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Snow has been forecast for parts of the UK including the Midlands

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Industry training helping new West Midlands street food businesses prepare for UK debut

A new group of street food traders will be getting ready to trade after starting an industry training initiative.

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Thief dubbed 'Hamster' pinched almost £2k of Greggs snacks

Adam Gosling, 39, has avoided jail for his crimes

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Teens arrested after Oldbury assault as police make plea over 'distressing' social media video

Two teens, aged 16 and 15, and two boys, aged 14, were arrested on suspicion of assault after an incident on Pound Road, in Oldbury, on Wednesday, February 11

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Plan for Birmingham shopping centre to be demolished for 'tallest building'

The pre-application request has outlined plans which could see the shopping centre razed to make way for a building which could be the tallest in Birmingham

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Faith leaders pledge to show best of community during UKIP Christian procession

UKIP is planning to hold a Christian rally in Alum Rock

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BBC Saturday Kitchen chef confirms closure of a 200-year-old pub

Staff are reportedly being supported through the closure

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Woman 'traumatised' after attack by stranger in Midlands street

Tristan Fretwell, 29, has now been jailed for his random attack

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Martin Lewis explains how Brits can boost their HMRC tax-free Personal Allowance

This is a piece of financial advice for married couples

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HMRC loopholes can boost your tax-free allowance to £18,570 - full list of rules

Savvy savers can use various legitimate loopholes to reduce their tax bill - and here's how

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Birmingham to welcome £295m development as 1,200 affordable homes to be built

Midland Heart has announced 1,200 affordable homes will be built over the next two years

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Moment drunk driver stumbles around a pub garden and fall into a pot plant

He later crashed vehicle and injured two people

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Met Office confirms where snow will be in the worst in the Midlands

Snow is expected across the Midlands this week

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Households being sent extra bins ahead of new collection rules from March

Households will have to adapt to new nationwide bin collection rules

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HMRC hires 1,000 agents ahead of rollout of new tax for UK households

The Labour Party will reassess up to 200,000 properties worth £1.5m or more under a surcharge plan

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Burglary attempt near Birmingham beauty spot prompts CCTV appeal

West Midlands Police is asking for the public's help to identify a man wanted in connection with a burglary attempt in Sutton Coldfield

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Watch police board Birmingham bus amid crackdown on 'most dangerous route'

Officers boarded the number 74 bus which is the most violent route in the West Midlands

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Millions of state pensioners sent HMRC bill after 'wrongly believing it wasn't taxable'

The move from the Labour Party government's tax arm is making it difficult and impractical for them to check whether HMRC’s calculations are correct

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James McAvoy's half-brother slashes inmate during visiting time

Donald McAvoy has pleaded guilty to assaulting the prisoner during visiting time with a blade

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Sick couple made 1,000 indecent images of children and abused their pet dog

Scott Topley, 46, and Gordon Phillips, 41, have been locked up for more than 12 years