James Horton from Wolverhampton has been jailed for repeated shoplifting, a drugs offence and failing to attend court – and faces a five-year ban from shops in a road upon his release Serial shoplifter James Horton from Wolverhampton has been … Read More
Crime
Birmingham rapist preyed on woman and attacked her at his Birmingham home
Donovan Brown from Perry Barr was found guilty of raping a woman he picked up on a night out who asked him for a lift home Donovan Brown from Perry Barr in Birmingham has been convicted of raping a drunk … Read More
Terrorist who plotted to bomb London Stock Exchange to be freed from jail
Shah Rahman was recalled to prison but can now be released once again Shah Rahman(Image: (Metropolitan Police/PA) A terrorist who plotted to bomb London Stock Exchange can be released from prison for a second time, the Parole Board has said. … Read More
‘We were always happy’ – Mum of Southport victim Alice da Silva Aguiar speaks out for first time since murder
Alice, nine, was killed alongside Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Bebe King, six, at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class Alice da Silva Aguiar (right) with her friend Briar Buck The grieving mum of a little girl who was killed at … Read More
Teen stabbed, upset in A&E and faked AI image – the truth behind Heartlands Hospital lockdown
What really happened when a teenager was taken to Birmingham’s Heartlands Hospital at the weekend after being stabbed, and how did it become a focus for anti-migrant tropes? 18:33, 18 Feb 2025Updated 18:40, 18 Feb 2025 Birmingham Heartlands Hospital Emergency … Read More
Car theft gang guilty after targeting luxury SUVs in £1m raids
Five people were involved in a series of thefts targeting luxury SUVs, cars and motorbikes around the West Midlands between 2022 and 2023 Jason O’Farrell and Deacon Cumberbatch(Image: WMP) Five men have been convicted of conspiring to steal nearly £1m-worth … Read More
Grim figures reveal number of child sex abuse image crimes reported in West Midlands
Shock figures reveal the number of child sexual abuse image crimes logged by police Shocking figures have revealed the number of child sexual abuse image crimes that were logged by police forces in the region in the past year. (Stock … Read More
Prolific street drinker jailed after ignoring ban
Stephen Cheshire, 63, was discovered to be in possession of alcohol outside a church News birminghammail.co.uk 19:08, 17 Feb 2025 Stephen Cheshire(Image: Warwickshire Police) A street drinker was jailed after he was caught flouting a public alcohol ban. Stephen Cheshire … Read More
Birmingham New Street sex pest told to obey three rules
David Buckler approached a young girl outside the station and sexually assaulted her while walking with his trousers pulled down exposing himself News birminghammail.co.uk 17:45, 17 Feb 2025 David Buckler(Image: BTP) A man who exposed himself to a young girl … Read More
Dangerous Farmfoods gunman has ‘bounty’ on head and is confined to cell at HMP Birmingham
Saabir Mohamed, aged 26, shot a man at a Farmfoods car park in Smethwick out of retaliation for stabbing A ‘dangerous’ gunman who shot a man in a supermarket car park in a revenge attack has a bounty on his … Read More