Solihull 2025 Planning Appeals: Wins and Losses
A look back at the key planning appeals in Solihull for 2025, where residents challenged council refusals. Discover which decisions were overturned by the government inspector.
A look back at the key planning appeals in Solihull for 2025, where residents challenged council refusals. Discover which decisions were overturned by the government inspector.
Lloyds Bank reveals 90% of Oasis ticket fraud starts on social media, with average losses of £436. Learn how to protect yourself from scams in 2026.
Eagle-eyed viewers have spotted a key Home Alone scene that explains how Kevin's family left him behind. Discover the hidden detail missed for decades.
Lloyds Bank warns of a surge in social media scams, with customers losing an average of £436. Ticket and driving test frauds are on the rise. Learn how to protect yourself.
Lloyds Bank reveals the top five purchase scams of the year, with victims losing £436 on average. Learn how to protect yourself from ticket, vehicle, and social media fraud.
Rosie Slater, 32, admitted conning fans with fake Oasis concert tickets. She will be sentenced in April 2026. Police urge the public to buy only from reputable sellers.
Metro tram fares across the West Midlands will increase from 2 January 2026. Find out the new prices for single, day, and monthly tickets and the reasons behind the changes.
A three-year-old girl was among 21 people injured in a pepper spray assault at Heathrow's Terminal 3 car park. Police have arrested a 31-year-old man. Get the latest updates.
A man in his 20s is in a critical but stable condition after an attack on Horsefair Street. Police have made three arrests and are appealing for witnesses and further suspects to come forward.
A group assault with pepper spray at Heathrow's Terminal 3 car park left 21 needing treatment. Police confirm it's not terrorism. Read the latest updates.
A man in his 20s is in a critical condition after a serious assault in Leicester. Police have made three arrests and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
The Prince of Wales in West Bromwich could be permanently shut down after door staff used 'excessive force' and a weapon in a violent incident. Read the full story and the upcoming council decision.
Nathaniel Spencer, 38, faces charges including assault of children under 13. The alleged offences occurred at two Midlands NHS hospitals. Read the full details.
A man in his 30s was rushed to hospital after a serious assault outside a McDonald's in Nuneaton. Police have arrested a 38-year-old and seek a key witness cyclist. Read the latest.
A man and his carer were assaulted in Birmingham city centre. The victim, a regular at the German Market, now says he is too afraid to visit this Christmas. Read his story.
A Birmingham bar and music venue has had its licence suspended after a violent incident involving weapons left two men injured. Police are appealing for witnesses.
A former Birmingham doctor faces 45 charges, including sexual assault of a child, linked to his work at two NHS hospitals. Dedicated helplines are now open for concerned patients.
Mirza Begg, 34, has been sentenced to 12 years for raping and assaulting an 18-year-old woman he met on a flatmate-finder app in Birmingham. Read the full court details.
Nathaniel Spencer, 38, faces 45 charges including sexual assault of a child under 13. The ex-doctor is accused of offences against 38 patients between 2017 and 2021.
Three teenagers, including one from Birmingham, have been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a boy was punched, kicked and robbed of his e-bike in Lichfield city centre. Police are appealing for witnesses.
West Midlands Police are seeking a woman after a teenage girl was assaulted and subjected to racial abuse on Bridge Street. Call Crimestoppers with info.
Nicholas Orlando Green has been sentenced to 11 years for an unprovoked double stabbing at Kennington Underground station. The attack left two strangers with life-altering injuries.
Andrew McNab, 40, has been given a suspended sentence and a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order after a 'nasty and unprovoked' assault on a police officer in Telford. Read the full details of the ban.
West Midlands Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was assaulted and subjected to racial abuse near the Hyatt Regency hotel. Can you help identify this person?
Jake Morris, 30, has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for a violent assault in Worcester. The court heard he punched the victim and pushed her down concrete stairs.
Shocking CCTV shows Mohammed Amin trying to force his way into a vehicle on Waterloo Road. The 38-year-old has pleaded guilty to multiple charges. Read the full story.
Daniel Carr, 41, received a suspended sentence for assault, stalking, and attacking a police officer. Read the shocking details of the abuse and court outcome.
Police appeal for witnesses after a 16-year-old girl was assaulted near British Camp on the Malvern Hills. The suspect is described as a white male, around 65, with a brown dog.
A government planning inspector has upheld Solihull Council's refusal of a house extension on Widney Road, ruling it would harm the street's character. Read the full details.
Lee Ward, 42, has been sentenced to six and a half years for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a Telford town centre car park. Police warn he is a 'danger to the public'.