The DVLA has issued critical safety advice after nearly 20,000 drivers reported suspicious communications last year, urging vigilance against sophisticated scams targeting vehicle and license details.
A shoplifter who stole Lego and other items from a service station assaulted a staff member with a Red Bull can before jumping into a river to evade police, resulting in a 12-week jail sentence.
A woman has died after falling from a multi-storey car park at the Cornbow Centre in Halesowen. West Midlands Police are treating the death as unexplained and have cordoned off the area.
Dominic Boultwood, a registered sex offender, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for luring and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in Bourne Valley Nature Reserve, Colchester.
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Tyler Reilly, a convicted sex offender, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for breaking into homes in West Bridgford and spying on women, including elderly victims.
UK police advise residents to gather comprehensive information about noisy or reckless vehicles and report incidents promptly via non-emergency channels to aid investigations.
Four individuals remain in police custody after armed officers discovered a firearm and ammunition during a vehicle stop on Berrowside Road in Shard End, with extra patrols deployed for community reassurance.
Heartbreaking new images of Zeshan Afzal, the 18-year-old stabbed outside a Smethwick mosque, have been released by his family as a 17-year-old is charged with murder.
A group of eight convicted killers staged a violent 10-hour mutiny at HMP Whitemoor, using kettles and broken table legs as weapons and creating slippery barricades with oil and shower gel.
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West Mercia Police have launched a murder investigation after a body was discovered in a garage on Surman Street, Worcester. A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
A Birmingham man was violently attacked, forced into a car boot and kidnapped after a planned ambush in Alum Rock, a court has been told. Five men are already convicted, with a sixth now on trial.
A section of Berrowside Road in Shard End, Birmingham, was cordoned off by police with forensic officers present. West Midlands Police has not yet disclosed details of the incident, which reportedly occurred overnight.
An activist group targeted the Colmore Building in Birmingham city centre, spraying red paint on the facade to protest Chubb Insurance's links with an Israeli defence company.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Zeshan Afzal outside a mosque in Smethwick. West Midlands Police are appealing for information as the community mourns.
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Staffordshire Police have released images of a man they want to speak to following a suspected glass bottle assault outside the Overwood Arms pub in Tamworth.
A police sergeant has been dismissed without notice after using a picture frame to hold down laptop keys to appear active while not working during 25 shifts, costing over £1,000 in wages.
Millions of Blue Badge holders in England are being caught out by obscure parking regulations, with fines up to £1,000 and badge confiscation possible for misuse or oversight.
A Hull factory worker, driven to breaking point by persistent loud music, climbed through a window and launched a prolonged knife attack on his neighbour, warning him 'You will die tonight'.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her 40s was punched in the face on a bench in Shrewsbury town centre in broad daylight. A 42-year-old man has been arrested and released on bail.
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Jayson Miller, 22, who made his victim's school years 'hell', launched two unprovoked attacks using a bike seat as a weapon, leaving the man terrified to leave his home. The court heard details of the brutal assaults.
A £5,000 reward is offered by Crimestoppers to find Kyle Wilkinson, 20, suspected in an aggravated burglary where a firearm was discarded near a family home.
West Midlands Police have launched an investigation into the alleged rape of a teenage girl, aged between 13 and 15, which occurred in Birmingham last October. The victim's mother has described her daughter as 'frightened' following the incident.
West Midlands Police have launched an urgent appeal to locate Abrao Baptista, a 24-year-old Birmingham man wanted on suspicion of robbery. Authorities urge anyone who spots him to immediately call 999 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.
Sarfaraz Sardarzehi was caught with three migrants in Birmingham and acted as a taxi driver in a major smuggling operation spanning Europe to the Midlands, with his associate Duc Quang Ta handling cash and logistics.
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West Midlands Police have issued a fresh appeal to locate 14-year-old Deago, missing since February 11, who has connections to Wolverhampton despite being from Bromsgrove.
Two men have been detained after a silver VW Golf crashed into a road sign and bin in Bordesley Green following a police pursuit by West Midlands Police's Road Harm Team.
A 56-year-old woman from Rotherham has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 63-year-old man was found dead in a Tenerife hotel room in January. Police are appealing for hotel guests to come forward.
A body has been discovered during the search for Malcolm Hunt, 84, who went missing from Weir Meadow Holiday Park in Evesham. Police confirm the death is not suspicious.
A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender after police executed warrants at four addresses in Coventry and beyond following the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Michael Ababio.
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A man in his 60s was dragged to the floor and assaulted by two men outside a Nottingham supermarket after a disagreement, with police describing it as a 'nasty' attack and releasing CCTV images.
