Five men guilty of Darlaston shotgun attack on father
Five men from Birmingham face long jail terms after plotting a horrific shooting that left a father seriously injured. Read the full details of the planned attack.
Five men from Birmingham face long jail terms after plotting a horrific shooting that left a father seriously injured. Read the full details of the planned attack.
Uzair Mohammed, 25, stunned officers by admitting he had a firearm after being stopped for nitrous oxide. He has now been sentenced to five years in prison. Read the full story.
Three men from the West Midlands have been charged with burglary after money was stolen from a cash machine in Llangollen. They appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court.
Mirza Begg, 34, has been sentenced to 12 years for raping and assaulting an 18-year-old woman he met on a flatmate-finder app in Birmingham. Read the full court details.
Two suspected dealers face charges after police find a large quantity of class A drugs during a vehicle stop in Dudley. Read the latest court details.
Jake Morris, 30, has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for a violent assault in Worcester. The court heard he punched the victim and pushed her down concrete stairs.
TV presenter Holly Willoughby admits driving without due care after knocking a man off his scooter in London. Read the full court details and potential penalties here.
Three men have been charged with violent disorder and assault following a stabbing at The Abbey pub in Bearwood. A fourth man is in custody. Police appeal for witnesses.
A former Chelsea FC assistant treasury manager has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Premier League club of over £200,000. Claire Walsh will be sentenced at crown court.
A contractor at Birmingham Airport forged 85 training certificates, risking 'catastrophic' security failures. Read the full investigation into the breach that nearly closed operations.
Justice Secretary David Lammy proposes limiting jury trials to tackle England and Wales' 78,000-case backlog. Critics warn this could erode public trust in justice system.
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.
Notorious Birmingham rapper Twista Cheese used aerosol flamethrower at petrol station, causing £7k damage and risking explosion. Read the shocking CCTV footage details.
Swiss national Noe Burri sentenced to eight weeks for assaulting a police officer during Aston Villa's Europa League clash with BSC Young Boys. Read the full story.
Two strangers from Birmingham, Leon Coley and Gemma Edgar, were caught smuggling over 60kg of cannabis on the same flight from Thailand. Discover their stories and sentences.
Stephen Bates has been jailed for life for murdering Martin O'Donovan with his car hours after meeting him at a family birthday party in Liverpool. Read the full court details.
Six individuals aged 18-23 appear in court charged with County Lines drug offences following a police operation. Cash and suspected Class A drugs were seized.
Lauren Hopkins sentenced after starving five-month-old Staffie Stella for three months. The emaciated puppy had the lowest possible body condition score. Read the full investigation details.
Vitalie Tanga's 'lenient' sentence for two brutal murders increased to 32 years after Solicitor General's intervention. Read the full story of these shocking crimes.
Richard Taylor, 42, appears at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court charged with assault after two women were pushed into a road in Dudley. One victim sustained facial grazes.
A 17-year-old from Stafford has been charged with possession of explosive substances and accessing terrorist information. He has been remanded in custody.
A man was shot in the stomach after attempting to buy drugs in Handsworth, Birmingham Crown Court hears. The trial continues as the defendant denies attempted murder.
Two 18-year-olds from Birmingham appear in court charged with conspiracy to steal cars and parts in a spree targeting a dozen vehicles across the city. Police urge witnesses to come forward.
Mohammed Nadim, accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old runaway, tells Birmingham Crown Court he was trying to get her a job. The trial continues.
Andrew Behan sentenced to six years for manslaughter after brutal attack on Francis Leitner in Aston. Read the full court details and judge's remarks.
John Ashby, 32, faces multiple charges including rape and religiously aggravated assault. The case has been adjourned until February 2026. Read the latest from Birmingham Crown Court.
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.
John Ashby, 32, appears at Birmingham Crown Court accused of the racially aggravated rape of a Sikh student in Walsall. A provisional trial date is set for April 2026.
An opportunistic thief targeted a mother while she breastfed her baby at Gatwick Airport. John Brooks, 52, was fined after admitting theft and criminal damage.
A man accused of exploiting and raping a 16-year-old runaway in a Walsall hotel room claims the allegations are a 'setup'. The trial continues at Birmingham Crown Court.