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Man transforms his life after losing more than 12 stone
He was told he would have diabetes if his lifestyle didn't change
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Wilko planning to close stores in “another nail in the High Street’s coffin”
The firm said the stores affected will close as leases end and favourable terms cannot be agreed
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Ambulance service reveals most ridiculous time wasting calls
One person with an earring lodged inside their ear asked for a “lift” to hospital while another dialled 999 for a paper cut
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The random items left behind by guests at Travelodge hotels
There was also a growing trend of wedding related items being left behind by brides, grooms and wedding guests
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Too many people live in expensive, unsuitable, poor quality homes – report
Halifax’s latest monthly housing market report released last week said UK house prices hit new record highs eight times last year
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Morrisons to scrap ‘use by’ dates on milk to reduce food waste
It also estimates 85 million pints of milk waste may be due to customers following “use by” labels
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Blast from the past: The most talked about topics from July 4, 1989
We take a look back at letters to the editor in the Birmingham Mail
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What are the latest Covid-19 rules across the four nations?
Find out how the latest rules differ across the UK.
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More than one million people expected to pay higher tax by 2026
New research has shown that many more workers could see their earnings going over the 40% tax threshold.
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Quiz: How well do you know where you live?
It will test a wide range of knowledge related to your area
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Major incident declared in Northamptonshire as firefighters called to help with Covid crisis
Justin Jewitt, owner and chairman of Carewise Northampton, said the homecare service is under “enormous pressure”
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Army veteran publishes book of poems written by military personnel and families
Last year, Ms Allsop had been cycling through Liverpool when she was knocked over in a hit-and-run incident which left her in A&E