Jail for kidnap gang who tortured teen
Four Leeds men jailed for over 40 yearsFOUR MEN who kidnapped a teenager and burned him with an iron in a terrifying kidnap plot have been jailed for over 40 years.
The victim, who has not been named, was...
Abandoned Stoke Baby Death: Post mortem inconclusive
Detectives continue to appeal for mother to come forwardA POST mortem on a baby boy who died after being abandoned outside a Mosque in Stoke on Trent has been unable to establish a cause of death.
The baby boy...
Leicester stab victim named
Detectives appeal for informationPOLICE have named a Leicester murder victim who was found dead from a stab wound.
Nazir Taj Sheikh, 36, was found in Grove Road near St Saviours Road in the Highfields area of the city at...
‘Millionaire’ husband and wife tax crooks sentenced
Zadia Parveen and Mohammed Shabir lived life of luxury in £1 million fraudA WEST Midlands couple who benefited to the tune of £1 million from a life of crime have been sentenced.
Zadia Parveen, 41, and her husband Mohammed...
Police call on public for help in anti-terrorist fight
Launch of nationwide campaign for Anti-Terrorist HotlinePOLICE in the West Midlands are urging the public to call a confidential Anti-Terrorist Hotline if they suspect suspicious activity.
The appeal comes at the start of a nationwide campaign – funded by the...
Sahil Kidnapping: Family still wait for news
Investigation being ‘overseen at the highest levels in Pakistan Government’THE investigation into the kidnapping of British youngster Sahil Saeed is being “overseen at the highest levels in the Pakistan Government”, the Foreign Office has claimed.
The five-year-old from Oldham...
Save Our Station: Stars come out in support of BBC Asian Network
British Asians back BBC station as pressure growsA NUMBER of high-profile stars have called on the BBC to reconsider proposals to axe the BBC Asian Network.
It is the first time the station has attracted high profile support since...
Baby boy abandoned outside Stoke Mosque
IPCC investigate abandoned baby death as police search for motherTHE Independent Police Complaints Commission has launched an investigation into why it took 45 minutes for officers to rush an abandoned baby to hospital.
The baby boy was found in...
Knife rampage schizophrenic detained
Raheem Nawaz convicted for seven attempted murdersA PARANOID schizophrenic - convicted for seven attempted murders - has been detained.
Raheem Nawaz, 20, was given an unlimited restriction order to a secure facility for treatment following his appearance for sentencing at...
Kids read straight into the record books
Thousands break record on World Book DayTHOUSANDS of London school children helped break a world record – thanks to Roald Dhal’s classic story ‘Charlieand the Chocolate Factory’.
The much-loved story was chosen as part of the official ‘most children reading...
