Two men have been charged after £37 million of cocaine was seized from a boat off the coast of Suffolk as part of a National Crime Agency investigation. NCA officers started an investigation after a rigid hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) was intercepted near East Benacre Broads in Suffolk on Monday (24 June). A Border Force […]
The devastated family of a woman tragically killed in a road traffic collision in Quinton have paid tribute to her saying: “She brought joy and fun into the lives of all she met.” Lucy Atkins, aged 20, died after being hit by a car on West Boulevard last Monday Morning (24 June). The family dog […]
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of trying to steal a vehicle following prompt work by Response officers in Birmingham. Police rushed to Red Hill Road, South Yardley, after reports of someone trying to break into a vehicle at around 3.30am this morning (Wednesday). As officers arrived a man ran off but following a […]
Officers investigating the theft of an historic brass eagle lectern from a church in Birmingham have arrested a man. Police recently appealed for information after the lectern was stolen from St Augustine’s Church in Edgbaston on 10 June. Following enquiries, neighbourhood officers identified a suspect and a 61-year-old man was today detained on suspicion of […]
A 63-year-old man from Florida sneezed so hard that a part of his intestines came out through his surgical wound while he was dining with his wife at a local restaurant, according to the Independent. A case study published in the American Journal of Medical Case Reports in May 2024 revealed that the man had […]
We urge Israel to let humanitarian aid enter Gaza through all crossing points: UK statement at the UN Security Council. Statement by UK Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East. Ambassador Barbara said in there statement: First, let me start by reaffirming […]
A man from Orpington in Kent has been jailed for nine years for raping a Sandwell schoolgirl. Joshua Brown was given the girl’s phone number by a friend and they began texting. Brown knew the girl was only 12 at the time, but continued their conversations, resulting in thousands of texts between them in the […]
Police are appealing to the public to help reunite this MBE back with its rightful owner. The MBE award was handed to us by an offender who is participating in the Crime Free Programme as part of their strict conditions. After inspecting the award, Police have discovered that it was awarded by King George V, […]
It will be a very warm or hot day for many today (Wednesday) with temperatures of 31°C possible in the southeast, which would be the highest of the year so far. Elsewhere, temperatures are likely to be higher than yesterday, with mid-to-high 20s Celsius for the rest of England and Wales. It will be cloudier […]
A man has pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm after another man was mowed down by a car in Digbeth, Birmingham last year. In the early hours of 23 September, Corley Cadby and the victim had been inside a club in Digbeth separately when they got into a fight. They were asked to leave, with […]