A 40-year-old Birmingham man has been sentenced to 16 weeks in prison for assaulting Asda staff during a shoplifting incident at the Great Bridge Supercentre in Tipton. Read the full court details.
Warwickshire Police constable Robert Davies, 49, pleads not guilty to three counts of theft allegedly committed during his duties. Trial set for 2028.
Nearly 180 people have signed a petition urging Birmingham City Council to install traffic lights outside City Road Primary School in Edgbaston to improve child safety on the busy Cavendish Road.
Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after vandalising a Staffordshire pub toilet, causing a significant flood. Police continue their investigation.
Philip Duffield, 25, from Solihull, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping two women and assaulting a third after spiking her drink. Read the full court report.
A grandfather from Leek has been sentenced after a violent altercation over a cigarette led to assaults on two women and a police officer. Read the full court details.
Parents demand Birmingham City Council install traffic lights at City Road Primary School's entrance on Cavendish Road, citing dangerous peak-hour traffic and risk of a 'preventable tragedy'.
Armed officers swiftly detained a man on Edgbaston Street after reports of a firearm. A 38-year-old has been charged. Full details on the police response.
West Midlands Chief Constable faces a formal review over the controversial ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans. Read the latest on the political fallout and calls for his removal.
A 26-year-old Birmingham man faces court over the alleged theft of £700 worth of goods from a Boots store in Lichfield. He was arrested nearby and also charged with a drug offence.
West Midlands Police issue tickets and shame drivers for 'inconsiderate and dangerous' parking on school zigzags in Halesowen, warning it puts lives at risk. Read the full story.
A 28-year-old mechanic from Burntwood was left with a broken jaw after an alleged assault on Birmingham's Broad Street while trying to diffuse a row. Read his story.
West Midlands Police have issued CCTV images of six people after a large quantity of alcohol was stolen from a Tesco in Yardley, Birmingham. Anyone with information is urged to contact police.
Shaun Skyvington, 58, convicted of harassment and assault. He brandished a 'ball in sock' in Wetherspoons and threatened with a screwdriver. Read the full court outcome.
West Midlands Police have arrested a 27-year-old man following a serious assault on Broad Street in Birmingham that left a 28-year-old mechanic needing jaw surgery.
Staffordshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a security guard was assaulted outside Casa cocktail bar in Stafford. Footage of the October incident is circulating on social media.
West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford fights for his job after MPs and Jewish leaders condemn his handling of the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban. Read the latest developments.
West Midlands Police release CCTV image after a shop worker was threatened during a laundry pod theft on Hagley Road, Halesowen. Call 101 with info.
Two men from Erdington have pleaded guilty to a burglary at a Birmingham Lidl, where police found one suspect hiding inside a refrigerator. Read the full story on BirminghamLive.
Joseph Johnson, a former soldier, has been ordered to repay just £1 despite benefiting by nearly £5 million from dealing cocaine. Discover the full story of the Proceeds of Crime hearing.
Staffordshire Police issue urgent warning as counterfeit notes circulate. Sellers on Facebook Marketplace lose hundreds. Learn how to spot fake money and protect yourself.
West Midlands Fire Service issues urgent ice safety warning after children were photographed on a frozen Sutton Coldfield lake, urging parents to talk to kids about the lethal risks.
Josh Baxter, 28, denies killing Michael Barron, 38, after a high-risk sexual encounter arranged on Grindr. The trial at Minshull Street Crown Court continues.
West Midlands Police want to identify seven men after a fight spilled from a Bennetts Hill bar, leaving two injured. Call 101 with info.
Carrin Wibier, 45, has been charged with murder and arson following the death of four-year-old Lesma-Rose Wibier in a house fire in Rusholme, Manchester. Read the latest court details.
Police issue urgent update as convicted murderers Matthew Armstrong and Daniel Washbourne, who absconded from HMP Leyhill, are captured on CCTV in Bristol. Public warned not to approach.
Children were photographed standing on dangerously thin ice at a Birmingham beauty spot, prompting urgent safety warnings from West Midlands Fire Service following past tragedies.
The Ministry of Defence announces live firing at Dartmoor's Willsworthy range from Jan 6-9, 2026. Okehampton & Merrivale ranges are inactive. Check warning signals and stay safe.
Staffordshire Police issue urgent warning after sellers on Facebook Marketplace are tricked with counterfeit notes. Learn how to spot fake money and protect yourself.
West Midlands Police made multiple arrests in Birmingham overnight following a series of incidents, including a stolen car pursuit. The force vows to tackle crime in the New Year.