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Emergency services were called to the scene in Rawnsley Road at 7.45pm

In two years, Labour - which beat the Conservative Party in the General Election earlier this month - may start charging tax on the new state pension.

Locals in Barcelona have protested against mass tourism and holidaymakers visiting Barcelona for less than 12 hours could soon be charged more, according to the city's Mayor.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments estimates that UK families’ energy bills could increase by £194 a year with the energy price cap predicted to rise from £1,568 to £1,762 in October.

Following the hottest day of the year last week, a leading weather forecaster expects temperatures to soon rise above 30C again as the UK faces a potential 'heat dome' scenario

Holidaymakers jetting out to France, or travelling on the Eurostar, for the Summer Olympic Games in 2024, which kicks off this week in Paris, have been warned.

Four European countries have detected a gastric outbreak which has hit more than 130 people

Locals took to the streets to demonstrate amid growing resentment and fury over British holidaymakers flocking to the European Union holiday hotspot on holiday.

Parents have been warned a plan to scrap VAT exemption for fee-paying schools under the new Labour Party government could be introduced sooner rather than later.

Police have been at the scene of significant crashes in Birmingham

A cash-strapped council is considering charging drivers to use free company parking spaces, it has emerged, in yet another blow for motorists and drivers.

A new Labour Party Eployment Rights Bill claims to improve workers’ lives but many small firms disagree with the measures.

Abbey Carter said the money went missing after her phone and purse vanished while she was in hospital

Jet2, Ryanair, British Airways, Wizz Air, Easyjet and TUI holidaymakers have been told to take over travel insurance policies before their summer trips.

An inheritance tax warning has been issued with "baby boomers" at risk of being hit with an eye-watering 40 per cent tax charge as HMRC receipts rise amid the Cost of Living crisis.

A new report has called on Jobcentres, which are used by Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) and Universal Credit claimants nationwide, to integrate NHS services.

The new Labour Party government has been warned a 5.5 per cent pay hike for public sector workers is not ‘consistent’ with spending plans that rule out tax rises.

Five stores will offer to alter, clean or mend clothes in service marketed as a way to help prevent waste, John Lewis - which operates a store in Solihull - has confirmed.

The Highway Code tells drivers what they should do when travelling in a car with their pets.

Motorists and road users who apologise to fellow drivers after a minor bump or accident while at the wheel have been urgently warned over running major risks.

Highs of 31C were forecast on Friday as the mercury soared across the country in a major boost for sun-starved Brits.

Maps and charts projected using Met Desk data via WX Charts show the shade on British maps and charts shifting to dark red in a major boost.

The reports come days after 31C was recorded - making Friday the hottest day of the year so far - as summer promised to finally begin.

The hottest day of the year so far was recorded on Friday, with a temperature of 31.9C at St James’s Park, central London, making it the warmest recorded day of 2024.

RSPCA warns of "terrifyingly high numbers of young people" across region being exposed to videos of animal cruelty online

With the school summer holidays due to begin shortly, we've got warmer weather expected in the West Midlands alongside some rainy spells

Nine-year-old Simbarashe Dande developed the malignant tumour when he was just three but treatment has so far failed to stop the growth and now he can no longer see

Police are investigating the suspected hate crime at Gloucester Services on the M5 northbound

West Midlands Police issue stark message after chaotic scenes in Birmingham city centre

Forensic examinations have been carried out as West Midlands Police seek to trace the gunman after the shooting in Pleck