A former teacher at Dame Ellen Pinsent School in Kings Heath, Birmingham, has been permanently banned from the teaching profession following his conviction for child sex offences. Rashid Umran, aged 47, was sentenced to over …
Within a compact area of Birmingham, the gulf between rich and poor is strikingly visible, with affluent communities situated only a few streets away from some of the city’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Residents might …
Drivers on West Midlands motorways are receiving fines and penalty points even when travelling at speeds below 60mph. This highlights the importance of recognising and complying with variable speed limits displayed on digital …
A father of four has been fined after being found in charge of a vehicle while over the legal alcohol limit, having been in his car after consuming “one beer”. Police were called to Wellington Street, Walsall, at around 11pm …
Sarao Estates, a property management company based on Holyhead Road, has denied allegations of possessing unlicensed flats within two houses in Birmingham designated as Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The company …
Recent crime statistics have revealed that Nottingham has overtaken Birmingham as the most dangerous city in the Midlands when considering rates of violence and sexual offences relative to population size. Although …
A 26-year-old man described as “vulnerable” has admitted to stealing two boxes of Skittles from a One Stop store in Wolverhampton. Luke Wigley took the sweets, valued at £37.50, from the shop located on Oxley Moor Road. The …
Gurpreet Singh, a resident of Wolverhampton, has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of child sexual offences. The conviction followed an extensive undercover police sting operation aimed …
Bob Hill, a former Great Barr resident, has embraced life in Benidorm over the past decade, picking up a little Spanish along the way but primarily communicating in English with locals. The 61-year-old is no stranger to the …
Femi Oluwole, a 36-year-old activist based in Birmingham, has accused West Midlands Police of exhibiting ‘clear bias’ following a dispute over a social media post related to deportation. The incident began when Oluwole …
Five male teenagers tragically lost their lives in the early hours of Sunday morning following a horrific head-on collision on the northbound carriageway of the M9 motorway in County Kildare. The crash occurred between …
The age at which people become eligible for a free bus pass in England will rise this September in line with changes to the State Pension age. This adjustment follows the Pensions Act 2014, which accelerated the increase of …
Birmingham City Council continues to lose hundreds of its most desirable council properties every year through the contested ‘right to buy’ scheme, a situation that hampers its efforts to house families currently reliant on …
Parking charges are set to return at Wyndley Leisure Centre in Sutton Coldfield after a period during which parking was free. The leisure centre, located on Clifton Road, boasts a large car park serving its swimming pool, …
Three picturesque towns in the West Midlands – Shrewsbury, Ironbridge, and Ludlow – continue to attract families and visitors with their scenic beauty and historic charm. Nestled alongside the River Severn and River Teme, …