Police are investigating an attempted kidnapping in Wigan after a woman was grabbed and threatened. The suspect is described as a white male, 6ft 1in. Anyone with information is urged to come forward.
A devoted father-of-four from Blackburn has been named as the victim of a fatal head-on crash in Bolton. Tributes pour in for Masrob Ali, 54, after his taxi was hit by a car on the wrong side of the road. Read the full story.
A judge said it was a 'great shame' to jail Jake Bishop, 20, who slashed a man's neck on Broad Street and stamped on another's head. Read the full court report.
A devastating collision between a car and a taxi in Bolton has claimed four lives, including three teenagers. Five others are in hospital. Police investigation ongoing.
Four people have died and five are in hospital after a Seat Leon and Citroen C4 Picasso collided on Wigan Road, Bolton. Police are appealing for witnesses.
West Midlands Police are appealing for help to identify four men after an attempted theft from a Dudley cash machine on December 27. CCTV images released.
Lee Spence, 25, launched a premeditated attack on his father John in HMP Perth, leaving a wound needing 40 stitches. He was given an extended sentence.
Neil Jones, 48, is the fourth person charged with the murder of Tomasz Samel, who was kidnapped from his Handsworth home and later died with 75% burns. Police continue to appeal for information.
Anthony Esan, 25, has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton in a stabbing outside Brompton Barracks. The case faced delays over mental health assessments.
Police are searching for Kieran Cameron, 43, who absconded from HMP Thorn Cross. He is serving 23 years for a 2016 attempted murder in Dorset. Do not approach, call 999.
A 25-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following a serious assault in Mansfield town centre on New Year's Eve. The victim remains in hospital in a serious condition.
A 25-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge following a serious assault in Mansfield town centre on New Year's Eve. The victim remains in hospital in a serious condition.
West Midlands Police are seeking to identify four men after an attempted break-in on Hagley Road, Halesowen, just before Christmas. Anyone with information is urged to contact officers.
Residents on a Codsall street are urged to be vigilant after an attempted burglary at 3.45am. Police warn the offenders may target another property. Stay alert.
A man in his 20s is in a critical condition after a shooting on Wordsworth Road, Willenhall. West Midlands Police have arrested three people, including a man on suspicion of attempted murder.
A 22-year-old man arrested over a serious assault in Kingstanding has been bailed. The victim remains in hospital in a serious condition. Police continue their investigation.
West Midlands Police have launched an attempted murder probe after a man was found seriously injured on Tansley Road. A 22-year-old suspect is in custody. Call 101 with information.
A man is in hospital with serious injuries after an incident on Tansley Road in Kingstanding, Birmingham. A 22-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Police are appealing for information.
A 22-year-old man is in custody after a victim was found with serious injuries on Tansley Road, Kingstanding. Police are investigating and the road remains closed.
A woman in her 60s suffered life-threatening stab wounds in Evesham on Boxing Day. Clive Harris, 57, has been charged with attempted murder. Read the latest.
Two men, aged 50 and 27, are in custody after a man in his 20s was shot in Willenhall. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries. Police are appealing for information.
Actor Ernest Heinz faces first-degree attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting a mother-of-three in the face during a New Jersey road rage incident. Read the full details.
Ernest Heinz, known for a Sopranos role, faces 31 charges including attempted murder after a September 2024 road rage shooting in New Jersey that left a mother blind in one eye.
A Wolverhampton man used his car as a weapon to run over a victim twice. His girlfriend then robbed the injured man of his gold chain. Both have been convicted and await sentencing in 2026.
A man and woman from Bushbury have been found guilty of attempted murder and robbery after a brutal attack in Wolverhampton. The victim was run over twice before a gold chain was stolen from him as he lay injured. Read the full court details.
West Midlands Police have arrested three people after a targeted shooting on Great Hampton Row in Birmingham. A man in his 20s is in hospital with serious injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses.
Jordan Williamson admitted attempted murder after a horrific break-in left a man with life-changing injuries. Read the full story of the attack and sentencing.
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Layton Williams shares a frightening warning after two men tried to rob him in central London. Read his full story and safety advice.
A Mercedes driver deliberately ploughed into students outside a Birmingham nightclub, a court hears. One victim suffered catastrophic injuries. Read the full trial details.
Hamzah Albar intervened as Ian Hudson attacked a woman. The hero passerby has been formally commended by a judge. Read the full story of courage in Sunderland.