Olly Jones, a 16-year-old from Solihull, has gained attention for his unique approach to football by touring stadiums across the UK to review their matchday food. The Birmingham City supporter, a sixth form student, created …
A woman who falsely claimed Universal Credit as a single person has been caught after Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) investigators discovered wedding photographs she posted on Facebook. Judith Blackmore neglected to …
“Family is power” – the phrase boldly tattooed across Hayley-Marie Ferguson’s back, featuring imagery inspired by the television series Peaky Blinders, has become a haunting emblem in a tragic West Midlands murder case. …
Andy Burnham, the Labour Party Prime Minister, is moving forward with a social media ban for users under the age of 16. This policy aims to implement more robust age verification protocols than those introduced by Australia, …
Birmingham’s former roads chief has urged stricter controls on laughing gas amid increasing public concern over fatal crashes involving multiple casualties. Majid Mahmood, who served as the city’s transport boss during the …
Residents of Birmingham have shared varied opinions following the dismissal of Abdul Bashir, an RAC repairman, after footage emerged showing him greeting Raise the Colours founder Ryan Bridge. The 52-year-old from Saltley was …
A Birmingham man who could not understand English employed impersonators to sit his driving theory tests on his behalf, but his attempt to cheat was uncovered. Ali Khan, 38, from Alum Rock and originally from Afghanistan, …
A Birmingham couple has experienced an extraordinary rise to social media fame thanks to their charming videos showcasing their dinner routines. Dawn Emmett, 58, and Neil Haycock, 52, launched their TikTok account, ‘Everyone …
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 …
Femi Oluwole, a 36-year-old political activist from Birmingham, has accused West Midlands Police of displaying “clear bias” in their handling of a social media complaint he made. Oluwole reported an X (formerly Twitter) post …
A 74-year-old man from Wolverhampton, David Nicholls, was arrested after engaging in online communications with a member of a paedophile hunter group. The individual had been posing as a teenager on Facebook when they …
A 74-year-old married pensioner from Wolverhampton has been given a community sentence following a court case concerning inappropriate online messages with a Facebook account posing as a teenage girl. David Nicholls, a …
Ben Cullen, originally from Yardley in Birmingham, has become a viral sensation on social media as “The Bake King,” despite starting out with no interest in baking. Known for his astonishingly lifelike ‘illusion cakes’, …