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State pension alert over £300 payments into bank accounts as 'many don't realise'
North West
State pension alert over £300 payments into bank accounts as 'many don't realise'
26 Apr 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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I'm obsessed with this £34 denim jacket alternative to throw on with spring and summer dresses
North West
I'm obsessed with this £34 denim jacket alternative to throw on with spring and summer dresses
26 Apr 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Controversial 'potholes by postcode' strategy in part of West Midlands
West Midlands
Controversial 'potholes by postcode' strategy in part of West Midlands
26 Apr 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Midlands secondary schools named in top 100 in entire country for worst attendance rates
West Midlands
Midlands secondary schools named in top 100 in entire country for worst attendance rates
26 Apr 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Man fined £500 for dropping cigarette - after being prevented from picking it up
West Midlands
Man fined £500 for dropping cigarette - after being prevented from picking it up
26 Apr 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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'I have a Blue Badge but my neighbour still sent a passive aggressive note about parking'
West Midlands
'I have a Blue Badge but my neighbour still sent a passive aggressive note about parking'
26 Apr 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Birmingham man, 22, added to sex offender register after indecent image haul found
West Midlands
Birmingham man, 22, added to sex offender register after indecent image haul found
26 Apr 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Gardening expert names 'most effective' slug deterrent and it's not eggshells
South West
Gardening expert names 'most effective' slug deterrent and it's not eggshells
26 Apr 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Midlands gangster's dramatic fall from bulletproof mansion to prison cell
West Midlands
Midlands gangster's dramatic fall from bulletproof mansion to prison cell
26 Apr 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Postman who upskirted women kept indecent "trophy" images of children, court hears
East
Postman who upskirted women kept indecent "trophy" images of children, court hears
26 Apr 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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Enjoy 18C weather at 'breathtaking' Cornwall beach with 'crystal blue' water
South West
Enjoy 18C weather at 'breathtaking' Cornwall beach with 'crystal blue' water
26 Apr 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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'Liverpool shows like Bread are never going to be forgotten in this city'
North West
'Liverpool shows like Bread are never going to be forgotten in this city'
26 Apr 2026 | Planet XO Newsteam
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