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Seasalt Cornwall's winter sale offers up to 50% off stylish knitwear and cosy coats

The popular fashion retailer has launched a massive winter sale, offering up to 50% off a range of clothing including dresses, trousers, tops and coats - perfect for keeping warm in the colder months

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Child poverty tsar plan for Birmingham rejected by city council leaders

Calls for a new role championing child poverty at the highest levels of local government, health and social care have been rejected by the Labour council

Stark warning over 'significant risks' to women receiving this message on Facebook

Unregulated world of sperm donation through social media poses serious dangers to women - from exploitation to sexually transmitted infections

The Facebook groups where you can get free things before they end up in a tip

It isn't a for sale site, everything is given away for free

On the run at Christmas - meet the West Midlands' most wanted suspects looking over their shoulders

Police have been trying to trace these suspected criminals for months

Christmas 'ruined' for Birmingham mum-of-five fined £1k for using neighbour's wheelie bin

Trisha Malone emptied her waste in her neighbour's communal bin in July - now Birmingham City Council has fined her four figures

Police reveal what happened to driver whose teen passenger died as he 'lost control' in 30mph zone

West Midlands Police reviewed evidence at the time of tragic crash - but no charges were ever brought

'I'm a cancer patient - huge queues for hospital parking are so bad I go through treatment alone'

Parking issues at Queen Elizabeth Hospital continue to take a toll on patients, medical staff and local residents as £28-a-week deal axed

Fuming motorist drives 150 miles to protest after Wolverhampton City Council 'spoils his 69th birthday'

Leslie Durrant, who lives in North Wales, was outraged after recieving a £70 fine in the post for driving through a notorious 'bus gate' in Wolverhampton

£1.5m cowboy builder denied husband's dying wish - and widow will 'never forgive him'

Adam Jones, 41, defrauded 37 victims out of thousands of pounds for unfinished, sub-standard and dangerous 'home improvement' jobs

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I tried stollen cake from M&S, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Morrisons and found a clear winner

The most delicious stollen only cost 35p per slice - making the best one also the cheapest

The key items you can give to help anyone experiencing homelessness in Birmingham

Charity SIFA Fireside described the current financial climate as 'a worrying time' and listed items that could support those experiencing homelessness

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Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and Sainsbury's opening times for Christmas and Boxing Day 2024

Supermarkets have revealed their opening hours for the festive period

Saturday, Dec 21

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Tulisa Contostavlos breaks silence on being forced to 'flee' ITV I'm A Celebrity

The former The X Factor judge says she was "forced" to leave Australia and head back from Down Under amid a secret health battle.

Real reason BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Rose Ayling-Ellis didn't appear on 20th anniversary special

EastEnders star, who won the Glitterball Trophy back in 2021 with pro dancer Giovanni Pernice, was absent from the 20th anniversary show on Saturday (December 21).

Penny Lancaster addresses 'real reason' she called out Gregg Wallace over BBC MasterChef feud

ITV Loose Women regular Lancaster says husband Sir Rod Stewart gave her the courage to call out bullying by TV’s Gregg Wallace.

Chloe Madeley says rugby legend 'groped' her in front of then-husband James Haskell

ITV star has spoken for the first time about being groped by a rugby star while in a DJ booth with her then-husband James Haskell, revealing: “He grabbed my a*se”.

How to watch Fury v Usyk fight on TV without paying for a subscription

Tyson Fury faces Oleksandr Usyk in their highly-anticipated rematch on Saturday night - and there are three different ways to watch the fight on TV

WASPI women forced into drastic measures after Labour reject DWP compensation

Women are cutting back on food and socialising this Christmas and are worried about their finances, according to reports.

UK snow map shows 11 counties in England hammered by flurries on Sunday

A UK snow map shows as many as 11 areas in the country being hit by flurries of the white stuff just 72 hours out from Christmas Day.

ITV Coronation Street star breaks down in tears as she issues update on elderly co-star

Sally Ann Matthews has shared a poignant update on Rita Tanner star Barbara Knox, her fellow ITV soap actress, during an intimate Instagram Live stream.

ITV The 1% Club's 'impossible' final question that left everyone baffled - can you answer it?

The tricky final question beat all of the players in the studio - and left most at home stumped too

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RAC warns millions of drivers to 'avoid' three routes in UK

The RAC has warned the M25, M4 and M5 are “crunch points” for possible delays as we head into Sunday December 22 - just three days until Christmas Day.

Tyson Fury's wife Paris tells devastating 'lie' hours before Oleksandr Usyk fight

Loose Women star Paris admitted she told her husband 'high blood pressure' was the reason she couldn't fly to Riyadh in May.

OVO smart meter owners warned 'you could be rejected for a job'

Smart meter owners are being warned after one user claims a meter error left them £12,500 in debt – meaning they got rejected for a job and their credit score was ruined.

Major warning issued to 812 million who use five illegal sports streaming websites

The sites were mainly used by people in the US and Canada, where sports games were streamed daily

DWP bringing in £196 boost for one benefit claimed by 1.4 million people

DWP says the Carer's Allowance benefit threshold has been increased to £196 in a major boost for the 1.4 million people claiming.

State pensioners warned they will have to 'wait 100 days' for DWP payment

The Independent has reported state pensioners receiving payments after a three month wait.

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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 fight time, TV channel, undercard and full schedule

Tyson Fury is set to face off against Oleksandr Usyk for the second time this year, as the British boxer looks to avenge his defeat to the Ukrainian in May