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British man arrested in Thailand after prostitute plunges to death during 'extravagant sex'
A prostitute who fell five stories to her death was allegedly midway through "extravagant sex" with a British man.
Boy, 16, is stabbed to death yards from a children's playground
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.
A 'random and amazing' treasure hunt for unused train tickets has begun on Reddit
Reddit users collecting good karma by hiding train tickets and gift vouchers in railway stations for other users to find.
Birmingham pile-up: Police attack 'inhumane' voyeurs sharing photos of crash on Facebook
West Midlands Police urge people to stop posting pictures from scene of Edgbaston crash, which killed six people
No family members present at inquest of boy, 7, who 'froze to death in cold weather'
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.
Police track three women after beloved father killed in Birmingham firework arson attack
Anthony Nicholls killed and partner injured after industrial firework set off in his home in Tile Cross on November.
Liver surgeon admits burning his initials on patients during transplant operations
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.
Family arrested after 7-year-old boy perishes in freezing weather outside Birmingham home
Mother and great uncle arrested after Hakeem Hussain found dead after going into cardiac arrest in Nechells.
This is the perfect temperature for humans - and it doesn't exist in the UK
No UK cities provide residents with the "perfect" temperature, but some European cities make the cut.
Two arrested on suspicion of 'wilfully ill-treating child' after boy, 7, found dead in Birmingham
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).
Man arrested with 53 stolen phones at Royal Blood concert
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
Uber driver soaked his children in petrol and set house on fire in 'cold-hearted' murder
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.
Man raped 14-year-old girl en route to fireworks display as she cried and begged him to stop
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.
Armed police storm Birmingham's Bullring in pre-Christmas terror drill
Armed police stormed a shopping centre in Birmingham on Sunday night (12 November) as part of a training exercise against a potential terrorist attack.
Here's how you can win a £315,000 three bedroom home for just £1
Birmingham company RaffleMyHouse offering chance to win bungalow in West Midlands town of Halesowen with £1 competition.
Uber driver 'killed his 2 children by smothering them with petrol-soaked rag while mum slept'
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.
Economic gap between London and rest of UK closing, study suggests
Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool and Derby were among the most improved cities in the UK over the past year.
Birmingham man dies from injuries after firework arson attack on his home
Anthony Nicholls spent five days in coma following suspected arson attack at his home using commercial firework.
Man fighting for life following 'firework arson' at Birmingham home
55-year-old man left with severe burns and his partner with fractures as she escaped from blaze at their Tile Cross home.
Legal gun dealer sold sawn-off shotguns to Birmingham gang who ran 'county lines' drug network
A Birmingham gang has been jailed for more than 100 years for selling shotguns and class A drugs in the West Midlands.
Birmingham woman bought combat knife and plastic doll so husband could practise terror attack
Three members of Birmingham family face jail for terrorism offences as court hears how Madihah Taheer supported husband's plot.
The Church of Scientology is opening a new multi-million pound 'Ideal Org' in Birmingham
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.
Riot at Walsall boxing event leaves stabbed teenager fighting for life
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.
Islamic faith school's segregation of boys and girls ruled unlawful by Court of Appeal
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.
Miracle: Six-year-old boy was not shot when gunman opened fire on Birmingham chip shop
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.
Married terror plotters 'bought knife and training dummy and rowed over who was most radical'
Madihah Taheer allegedly spent hundreds of pounds to help husband Ummariyat Mirza plan deadly terror attack, Woolwich Crown Court heard on Thursday (12 October).
British Transport Police bans white men from recruitment workshop
British Transport Police (BTP) has been accused of discrimination after white men were barred from workshops in Manchester, Birmingham and London for aspiring applicants.
CCTV shows arsonist set homeless man's tent on fire while he was still inside
Ian Gordon jailed for arson with intent to endanger life after burning man's tent - seconds before he managed to scramble free - in Birmingham.
Gunman opens fire on crowded Birmingham chip shop
A gunman fires into a packed chip shop forcing a child and other customers to flee for their lives.
Child drug dealers recruited to carve out lucrative, new markets in rural England
Big city gangs are increasingly operating "country lines", sending young recruits into the provinces to take over the local drug scene.