A West Midlands man alleges historical sexual abuse from the 1980s. His trial, delayed until July 2027, highlights a crown court backlog now nearing 80,000 cases. Read how delays are impacting justice.
A 26-year-old man from Smethwick has been charged following a knifepoint robbery in Birmingham city centre on Christmas Eve. Read the latest court details.
King Charles urges the nation to hold fast to the values of courage and community from WWII, highlighting modern heroes and the need for unity in a divisive era. Read his full address.
King Charles III delivers his 2025 Christmas message from Westminster Abbey's Lady Chapel, with a subtle tribute to the Princess of Wales. Discover the themes of community and pilgrimage.
Alan Davies, 33, of Pensnett, appears at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court charged with burglary and theft from a vulnerable victim in Gornal Wood. Police issue urgent distraction burglary warning.
Comedian Russell Brand, 50, faces two new charges of rape and sexual assault relating to alleged 2009 offences. He will appear in court on January 20. Read the latest updates.
A 22-year-old man appears in court charged over a shooting in Smethwick that left a man seriously injured. Read the latest on the police investigation and charges.
Kieran Hayler, ex-husband of Katie Price, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape and one of sexual assault. The alleged offences date back to 2016. Get the latest court updates.
Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 70, is due in court tomorrow charged with three counts of non-fatal intentional strangulation alleged to have occurred in Woodstock between 2022 and 2024.
Three Wolverhampton residents have been ordered to pay a total of £7,316 for fly-tipping offences after failing to cooperate with a council investigation. Read the full story.
A Birmingham father-of-four has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison for threatening to torch his ex-girlfriend's home after she discovered he was a registered sex offender. Read the full court details.
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.
Prince Louis, 7, charmed onlookers at the Together At Christmas carol service in Westminster Abbey. Read about the Wales family's festive outing.
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.
Oliver Steadman, 28, faces blackmail and communications charges linked to an alleged Westminster honeytrap scandal. He will next appear in February.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
UK farmers park tractors in Westminster, defying a police ban, to protest Rachel Reeves' 20% inheritance tax on agricultural assets over £1m. Read their demands.
Farmers are banned from bringing tractors to a Westminster protest against inheritance tax changes on Budget Day. Police cite risk of 'serious disruption'. Read the latest.
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.