Community
Kings Norton schoolboy seriously hurt in car crash; drug-drive arrest
A schoolboy suffered a serious head injury after being hit by a car near Broadmeadow Infant & Nursery school in Kings Norton. The driver was arrested on suspicion of drug-driving.
Business
HMRC holds details of 2.6m online sellers, up sixfold from last year
HMRC now holds details of 2.6m online sellers, nearly six times last year's 450,000. Unregistered traders near the £90,000 VAT threshold face penalties up to 15% of VAT owed, warns Lubbock Fine.
Culture
KPop Demon Hunters Netflix experience opening at Birmingham Bullring
A new official Netflix KPop Demon Hunters experience opens at The Entertainer in Birmingham Bullring on October 26, with 200 free goodie bags for the first customers.
Politics
DWP warned over strict new benefit fraud powers for claimants
The DWP faces warnings over new powers to access bank accounts and seize cash from Universal Credit, Pension Credit and ESA claimants suspected of fraud.
Sport
Health
State pension rise to £250.70 a week from April
State pensioners born after 1951 will receive £250.70 a week from April, a 3.9% increase under the triple lock, up from £241.30.
DWP to give £736 extra per child in UC childcare change
Universal Credit claimants will be able to claim an extra £736 per additional child in childcare costs under a DWP rule change to be confirmed before April.
DWP corrects Pension Credit: 33,500 awards, not applications
The DWP issued a correction on October 19, clarifying that 33,500 extra Pension Credit awards were made, not applications, following its awareness campaign.
DWP confirms lower Winter Fuel Payments for younger pensioners
Winter Fuel Payments of £200 or £300 will land in bank accounts soon, but younger pensioners get less. Over-80s receive £300, under-80s get £200, with payments due November or December 2026.
HMRC error: 200,000 could claim State Pension back pay
Up to 200,000 people may be owed thousands in State Pension back payments after an HMRC error with Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP), which ran from 1978 to 2010.
General Knowledge Quiz: Test Yourself
A mixed bag of brain-teasers covering science, literature, maths and famous Britons. From Shakespeare to Brunel, see how many of these general knowledge questions you can crack.