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Martin Lewis urges one million people to come forward for 'easy' refund
The BBC Sounds podcast host explained the four scenarios which could mean you've overpaid your student loan and are due money back.
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Martin Lewis issues word of warning to anyone who has Premium Bonds
The BBC Sounds podcast host appeared on his ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show this week, where he fielded questions from Premium Bonds holders and National Savings and Investments (NS&I) customers.
HMRC sends warning texts to certain benefit claimants and says 'check this now'
Some people will get the texts in November
Asda to axe 475 jobs and forces staff back to the office three days a week
The move back into the office is said to affect 5,000 workers
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 'back-up plan' if Donald Trump kicks them out
Trump has hinted that he could kick Harry out of the US
DWP and HMRC payments entering bank accounts early next month
A total of 11 payments - some worth almost £400 - will be paid early next month due to how the dates fall around Christmas
Woman jailed after taking schoolboy to Tamworth hotel riot
Aimie Hodgkinson-Hedgecox, who has 14 previous convictions involving 30 offences, swore in court as she was jailed for more than two years
Police update after Walsall shops 'targeted 19 times in £6,000 shoplifting raids'
Thousands of pounds-worth of goods were stolen from shops around the area
DWP offering eight PIP payment options ahead of disability reforms due in spring
For new applicants and those whose claims are being reviewed, these are the eight possible PIP payment combinations ahead of reforms due next spring
Three months since Birmingham’s 'road safety emergency' declared - what has changed
Birmingham City Council declared a road safety emergency in the summer amid 'high and growing levels of concern'
Crews remove dumped Corsa from city Metro tracks as police hunt abandoned car driver
The dumped Vauxhall Corsa caused five hours of disruption around St Chad's tram stop in Birmingham city centre this morning
£200 cost of living payments entering bank accounts for next four months until March 2025
Households in Birmingham, the West Midlands, can apply for the £200 cost-of-living payments between November 2024 and March 2025
Warning issued to everyone visiting Barcelona as tourists could lose money
Brits visiting Barcelona in the coming weeks have been issued an urgent warning ahead of their trips and have been told ignoring the advice could cost them a lot of money
Martin Lewis shares student loan refund millions could claim
Financial expert Martin Lewis explained the reasons why so many people are overpaying student loan repayments, and how to reclaim the money
Married At First Sight star Kristina breaks silence with swipe at Kieran after split
They left the show last night in a brutal exit
'RIP Mini' - Tributes to man 'with heart of gold' stabbed to death on Birmingham street
Flowers were left at Medway Grove, in Kings Norton, after the tragedy yesterday
Hero headteacher who starred on Channel 4 show banned from teaching
Drew Povey has been told he can no longer teach students
Islamophobia Awareness Month 2024 wants to inspire seeds of change
Research reveals more than a third of religious hate crimes in England and Wales, were against Muslims
The One Show dropped from BBC schedule as channel announces major change
The One Show has been dropped from the BBC schedule in a major shake-up as several popular shows have been postponed ahead of Children In Need's return later this month
Full list of DWP payments worth £1,630 that millions could receive by Christmas
Families, pensioners, disabled people and carers in line for extra financial support this winter as heating bills go up and living costs remain high