Kidnappers jailed for horrific West Midlands crimes
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.
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.
Tony Stockdale, 54, sentenced to five years for multiple arson attacks across Staffordshire. Read the full story of the dangerous fire-setting spree that put public safety at risk.
Steven Ridley, 53, has been imprisoned for 14 months after making hoax bomb threats to police, referencing the IRA and a '9/11-style bloodbath'. Read the full court details.
A former Environment Agency director from the Midlands has received a suspended sentence for selling 'lethal' chemsex drugs to men on Grindr. Discover the full court details.
Kieran Hayler, ex-husband of Katie Price, will stand trial at Lewes Crown Court in December charged with rape and sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. Read the latest court developments.
Katie Price's ex-husband Kieran Hayler appears at Crawley court, charged with rape and sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. He denies all allegations. Full story and support information.
Property giant Peel has lost a multi-million pound High Court battle with developer Romal Capital over the Liverpool Waters project. Read the full details and implications of the landmark ruling.
A mother was knocked down in a Birmingham hospital car park during a road rage incident. Aprile Rogan received a suspended sentence. Read the full court details.
Joshua Johnson from Wolverhampton is banned from keeping animals after RSPCA found starving dogs and five dead pets in horrific conditions. See the shocking details.
Shocking details emerge from failed breeder Joshua Johnson's Wolverhampton home where five dogs died and four were found starving. See the full story and RSPCA response.
Miles Cross admitted encouraging suicide by selling a lethal chemical for £100. Two people died. He will be sentenced in January. Read the full story.
Sarah Wilkinson, 62, from Bishop's Castle faces terrorism charges for alleged social media support of Hamas. Her trial is set for January 2027 at Birmingham Crown Court.
Cornel Birzoi, 53, appears at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court charged with fraud and theft targeting elderly men in the Black Country. Follow for live updates.
Reaz Dixon, 20, has been sentenced to 15 years for a Telford rape. Police commend the victim's bravery and urge others to report sexual offences.
An inquest hears how Ayuub Abdi, 34, fell to his death in Handsworth after attacking housemates. Read the full details from the Birmingham Coroner's Court proceedings.
Ibrahim Ali, 36, received a suspended sentence for sexually assaulting five women during treatments at a luxury Berkshire spa. Discover the full story and legal outcome.
Joshua Johnson, 28, starved five dogs to death at his Wolverhampton home. The RSPCA prosecution revealed horrific neglect. Read the full court report.
Mallory Court Hotel & Spa in Warwickshire has been named 'Large Hotel of the Year' at the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2025. Discover this luxury retreat.
Abubakar Saleem, 21, from Telford faces attempted murder and weapon charges following a Saturday evening incident. He has appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court.
WASPI campaign gives a crucial update before its High Court battle in December over DWP compensation for 1950s-born women. Discover the latest developments.
Ralph Court Gardens' animatronic dinosaurs granted retrospective planning permission. Council imposes noise controls after 'out of context' screeches complaints. Discover the full story.
A courageous mother risked her life running into a burning house to rescue her teenage son, cats and bearded dragons after a drunken ex-lover torched a caravan. Read the full story.
Thomas Waller, 18, has been detained for ten years after sexually abusing children at a Surrey nursery. Read the full story and the impact on the victims' families.
Wayne Hassall, 59, has been sentenced to 28 months for a 2021 sexual assault on a girl at his Cheshire farm. He fled to the Philippines before being arrested at Manchester Airport. Read the full story.
76 UK households are awaiting court hearings for TV Licence evasion. The prosecutions proceed as the BBC faces a major crisis following high-level resignations over a Panorama documentary.
Former Aston Villa star Anwar El Ghazi has won his final legal appeal against Mainz, who wrongfully dismissed him over Gaza posts. The club must pay £1.3m. Read the full story.
A 45-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of 71-year-old John Boyle in Kettering. Discover the latest on this tragic case and the family's tribute.
A 17-year-old has been sentenced to two years and ten months after a stabbing at University College Birmingham. The victim survived the attack on Summer Row.
Newcastle's Malhotra Group secures £660,000 payout from Aviva after High Court dismisses fraud allegations over hotel water damage. Read the full legal victory story.
Kidnappers held a man hostage for five days in an Edgbaston flat, burning his feet with boiling water in a £3 million blackmail plot, Birmingham Crown Court hears. Follow the trial.