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People aged 55 to 75 urged to check for £13,620 pension boost
Latest figures by the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) found millions of pension pots were going unclaimed across the UK.
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Needless HMRC inheritance bill for 6,000 households after mistake
HMRC data shows 6,990 estates that paid inheritance tax in 2023/24 included life insurance policies worth a combined £852million.
Barclays issues warning over 'harmful' scam threatening customers
Mobile malware is harmful software that can spy on and control your mobile device. It can steal your information
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Tearful neighbour of Sutton Coldfield 'stabbing' victim said 'he thanked me' in final moments
The devastated neighbour described the 'banging and screaming' she heard next door and then holding the hand of her stricken neighbour in his dying moments
Sutton Coldfield murder probe live as man stabbed to death
Two cordons are currently in place
DWP confirms state pension age rise in August for people born in these years
The rise is under way, going from 66 to 67 starting in April, but exact dates depend on when you were born.
Elderly man and e-bike rider injured in Lozells street crash
The rider, in his 50s and the pedestrian in his 80s, were treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital
Santander £100 alert for parents with children going back to school in September
Santander, which has bank branches in Birmingham, has began to write to customers ahead of schools going back in September.
Killer gets life for bludgeoning West Midlands mum-of-three with hammer
The body of mum Samantha Lee was found in the kitchen of Joseph Greer's home
Horses on the loose and 140 people turn up for cancelled tip trucks after travellers take over park
Misery continues for locals after travellers take over park, forcing to pull the plug on a scheduled visit by the tip trucks
All the top UK areas Met Office says you will see solar eclipse on Wednesday
The next time the moon will obscure as much of the sun will be in 2081
State pensioners urged to check if they're owed £4,000 from HMRC
HMRC data shows more than 12,500 people reclaimed tax after flexibly accessing their pension between April and June this year.
'Life savings were lost and retirement plans ruined' - inside conman's cruel £13m fraud
Anthony Clark, 59, enjoyed an all-expenses paid trip to Dubai and bought a £1.9m house after conning 50 victims out of cash
Three major UK banks to shut 26 branches in September - full list
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Murder investigation in Sutton Coldfield as man dies following stabbing
A man in his 30s has died from stab wounds following an incident in a city street
DWP state pension age could increase earlier than planned under Andy Burnham
The state pension age increase could come into effect seven years earlier than scheduled, reports suggest.
Meghan Markle opens up about her 'superpower' as she speaks of 'grace and grit'
The Duchess of Sussex was quizzed ahead of her production company’s latest documentary
100,000 households at risk of mortgage affordability being reduced
100,000 couples get divorced in England and Wales each year - causing mortgage chaos.
Arrest after video circulates showing man approaching child in Birmingham
West Midlands Police is speaking with the local community following the incident
Woman assaulted in morning sex attack as police dog and drone unit scrambled at Midlands park
Police have said the suspect is a white man in his 30s