Striking Birmingham bin workers report a shift in public opinion in their favor as the bitter pay dispute with the council marks its one-year anniversary, with workers highlighting community support and financial struggles.
A Sutton Coldfield man who conned an elderly woman out of £136,000 with false gold investment claims and cartel stories has been sentenced to prison. Steven Porter used the money for his failing business and gambling addiction.
A 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and weapon possession after armed police were called to a residential street in Dawley, Telford, following an early morning incident.
A man in his 30s was hospitalised following a violent early morning assault on Rookery Road in Handsworth, Birmingham. Police are investigating the incident and appealing for witnesses.
Staffordshire Police have released a blurry CCTV image as they appeal for public help to identify a suspect in a shoplifting incident at a One Stop store in Norton Canes.
A man in his 30s was attacked and hospitalized after disorder on Soho Road in Handsworth. Police cordoned off Rookery Road and Queens Head Road during their investigation.
West Midlands Police are seeking two individuals on bicycles following a robbery where a teenage boy was threatened and robbed of his phone, earphones, and money on Tettenhall Road.
A 56-year-old man was arrested in Dawley, Telford, after an early morning assault led to the discovery of weapons, prompting armed police response.
A masked knifeman brandishing a machete threatened a man on a secluded footpath in Hall Green, demanding his phone. The victim described the terrifying encounter as he managed to escape unharmed.
Residents on Sebright Avenue and Arundel Drive in Worcester are facing repair bills after dozens of cars were scratched with '6-7' over three weeks, with locals blaming schoolchildren for the mindless vandalism.
West Midlands Police are investigating after a man's body was discovered in a wheelie bin in Cash's Park, Coventry. The victim, aged 40-50, has distinctive tattoos including a snake and cross.
West Midlands Police are investigating how a man in his 70s sustained a head injury at a property on Odensil Green in Elmdon, Solihull, during the early hours of Saturday morning.
A Warrington drug dealer has been imprisoned after a medical incident in custody led to the discovery of cocaine packages surgically removed from his stomach and anus.
A major update to livestock protection legislation comes into force on March 18, 2026, significantly increasing penalties for dog owners whose pets alarm or attack farm animals.
West Midlands Police have released images of a man they wish to speak to in connection with a van theft that occurred on Valley Road in Bloxwich, Walsall, on Monday afternoon.
West Midlands Police have formally requested Sandwell Council to review the licence of The Bulls Head in Oldbury following a violent double stabbing earlier this month, citing serious crime and disorder.
West Midlands Police education officer Paula Shortland supports placing awareness stickers with reporting numbers on public transport seats to combat violence and anti-social behavior.
Jamie McCabe, who inflicted 'nasty' injuries on two cousins in Springfield, received a community order after a judge cited 'excessive self-defence' and his brain injury history.
A 14-year-old schoolgirl from Birmingham, raped by a stranger, reveals the devastating impact in a victim statement, detailing trauma, a suicide attempt, and her ongoing struggle for recovery.
West Midlands Police have closed a suspected brothel in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, with nearby businesses describing lost customers mistakenly seeking 'massages' at their doors. The Serious Organised Crime and Exploitation Team returned the property
The Ashwin Road tunnel in Handsworth has become a dumping ground for fly-tippers, with residents fearing to walk through even in daylight. Local campaigners push for cleanup as council vows action.
New crime data reveals a surprising trend: affluent areas like Edgbaston and Sutton Coldfield are experiencing higher-than-expected car crime rates, with hundreds of incidents reported in the past year.
West Midlands Police has launched public appeals to locate five new suspects added to their most wanted list, including individuals wanted for threats to kill, theft, sex offences, robbery, and assault.
West Midlands Police investigated 66 upskirting reports from 2022 to 2025, resulting in only ten charges. Shockingly, three cases involved victims under ten years old.
Dior Jackson, serving life for a 2019 drive-by murder, has received an additional 21 months after leading a violent prison mutiny at high-security HMP Whitemoor with seven other killers.
Residents of Brewery Fields estate in Dudley report a surge in antisocial behavior, including drug dealing, theft, and illegal bikes, with many saying they would not move there now.
The family of Daniel Hanson, 34, who died after being hit by a car outside Longbridge station, says they will never come to terms with the tragedy as investigations continue.
Aaron Nomicas, 20, has been sentenced to six months in prison after CCTV captured him violently kicking a defenseless homeless woman in the head while she lay on a walkway in Salisbury.
New DVLA data reveals a sharp 28% increase in thefts of Toyota C-HR hybrid models, making them a prime target for criminals. Experts warn owners to enhance security measures.
Two county lines drug dealers from Birmingham, Ishaaq Ayaz and Numaan Mahmood, have been sentenced for supplying cocaine, heroin, and crack cocaine across the city, causing widespread misery.