Bogus asylum charity bosses jailed for trafficking racket
A woman who set up a charity purporting to help asylum seekers was secretly smuggling illegal immigrants into the UK – and turning a blind eye as they…
Man charged following disorder outside Oldbury pub
Police have charged a man after another man was left with serious head injuries following disorder outside an Oldbury pub. Thomas Matthews was yesterday (October 28) arrested in…
Local COVID alert level update: areas moving to ‘high’
More areas will move from local COVID alert level ‘medium’ to local COVID alert level ‘high’ from 00.01 Saturday 31 October. After close discussions with local leaders, the…
‘Everyone’s got bills to pay’: facing up to end of furlough scheme
Workforces in Birmingham and Hounslow have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. We find out how they are coping
UK police used more force in lockdown despite lower crime rates
Exclusive: Figures from 32 forces show 15% fall in crime and 12.5% increase in use of force from April to June
UK’s Labour suspends former leader Jeremy Corbyn after anti-Semitism report
The British Labour Party suspended its former leader Jeremy Corbyn on Thursday after he refused to accept all findings in a report by the Equality and Human Rights…
Labour MP Apsana Begum charged with housing fraud
Tower Hamlets council brings three charges that Begum ‘vigorously contests’
Morrisons To Donate 15,000 Lunchboxes Daily To Help School Children In Need
The move aims to help fight holiday hunger this half-term and customers can also purchase pre-packed bags of groceries to feed young people. Morrisons stores will join the…
NHS COVID-19 app updates across England and Wales
NHS COVID-19 app users will benefit from updates to the app that make it more accurate and user-friendly from today, 29 October. This is the latest in a…
Super fine issued following house party
Police have issued a £10,000 fine after a christening with up to 50 guests was held at a home in Wolverhampton – in a blatant breach of Covid-19…