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Doctor Who's The Rani returns after 29 years with Archie Panjab taking over iconic role
Doctor Who has seen the comeback of the Rani, one of the Time Lord's most infamous adversaries, with Archie Panjabi stepping into the role of the villain for the first time in 29 years
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The reason Graham Norton will halt Eurovision commentary during song nine
A special custom takes place during song number nine
Counter-protest as Birmingham Britain First rally reaches Victoria Square after ‘security breach’
Hundreds attend Britain First rally and counter protest in Birmingham city centre with the right wing group able to access Victoria Square despite being refused access
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Three new bus routes to be introduced soon - as others scrapped
There will be changes to timetables, services and routes across the West Midlands
Three conditions most likely to lose PIP in DWP cuts including '77 per cent' of one
Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit cuts are coming to the UK under the Labour Party government.
Martin Lewis urges anyone with a savings account to take action 'today'
Lewis told listeners: "We're going to see easy access rates, both the ones being offered and your existing accounts, coming down."
State pensioners with income under certain amount urged to come forward for free £700
Just Group has sounded the alarm after the DWP estimated that claimants are missing out on about £100 million annually, equating to roughly £700 per household.
West Midlands' wealthiest revealed in new Sunday Times Rich List
Discover the West Midlands wealthiest as Lord Bamford leads the Sunday Times Rich List with a significant rise in fortune.
State pensioners getting nine freebies worth £7,398 in June
The state pension is currently valued at up to £230.25 per week for those on the New State Pension (claimed after 6 April 2016), or £176.45 each week for the Basic State Pension (Category A or B).
Man buys £4million National Lottery winning ticket from Londis but sees none of cash
Joshua Addyman, aged 29, bought a winning scratchcard in 2019 at a London Londis - but had no idea he had done so.
Major energy bill shake-up could be coming to 'every possible' home in UK
“If there is a rooftop that we can put solar panels on, we are keen to do so,” Michael Shanks told the Commons, as he claimed the public are in support of solar.
Police swarm Walsall street after reports of suspicious behaviour at abandoned building
A large number of police were called to Glebe Street in Walsall after reports of suspicious behaviour and damage at an abandoned building
Bella Culley jailed with evil sledgehammer killer who is ‘Georgia’s most dangerous woman’
Culley has been jailed alongside the notorious Magda Papidze - the only woman in the country serving a life sentence.
UK households warned warning sign on wall 'in 27 per cent of homes' comes with £5,000 charge
Repair bills of £5k are being mooted for UK households who hav warning signs of damp or mould in their property.
DWP 'actively investigating' Winter Fuel Payment changes with government
Reports on Saturday follow the story breaking late last night (Friday, May 16).
Major energy supplier giving UK households 16 hours free electricity a week
Thousands of households can get up to 16 hours a week of free energy and the dates will include May 18, May 25, June 1 and June 8.
Stratford Road closed after pedestrian hit by lorry in Shirley
West Midlands Police are investigating after the incident on Stratford Road, near to the Flannels store, in Shirley
Urgent appeal to find missing Sandwell man last seen topless who could be in Birmingham
Thomas has gone missing from the Sandwell area and was last seen not wearing a top
British Gas, EDF, EON, Ovo, Octopus customers must 'never' plug 6 items into extension lead
The average extension cord isn't built to handle the kind of electrical load put out by large appliances, it has been warned.
State pensioners urged to fill out one form as DWP hands out £12,000 refund
Six in every hundred state pension claims were underpaid last year - up from five in one hundred in the previous year.