Police Commit to Transforming West Midlands High Streets into Safe, Crime-Free Zones Wednesday, July 22, 2026 westmidlands policing crime minimarts operationfearless childexploitation enforcement drugs highstreets communitysafety West Midlands police officials have pledged to eradicate criminal activities exploiting mini marts across the region, including serious offenses such as child sexual abuse and exploitation. At a recent West Midlands Police … Read More
DWP Benefits Cheat Caught After £32,000 Universal Credit Fraud Exposed by Driveway Clue Tuesday, July 21, 2026 benefits fraud universalcredit dwp crime sheffield justice investigation penalty scam Laura Cunningham, 34, has been sentenced to a suspended jail term after defrauding the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of £32,000 in Universal Credit payments by falsely claiming she lived alone with her children. Over … Read More
Solihull Popworld Attack Victim Speaks Out: ‘I’ve Got to Walk Around with Half an Ear Missing’ Tuesday, July 21, 2026 solihull popworld assault crime victim injury investigation justice nightlife attack In the early hours of March 1, 2025, a man was viciously attacked by two men outside the Popworld nightclub on Poplar Road in Solihull. The assault left him with severe injuries, including losing half of his ear. Despite the … Read More
Man Tasered Twice While Charging at Police with Kitchen Knife Outside Wolverhampton HMO Monday, July 20, 2026 wolverhampton knife taser police assault arrest court safety crime magistrates A police officer in Wolverhampton was forced to use a Taser twice on an aggressive man who charged at him wielding a kitchen knife. The incident took place outside a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) on Allen Road on June 7. … Read More
Grandad Convicted for Spending Spree Using Deceased Man’s Bank Card Following Overdose Monday, July 20, 2026 fraud drugs overdose birmingham spending conviction rehabilitation communityorder crime family Garfield Wilson, a 56-year-old grandfather, was convicted after going on a spending spree using a deceased man’s bank card following a fatal drug overdose. The court heard how Wilson, who was unemployed, invited Martin … Read More
Drugs, Machetes, Brothels: The Urgent Crisis of 'Exempt' Hostels in Birmingham Sunday, July 19, 2026 birmingham exempthousing supportedaccommodation crime council housingbenefit regulation community asb homelessness The harsh realities of life inside Birmingham’s poorly managed ‘exempt’ supported housing have been laid bare by city councillors representing the voices of increasingly desperate residents. Once again, there is a desperate … Read More