Nicholas Wood, a Birmingham-based banker, was arrested in a car park at Queen Elizabeth Hospital after driving while disqualified. The 28-year-old admitted to the offence at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on June 9, receiving …
Sam Newbrook, 25, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison after assaulting his ex-girlfriend and stealing her car near Lichfield. In September of last year, Newbrook confronted his …
A Birmingham man, Shamarie Wedderburn, has been disqualified from driving for three years after a collision in May revealed he had been under the influence. Police attending the scene noted the strong scent of alcohol and …
Syed Hussain, a former superintendent with West Midlands Police, along with Farah Ullah of Peterborough, has been formally charged in connection with an alleged £720,000 fraud. The charges mark a significant development in an …
Natalie Queiroz, a leading victims advocate in the West Midlands, has voiced serious concerns about women’s safety and their willingness to report violent crimes against them. Despite official reports showing a 16.2% decrease …
A Birmingham man made a regrettable decision when he borrowed a friend’s BMW to visit his girlfriend, only to end up stuck between the car seats while trying to evade police officers, a court heard. Luke Raybould, 27, of …
Gerry Sherard, the 65-year-old stuntman known for his role in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, was exposed for fraudulently claiming £30,000 in benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Despite enjoying a …
A Birmingham man who stole £325 worth of items from Primark has been cautioned that his shoplifting offense could put his asylum claim in jeopardy. Andargachew Hailu, 32, targeted the retail store in Birmingham on April 15. …
Chad O’Loughlin, 28, of Walsall, faced serious repercussions after being found drunk in charge of his Tesla on the M6 motorway. On April 25, police discovered O’Loughlin stranded in his damaged vehicle on the J6 slip road of …
Sharhad Rahmani, a 40-year-old Iranian national, has been sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for biting part of a man’s ear during a violent attack in a Birmingham takeaway. The brutal assault left the …
A 66-year-old grandfather, David Darke, lost his life after being struck by a single punch outside a Midlands pub while attending his work Christmas party. On 21 December, David was celebrating the festive season with …
Alan Lodge, 53, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a schoolgirl between 2022 and 2024. During his trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court, Lodge shockingly claimed the abuse happened …
Joshua Galland was stopped by Border Force officers at Birmingham Airport as he returned from Thailand carrying 16 packages containing cannabis. During investigations, authorities discovered that Galland was a victim of …
A Birmingham court recently heard how a 16-year-old boy, Harvey Charlton, used a mobile game to distract a six-year-old girl while sexually abusing her. The girl’s mother described watching the CCTV footage as the most …
In a distressing incident at an Erdington home, Leon Townsend attacked his housemate Sean Kieran with a baseball bat. The courtroom heard Townsend’s remorse as he told Kieran, “I thought we were friends,” highlighting the …