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Three Brits admit killing restaurant owner after 'row about unpaid bill'

Three British men appeared in court in Canada over the death of a restaurant owner who died a week after he was reportedly punched in an argument over an alleged unpaid bill

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'Rude' neighbour gets 'hostile' when asked not to block drive

A retired homeowner was fed-up of cars 'routinely' pulling up across their driveway

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British Gas, EDF, EON, Ovo, Octopus customers sitting on 'hidden' £212

Energy suppliers are holding on to more than £3billion of customers’ cash, according to regulator Ofgem.

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Midlands households issued £20 banknote warning as police probe new 'incidents'

Households have been issued an alert following incidents which saw scammers purchase items with £20 notes

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Drones deployed as 1000s take part in UK's largest counter-terror operation in Canary Wharf

The operation tested emergency services with different types of attack scenarios

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Dishonest nurse pretended to work night shifts and scammed £19,500 from NHS

Faith Chareka also gained 540 hours as time off in lieu as a result of falsely recorded shifts

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Couple jailed for modern slavery at McDonald's

The victim earned more than £12,000 but was given just £90 by the couple, who claimed his salary was paying off transport costs and debts for food and accommodation

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Breaking: Birmingham councillor quits Labour after 'humiliation' of being ordered to vote with Reform

Bromford and Hodge Hill councillor Diane Donaldson has quit Labour after nearly two decades of loyal support

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NatWest issues warning to all customers who are over the age of 55

Gen Z are the most investment curious generation, with 73% open to or already investing

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Emergency services put terror attack response to the test with 'largest of its kind' exercise in Canary Wharf

The UK's threat level was recently raised to ‘severe’

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Meet the talented Wolverhampton wrestler aiming for Olympics and MMA

Bhag Singh, 17, is now a three-time national champion - but he's on the lookout for sponsors to help him progress in his career

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'I was terrified' - Birmingham dad shares discovery of son's 'rare' condition

Mo Shirwa, 12, has Dravet Syndrome, a learning disability with a high risk of sudden death from epilepsy

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Lloyds Bank issues 'reassuring' announcement for all business customers

The bank, which has branches in Birmingham, found confidence in the wider economy rose two points to 35%.

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Gruesome filming accident left BBC star's bicep 'hanging off'

He said he heard a 'massive rip' as it happened

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10 benefits excluded from state pensioner income under DWP rule

Married retirees may not realise that they qualify for Pension Credit on top of the normal payments from the DWP.

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Three birds found dead on Kidderminster canal after being catapulted by yobs

West Mercia Police searched three youths at the scene and confiscated catapults and metal ball bearings

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NatWest issues 'fantastic' update for people born between two years

Teens across the North East of England joined NatWest Thrive Live at Sheepfolds to take charge of their financial future

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Lloyds Bank issues 'vital' announcement which is 'world-class'

The programme will support local supply chains with the potential to create or support up to 4000 jobs

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Man charged over Sparkbrook murder after victim stabbed to death in 'targeted attack'

The victim, a man aged in his 40s, died on June 4

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Dangerous 120mph driver's 'selfish decisions' left police officer with life-changing injuries

Police received a 999 call in the early hours of April 22 last year, reporting a 'drunk' Shaun Orchard had taken a man's Mercedes without his consent