Scott Buchanan was standing on the driveway of his family home , a place that should have offered safety when his life was violently cut short. Moments later, a gunman emerged and fired a shotgun at the 23-year-old, striking him in the chest before fleeing the scene and disappearing into the night. The murder took […]
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More than 800,000 higher earners are missing out on pension tax relief each year, leaving over £1 billion unclaimed, according to new analysis based on HM Revenue & Customs data. Figures obtained by pensions consultancy Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) suggest that many savers are unaware they must actively claim additional tax relief if they
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A popular West Midlands bus route has been identified as the most dangerous in the region, with the highest number of reported criminal offences in the second half of 2025. The notorious 74 service, which runs from Birmingham to Dudley via West Bromwich, recorded 62 reported crimes between July and December last year, according to
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Police are hunting two masked men after a brazen daylight smash-and-grab robbery at a family-run jewellers in west London on Saturday morning. The attack took place at 10.34am on Paved Court in Richmond, a pedestrianised street known to fans of the TV series Ted Lasso as the fictional home of the show’s lead character. According
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Birmingham and the wider West Midlands are set to be hit by a rare and potentially dangerous weather event, with forecasters warning of snow, widespread rain and the risk of freezing rain over the coming days. Latest forecast maps from WX Charts, which use Met Desk data, have turned almost entirely white, indicating snowfall across
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The matriarch of the Barclay family is facing legal action after Deutsche Bank Luxembourg moved to recover almost £19 million in debts owed by her son, Alistair Barclay. The bank has applied to the High Court seeking to pursue Lady Reyna Barclay, arguing that she agreed to ensure loans linked to offshore trusts associated with
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A sophisticated Birmingham-based money laundering operation that processed £17 million in illicit cash has been dismantled after police traced the group’s repeated visits to Post Office branches across the city. Shazad Jahan, from Bordesley Green, and Sajid Nawaz, from Kitts Green, were among a four-man network responsible for depositing vast sums of cash into multiple
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Nearly half of the British public supports the government writing off some or all student loan debt, according to new polling, as concern grows over rising interest charges and the long-term cost of higher education. A survey by market research firm YouGov found that 44 per cent of respondents back student loan write-offs. Of those,
Increasing demand for services and tougher admission thresholds are driving longer waits for mental health care across England, according to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest annual review of the Mental Health Act. The Monitoring the Mental Health Act 2024/2025 report, published on 29 January 2026, draws on interviews with more than 3,000 patients and
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Chatbots will respond to victims of non-urgent crimes and the number of live facial recognition cameras will increase fivefold under a major expansion of technology in policing announced by the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood. Unveiling a £141 million investment package, Mahmood said the reforms would form part of the largest overhaul of policing in England
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