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Taxi driver jailed for claiming ’American friend’ was speeding
A taxi driver has been jailed for perverting the course of justice after falsely claiming a friend visiting from America was at the wheel when his cab was caught on camera speeding. Nigel Taylor, from Sherbourne...2014-09-23 2113 0 -
CCTV released after Birmingham road-rage attack
Police have released CCTV footage after a woman attacked another woman after she had been asked to move the car she was in, which was blocking her in a road in Birmingham. The assault took place...2014-09-23 1948 0 -
Police arrest suspected bogus charity collector
Birmingham Police have arrested a man on suspicion of fraud following reports of a bogus charity collector operating in Small Heath. The 44-year-old was arrested on Wednesday, 17 September, following calls from members of the public...2014-09-23 2269 0 -
Birmingham man sentenced for historic sex offences
A Birmingham man has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars after being found guilty of historic sex offences against two young girls. Arfon Owen, aged 73, has lived in Talybont, North Wales since the early...2014-09-23 2109 0 -
Man charged over Birmingham gallery theft
A man has been charged over the theft of a sculpture from a Birmingham art gallery. Mark Roberts, aged 41, of Mount Pleasant Court, Small Heath was charged this evening (Friday, 19 September) with stealing the...2014-09-23 1811 0 -
West Mercia Police Appeal: Wanted appeal for Worcester man
Re-Appeal Police Hunt For Worcester Man Who Breached Prison Licence West Mercia Police are re-appealing for help to find a Worcester man who breached his license conditions after being released from prison. Jack Aston aged 22,...2014-09-23 1891 0 -
Burglary gang jailed for raiding homes in Great Barr
A gang of burglars from Birmingham are behind bars after an investigation by detectives linked them to break-ins across the Great Barr area of the city between April and August last year. The men were responsible...2014-09-23 2351 0 -
Audi theft ring jailed after police uncover car ‘chop shop’
Members of a high-end vehicle theft ring have been jailed for more than 17 years after a West Midlands Police investigation uncovered their car cutting den. Akhtar Zamir, Khuram Razaq and Nakash Javaid stole four luxury...2014-09-23 1984 0 -
Who’s looking over your shoulder?
If you’re going out over the weekend, make sure nobody’s looking over your shoulder when you go to pay at the bar. That’s the advice from Birmingham Police following a number of thefts where people have...2014-09-23 2013 0 -
Top university guide hails Coventry as best for student experience
Coventry University has been named ‘University of the Year for Student Experience’ in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015, and has retained its title of ‘Modern University of the Year’ for the second...2014-09-23 1788 0