Fraudster James Dean Harrison, 51, from Coventry, forced a man in his 60s to live in a shed and work at a scrapyard for £20 a day, stealing £63,600 in benefits and pension payments. He was jailed for six-and-a-half years.
Community Solutions North West receives £45,000 from Hyndburn Council's Crisis and Resilience Fund to aid residents facing financial hardship and personal crises.
Human remains found at a Mill Lane property in Torquay on August 7 are believed to be a man missing since 2024. Formal identification is pending, but his family has been informed. The death is not treated as suspicious, and a coroner's file is being prepa
Dudley Council is refusing to meet parents after ex-headteacher Russell Bond admitted possessing indecent images of children, prompting calls from an MP and councillors for reassurance.
Billy Allison, 36, denied murdering Matt O'Gara and causing GBH to Adam Cooper at Stafford Crown Court. Trial set for October 28.
EncroChat dealer Johnpaul Digweed made £500k every two months supplying drugs via drone from prison cell before taking his own life at HMP Garth, investigation finds.
Nine people have been arrested since a police operation targeting anti-social behaviour in Birmingham's Cathedral Square, known as Pigeon Park, was launched on August 24.
David Barton proposes Sefton Council lets a park keeper use Hesketh Park's Grade II listed Victorian conservatory for free, to grow plants and produce for profit, boosting green credentials and community value.
Jaden Wright, 23, charged with two counts of murder after a house fire in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, killed Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster, 7, and injured four others.
More than one million retirees paid income tax at 40% or more this year, double the number in 2021-22, according to official data obtained by LCP.
UK in-store inflation rose to 1.5% in August, the highest in two years, putting pressure on Andy Burnham to expand cost of living support beyond the VAT cut.
The DWP is contacting Pension Credit claimants for case reviews, aiming to save £370m. Up to 100,000 could see payments cut, with 33% of claims overpaid in 2025/26.
VAT cuts on children's meals, theatre and cinema tickets, and attractions ended on September 1, 2026, after the Great British Summer Savings scheme concluded.
Zeeshan Ahmed, 23, of Birmingham, has been banned from driving for nine months after a dangerous police chase in a borrowed Mini Paceman without insurance.
Baljit Panesar, 54, of Fulham Road, Birmingham, was fined £1,000 after failing to clear fly-tipping on his land, which attracted rats. He must also pay £4,921.25 in costs and surcharges.
Handsworth residents on Austin Road are using Brillo pads to block rats from chewing into homes, after rodents invaded bins and damaged cars. Midland Heart says pest control is ongoing but the issue is worsened by wider waste challenges in Birmingham.
Tyler Shelton, 18, pleaded guilty to possessing a Stanley knife in Navigation Street at 3am. He awaits sentencing on November 6.
Tyler Bowen, 23, caught with £2,400 of heroin and cocaine in Wolverhampton, walked free from court to move to Wales for a 'fresh start' after admitting drug supply offences.
Darawan Omari, 29, was banned from driving for four years after failing to provide a breath sample following a crash in West Bromwich on July 12. He was fined £515.
NatWest research finds 58% of students are owed money they don't expect back. The bank launched the Student Handover Report to help new students manage finances.
Savers warned merging pensions could be costly and irreversible ahead of April inheritance tax changes under Andy Burnham and John Healey.
UK holidaymakers are warned about QR code scams abroad. Around 6.6 million people may have fallen victim, losing £182 on average. Booking.com and Which? advise caution.
Heavy downpours will sweep south across the UK on Tuesday, with Scotland bearing the brunt and flood alerts in place in England, the Met Office says.
A woman's purse was stolen from Marks and Spencer in Stone, Staffordshire, on August 23. Police believe the suspect may have taken another purse at the same time and are appealing for information.
West Mercia Police are appealing for help to locate William Varney, 47, from Whitchurch, Shropshire, who is wanted on recall to prison.
Construction has begun on a £290,000 project to expand Edwalton Golf Club's clubhouse, creating a versatile space for up to 40 people for events and community gatherings.
Three people have been arrested after a man in his 30s died following a stabbing on a driveway in Hodge Hill's Ashville Avenue. The victim, named locally as Zeeshan Shaukat, was attacked at around 11.50pm on Tuesday, August 25.
Leicester City Council's new CCTV enforcement car has issued 5,229 fixed penalty notices for illegal parking between April and July, with a second vehicle being procured.
A Ford stolen in a Birmingham robbery was found by PCSOs in Wolverhampton's Heath Town. Forensics are examining the vehicle before returning it to its owner.
Lloyds Bank reports impersonation scam victims lost £3,516 on average in the past year, a 10% rise from £3,200. HMRC scams average £2,288, broadband scams £1,169.