A man from Birmingham has been jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl. Lennie Williams attacked the girl back in 2020 when he was 19. The brave victim came forward to tell us what happened and Police launched an investigation. Officers carried out several enquiries including obtaining statements from witnesses and reviewing phone messages. Williams, […]
Through Friday, southern parts of the UK remain dry with some sunshine, though some frost and fog are possible again overnight. Further north, conditions will turn windier, with gales in the far north, ahead of a band of rain arriving from the northwest. This will usher in colder air and wintry showers across northern mainland […]
To begin with, high pressure remains in charge, bringing cloudy conditions for many with the possibility of fog overnight. Patchy fog in northern England and Scotland at first this afternoon, but otherwise a fairly mild picture with a mixture of cloud and sunshine 🌤️ Most places remaining dry however the odd spot of drizzle is […]
Dr Debbie Hemming is a Met Office scientist who oversaw the projects. She said: “A couple of years ago Met Office staff voted for The Wildlife Trusts to become our corporate charity. “Building on this success and popularity of this relationship many of our colleagues – including climate scientists – realised they could use their […]
High pressure is continuing the largely dry theme we’ve seen through much of November so far, albeit with some more persistent rain likely for parts of western Scotland from Friday. According to early provisional Met Office figures up to 11 November, sunshine has been in short supply so far, with 8.3 hours of sunshine accounting […]
Three individuals have been charged with forced marriage following a police operation in Birmingham, where a young woman was safeguarded. Two women, aged 53 and 36, along with a 53-year-old man, were arrested last Thursday, 7th November. They appeared at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court today, 11th November, and have been remanded in custody pending their next […]
A professional burglary gang responsible for a ÂŁ2.6 million crime spree across businesses in the West Midlands has been dismantled following a major police operation. The five Wolverhampton-based men targeted commercial sites over several months, stealing metal and vehicles and causing extensive damage and disruption to local businesses. The gang, who often raided businesses over […]
A man who organised cross-Channel small boat crossings from his home in Lancashire has been jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of people smuggling charges, following an investigation by the National Crime Agency. Zada custody picAmanj Hasan Zada, aged 34, of Stefano Road in Preston, was today [8 November] convicted following a two-week […]
Three teenagers have been charged in connection with a robbery in Birmingham, facing multiple offences including kidnap, robbery, dangerous driving, and possession of an offensive weapon. A 15-year-old boy has been charged with kidnap, robbery, dangerous driving, and possession of a knife in a public place. Two additional youths, aged 15 and 14, have been […]
Five individuals are set to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday (11 Nov) in connection with the death of 33-year-old Matthew Adams, who tragically passed away following an assault in West Bromwich last year. Mr. Adams, described by his family as a “devoted dad” and “loyal friend,” was injured in an incident at the […]