Birmingham Mail

Birmingham bus fare rises higher than London and Manchester – everything you need to know

What Birmingham’s landmark buildings used to be

Life at iconic Birmingham MG Rover factory remembered by workers as ‘Brum at its finest’

The selfish fraudsters who conned victims out of cash to fund their lavish lifestyles

Fears over ‘deathtrap’ Birmingham road – but locals blame something else

The ‘bags of character’ town named one of the ‘best places to live’ just 35 mins from Birmingham

Warning to all pet owners as Met Office issues alert for ‘significant snow and rain’

How train bosses have prepped for snow in the West Midlands as warning issued

The major M5 junctions drivers told to avoid this weekend as snow brings ‘significant risk’

Exactly when £25 Cold Weather Payments will enter bank accounts amid freezing Arctic blast

Nostalgic photos of shopping in Birmingham in days gone by

NHS issues advice for people with flu and norovirus – as Surrey Hospital declares critical incident

Doctor issues stark warning to vapers

Nutritionist shares simple supplements to help lower blood pressure – and they cost just 10p per pill

GP warns to ‘look out’ for signs of rare cancer that’s becoming more common

First Direct, Lloyds, HSBC and NatWest advice to get hold of cash after Christmas

Millions of Brits given £356 disposable income warning for 2025

Pharmacy expert says 25p pill could be the ‘perfect cure’ for a hangover

‘I almost missed out on £98,000 from my ex-husband after pensions admin error’

Met Office warns ‘do not drive’ amid rare amber alert for heavy snow and freezing rain

How to see Quadrantid meteor shower’s peak tonight with blue fireballs expected

Full list of ambulance handover delays by NHS Trust as winter pressures hit

Man’s body recovered from Midlands lake at popular attraction after police incident

UK faces 14cm of snow tomorrow with 40 counties in England worst-hit

HSBC announces shake-up for customers who have a mortgage

Met Office issues rare freezing rain warning and says ‘extremely dangerous’

NS&I warns millions of Premium Bonds holders who’ve had accounts more than two months

People who claim Universal Credit being handed £1,200 tax-free ‘bonus’

Sara Sharif’s dad issued chilling warning after his neck ‘sliced with jagged tuna tin’

Man arrested after teenager raped on Christmas Day in Leamington Spa town centre

Thousands who have an ex-wife or ex-husband face losing up to £665,000 each

Martin Lewis warns state pensioners missing out on cash worth ‘much more than Winter Fuel Payment’

Lorraine Kelly flooded with messages as she says ‘the end’ amid absence from ITV show

£2,583 warning issued to thousands who pay National Insurance

British Gas, Octopus, EDF, EON giving customers £75 discount on bill in UK snow storm

Bake Off’s Paul Hollywood admits health issue on Channel 4 show ‘gets harder every year’

Prince William and Kate send ‘clear message’ to King Charles over Prince George’s future

UK households urged to come forward and have £1,500 scrubbed off debt repayments

DWP braced to issue emergency payments ahead of January snow

Woman bitten by dog near Shropshire Sainsbury’s as police issue appeal to find man

Halifax hands customers with a mortgage in one part of UK £38,000 boost

13 new laws coming to UK in 2025 from TV adverts to passports and childcare

Cheese stolen in knifepoint robbery at Walsall shop as two arrested

DWP handing people on Universal Credit 17 freebies and discounts worth £8,833 in January

DWP bank account checks update as Universal Credit claimants warned

State pensioners told ‘don’t worry’ about their energy bills after price cap hike

New rules for civil servant salaries could push workers into ‘poverty’

Eight money, DWP, HMRC changes coming in January 2025 from mobile phones to TVs

Everything we know about HMPV as China struck by new virus outbreak

Urgent appeal after Warwickshire man vanished three weeks ago as police ‘very concerned’

Martin Lewis’ MSE urges state pensioners who live alone to claim free £4,200

M40 closed live as lorry fire shuts major motorway near Solihull

Hundreds of thousands of UK households being handed £850 council tax reduction

Solihull home extension set for decision as ‘missing details’ come to light

British Gas customers ‘angry’ after being slapped with £1,341.83 charge

DWP Cold Weather Payments triggered in 18 postcodes before UK snow storm begins

Met Office map shows when snow will cover almost all of England

Met Office and BBC Weather break silence over second January snow bomb hitting UK

12 cities in England being spared snow tomorrow according to Met Office

Birmingham shop has thousands of illegal vapes and unlicensed drugs ‘worth £1m’ seized

Tesco supermarket evacuated in arson attack after customers heard ‘big bangs’

DWP breaks silence after Winter Fuel Payment cut costs taxpayers £400 million

Full list of UK roads drivers warned to ‘avoid’ in snow storm tomorrow – with 7 regions affected

How to check if you will get DWP Cold Weather Payment amid Met Office snow warnings

Seven-month-old baby dies after A1 crash as police probe ‘icy conditions’ link

11 household bills rising in 2025 and all of them take place before end of April

Birmingham Homeowner left baffled as bin crews don’t empty recycling because ‘lid was open’

Major update on Birmingham Smithfield project set to transform city centre

Nationwide warns anyone who has a savings account over shake-up next month

Full list of West Midlands roads drivers told to ‘avoid’ in UK snow storm this weekend

State pension age rise being ‘accelerated’ and it’s ‘not surprising’

DWP handing thousands who claim state pension a £11,905 backpayment

State pensioners born after 1949 urged to come forward for free £13,600

Nationwide issues warning to customers who have debt to their name in January

UK Personal Tax Allowance could be hiked to £45,000 in massive increase under Labour

New store selling robots that do housework to open on Birmingham New Street

DWP lays out timeline for millions having their benefit payments stopped

State pensioners warned they need to find an extra £2,427 immediately

People working these three jobs to be offered higher pay for lower pension

British Gas urges customers to act for free £347 discount on energy bill

Labour announces start date for 2025 sickness and disability benefit shake-up

State pension could be hiked to £549 a week and given to ‘all’ over age 60

Martin Lewis says state pensioners born before 1958 can claim free £3,800

State pensioners set to receive crucial DWP letter containing free £474 boost

UK snow map shows where will be worst-hit in England tomorrow with 22cm hitting

Martin Lewis’ MSE issues warning to anyone who doesn’t own a smart meter

UK households to wake up £7,730 worse off in January due to tax change

BBC TV Licence could be reduced to £0 for ‘all’ state pensioners in 2025

Two men and teenager charged with arson attacks on Birmingham house

Huge update on proposed McDonald’s drive thru at Birmingham Airport

‘Truly amazing’ Birmingham spot with ‘endless things to do’ that’s better than any gym

Santander warns 75,000 customers who were accidentally ‘paid twice’ four years ago

BT, EE, O2, Vodafone customers warned they’ll lose up to £42 each within weeks

Met Office issues power cuts warning for 90 towns and cities in England tomorrow

Met Office warns 21 counties in England could be ‘cut off’ in 18-hour snow storm

Met Office issues new 18-hour Amber snow and ice alert for entire West Midlands

Birmingham rail and roads disrupted as truck strikes bridge and overturns in Erdington

Car theft shock as three in four incidents ‘unsolved by police’ in West Midlands

Lloyds Bank issues warning to customers who have Netflix or Apple accounts

Millions on two DWP benefits warned not to ignore letter which means payments stop