street branches in the UK by the end of May.

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Key courtroom details as mum jailed for seven years over premature baby daughter's death

Amy Clark, 34, was jailed for seven years for causing or allowing the death of five-week-old Darcy-Leigh, while father Sean Jefferson, 35, was handed a life sentence for murder

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DWP benefits alert over payments for people with mental health problem

MPs have discussed making DWP benefits more accessible for people during a recent Treasury Committee meeting.

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Nationwide issues update for customers visiting branches in May or June

Nationwide, the UK's largest building society, says it is expanding its specialist dementia clinics to its Virgin Money branches.

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Ofgem issues warning for UK households with electricity or gas meter

Ofgem has issued an alert over social media site X, formerly Twitter, to every household with gas and electricity meters.

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HMRC to send UK households £200 fine after August 7 due to rule change

People earning over £50,000 who are sole traders or landlords must maintain digital records and submit quarterly updates

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Most dangerous areas in Birmingham in 2026 named

Latest West Midlands Police data shows which Birmingham areas have highest violent and sexual offence rates

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Birmingham areas with longest council housing wait times

Quinton tops Birmingham's longest council housing wait times at 256 weeks

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31mph warning to drivers in West Midlands

Drivers warned they can be fined for doing just 31mph in 30mph zones despite common belief in the 10%+2mph rule which is not law

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DWP paying £441 a month to state pensioners with common condition

Many people don't claim extra help even though they could be eligible

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Robbery attempt at Midland Farmfoods shop prompts CCTV appeal

West Midlands Police officers have issued a CCTV image of a man they are asking the public to identify after a robbery attempt at a supermarket

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NatWest shutting 15 UK branches in May - full list

The banking giant is shutting 37 branches with 15 scheduled to go in weeks as customers move towards online services.

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Rachel Reeves 'punishing' state pensioners with modest pension pots

The policy has been labelled unfair as more seniors face HMRC tax bill

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DWP handing Universal Credit claimants born before 2001 extra £297

The single rate for claimants aged 25 or over - born before 2001 - from £400.14 per month up to £424.90

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Ofgem issues three-word warning for anyone who pays an energy bill

The regulator said scammers are contacting households pretending to be from the watchdog

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Barclays issues warning for all customers with active direct debits

Barclays told customers to "watch out for red flags" when they're browsing online.