Eight-Year Old Died in M6 Collision

An eight-year-old boy died in a collision on the M6 on Thursday 31 May in Birmingham has been named as "perfect son" Dev Naran. A lorry crashed into a red Toyota Yaris at around 7.30pm and the young lad Dev,...

Making Eid memorable with Asda

Eidi, biryani and family – make for the perfect Eid-al-Fitr celebrations. From low key celebrations to large family gatherings – the traditions of celebrating the end of Ramadan has been passed down from generation to generation. Interwoven with tradition and...

Student Discovers Huge Flake

A London student believes he's found the world's biggest Crunchy Nut Cornflake — measuring six inches long. Hinay Lad 22-year-old thought a piece of his ceiling had fallen into his bowl when he poured his crunchy nut. Healthcare student Hinay, who...

Taxi Driver Ruled Unfit to Carry Passengers

Taxi driver and former Labour councillor from Leicester was ruled unfit to carry passengers by one council. Gurpal Atwal, 46, could continue working in a neighbouring area despite being banned last year. Atwal was accused of waiting in his cab outside...

£82m Dudley leisure and retail development revealed

An image of the Portersfield development in Dudley which has been released show shops and bars, linked by open plan walkways for shoppers once it gets the green light. A planning application has been submitted to Dudley Council planners by...

Shortlist for Channel 4 Cities Revealed

The shortlist for Channel 4 relocation has been revealed with West Midlands listed for the national headquarters or creative hub, alongside Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Greater Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool. The region put forward Birmingham and Coventry as potential homes...

Private Tutor Abused Young Girls During Lessons

A Birmingham tutor has been jailed for sexually abusing his pupils and police have issued an urgent plea to parents. Sanjeev Mittal a private tutor who ran a JS Home Tutors molested two young girls during home-school lessons. His pupils were...

John Terry Leaves Aston Villa After Defeat

Captain John Terry has left Aston Villa after they failed to  gain premiership promotion to Fulham. Terry joined the Midlands giants last summer with the aim of helping to return Villa to the Premier League after their relegation in 2016. The team failed with a 1-0 loss to...

Body Found in Alum Rock Home

Police and paramedics were called to Jackson Road in Alum Rock on Sunday 27 May. A man has been found dead at a home and four police cars and two ambulances parked up in the middle of the road between...

City Man Arrested After Shooting In Derby

A man from Birmingham has been charged with attempted murder and firearms offences after a shooting in Derby on April 27. Adam Yunus, 24, of Hamstead Road, was due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court. A 26-year-old man was shot...

Killer Driver’s Appeal Rejected

A personal trainer who was jailed 10-years for killing a grandfather in a high-speed smash on a Black Country road has had his appeal rejected. Kamran Abbasi Raja, 37, was driving at almost double the speed limit before he struck...

Handsworth Shooter Arrested And Charged

22-year-old Taimoor Zaheer was shot dead on Maxwell Avenue in Handsworth, shortly before 5pm on Tuesday. His shooter has now been found, arrested and charged with murder. The shooter, identified as Anib Khan, fled the scene of the crime but...