Early May 2026 Bank Holiday Opening Hours for Bullring, Merry Hill, The Fort, and Other Shopping Centres Friday, May 1, 2026 bankholiday shopping bullring merryhill thefort openinghours retail may2026 weekend midlands The early May bank holiday weekend is a much-anticipated break, offering a perfect opportunity for shopping, socialising, and spending quality time with family and friends. This year, the extended weekend from Saturday, May … Read More
West Midlands Pensioners Charged with Murder, Rape, and Violent Attacks Friday, May 1, 2026 westmidlands pensioners crime murder rape violence elderly convictions investigation birminghamlive A recent investigation by BirminghamLive has uncovered a startling trend: hundreds of pensioners in the West Midlands have been charged with serious offences, including murder, rape, and violent attacks, over the past five … Read More
Two Changes and a Final Farewell – Birmingham City Predicted XI for Portsmouth Clash Friday, May 1, 2026 birmingham championship portsmouth football predictions lineup transfers loanplayers midfield seasonfinale sport As the Championship season draws to a close, Birmingham City prepare for their final fixture away at Portsmouth—a match that marks the end of the road for several players donning Blues colors for the last time. Heading into … Read More
HMRC Issues Surprise £180 Child Benefit Payments This Friday Friday, May 1, 2026 hmrc childbenefit payments familysupport benefitcap universalcredit taxcharge education claims government This Friday, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is set to deposit £180 into the bank accounts of Child Benefit claimants. These payments come as part of the Labour Party government’s increased Child Benefit rates for 2026 to 2027. … Read More
Eight Million State Pensioners Face Rising Tax Bills Due to 2021 HMRC Rule Friday, May 1, 2026 hmrc pensions taxation fiscaldrag income-tax pensioners inflation tax-thresholds uktax higher-rate HMRC’s decision to freeze income tax thresholds since 2021 is impacting over eight million state pensioners, causing many to face higher tax bills. Recent HMRC data reveals that 8.2 million people of state pension age are now … Read More
DWP Faces Pressure to Scrap Triple Lock for All State Pensioners Friday, May 1, 2026 pensions triplelock dwp labour thinktank reform agingpopulation publicfinances statepension economics The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Labour government have been confronted with a strong call to abandon the Triple Lock pension guarantee. Sir Tony Blair’s thinktank, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI), has urged … Read More