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Family appeals for help after mum goes missing in Birmingham city centre
Jackie Sheard has been described as having long black hair and wearing glasses
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DWP handing out 'immediate' new Cost of Living payments after April 1 change
It comes as the crisis in the Middle East continues - with people urged to contact their councils
Missing man last seen at M5 services prompts 999 police appeal
The 31-year-old, from Devon, is described as white, with short black hair, around 5ft 9 and of average build
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Shortest average wait for Birmingham city council housing listed by area
The 16 shortest wait times for council homes have been ranked in Birmingham
Birmingham drivers sent new 31mph fine warning
Motorists warned their assumptions about how speed cameras work may be wrong
Poll says Reform UK set to take 23 West Midlands constituencies - full list
Vast swathes of Birmingham and the Black Country which have been largely Labour strongholds for generations are predicted to go to Nigel Farage's party
HMRC set to seize £33 a month from state pensioners in blow
HMRC will make retirees pay back their Winter Fuel Allowances if they earn over £35,000.
Man charged with murder after walking into Birmingham police station
Hassan Lbane, 39, has been charged with murder and grievous bodily harm
UK households handed £9,400 after 'one phone call' to HMRC
Money Saving Expert - the site founded by Martin Lewis - said it had received a message from one taxpayer who recouped THOUSANDS from the taxman.
£100,000 Grand National bet 'not a publicity stunt’ as fans work out who placed it
Paul Byrne, owner of Fitzwilliam Sports, accepted the significant bet on the Willie Mullins-trained, JP McManus-owned horse at odds of 8-1.
Firefighters rush to Birmingham blaze after 'loud bangs as fire spread'
West Midlands Fire Service said the blaze started accidentally
DWP announces 'automatic' £100 payment increase for older state pensioners
Winter Fuel Payment scheme returns for the coming winter, in 2026/27.
Woman 'gang raped outside church after being followed out of nightclub'
The woman was attacked outside a church
Man arrested over 'racially aggravated assault' outside Soho Road shops
A 55-year-old man was arrested for multiple offences of assaulting a police officer, racially aggravated assault and public order offences
Grand National horse hospitalised day after 2026 race - with two others assessed
The runner remained in equine hospital on Sunday
DWP sending automatic £200 to state pensioners born between 1946 and 1960
Winter Fuel Payment is money from the Department for Work and Pensions
HMRC hands UK households £179 payments - but will chase some to pay it back
Government's tax arm has issued an update on X, formerly Twitter.
Man found dead on Birmingham city centre street as police cordon off scene
Police said that a man, aged in his 30s, had sadly died
Grand National 2026 bookmaker paying out for 7 places with fans urged to check
Fans urged to check their betting slips
Arrest after stolen car stopped in Birmingham police chase
A 34-year-old man was held on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and failing to stop