A criminal gang has been sentenced for stealing over 330,000 rounds of ammunition from a lorry in Sutton Coldfield, an act police described as an 'unimaginable threat to public safety'. Read the full story.
Blackpool Council launches Household Support Fund offering £200-£300 payments to residents in financial difficulty. Check your eligibility and apply now.
Blackpool Council offers £200-£300 payments via the Household Support Fund. No DWP benefits required. Learn if you qualify and how to apply for this vital help.
Pregnant Strictly pro Dianne Buswell wows fans with her growing baby bump and a cheeky joke after two stunning Blackpool dance performances. See the heartwarming reaction.
Strictly Come Dancing announces a terrifying 'instant dance' first for the remaining six celebrities. Find out what shocking twist awaits next week.
Strictly Come Dancing viewers are demanding an All Stars series after former finalists Layton Williams, Ashley Roberts, Jay McGuiness and Danny Mac made a spectacular return. No one was eliminated this week.
West Midlands Police launch Operation Skybridge in Erdington, targeting vehicle crime, drugs and burglary. Officers have already made multiple arrests and seized weapons.
Strictly Come Dancing faces a new injury crisis as Alex Kingston performs with a dislocated rib, following La Voix's exit. Will she continue?
A Nottingham teenager who was stabbed with his own machete during a gang confrontation has been told by a judge that the public will say he 'got what he deserved'. Discover the full story.
Strictly Come Dancing sees La Voix quit series 23 due to a training injury, forcing major schedule changes including the scrapping of the dance-off. Discover all the latest exits.
A spate of stabbings has shaken Birmingham, with two fatalities. Exclusive data reveals weapon possession offences in the city are over three times the national average. Read the full report.
Four former Strictly Come Dancing finalists are making a special comeback for the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom results show. Find out who's returning and what they had to say.
Strictly host Tess Daly made a major on-air mistake during the Blackpool special, accidentally revealing the Sunday results show is pre-recorded. Fans immediately spotted the gaffe.
Strictly Come Dancing's La Voix is 'absolutely devastated' after a foot injury forced her to withdraw from the competition just before the Blackpool special. Read her full emotional statement.
Ru Paul's Drag Race star La Voix has withdrawn from Strictly Come Dancing on medical advice. Tess Daly announced no one will be eliminated this weekend. Read the full update.
Strictly Come Dancing's Blackpool special sees only six couples compete after La Voix's injury. Bookies tip Balvinder Sopal as the favourite to be eliminated. Read the latest odds and news.
Tommy McTighe and Gemma Vanstone sentenced for premeditated stabbing in Plymouth. Read about the shocking case and police response to violent crime.
Two Birmingham men are on the run after a £20m heroin shipment, concealed in pomegranate juice, was seized. Shamut Khan and Matiullah Zamankhel are wanted by the NCA. Contact authorities with information.
Police detained two people at a Birmingham apartment block following reports of vehicle crime. Lisa Wise and Emile George have been charged with theft from a motor vehicle.
A father and son avoided jail after smuggling £20m of heroin into Birmingham hidden in pomegranate juice. Two other suspects remain at large in this major NCA bust.
Don't miss Strictly Come Dancing's spectacular Blackpool Week! Find out the special start time for Saturday's live show and Sunday's results. Tune in for a dazzling display.
Multiple kidnappers convicted in the West Midlands for subjecting victims to brutal attacks, sexual assault, and ransom demands. Read the full details of these shocking cases.
City of Liverpool swimmers delivered outstanding performances at the Blackpool Lights meet, securing numerous gold medals and personal bests. Discover the full list of local champions.
Drag queen La Voix is 'heartbroken' after withdrawing from Strictly Come Dancing's Blackpool special due to a foot injury. The star receives a bye to week ten.
Strictly Come Dancing star Balvinder Sopal opens up about the emotional toll of facing four dance-offs, as she prepares for her Blackpool Argentine Tango.
Residents reveal growing unease in Birmingham city centre following a series of violent incidents, including a fatal attack. West Midlands Police increase patrols.
Vicky Pattison becomes the seventh celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2025 after a tense dance-off against Balvinder Sopal. Get the full results.
Strictly Come Dancing viewers were stunned as Vicky Pattison was eliminated in a brutal dance-off on her 38th birthday. Read the full emotional exit story.
New crime data reveals Birmingham's most dangerous neighbourhoods for violent and sexual offences. Lozells and East Handsworth top the list with over 2,200 incidents each.
Crime boss Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh drew a treasure map to hidden machine guns in a failed bid to reduce his 21-year sentence. The NCA's encrypted phone crackdown uncovered the audacious ruse.