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Man charged with attempted rape after 'teenage girl sexually assaulted near canal'

Han Nurhantoso, 37, is set to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court

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Rachel Reeves confirms £150 cost-of-living bonus date and says some will get more

Millions of households to benefit under new measures announced by the Government

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The West Midlands has a pothole crisis - what's being done about it?

The funding will be made available to six councils for five years from 2027

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I tried the Fuel Finder petrol price tool and found I was overpaying in 5 seconds

The new online tool has been launched by the Government in a bid to cut costs

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Blue Peter star died aged 28 after leaving show as tribute paid

Michael Sundin presented BBC children's show Blue Peter in 1984 before starring as Tik-Tok in Return to Oz. He died aged 28 in 1989, with The Elstree Project paying tribute this week.

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Murder accused told mum 'I can't stop being sick' after ex-husband attacked with acid

Danny Cahalane, 38, died following an incident at his home

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EON insists customers make small tweak for saving of £90 'on average'

E.ON Next is offering practical guidance to help customers manage and reduce their energy costs.

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State pension increased above £11,973 for 42,000 state pensioners

42,000 people claimed a previously deferred State Pension in 2023/24, according to Royal London.

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Hunt to find Midlands girls, 9 and 12, who vanished after last seen playing on e-scooter

Staffordshire Police has launched an urgent appeal to find the missing girls

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Katie Price's son issues subtle message after Peter Andre truce

Katie Price and Peter Andre have called a truce 17 years after their divorce, issuing a joint statement vowing never to speak negatively about each other in interviews again

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Midland paedophile who targeted schoolgirls jailed after phone discovery

Stanley Heames, 41, committed a series of sexual assaults on a girl under 13

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Midlands actress' romance with Under Salt Marsh star Rafe Spall as he declares 'my lady'

Under Salt Marsh and Trying star Rafe Spall is in a relationship with a rather famous face

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Midlands towns where the most kids skip school to go on holiday as parents fined - full list

Some parents continue to defy schools and take their children away during term time

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Universal Credit claimants wake up to £150 cost of living bonus

More households have received the energy bills help this winter

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Euromillions ticket bought in Birmingham scoops £1m prize as winner has just 4 days to claim

The lucky winner has just days left to claim the cash

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Lloyds Bank issues warning after talking to 1,200 businesses across UK

Business confidence softened slightly to 44% in January, decreasing three points from last month according to the latest Lloyds Business Barometer.

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DWP says having this exact bank balance will trigger a check

The DWP is targeting Universal Credit, Pension Credit and Employment and Support Allowance fraud.

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New state pension rates from April confirmed by DWP

The state pension is rising based on triple lock rules

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BRIT Awards plan to honour Ozzy Osbourne in a special way

The BRIT Awards are set to honour Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne and Liam Payne

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Family pay tribute to 'passion for flying' after pilot dies in light aircraft crash

Arian Abbasi, 36, from Harrow died when a Cirrus light aircraft crashed in Littleborough, Rochdale