15+ hour, 51+ min ago  (492+ words) Nearly 42, 000 people (41, 938) claimed a previously deferred State Pension in 2023/24, receiving higher weekly payments in return for postponing. State pensioners due to retire in 2026 could boost their State Pension by up to "695 a year. Figures obtained by Royal London through a…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago  (216+ words) Birmingham Live Police launched an appeal after a ram raid at H&T Pawnbrokers on Soho Road in Handsworth The incident happened at around 12. 30pm today, Wednesday, April 15 Video from the scene showed a silver Peugeot 207 repeatedly reversing into the shop's…...

16+ hour, 11+ min ago  (275+ words) Santander has announced a partnership with Propel Finance to help businesses grow with asset finance. Santander Corporate and Commercial Banking has partnered with Propel Finance to provide asset finance to its clients. Santander clients will be supported by Propel's bespoke…...

5+ hour, 49+ min ago  (230+ words) Birmingham Live Midland pet sitter, Paige Williams, and her partner, Bradley Regan Archer, were sentenced after videos showed them abusing dogs they were paid to look after The footage showed dragging, kicking, hitting and screaming at the animals Williams, 26, from…...

13+ hour, 27+ min ago  (209+ words) Birmingham Live Kings Heath businesses are celebrating the opening of their new railway station, which has already begun boosting footfall just one week after opening The new station opened on April 7 alongside two others at Moseley Village and Pineapple Road…...

9+ hour, 26+ min ago  (439+ words) The Leather Stripe Trainers are available in two colourways Marks & Spencer shoppers say they are wearing these leather trainers 'pretty much everyday' they are that comfortable. The Leather Stripe Trainers have been described as 'on trend' too by fans. The…...

18+ hour, 45+ min ago  (260+ words) Wednesday, April 15 Multiple flights are cancelled again at Birmingham Airport today - as a new wave of pilot strikes hits one of Europe's biggest airline groups. Passengers in Birmingham have already been affected after Lufthansa announced yesterday that only around one-third…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago  (293+ words) Drivers over aged 70 are being told to get an eye test now ahead of new rule changes from the Labour Party government. Road users above the age of 70 have been told to get an eye test as tougher rules could…...

17+ hour, 41+ min ago  (277+ words) Ahead of that, the vampire appliances and devices which are most costly to run have been revealed. Money Saving Expert, the site founded by BBC and ITV star Martin Lewis, said: "The drop in April is largely due the Autumn…...

15+ hour, 51+ min ago  (383+ words) The changes are due to come into effect from April next year, as Martin Lewis said he was 'delighted' A council tax discount for many with dementia, Alzheimer's, severe Parkinson's or the effects of strokes is undergoing changes. The 'Severe…...