Girl, 9, Dies After Injury at Arbroath Industrial Estate
A nine-year-old girl has died after being found seriously injured in Arbroath; a 35-year-old man has been arrested and the death is being treated as suspicious.
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Birmingham Teen Arrested After Portsmouth Attack
An 18-year-old from Birmingham is among six arrested after a 19-year-old man was found with serious injuries in Portsmouth. Most have been released.
Andy Burnham's £150 Warm Home Discount for four DWP benefits
Households on Universal Credit, Pension Credit, ESA or Housing Benefit qualify for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter. Six million now eligible.
Neighbour Noise Laws: When Loud Music Becomes a Legal Issue
No national curfew for neighbour noise; it's a statutory nuisance only if unreasonable. Councils issue abatement notices and fines. Here's how to complain.
New dad caught driving banned on M6 after baby born
Dudley dad Dawid Rapczynski, 26, was caught driving banned on the M6 just weeks after baby's birth, receiving suspended jail and extended ban.
Six August Freebies for Universal Credit Claimants
Six August freebies for Universal Credit claimants include council tax discounts, broadband social tariffs, school uniform grants, energy help, free prescriptions and dental care.
Inquest opened into Halesowen man's death in Rotterdam
Inquest opens into the death of Bradley Passey, 21, from Halesowen, who drowned in Rotterdam after TwitchCon. Coroner says provisional cause is drowning.
Dad and son sentenced for attack on relative
A father and son from Solihull have been handed suspended sentences for a violent attack on a relative in Small Heath, leaving the victim with PTSD and a broken family.
Tipton thug who bit woman's cheek avoids prison
Universal Credit dad Liam Rawson, 21, has been handed a suspended sentence after throttling a woman and biting her cheek in a Tipton attack.
Birmingham store fined £4,000 over underage knife sale
Elims Green Grocery in Birmingham fined £4,000 after a 15-year-old was sold kitchen knives by a worker on his first day during a council test purchase operation.
Paget Road college campus final whiteboard message
Urban explorer captures eerie interior of Wolverhampton's abandoned Paget Road campus, closed after 60 years, as demolition plans are lodged.
Walsall Pensioner Killed by New Driver in Crash
A 78-year-old grandmother died after a new driver ran a red light and hit her granddaughter's car in Walsall; he has been sentenced.
Man shot dead at traveller site near Swindon; two arrested
A man in his 30s was shot dead at a traveller site near Swindon; two people arrested on suspicion of firearm possession and assisting an offender.
Witness appeal after Malvern Hills indecent exposure
Police are appealing for a key witness after a man indecently exposed himself to a woman at Black Hill Car Park, Malvern Hills. A 32-year-old has been arrested.
Child hurt after glass glued to slide in Ely park
A 10-year-old boy suffered a minor cut and ripped clothes after shards of glass were deliberately glued to a slide at a park in Ely, Cardiff.
Memorial to 37 miners to be unveiled at Cynheidre railway
Permanent memorial to 37 miners killed at Cynheidre Colliery will be unveiled at Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway on 23 August, with free open day.
Dudley man chases off machete thugs after boy attacked
A 13-year-old boy was knocked off his bike and stamped on by machete-wielding attackers outside a Dudley GP surgery before a brave resident intervened.
Sisters walk through night in memory of dad for Treetops Hospice
Twin sisters Amy and Becky will walk through the night on September 18 to honour their father Steve and raise funds for Treetops Hospice in Derbyshire.
Body Found in Search for Missing Man Near Shrewsbury
West Mercia Police searching for missing 47-year-old Jianhua Wu have discovered a body in the Shrewsbury area, with formal identification yet to take place.
Jafir Nazir still on run one year after Small Heath knife attack
One year on, police are still hunting Jafir Nazir after a man was repeatedly slashed in the head with a flick knife on Monica Road, Small Heath.
Man arrested after garden fire spread to neighbours
A 62-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a garden fire in West Heath, Birmingham, spread to neighbouring properties on Saturday night.
Hunting-style knife seized in Birmingham stop and search
A young person in Birmingham was stopped and searched by police, who found a hunting-style knife, it has emerged. The individual was later arrested.
DWP PIP Payment Changes in August: Bank Holiday Date Shift
Claimants of Personal Independence Payment due on the August 31 bank holiday will get their money early on Friday August 28, the DWP has confirmed.
Rider arrested after cloned bike stopped and knife found
A man has been arrested after police stopped a cloned motorbike on a West Midlands street and discovered a knife during a search of the rider.
DWP State Pension Boost: Child Benefit NI Credits
Claiming Child Benefit for under-12s can boost State Pension through NI credits, helping reach 35 qualifying years. Full pension £241.30 weekly.
Arthritis pensioners could get £441 a month benefit
Arthritis pensioners could claim Attendance Allowance up to £441 a month. 35% of approved claims involve arthritis. Check if you qualify today.
Dudley shooting probe after gunshots fired at rival group
Detectives have released new details after shots were fired by one group of young men at another in Dudley, with no injuries reported and no arrests made.
Pensioners Lose £100 Winter Fuel Payment Under Burnham
State pensioners born before 1960 receive £200 rather than £300 this winter under age-linked rules kept by Andy Burnham. Income must be below £35,000 to qualify
Energy bill grants from British Gas, EDF, EON, Ovo and Octopus
Ofgem urges millions of households behind on energy bills to seek free debt advice and supplier grants from British Gas, EDF, E.ON, Octopus and OVO.
Perfect rent record not enough for mortgage, expert warns
A tenant with six years of flawless rent payments could still be refused a mortgage because lenders rely on payslips, says property expert Patricia Ogunfeibo.
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