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Royal Mail Christmas 2024 stamps revealed amid snub to West Midlands

Five stamps have been issued to celebrate the festive season

Birmingham City Council ‘disappointed’ after damning report on housing failings

Authority highlighted 'significant interventions and improvements' after previous failures were highlighted

Monday, Nov 4

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Key symptom seen up to a month before heart attack 'ignored by most women'

Many people put the symptoms down to something else

ITV's Until I Kill You - full cast, episodes, plot and filming locations

The first episode of ITV's new true crime drama Until I Kill You will air this week

Doctor who diagnosed her own stage 4 colon cancer shares two 'key signs' she noticed

Dr Lauren Juyia was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 37

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New car tax bands and VED rates confirmed by Labour ahead of next year

. Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced changes to first-year Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) tax rates for owners of brand-new vehicles.

State pension triple lock could be scrapped for 20,000 pensioners

Options to replace the "triple lock" state pension uprating policy have been outlined in a report on the sustainability of the Isle of Man's National Insurance Fund.

Fireworks banned in one part of UK with 'six month' prison sentence for ignoring law

Scotland's first firework control zones (FCZs) are in force from November 1 to November 10

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Martin Lewis issues important 'clarification' over university tuition fees hike

Domestic undergraduate tuition fees in England have been capped at £9,250 since 2017 but have been eroded in value by high inflation, forcing universities to rely on uncapped tuition fees from international students to balance their books.

Martin Lewis issues warning over 'misunderstanding' about student loans

University tuition fees in England are to go up next autumn for the first time in eight years, the government is to announce.

Restaurants are 'avoiding' new tipping rules in England thanks to loophole

Temper Works, which supplies workers to more than 5,000 companies, including Hard Rock Cafe, Alexandra Palace and Claridge’s, is promoting its workforce to restaurants, hotels and bars on the basis that “they are not covered by the…

Amy Dowden issues heartbreaking statement as she pulls out of Strictly Come Dancing

The professional dancer has been forced to remove herself from the BBC show

UK households urged to come forward and get £5,087 back from council tax

The average Band D Council Tax set by local authorities in England currently stands at £2,171 but the highest possible council tax is for people who live in Band H properties in Rutland, who are charged a hefty £5,087 each year.

British Gas handing £2,000 to customers to 'clear their debt' starting today

British Gas, which is rivalled by OVO, EDF, EON, Octopus and more, has today reopened a grant scheme which gives cash-strapped families up to £2,000 in free cash.

DWP 'freezes' key benefit with UK households facing £3,129 shortfall

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to freeze a key and crucial benefit in the wake of the Labour Party Budget.

HMRC sending three-word warning via text message to people on Universal Credit

From 4 November 2024 up to and including 22 November 2024 you may get a text message from HMRC if you’re a worker and receive Universal Credit.

Martin Lewis issues National Insurance warning which could cost workers £369

The BBC Sounds and ITV star spoke out on his Money Show, which ared on Thursday in the wake of the Labour Party Budget from Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Police smash £500k cannabis factories in two separate raids

South Worcestershire Neighbourhood Crime Fighting Team has recovered over 3,000 plants so far this year, which had an estimated street value of more than £2.5m

BBC Strictly fans say 'protect him' as they make bold Johannes Radebe claim

Viewers of the popular show have made the same observation

Birmingham mum who died at 59 told 'no extra risk' to Ian Paterson breast cancer surgery

Christine Baker was not told of other experts' concerns that treatment was not the safest option, her inquest hears

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DWP sending out four payments on top of benefits worth £480

The Warm Home Discount is applied automatically on energy bills in the majority of cases

Tesco warns drivers filling up with petrol risk 'criminal record'

Drivers, motorists and road users across Birmingham and beyond are being made aware of a little-known rule in place at Tesco petrol stations.

£742 warning issued to Sainsbury's shoppers 'with or without Nectar card'

Which? found Sainsbury’s, with Nectar Card prices included, averaged £125.23 per month, which works out at a weekly cost of £14.27 more at Sainsbury’s compared to Aldi.

Tesco shoppers in possession of a Clubcard issued £572 warning

The cheapest UK supermarket for October has been named by the consumer group Which? and the winner was £30.73 cheaper than the most expensive.

Two new takeaways to open in Sutton Coldfield town centre

The former Pizza Hut and Riwaas premises are set to open as two new takeaways - a Caspian Pizza and a Dixy Chicken - in Sutton Coldfield's so-called Restaurant Quarter

State pensioners could notice their bank accounts are £600 short in November

State pensioners have lost both their Pensioner Cost of Living Payments, totalling £300, as well as the Winter Fuel Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions following a Labour Party criteria tweak.

Martin Lewis says £9,535 bill for UK households 'confirmed' days after Budget

Universities in England are set to be able to charge full-time undergraduate students more than £9,250 a year in tuition fees under plans expected to be announced by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson this afternoon.

Martin Lewis says have 'bitter' conversation before 'nightmare scenario'

The BBC Sounds podcast host has issued a warning over the "bitter taste" of discussing the "nightmare scenario" ahead of the newsletter.

Petrol and diesel drivers face £2,745 car tax hike in 'disproportionate' VED bands

Motorists may find themselves worse off in the long run despite the decision from the Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Birmingham City target outlines transfer ambition with contract set to expire

Birmingham City transfer news as summer target and defender Phil Neumann addresses his future and ambitions