Solihull Man Charged After Drugs and Weapon Seized in Birmingham Raid Monday, February 23, 2026 solihull birmingham drugs weapon police raid classa charges court crime A 28-year-old man from Solihull has been charged after West Midlands Police seized a significant quantity of Class-A drugs and an offensive weapon during a raid in Birmingham. Officers conducted the search at an address on … Read More
Police Excavations Continue in Midlands Garden Amid Ongoing Murder Investigation Tuesday, February 17, 2026 murder investigation police midlands leicester charges trial disappearance fraud property Leicestershire Police have been using jackhammers to excavate a garden in Broad Avenue, Evington, as part of a continuing investigation into the disappearance and presumed murder of 60-year-old Gary Piatek. Mr. Piatek was … Read More
Labour Urged to Implement Higher Charges to Curb SUV Use on UK Roads Sunday, February 1, 2026 suv pickups cleantransport pollution roadsafety charges labour london parking emissions sport The Labour Party government faces mounting pressure to introduce higher charges aimed at discouraging the rising number of SUVs and US-style pickup trucks on UK roads. Recent analysis by Clean Cities of Department for … Read More
Bristol Proposes Raising Clean Air Zone Charge to £14 Daily to Combat Pollution Saturday, November 29, 2025 bristol cleanair pollution charges transport environment policy compliance inflation accessibility Bristol City Council is considering a significant increase in the daily charges for its Clean Air Zone (CAZ), potentially raising the fee from £9 to £14 for non-compliant cars and light goods vehicles. Introduced in 2022 to … Read More
UK Rapper Ghetts Faces Additional Charges Over Alleged Hit-and-Run Death Tuesday, November 25, 2025 ghetts hit-and-run criminal charges dangerousdriving ilford oldbailey grime rapper legal UK grime artist Ghetts, born Justin Clarke-Samuel, now faces additional criminal charges related to a tragic hit-and-run incident. Previously charged with causing the death of 20-year-old Yubin Tamang by dangerous driving, … Read More
Drivers Threaten to Give Up Cars Over Proposed Pay-Per-Mile Car Tax Shake-Up Friday, November 7, 2025 car tax driving motorists electric ev transport government infrastructure charges Drivers across the UK are expressing strong opposition to a proposed overhaul of car tax proposed by Labour’s Rachel Reeves, which could see motorists charged 3p per mile starting in 2028. According to recent reports, this … Read More