Vehicle Thefts Rise By 30% In Three Years
RAC figures suggest vehicle thefts have risen by 30% in the last three years following a decade of decline.
Up from about 66,000 in 2013, almost 86,000 vehicles were stolen in 2016, according to the group.
They say that new technology...
Saudi Arabia To Allow Women To Drive
Overturning a cornerstone of Saudi conservatism, the ban on women drivers is to be lifted in Saudi Arabia.
King Salman ordered the reform in a royal decree delivered on Tuesday night, requesting that drivers’ licences now be issued to women...
Drug Dealers Jailed After Terrified Victim Fell 30ft To His Death
Three members of a drug dealing gang called the ‘Mug Squad’ have been jailed for more than 30 years after a terrified victim fell 30ft to his death when the trio stormed his home to attack him.
50-year-old Anthony Wellington slipped as...
India Announces $2.5bn Scheme To Electrify All Households
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the launching of a 16bn rupee scheme ($2.5bn; £1.8bn) to electrify all households by December 2018.
More than 40 million families in rural and urban India - roughly a quarter of the population...
‘Mass Hindu Grave’ Found In Myanmar
Myanmar authorities have accused Muslim Rohingya militants of killing 28 Hindu villagers whose bodies were allegedly found in a mass grave in Rakhine state.
According to the army, the bodies of 20 women and eight men and boys were found...
Solihull Councillor Suspended For Sharing Anti-Muslim Tweets
Conservative councillor Jeff Potts has been suspended by his party over allegations he shared anti-Muslim tweets.
Mr Potts has also been suspended by the Tories from Solihull Council's religious education committee.
“Deport and repatriate all Muslims from the UK or watch...
White Powder And ‘Anti-Islamic Statements’ Sent To Local MP
Police have launched an investigation after a box containing a suspicious white powder was sent to the constituency office of Dudley South MP Mike Wood.
Mr Wood says staff at his office on High Street, Wordsley, have been left panic...
Corbyn: The People Of Birmingham Deserve ‘Clean Streets’
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for an agreement to the ongoing dispute so the people of Birmingham “can have what they deserve”.
On Wednesday, the refuse workers' suspended their bin strike after the High Court granted an interim injunction against...
Birmingham Tops ‘Crash For Cash’ List
Birmingham has topped the UK's "crash for cash" scam postcode league - the second time in a year the city has featured in a table of hotspots for the crime.
With the aim of exploiting insurance claims for money, fraudsters...
Pakistani-Americans Win $1m Hult Prize At UN
Four Pakistani American students from Rutgers University in New Jersey won the prestigious Hult Prize award at the UN headquarters on Sunday.
The students secured $1 million in startup capital for their business, Roshni Rides, providing a private shuttle service...
