Birmingham City Council is considering a full investigation into the collapse of Midland Livings, a supported housing firm linked to claims of threats, arson, and a £12m debt. Read the latest.
Sussex Police have identified Keith Dowbekin as the killer of Jennifer Kiely in 2005, using DNA from a cigarette butt. Read the full story of the two-decade investigation.
Justice Secretary David Lammy unveils sweeping reforms to reduce jury trials and introduce 'swift courts' to tackle record Crown Court delays, forecast to hit 100,000 cases. Read the full details.
John Callaway, 43, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for raping a student in his van after offering her a lift home in Liverpool. Read the full court report.
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A roundup of Birmingham criminals jailed in November 2025, including a paedophile exposed after his wife's £3m lottery win, a rapper who used a flamethrower, and a driver who killed a woman and her dog.
A Green councillor calls for Reform UK to screen its own figures for criminal conduct and homophobic attitudes, challenging the party's focus on asylum seekers. Read the full story.
A Smethwick couple has been sentenced for trafficking women and forcing them into prostitution, earning over £700k. One victim was malnourished to the point her bones were visible.
Discover how Kirit Thakore's journey from a chaotic rickshaw ride in India to his work with ex-offenders in the East Midlands is changing lives through peer mentoring and his new book.
Persistent thief Aaron Kelly jailed for 52 weeks after tormenting shop staff with relentless offending and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order. Read the full story.
A criminal gang has been sentenced for stealing over 330,000 rounds of ammunition from a lorry in Sutton Coldfield, an act police described as an 'unimaginable threat to public safety'. Read the full story.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces a DWP fraud crackdown aiming to save £1.2bn. The Targeted Case Review scheme will investigate Universal Credit claims. Read the full details.
Jashan Singh, 20, pleads not guilty to murdering Navpreet Singh in Wolverhampton. The 26-year-old victim was a devoted father expecting his second child. Read the latest court developments.
Paul Doyle, 54, pleaded guilty to all charges relating to the Liverpool FC victory parade crash that injured over 130 people. Read the full court details.
Exclusive: DWP refers 852 unpaid carers for criminal prosecution over honest mistakes in Carer's Allowance scandal. Read the shocking findings.
A former young offender from Staffordshire reveals how carrying a knife made him a target for county lines drug gangs. Read his shocking story and learn why he's now speaking out.
A sex worker and her husband from Peterborough have been sentenced for a blackmail plot where they threatened to expose clients to their partners. Read the full story.
PC Scott Thompson pleads not guilty to causing death by careless driving after hitting 22-year-old carer Rachael Moore in Liverpool. Read the latest court developments.
A 40-year-old man faces charges for murdering two women and raping a third in separate London attacks. Follow the latest court developments.
Daanish Bhatti jailed for 6+ years after police found a hidden car key leading to a £30,000 drugs haul. He exploited vulnerable people across Derby. Report suspicious activity.
Joanne Butler from Kidderminster receives community order after waging harassment campaign against ex-boyfriend, causing over £10,000 in damage. Read the full court details.
Chloe Brinn, 28, receives £250k compensation after childhood sexual abuse led to psychosis and inability to work. Read her powerful story of survival and justice.
Tommy McTighe and Gemma Vanstone sentenced for premeditated stabbing in Plymouth. Read about the shocking case and police response to violent crime.
Former British soldier Robert James Purkiss fights extradition, insisting he is innocent of the 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru, whose body was found in a septic tank.
Kenneth Newton and Melanie James appear at Birmingham Crown Court charged with the murder of Newton's stepbrother, Rubin Blount, in Tamworth. Read the latest developments.
An Afghan national has pleaded guilty to raping a teenage girl in a Birmingham park. The 21-year-old faces sentencing next month for the horrific attack.
A man is severely ill with the H5N5 bird flu virus, the first human case ever recorded. Discover the symptoms and the ongoing investigation into this unprecedented event.
A 38-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with arson after a fire at a Birmingham home where four children were present. Read the latest on this developing story.
A Birmingham man and woman face murder charges over the 2022 death of Rubin Blount. The stepbrother and co-accused appear in court tomorrow. Read the latest developments.