A major drug dealer who sold more than half a million pounds worth of cocaine using the notorious Encrochat encrypted mobile phone network has been jailed for more than 13 years. Sikander Ali, aged 33, was a wholesale purchaser of the drug, who would then sell to other dealers in the West Midlands. Ali used […]
A Yellow Warning for rain has been issued for southwest Scotland, with persistent rain likely to impact travel conditions and will lead to a chance of flooding for some. The warning comes into force from the early hours of Tuesday morning and lasts until 1900 BST. ⚠️Yellow weather warning issued⚠️ Heavy rain across parts of […]
Ryanair, the UK’s No.1 airline, announced on 10 July that it has carried over 30 million passengers through Birmingham Airport since it began operations to/from Birmingham in 1987. Ryanair was the first low-cost airline to operate at Birmingham Airport and has grown its presence from a single route to/from Knock to a 50-route operation connecting […]
Detectives in Birmingham are continuing their investigation into a stabbing incident that took place early this morning. The incident occurred on Dudley Road, near its junction with Bellefield Road, shortly before 1:30 am. A man was taken to hospital with a slash injury and remains in stable condition this evening. Initial reports suggested that the […]
Taxi and delivery driver claimed £100,000 of Bounce Back Loans and failed to spend the money on his businesses A taxi driver from Ilford in East London must abide by 11 years of tough bankruptcy restrictions after falsely claiming two Bounce Back Loans totalling £100,000 during the covid pandemic. Hafiz Saeed Ahmad, 47, from Meath […]
The UK immigration system is going digital, meaning physical documents will be replaced with an online immigration status Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs), vignette stickers in passports or ‘wet ink stamps’ are among some of the physical documents that will no longer needed. If you are granted a visa to stay in the UK for longer […]
Members of a people-smuggling ring have been jailed yesterday after being caught cramming 2 Afghan migrants into a tiny car boot. Images show the migrants wedged into the boot as the gang tried to transport them between France and the UK. British pensioner Rashida Ayub (69) and Afghan nationals Jumagaul Mohamadi (57) and Wshiar Sarteep […]
Police have seized two dogs which were being sought following the death of a man in Rubery this week. Officers received information from the public which helped us track them down to grassland off Merritts Hill at just after 9.30am today. Specialist dog handlers detained them and have been taken into kennels to undergo further […]
Police are urgently asking for help finding two dogs who officers believe may have been involved in an incident in which a man died in Rubery. Police were called to Hereford Close in the early hours of yesterday to reports tOhat a number of dogs were loose. Officers arrived and a man aged 33 was […]