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Sunday Mercury
Driving the UK's sick and disabled to utter despair
JUST recently, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, in a manner reminiscent of the Conservatives, has accused the sick of “taking the Mickey”.
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June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Crack down on migrants working as food drivers
SO now the media and politicians have cottoned on to what Joe Public has known for a while: that the illegal migrants are also working illegally.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
A sign of the times!
HEAVY metal legends Black Sabbath made a surprise visit to Birmingham yesterday ahead of their final ever UK tour.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
End-of-life care is a far more humane way
HAVING witnessed wonderful end of life care at close hand, I ask myself if the assisted dying bill is confusing and an example of a narcissistic age?
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
MAN ON THE RUN!
Superfit Edward clocks up 465 half marathons in just a year
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Enzo expects his namesake to get better and better
CHELSEA boss Enzo Maresca expects Enzo Fernandez to get even better.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
PLUGGING POVERTY GAP
Charity is there for people who are at rock bottom with nowhere else to go
3 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
THE DUN THING
Arty Dundee needs to be on your UK wishlist, FIONA WHITTY discovers
3 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Lauren set for return after long lay-off
LAUREN James is in line for her first appearance since sustaining a hamstring injury in April when England host Jamaica in today’s Women’s Euro 2025 send-off friendly.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Gunman jailed for firing shots at house
A GUNMAN opened fire on a Solihull house before he was later caught inside a cannabis farm.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Leader Couv hopes he can take the heat
SPORT IN BRIEF
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
'Brum gangster' linked to unsolved double murder
A GANGSTER from Birmingham is being linked to an unsolved double murder as police made a new appeal five years on from the tragedy.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
'PART OF ME DIED ON THE DAY MY LILY-MAY WAS KILLED IN CRASH'
Teen's mum tells of the heartache of losing her daughter
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Sian spurred to new heights by partner Frankie
THE boxing buzz is louder than it’s ever been in Midlands featherweight champ Sian O’Toole’s family home.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Ten years after Brexit, it's time to rejoin EU
BREXITEER Daniel Hannan was ridiculed this week for predictions nine years ago about what life would be like today after leaving the EU.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Man charged with murder after woman's body found
A BODY has been found in the search for a missing woman as a man has been charged with murder.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Judge accuses mum of getting pregnant to avoid going to jail
A JUDGE accused a mum of falling pregnant to avoid prison in an extraordinary blast over contraception.
3 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
New chair takes over from Beaumont at RFU
SIR James Wates CBE has been appointed chair of the Rugby Football Union board.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Anger at councillor's 'unfair' comment over colleague with cancer
THE leader of Wolverhampton City Council has demanded an apology from a Reform UK councillor over comments made about a colleague with cancer.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
ONE-LEGGED CRICKETER HAS HIS BENEFITS AXED AFTER DWP FILMED HIM
A ONE-LEGGED Midland amputee cricketer, has reportedly lost his disability benefits after DWP investigators filmed him playing for his local club.
3 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Ace Taylor had the time of his life at Wimbledon
SEVENTEEN years ago, I was hosting a popular series on Sky Sports called Time Of Our Lives.
4 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Rat spooks man relaxing in city
A LARGE rat sparked sudden panic when it was filmed darting through Birmingham city centre as the city’s long-running bin strike passed its 100th day milestone.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Drug addict spent £17,000 on firm's cards
A TIMPSON worker with a 'severe' cocaine addition fraudulently spent more than £17,000 using company fuel and bank cards.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
'I was so high I set myself on fire – and boyfriend filmed it'
RECOVERED Midlands addict mum has revealed shocking footage of how she was so high she set herself on fire while her laughing boyfriend filmed it for his mates.
3 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Police praise victim after paedophile is found guilty
A MIDLAND paedophile has been found guilty of subjecting a girl to years of sexual abuse.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
A TRAM-ENDOUS FINAL JOURNEY
THE MOMENT PEOPLE GATHERED TO WAVE IT OFF IN 1953
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
SEX OFFENDER DIES AFTER BEING 'LET DOWN' BY JAIL CARE
A 60-YEAR-OLD sex offender who died of heart failure while serving a prison sentence was \"badly let down\", lan investigation concluded.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Daughter's lunch date saves her dad
A QUICK-thinking daughter became her father's saviour after discovering him in the midst of a stroke while she delivered his lunch to his workplace.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
Ozzy kicks off rehearsals for last-ever gig
OZZY Osbourne has started rehearsals for his huge homecoming show at Villa Park next weekend.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
Sunday Mercury
FIRM'S SHOCK AFTER EMPLOYEE HID DARK CHILD SEX OFFENCES
A MIDLAND firm has told of its shock after learning a long-standing employee had admitted possessing indecent images of children.
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