3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (200+ words) Man smashes Smethwick petrol station chip-and-pin machine after alleged racist jibe Birmingham Live A man destroyed a chip-and-pin machine at a Texaco garage in Smethwick after allegedly being told to 'go back to Romania' by a cashier Adrian-Costinel Rotaru, 39, had…...

9+ hour, 47+ min ago   (166+ words) Police were called to Amblecote Road, Brierley Hill this afternoon A man was gunned down in broad daylight as a fight broke out near a Brierley Hill pub this afternoon. The victim was shot in the leg during a disorder…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (826+ words) A drift racing enthusiast from Nottingham lost control of his turbocharged vehicle and crashed into three teenagers before fleeing the scene and falsely claiming his car had been stolen. Nottingham Crown Court was told how engineer Tommy-John Mustafa was driving…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (248+ words) A loose snake was spotted striking out and attempting to bite unsuspecting pedestrians in Glasgow city centre, leaving shoppers "horrified". The cold-blooded reptile was captured in a TikTok video on the busy Argyle Street, outside one of the entrances to…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (183+ words) Officers were called to the area amid a disorder Police were called to an address in the Black Country following reports of a disorder. The incident is said to have involved two men on William Barrows Way in Tipton. Officers…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (398+ words) The fire at the warehouse in Craddock Street, Wolverhampton, in 2021(Image: West Midlands Fire Service ) A plan to build 60 new homes on the site of a former Wolverhampton warehouse and gym destroyed by fire has been approved. City of Wolverhampton…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (349+ words) Trading Standards have seized over 100 potentially unsafe squishy toys from sale in Staffordshire as part of ongoing work to protect shoppers. The soft, squeezable sensory toys, commonly known as ‘squidgys’, have become increasingly popular with children and young people through…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (343+ words) More than 100 toys have been seized from shops in Staffordshire over fears they could pose a risk to children. The counterfeit squishy toys - which have become popular following videos shared on social media - can reportedly result in choking incidents and…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (576+ words) Samantha Lee was killed by Joseph Greer A killer who bludgeoned a mum-of-three to death with a claw hammer has been locked up for life. Joseph Greer attacked Samantha Lee despite being banned from approaching her. After his horror attack,…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (220+ words) A woman was sexually assaulted in a Midlands park during an alleged morning attack. Police patrols have been stepped up, with dog and drone units scrambled, in the wake of the incident. It is understood that thee incident took place…...