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Balsall Heath diners and staff barricade themselves inside restaurant amid violent rampage outside

Diners and staff at a Birmingham restaurant rallied to protect a pregnant woman outside Al-Qamar in Balsall Heath

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Two key Wolverhampton areas where police have special powers to tackle anti social behaviour

Public Space Protection Orders are in place in the city centre and Bentley Bridge

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Motorcyclist 'rammed off bike in Birmingham' as police appeal to identify driver

The car is believed to be a silver Skoda Octavia

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Birmingham man on benefits given community order after domestic abuse assault

Michael Miah followed his ex-wife into a Birmingham supermarket and confronted her in the car park in a domestic abuse assault that left her briefly unconscious

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Birmingham city centre live as major road closed over 'incident' - latest updates

Drivers heading into Birmingham via the A38 are advised to use alternative routes as the Great Charles St Queensway is closed

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Andy Burnham £300 bonus payments instantly cut to £100 for these households

Mr Burnham will become Prime Minister on Monday

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Moment brave Sparkbrook shopkeeper chases machete robbers with hockey stick and warns 'don't do it'

Abdul, the owner of Active Phones in Sparkbrook's Walford Road, chased the armed men out of his shop

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Woman Lego thief stole £5k sets in Sainsbury’s, Tesco and B&M raids

Rachel Garbett, 22, snatched £2,000-worth of the kits in just one swoop on a Sainsbury's store

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NHS confirms new age rule from Monday morning with threshold announced

NHS will be calling young people and students forward for their lifesaving meningitis jab at high street pharmacies from July 20.

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DWP confirms payment freeze when Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister

Plenty of these rise yearly based on inflation or other metrics, like the Triple Lock.

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Halesowen town centre brawl shuts down high street as trouble erupts

Police remain in Halesowen town centre after a large group of teenagers were involved in violent disorder

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'Major Halesowen disruption' live as high street blocked

Delays are expected in Halesowen and buses are being diverted as part of the road closures

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Six policies Andy Burnham set to announce when he becomes Prime Minister on Monday

Mr Burnham will take over from Sir Keir Starmer on Monday, after the current PM's resignation to King Charles III in the morning.

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Andy Burnham automatic £150 payments for people on 7 DWP benefits

With Andy Burnham coming in as Prime Minister, the DWP has said: "It will reopen in October 2026."

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'Good' customers help family-run Midland petrol station after they send message over 'double whammy'

D.C Edginton & Sons operate the family-run business on the Alcester Road in Studley, Warwickshire

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Andy Burnham planning £57 a week less for state pensioners born before 1951

The new, incoming Prime Minister has confirmed the measure - which guarantees AT LEAST a 2.5 per cent hike to state pensions - will stay.

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Andy Burnham £989 monthly payments for state pensioners under age 76

MP for Makerfield, who became leader on Friday, has affirmed his commitment to the Triple Lock.

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Vernon Kay given Andy Burnham warning by fellow BBC Radio 2 presenter

Andy Burnham is set to become Prime Minister on Monday (July 20) and BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay has been warned to stop 'name-dropping' the incoming Labour leader by Jeremy Vine

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Andy Burnham £239 payment hike for state pensioners born before 1953

Everyone eligible for the basic State Pension has now reached State Pension age.

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Rule breaking Birmingham driver fined after poorly-parked 'shopping' trip

The motorist had stopped on zig zag lines 'while going shopping'