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DWP change to state pension, Attendance Allowance, Pension Credit in May
The changes will impact state pensioners on Attendance Allowance, Pension Credit and the state pension.
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Aldi brings back fan-favourite product from April 29
Aldi’s wider picnic offering will be available in stores from 29 April
Midland school closes after students left with 'no access to clean water'
The secondary school said it would be 'unable to open safely' after a leak
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Boy, 6, killed after being hit by car as man arrested
A six-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car on Anchor Drive in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
HMRC sending 'out of blue' letters demanding £1,279 payment within 30 days
A Telegraph newspaper reader has written into the newspaper's so-called Pensions Doctor, Charlene Young, from AJ Bell.
BBC shutting down major radio service in blow for listeners
Listeners will receive a two month notice before the shut down
£3.5m Midland car theft gang so horrific they forced families to move house
A dozen gang members have been jailed for nearly 100 years after Operation Flare uncovered thefts of high-end cars including BMWs, Audis, Land Rovers and Range Rovers worth over £100,000 each
Cornwall hotel will pay West Midlands families £20 to book with them
St Moritz Hotel in Padstow is offering discounts to help offset rising fuel costs, with West Midlands guests receiving £20 off their stay
DVLA demanding £200 payments from owners of cars made after 2017
It comes at a time of rising cost pressures for motorists amid the Iran crisis
Pukka Pies cuts size of Steak Slices from 170 grams to 140 grams
Martin Lewis previously shared his thoughts on shrinkflation
'I suffered heartbreak but found lifelong friendship on a solo cruise'
Debbie Smith from Birmingham, Cath Munro and Donna Burford met on a Marella cruise in 2022 after booking solo trips following major life changes
DWP told to hand all state pensioners £180 one-off payment
A petition is calling for the DWP to uprate the Christmas Bonus - after years and decades of it being frozen.
Top Birmingham wedding florist shares secrets to top displays
Birmingham wedding florist Ashley Edwards from Ash Tree Floral Designs shares a beginner's guide to creating stunning floral tablescapes with flowers
Mother's heart attack was actually grief from losing Midland son
Dawn Turner, 57, said she was in 'unbearable' pain
'My son was killed in Spain hit and run - don't let him be forgotten'
Harry Begg, 19, was killed in an alleged hit and run in Arona, Tenerife, and his mum says Spanish authorities have retained his heart for investigation
Meet the 'sickfluencer' mum heling people claim PIP and other DWP disability benefits
Sara Middleton, 47, who has fibromyalgia and other chronic conditions
120 conditions now more likely to get PIP under DWP - autism, ADHD and more
120 ailments have seen claims for PIP at least double since 2021.
Hotels.com Rewards programme offering members £100 in major update
The programme is free for people to join
Solihull parents dedicated to raise £40,000 for charity after son diagnosed with leukaemia
Sean, 58, and Rachel Morgan, 59, from Solihull are hoping to raise the huge sum for charity
UK electric car company collapses into administration with 69 jobs lost
The business had been operating at a loss in its overseas markets