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BBC adds 'beautiful yet unpleasant' horror film with 'epic climax' to iPlayer
Don't Look Now has been described as a 'beautiful, yet unpleasant' thriller starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie

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Councillors clash over security after card fraud police probe
'We have secure payment system' senior councillor stresses after fraud investigation


Lloyds Bank paying customers with four types of account free £185 bonus
Lloyds is offering customers the chance to pocket £185 when they switch to them.

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Mum can still see bullet mark in sofa after Perry Barr home shot up in mystery attack
Helena and Eian Lothian have been left mystified as to why their home in Perry Barr was shot at


Millions of UK households warned over bank account shake-up that could 'scare' them
Chancellor Ms Reeves faces mounting pressure from the financial services sector over plans to slash the annual cash Isa allowance from its current £20,000 limit.


Late-night KFC hours approved despite 'obesity' fears
Birmingham City Council's public health team said they had 'significant concerns' about the proposals


Octopus Energy set to pay certain customers free £43 compensation payment
Ofgem has asked Octopus to pay £1.5 million to prepayment customers who had not received ‘final bills’


West Midlands residents in spotlight for cleaning up their area for free
Groups across the West Midlands are gaining attention for scrubbing, clearing and tidying up their local spaces


DWP issues warning to millions on PIP over planning trips
The DWP will need to know the date the claimant is leaving the country


Spy cameras on way to catch motorists jumping red lights in Birmingham
Motorists are being targeted by new red light cameras, more average speed cameras and other measures designed to make the city's roads safer


Woman, 33, told forehead pimple was just a bite diagnosed with cancer
She was told she was 'too young' for the pimple to be cancerous


Extra 3.5 million UK households face stealth tax charge under Labour
3.5 million taxpayers will be dragged into the 40 per cent tax bracket by 2029 as a result of frozen thresholds, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.


Hotel and golf club in West Midlands put up for sale
The hotel and golf club is up for sale


Alteration plans come forward for former Amazon warehouse in Rugeley
Plans have come forward for alterations to the former Amazon fulfilment centre in Rugeley.

Plans for KFC restaurant in Birmingham given green light despite health concerns
A KFC franchisee’s plans for a restaurant in a Birmingham suburb have been given the green light despite public health concerns.

Dad inspired to change career after daughter's life was saved at Birmingham hospital
A dad was inspired to change careers and become a nurse after his daughter’s life was saved at a Birmingham hospital.


Bungalow row dad misses demolition deadline - despite prison fear
Mark Jones says he would live in a caravan and take unauthorised development down 'brick by brick' if he had to


Gardening experts says 'do this urgently' as heat bomb turns weather maps red
Gardening experts say there's one other item that many gardeners often forget to water during hot weather, besides garden lawns and plants - and it's essential for plant health


'My dad is giving me a house - can I still claim Universal Credit from the DWP?'
The benefits claimant questioned if they would lose out by accepting the house


Nationwide tells 4 million customers to check bank statements for surprise payments
Nationwide has been handing out £100 bonus payments this summer as part of its Fairer Share scheme - and now it is encouraging customers to check their bank statements
