Dangerous Driver Who Mowed Down Officer is Jailed
A dangerous driver who drove into a police officer who had tried to stop him getting away has been jailed.
Aqeel Ishtiaq, 28, of Shirley Road, Hall Green, jailed for five years and 10 months after he admitted dangerous driving,...
Clampdown on insistent begging on Stratford Road Sparkbrook
Locals are furious demanding action to tackle ‘aggressive’ beggars along the Stratford Road, A34. One plain clothes officer was approached five times by one beggar.
Residents claim dishonest beggars have taken over the busy main road at the junction of...
Missing Appeal for Mother and Daughter
An urgent appeal for a mum who has been reported missing along with her daughter.
Komal Karaji, from Leicester, has sparked an urgent appeal from police after her disappearance.
Komal, 34, lives in the Abbey Rise area of Belgrave, Leicester, was...
Jailed for Scamming House Buyer of £55,000
A fraudster who tricked a house buyer in depositing a large sum of money into a money laundering account has been jailed.
The fraudster carried out the scam by accessing the email account of the victim's conveyancing solicitor and a...
Saved By His Doctor Friends
Two doctors who were playing football saved their friends life after he suffered a heart attack.
Dilraj Sagoo had been had been playing on the pitch with two doctors at St Margaret’s Pastures in Abbey Park, Leicester in a seven-a-side...
Speedy Motorist jailed over Hit & Run
Ghufran Khan attempted to conceal what he had executed by disassembling the car after the crash.
As Mrs Kaur realized the car was forthcoming she endeavored to reach it to the other side of the street, but Khan was driving...
Cavendish House in Dudley to be demolished in weeks ahead of £82m redevelopment
The demolition of the biggest eyesore in Dudley and its replacement with a new shopping and leisure centre to transform the town is likely to happen with weeks. There are big proposals for the land where Cavendish House stands.
The...
West Brom Market gets a revamp
West Bromwich's indoor market faces a major overhaul in a bid to reverse the decline in traders and attract more shoppers.
The 1970s market building appears outdated next to newer developments elsewhere in the town such as New Square Shopping...
Man who threatened to jump from bridge jailed
A protester who brought rush-hour traffic to a standstill when he threatened to jump off a bridge has been jailed for five months.
Nicki Maynard-Hughes caused “extreme disruption” to thousands of motorists and commuters when he staged his one-man protest...
Birmingham welcomes Commonwealth Games decision
Birmingham today (7 September 2017) welcomed the decision by the Commonwealth Games Delivery Unit (CGDU) to recommend it as a Candidate City to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Cllr Ian Ward, Deputy Leader and Chair of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games...
