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DWP urged to ditch state pension change which would cost claimants £2,100
West Midlands
DWP urged to ditch state pension change which would cost claimants £2,100
04 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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DWP handing £3,200 lump sum to state pensioners 'within three working days'
West Midlands
DWP handing £3,200 lump sum to state pensioners 'within three working days'
04 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Left behind and losing faith: Inside Salford’s fractured politics ahead of the local elections
North West
Left behind and losing faith: Inside Salford’s fractured politics ahead of the local elections
04 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Consultant suspended after launching 'infidels' rant in hospital prayer room
North West
Consultant suspended after launching 'infidels' rant in hospital prayer room
04 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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He lost six stone and changed his life - and you could do it too
North West
He lost six stone and changed his life - and you could do it too
04 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Care provider under safeguarding probe withdraws from children’s services after £1m council spend
North West
Care provider under safeguarding probe withdraws from children’s services after £1m council spend
04 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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What an empty car park tells us about the UK's debt problem
England
What an empty car park tells us about the UK's debt problem
04 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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New law in England means £6 gadget can land drivers in prison
East Midlands
New law in England means £6 gadget can land drivers in prison
04 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Abandoned UK theme park that once welcomed millions of visitors is now 'dilapidated'
East Midlands
Abandoned UK theme park that once welcomed millions of visitors is now 'dilapidated'
04 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Some of the key changes made by mental health trust after the Nottingham attacks
East Midlands
Some of the key changes made by mental health trust after the Nottingham attacks
04 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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The unique bar opening in Nottingham shopping street that's on the up
East Midlands
The unique bar opening in Nottingham shopping street that's on the up
04 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Major update after popular Midlands tourist attraction taken over by National Trust
East Midlands
Major update after popular Midlands tourist attraction taken over by National Trust
04 May 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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