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Haroon Rafiq has been jailed for life for "executing" his neighbour Sajad Hussain to avoid paying back a debt. He will serve a minimum of 24 years in prison.

William Watkinson Feb 05, 2018

A 54-year-old man has been arrested after an 8-year-old girl died of stab wounds in hospital. The man is expected to be questioned shortly.

James Hetherington Jan 21, 2018

West Midlands Police are appealing for information after a 19-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Walsall in the early hours of Sunday morning (14 January).

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 14, 2018

A prostitute who fell five stories to her death was allegedly midway through "extravagant sex" with a British man.

James Hetherington Jan 08, 2018

A group of joggers reportedly tried to save the boy's life after he was stabbed in Friars Wharf, Oxford, close to the River Thames, but he sadly died at the scene.

William Watkinson Jan 04, 2018

Reddit users collecting good karma by hiding train tickets and gift vouchers in railway stations for other users to find.

Charlotte Tobitt Dec 20, 2017

West Midlands Police urge people to stop posting pictures from scene of Edgbaston crash, which killed six people

Ewan Palmer Dec 18, 2017

Hakeem Hussain died from cardiac arrest when he was left outside a house in Birmingham. His mother, 35, and great-uncle, 56, were arrested for neglect.

William Watkinson Dec 14, 2017

Anthony Nicholls killed and partner injured after industrial firework set off in his home in Tile Cross on November.

Ewan Palmer Dec 14, 2017

Birmingham Crown Court heard that Simon Bramhall branded "SB" on the organs of a man and a woman undergoing transplant operations at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

William Watkinson Dec 13, 2017

Mother and great uncle arrested after Hakeem Hussain found dead after going into cardiac arrest in Nechells.

Ewan Palmer Dec 01, 2017

No UK cities provide residents with the "perfect" temperature, but some European cities make the cut.

James Hetherington Nov 30, 2017

A 56-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested and later released under investigation after the boy was found dead in Nechells, Birmingham early on Sunday (26 November).

William Watkinson Nov 28, 2017

A 22-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of theft after being caught with a haul of 53 mobile phones seemingly hijacked from a rock concert

Jason Murdock Nov 19, 2017

Uber driver Endris Mohammed has been found guilty of two murders after he smothered his children in a petrol-soaked cloth and set fire to his home in Hamstead.

Paul Wright Nov 17, 2017

Fesal Aidarus was found guilty of rape at Birmingham Crown Court after an incident in October 2015. A girl, who was 14 at the time of the attack, was praised for her courage.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 15, 2017

Armed police stormed a shopping centre in Birmingham on Sunday night (12 November) as part of a training exercise against a potential terrorist attack.

Paul Wright Nov 13, 2017

Birmingham company RaffleMyHouse offering chance to win bungalow in West Midlands town of Halesowen with £1 competition.

Ewan Palmer Nov 10, 2017

Endris Mohammed, 47, from Birmingham, denies murdering Saros Endris, 8, and sister Leanor, 6, and the attempted murder of mum, Penil Teklehaimanot, but admits manslaughter.

William Watkinson Nov 08, 2017

Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool and Derby were among the most improved cities in the UK over the past year.

Karthick Arvinth Nov 08, 2017

Anthony Nicholls spent five days in coma following suspected arson attack at his home using commercial firework.

Ewan Palmer Nov 07, 2017

55-year-old man left with severe burns and his partner with fractures as she escaped from blaze at their Tile Cross home.

Ewan Palmer Nov 04, 2017

A Birmingham gang has been jailed for more than 100 years for selling shotguns and class A drugs in the West Midlands.

Paul Wright Nov 02, 2017

Three members of Birmingham family face jail for terrorism offences as court hears how Madihah Taheer supported husband's plot.

Ewan Palmer Oct 26, 2017

Church of Scientology will open latest "Ideal Org" in Moseley, Birmingham, on Saturday 21 October. Protesters set to greet David Miscavige and his followers at Pitmaston House.

IBT UK Contributor Oct 19, 2017

Two people were stabbed as rioting erupted during the ninth round of a Lightweight Title fight during a night of boxing at Walsall Town Hall.

Ben Skipper Oct 15, 2017

Ofsted won a legal battle with Birmingham City Council and the Islamic faith Al-Hijrah school, at the Court of Appeal which overturned a High Court ruling.

William Watkinson Oct 13, 2017

West Midlands Police are pleading for help after a gunman fired a pistol into the Classic Fish Bar in Washwood Heath while in pursuit of another man - and nearly hit a child.

IBT UK Contributor Oct 13, 2017

Madihah Taheer allegedly spent hundreds of pounds to help husband Ummariyat Mirza plan deadly terror attack, Woolwich Crown Court heard on Thursday (12 October).

William Watkinson Oct 12, 2017

British Transport Police (BTP) has been accused of discrimination after white men were barred from workshops in Manchester, Birmingham and London for aspiring applicants.

Paul Wright Oct 12, 2017