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Civil service pension pensioners face waiting 'a year' for £45,000 payments
Writing into expert Ruth Emery, who works for the Telegraph, a pensioner has spoken of their frustration.
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BB guns and drugs found in Wombourne raids as boy, 16, arrested
The teen was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cannabis
Man attacked and robbed in Wednesbury by duo who 'hit his car with weapons'
Officers were keen to speak to the two people featured in the CCTV images
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MP says iconic West Midlands attraction is Solihull's - not Birmingham's
The MP called out 'geographical inaccuracies' during Prince Harry's visit for the Invictus Games
Birmingham MP says Argentina players who carried Falklands banner should be banned from World Cup final
Paulette Hamilton MP said it was 'as if they were rubbing salt into the wounds'
Tributes paid to 'beloved' woman killed in wrong-way M62 crash
Sithandazile Sipepa, also known as Sithandazile Nkomo, was killed in a collision on the M62 on Saturday night (July 11)
Birmingham school police CCTV probe after dad assault claim
Officers will examine CCTV footage after a dad claimed he was assaulted at Starbank School in Hob Moor Road
Solihull Reform UK councillor defects to rival party with 'not what I stood for' attack
Councillor quits Reform UK to join ruling Conservative group in shock move
Dozens of protesters stand against unpopular Reedswood Park development
The major project has proven extremely unpopular with local residents
Level crossing barrier wasn't 'activated' before mum, 33, died in horror crash with train
Investigators found an apparent fault at the level crossing in the moments before Kerry Coombes' car was hit by a train
Return of Birmingham garden waste collections 'challenging' as update issued on key services
Birmingham's garden and bulky waste collections were suspended during the bins strike
DWP confirms £2.41 per week extra for state pensioners born after 1951
For every nine weeks you defer, you’ll get 1% added to your regular weekly pension payment for life.
Sean Sewell, 46, jailed for sex attack on girl of ten in Birmingham pub
He was arrested around 20 minutes after he touched a girl inappropriately in a city centre pub
Police officer dismissed after sending 'unwanted and inappropriate' messages to colleague
PC David Maggs also touched a colleague whilst off duty
Alum Rock second stabbing in eight days as man rushed to hospital after spate of violence
The victim, in his 30s, was rushed to hospital with serious arm and stomach injuries
HMRC personal tax-free allowance rule hands households extra £1,000 boost
Martin Lewis, 54, has shed light on the importance of married couples taking advantage of Marriage Tax Allowance from the Labour Party government.
HMRC confirms tax rules for state pensioners in public alert
State pensioners have been issued a reminder by HMRC and the Labour Party government's tax arm on X, formerly Twitter.
Smethwick rapist preyed on 'vulnerable' man in city park
Islamuddin Talash has been jailed for six years
Girl of five told she had a bug finally diagnosed with life-threatening issue
Emilia MacKay's family discovered she had a rare blood disorder after her symptom was mistaken for a sickness bug
Teen who died at park was 'holding onto side of vehicle' before falling off
Tallulah Bradford died after falling from a moving vehicle