Wolverhampton School Chaplain 'Father Eddie' Avoids Jail Due to Terminal Cancer Despite Historic Sex Offences Wednesday, July 22, 2026 wolverhampton paedophile childabuse sexualoffences chaplain edwardphillipsmith sentencing cancer justice lichfielddiocese Edward Phillip-Smith, a former Wolverhampton school chaplain known as ‘Father Eddie,’ has avoided imprisonment despite being convicted of historic sexual offences against boys dating back to the 1970s and 1980s. … Read More
Inside the £29m UK Cyber Plot Engineered by Walsall Teen Who Ended Up 'On FBI's Radar' Saturday, July 18, 2026 cybercrime hacking transport tfl fbi walsall sentencing cybersecurity scatteredspider investigation Owen Flowers, a teenager from Walsall, masterminded a sophisticated cyber attack that has been described as Britain’s biggest ever cybercrime case, causing £29 million in public sector disruption. Operating from the home he … Read More
'Freddy Krueger' Arsonist Jailed for Life After Wheelie Bin Fire Kills Pensioner Thursday, July 16, 2026 arson murder sentencing fire wednesbury blackcountry crime andrewgorrell wheeliebin fatality Andrew Gorrell has been sentenced to life in prison after causing a deadly fire that claimed the life of 82-year-old John Edwards. The blaze began when Gorrell set a wheelie bin on fire, which quickly spread to Edwards’ … Read More
Pregnant Shoplifter Avoids Prison After Stealing £5,000 in 41 Birmingham Thefts Thursday, July 16, 2026 shoplifting theft birmingham retailcrime sentencing pregnancy shoplifter courts stores crime Lisa Harbun, a 31-year-old woman from Birmingham, was recently spared jail despite being convicted of stealing approximately £5,000 worth of goods in 41 separate shoplifting incidents. Over the course of a year, Harbun … Read More
Racist and Homophobic Abuse Directed at Police Officer by Wolverhampton Man Over Seized Phones Thursday, July 16, 2026 harassment racism homophobia police abuse wolverhampton sentencing justice offence Jez Stracey-Kemp, 40, from Wolverhampton, subjected a West Midlands Police officer to a stream of racist and homophobic abuse after becoming frustrated that his phones—seized during a separate investigation—had not been … Read More
Grandmother Sentenced for Stabbing Son-in-Law Following Daughter’s Breakup Wednesday, July 15, 2026 grandmother stabbing violence birmingham greatbarr knife assault crime sentencing familydispute Linda Clifford, 61, has been sentenced to prison after stabbing her son-in-law, Richard Evans, in the neck outside his home in Great Barr, Birmingham. The violent incident occurred shortly after her daughter’s breakup, which … Read More