Petrol prices falling
Opec (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) is ready to raise output despite the weaker demand for fossil fuels. This comes after global petrol
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Pensioner tax hike
Plans are being looked at to recover the cost of winter fuel payments through the taxation of high-income pensioners, according to the Financial
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Key minerals market tightens
Countries which produce metals including copper, lithium, nickel and cobalt are increasing their strangled-hold over this niche market. Diversifying production Western countries still
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HS2 bridge fit at BHX
Motorists can expect road closures over the June 7 and 8 weekend as HS2 viaducts are assembled across the motorway near Birmingham Airport.
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Petition to save Ladies Walk Centre
Dudley MP Sonia Kumar is calling for urgent action to secure the future of the Ladies Walk Centre health clinic. She presented a
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Jobs at risk if home insulation dropped
Thousands of jobs are at risk if the government backtracks on its £6.6bn pledge to make British homes more energy-efficient. Ministers are considering
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£357m overpaid carer allowances
At least £357m in carer’s allowance benefit was paid out in error over the last six years. Official failures are being blamed. The
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Sikh leader meets Pope
Professor Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh, chairman of Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (GNNSJ) in Birmingham, was among a Sikh delegation who attended an
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2m hit by Legal Aid attack
The Ministry of Justice says a cyber-attack in April resulted in the theft of personal data from legal aid applicants and criminal records
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End of ‘Birmingham Brummies’ speedway
The Birmingham Brummies speedway team, formed in 1928, will stop competing when its lease at Perry Barr stadium expires in September. Housing plans