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Police appeal to find two men after man, 24, 'murdered' in Birmingham
Ismail Younis was found dead at an address in Richmond Road in August last year
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West Bromwich pub car park assault sparks police appeal
The suspects were believed to have been inside the pub before the incident took place
Households in England must put lids on glass jars as new bin rules start
Households have four separate collections for food waste, paper and card, glass, metal and plastic.
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DWP 'wrongly' denying PIP payments for people with one health condition
The DWP has been slammed over denying PIP payouts for people
Birmingham Reform councillor, 56, faces backlash over 'gross' social posts about young women
The social media posts by the elected Reform councillor for Sheldon have put the new leader to the test
Lloyds becomes 'first' UK bank to make change for customers from next week
Lloyds will launch a new £5,000 deposit mortgage to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder sooner.
DWP confirms 'most insane' benefits rule for claimants yet
DWP has faced criticism in a leading national newspaper over its rule for payouts for people with multiple wives.
Barclays issues 18-month warning with thousands of customers affected
Barclays processes nearly 40 per cent of the UK’s credit and debit card transactions.
HMRC confirms £3,160 repayments for thousands of UK households
Data shows 13,942 people submitted approved claims between January and March 2026 to recover tax paid on flexible pension withdrawals.
Nationwide change cuts monthly mortgage repayments by £60 for certain customers
The lender is cutting rates by up to 0.36 percentage points across its fixed deals from Tuesday.
People with BBC TV Licences being paid £180 refunds with one document
The price rose to £180 in April, and anyone who paid in full but now doesn't need their licence can cancel.
DWP blocking £575 increase from three groups of state pensioners - full list
The Triple Lock, worth £575 from April, will be denied for a round 450,000 state pensioners.
DWP fining 20 groups of Universal Credit claimants £50 - full list
Universal Credit claimants, and people in receipt of other benefits, have been warned they could face a £50 fine.
4 million OVO customers issued update over supply amid EON takeover
EON has agreed to buy struggling UK rival Ovo in a deal that would create Britain’s biggest gas and electricity supplier by number of households served.
HMRC crackdown one one of most popular tax loopholes used by UK households
HMRC is set to target the wealthy using an IHT and capital gains tax loophole.
Ofsted returns to Stourbridge school rated among best in entire country and gives verdict
The top school charges up to £13,800 per year
'Sprightly' Birmingham mum dies at Good Hope Hospital after care failures
An inquest has heard that 'system and individual failings' were identified in the care of Geraldine 'Dina' Miles, 84, a 'sprightly' Kingstanding mum-of-five who died at Good Hope Hospital in November
Kings Heath butcher brands man 'scum of the earth' after alleged £200 charity box theft
A man entered Johnstans Butchers in Kings Heath at around 12.50pm on Wednesday, May 6, and allegedly stole nearly six months of donation money meant for Birmingham Children's Hospital
Midland woman's full horrifying story of being raped by asylum seeker
The 24-year-old went into a shop looking to use the toilet but was attacked by teen Wahidullah Hotak working behind the counter
Birmingham family home in need of TLC available ‘from £25,000’
A three-bedroomed home in a city suburb is going under the hammer with a guide price starting at just £25,000