West Midlands no longer has top knife crime rate
The West Midlands Police area no longer has the highest rate of knife crime in England and Wales, official figures show.Data ...
Celtic and Villa fans arrested for violent disorder and assaults 'tarnish' Champions League game
Celtic fans and two Villa fans were arrested across Birmingham as the two teams met for the Champions League game at Villa ...
Muslim convert who threatened to 'flatten mosque' and kill Islamic cleric who criticised terrorism is found guilty of preparing attack
Jason Savage, 35, from Small Heath Birmingham, has been convicted of preparing for terrorist acts, including by surveilling a ...
Man charged over death of dad almost a year after fatal Soho Road crash
A man has been charged with death by dangerous driving after a fatal collision on Birmingham's Soho Road last year. Hizar ...
Call for rail project to use direct line to city
A councillor has called for a delayed railway station project to change its plans and reopen a direct train line to ...
Four in Royal Stoke after A34 two-car smash leaves woman with 'serious injuries'
Two women and two men were taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash on the A34. An air ambulance, three ambulances, a fire ...
Video: Birmingham Muslim convert films terror attack instructions to strike military, police
Video footage released by West Midlands Police after Jason Savage was convicted showed the 35-year-old plotting to attack an Islamic cleric who was an outspoken critic of terrorism in Small Heath, ...
Birmingham mosque and bookshop at centre of terrorist's awful plans
Jason Savage, 35, also downloaded and watched violent and extremist videos and researched how to kill with a knife ...
Dry January finish line is start of a healthier new life for some drinkers
The Dry January 10k in Milton Keynes on Sunday is organised by Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind the initiative to try an ...
Muslim convert guilty of plot to attack mosque of cleric who opposed terrorism
Jason Savage, 35, filmed reconnaissance trips to the place of worship and a nearby bookstore and researched homemade firearms ...
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£389m settlement deal boosts regional control over investment
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has secured £389m as part of its devolution deal with the government. The single payment will give Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands and local ...
Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal ‘plot improved Watkins bid’, Man Utd and Spurs ‘eye Tel’, Marcus Rashford latest
THE January transfer window is heating up with some MAJOR moves in the pipeline as Deadline Day quickly approaches. Arsenal are reportedly readying their second bid for Aston Villa’s England ...