Wednesday, December 10, 2025 dudley council audit investigation landsale leisurecentre grantthornton transparency delays governance

Investigators examining the collapse of a £1.6 million land deal involving Dudley Council continue to face significant delays, as critical questions remain unanswered nearly a year after being raised. The controversy centers … Read More

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 birmingham championship qpr football davies defeat away blues struggles resilience sport

Birmingham City’s struggles on the road continued as Queens Park Rangers snatched a late winner in the 96th minute, handing the Blues their seventh defeat in 11 Championship away matches. The decisive goal came from Kieran … Read More

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 birmingham football qpr championship playerratings loftusroad defeat patrickroberts jamesbeadle kieranmorgan sport

Birmingham City suffered a cruel 96th-minute defeat at Queens Park Rangers, as substitute Kieran Morgan’s late strike sealed a shocking 2-1 loss at Loftus Road. Blues seemed set to salvage a point after Patrick Roberts … Read More

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Joshua Michal, a 26-year-old American student studying in the UK, has been found guilty of murdering his lover, Zhe Wang, a 31-year-old Chinese creative writing student at Goldsmiths, University of London. The verdict came … Read More

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 shoplifting warwickshire theft retailcrime sentencing crimeprevention justice rehabilitation businesscrime retailsecurity

A persistent shoplifter with a particular focus on beauty products and daily essentials has been sentenced to a year in jail after a series of thefts across Warwickshire. John Williams, 35, of no fixed address, was first … Read More

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 police railreplacement stonestation staffordshire safety investigation britishtransportpolice suspiciousactivity publicsafety transport sport

Police have provided an update regarding an incident at Stone Station where three men were accused of attempting to entice a woman into a van. The situation arose when the woman was preparing to travel from Stone to Stafford … Read More