A Manager Jailed For Stealing Phones

A manager for Harborne Network Retentions has been jailed for 15 months for stealing £10,000 worth of phones and selling them on the internet. Samuel Kumar, 43 from Holyhead Road, Handsworth abused his position and the court heard he...

Midland Metro to be Rebranded

The tram service is to be re-branded by the region’s combined authority when it takes over the running of the service next month. From June 24 the Midland Metro will be known as the West Midlands Metro. The change will see...

Fugitive Who Owes £53Million Is Behind Bars

A multi-millionaire from Moseley who spent more than 11 years on the run and owes more than £53 million is behind bars after becoming one of the UK's most wanted tax fugitives. Hussain Asad Chohan 49-year-old fled the UK while...

Eight-Year Old Died in M6 Collision

An eight-year-old boy died in a collision on the M6 on Thursday 31 May in Birmingham has been named as "perfect son" Dev Naran. A lorry crashed into a red Toyota Yaris at around 7.30pm and the young lad Dev,...

Making Eid memorable with Asda

Eidi, biryani and family – make for the perfect Eid-al-Fitr celebrations. From low key celebrations to large family gatherings – the traditions of celebrating the end of Ramadan has been passed down from generation to generation. Interwoven with tradition and...

Student Discovers Huge Flake

A London student believes he's found the world's biggest Crunchy Nut Cornflake — measuring six inches long. Hinay Lad 22-year-old thought a piece of his ceiling had fallen into his bowl when he poured his crunchy nut. Healthcare student Hinay, who...

Taxi Driver Ruled Unfit to Carry Passengers

Taxi driver and former Labour councillor from Leicester was ruled unfit to carry passengers by one council. Gurpal Atwal, 46, could continue working in a neighbouring area despite being banned last year. Atwal was accused of waiting in his cab outside...

£82m Dudley leisure and retail development revealed

An image of the Portersfield development in Dudley which has been released show shops and bars, linked by open plan walkways for shoppers once it gets the green light. A planning application has been submitted to Dudley Council planners by...

Shortlist for Channel 4 Cities Revealed

The shortlist for Channel 4 relocation has been revealed with West Midlands listed for the national headquarters or creative hub, alongside Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Greater Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool. The region put forward Birmingham and Coventry as potential homes...

Private Tutor Abused Young Girls During Lessons

A Birmingham tutor has been jailed for sexually abusing his pupils and police have issued an urgent plea to parents. Sanjeev Mittal a private tutor who ran a JS Home Tutors molested two young girls during home-school lessons. His pupils were...

John Terry Leaves Aston Villa After Defeat

Captain John Terry has left Aston Villa after they failed to  gain premiership promotion to Fulham. Terry joined the Midlands giants last summer with the aim of helping to return Villa to the Premier League after their relegation in 2016. The team failed with a 1-0 loss to...

Body Found in Alum Rock Home

Police and paramedics were called to Jackson Road in Alum Rock on Sunday 27 May. A man has been found dead at a home and four police cars and two ambulances parked up in the middle of the road between...