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Nationwide closing some accounts and transferring your money to charity
ationwide, which has branches in Birmingham, says it will close your account if it goes unused for 15 years
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Leaseholders in England issued £14,000 warning over Labour reform delays
Leaseholders have spoken out over skyrocketing annual service charges - with Moseley residents hit hard.
Crews deal with house fire in Birmingham - road likely to be closed 'into the afternoon'
Five fire crews are at a blaze at a house in Birmingham.
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Shocked community says 'everywhere nowadays' as man shot in quiet Sutton Coldfield cul-de-sac
Local residents were shocked to find their cul-de-sac taped off and swarming with police after a serious incident
UKHSA travel alert as deadly Nipah virus cases reported in Asia
Health experts have urged travellers to follow specific advice amid an outbreak of a potentially deadly virus with a mortality rate of up to 75 per cent
Lloyds Bank closing 40 UK branches in 2026 with some already shut - full list
The banking group has said the decision was spurred on by customers' choice to use apps and online banking more than in-person services.
Weather maps forecast -9C temperatures across the UK - including Midlands
Rainfall is forecast in the coming days
Birmingham criminals jailed in January 2026 including father and son who went on the run
This month saw a thug locked up for attacking a dog walker with a chainsaw
People baffled by 'giraffe enclosure' inside £900k property just outside Birmingham
People in social media have been baffled by one thing spotted on pictures showing the inside of the detatched property, which sits on four acres of land north of Redditch.
Princess Kate shows off ‘unique royal superpower’ during emotional visit to hospital
The London hospital was the very same she received her cancer treatment
Lucy Letby's parents break silence ahead of Netflix documentary premiere
The Netflix release will introduce the case to millions of subscribers around the world
Sutton Coldfield police hunt 'people responsible' for shooting after man seriously hurt
Enquiries are underway at a 'number of locations' across the town as police try to track down the offenders
ITV Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas' daughter announces huge career move
She is following in the footsteps of One Direction and Sabrina Carpenter
World War III fears as Trump issues fresh Iran threat saying 'big powerful ships'
Donald Trump has said "big powerful ships" are heading to the Middle East, just days after he said a "massive Armada" was bound for Iran
Thousands of UK households urged to prepare for unexpected £250 expense
One in five would struggle with "unexpected" bills and expenses, they have warned personal finance experts.
Pensioners can cut BBC TV Licence bill to £0 in just 16 minutes
People on Pension Credit can receive the benefit
Laundry aisle drama as prolific shoplifter 'puts up struggle' in arrest over £2k haul
CCTV captured the moment Martin Johnson was detained and handcuffed as he tried to steal laundry items
Major discount chain collapses into administration with 137 stores at risk - full list
More than 1,000 jobs are now at risk
DWP set to hand state pensioners £569 boost within two months
Pension Credit is set to rise to £363 for couples and £238 for single retirees as the standard minimum guarantee from April.
Man in 20s taken to hospital after being shot in Sutton Coldfield
Police are investigating after a man was shot at an address in Sutton Coldfield.