Weoley Castle dad-to-be avoids jail despite drink-driving during snowstorm Wednesday, April 15, 2026 drinkdriving snowstorm weoleycastle suspendedsentence birmingham trafficlaw court crash disqualified road safety Steven Joyce, a soon-to-be father from Weoley Castle, narrowly escaped jail after being convicted of drink-driving during hazardous snowstorm conditions. At Birmingham Magistrates' Court, Joyce received a 16-week suspended … Read More
'I should have killed them' - Handsworth shop worker who took baseball bat to curry house fight Tuesday, April 7, 2026 handsworth assault weapon baseballbat disorder fight selfdefense court crime shopworker Mathanraj Viveganandan, a 36-year-old married man known for his good character, found himself in court after a confrontation erupted near his mother’s corner shop in Handsworth. On the evening of March 12, a disturbance … Read More
Woman Sentenced to 10-Year Animal Ban After Abandoning Pets in Filthy Flat Sunday, April 5, 2026 animalwelfare abuse neglect rspca birmingham ban pets court rescue sentencing A 29-year-old woman has been banned from owning animals for 10 years after leaving her pets to suffer in appalling conditions inside a neglected Birmingham flat. Hayley Whitehouse pleaded guilty to three offences under the … Read More
11-Year-Old Girl Courageously Recounts Terrifying Home Invasion and Sexual Assault in Birmingham Monday, March 30, 2026 birmingham assault sexualassault crime forensic investigation police court offender justice An 11-year-old girl from Birmingham has courageously recounted the terrifying night a stranger broke into her father’s home and sexually assaulted her. Staying at her dad’s house over the weekend as usual, she woke to find a … Read More
Birmingham Dad Receives Conditional Discharge After Samurai Sword Found in Bedroom Friday, March 27, 2026 birmingham samurai sword offensiveweapon arrest conditionaldischarge court legal possession crime A Birmingham father, Balbir Mahay, has been issued a 12-month conditional discharge after being found in possession of a samurai sword in his bedroom. The 57-year-old’s weapon was discovered during a police search at … Read More
Screaming Mum Left Seriously Injured After Reckless Audi Driver Causes Devastating Crash Near Birmingham City Ground Monday, March 23, 2026 dangerousdriving crash birmingham speeding audi injury court coverup sentencing reckless A horrific crash near Birmingham City’s football ground left a mother trapped and critically injured after a reckless Audi driver exceeded the speed limit and caused a massive collision. Azam Adal, 30, was driving at speeds … Read More