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Former bouncer guilty of fairy lights nail bomb plot on Birmingham train line
Zahid Hussain filled a pressure cooker with shrapnel and made 'improvised igniters' from decorations.
CWU pulls backing of Jeremy Corbyn critic Jess Phillips in key Birmingham battleground seat
Exclusive: Union accuses Phillips of making comments that 'contradict' the 'positive message' of the CWU.
'Bloodbath' after man high on 'Black Mamba' synthetic cannabis slices off own nose
Officers arrived at a flat where a man had mutilated himself after smoking the drug.
Drone captures controlled explosion of a 500lb German WW2 bomb
The potentially deadly shell must have lain in situ for over 70 years.
Police warn of 'lethal batch' of synthetic cannabis in Birmingham after man dies
Fourteen people in Manchester also collapsed after taking the drug this weekend.
Police charge Birmingham man and woman with planning terror attacks using knives
Ummariyat Mirza and Zainub Mirza were dramatically arrested at gunpoint.
Birmingham: Anti-terrorism police arrest man and woman in case 'not linked to Westminster attack'
Eyewitnesses at the scene of arrests in Alum Rock posted images on social media.
Terror suspect arrested in Birmingham in relation to Westminster attack
The 30-year-old is the 12th person to be arrested in connection with the London attack.
DNA found on chewing gum traps Birmingham killer after 36 years
Osmond Bell has been jailed for 12 years for the 1981 manslaughter of Nova Welsh.
Alleged terrorists 'were called the 3 Musketeers and had machete inscribed with kafir'
Four men from Midlands are on trial at the Old Bailey accused of preparing terrorist acts.
From Islamist terror cells to the Trojan Horse plot — Birmingham is a hub for extremism
London terrorist attack investigations see police swoop on England's second city to raid addresses.
Armed police raid home and close roads in Birmingham
Police refuse comment referring enquiries to Metropolitan Police.
Three people arrested on suspicion of child abduction after missing Birmingham schoolgirls found
Disappearance of schoolgirls sparked an extensive police search of the area.
Man arrested for holding woman hostage at gunpoint at Birmingham NatWest bank
Police called following reports of man with firearm inside branch in Northfield.
Dalmatians, terriers and a pampered shih tzu – best photos from Crufts dog show 2017 so far
This year marks the 126th anniversary of the world's most prestigious dog show, with competitors travelling from across the globe to take part in the event.
Crufts 2017: Photos of pooches and their owners arriving at prestigious dog show
First held in 1891, Crufts is said to be the largest show of its kind in the world, with thousands of dogs taking part each year.
Muslim teenager receives death threats after twerking in Birmingham city centre
Birmingham teen says she fell into depression over social media backlash.
Scotland Yard's Mark Rowley reveals 13 terror attacks prevented in the UK since 2013
British security services run more than 500 live terror investigations at any one time.
Half-naked unemployed man who attacked pet dog in a lift yells 'I love animals' as he is spared jail
Defenceless Pablo was subjected to a savage 30-minute attack from Richard Cheshire.
UK receives 'final warning' over air pollution limits from EU
The government has two months to act or face court proceedings.
Apprentice bricklayer tried to join Isis after 'training' at paintball centre in Solihull
Wannabe jihadi Humza Ali from Birmingham jailed for nine years after attempting to travel to Syria.
Teenager made fake baby out of a bra to shoplift scented candles
The 18-year-old was stopped after staff at the discount store became suspicious.
Brexit-backing Labour MP will not vote for Article 50 despite branding EU a 'failed project'
Labour's Roger Godsiff also criticised Jeremy Corbyn's decision to impose a three-line-whip.
Roman Catholic school in Birmingham bans 4-year-old Muslim girl from wearing hijab, sparks row
The row erupted after the father asked Birmingham City Council's Labour cabinet member for equalities to intervene.
Birmingham father Mohammed Endris charged with murder of his 2 children
Saros Endris, 8, and sister Leanor, 6, died in a house fire in Birmingham on 28th October 2016.
Accountant jailed after stealing £300,000 to buy designer handbags and clothes
Julie Sexton-Blythe paid the money into her own current account and even bought a beauty salon.
Axe-wielding man who was chased through Birmingham jailed for 18 months
Rinemo Burrowes had claimed he was taking the axe to his mother's to be sharpened.
House price growth slowing in London as northern cities set to overtake the south
Hometrack UK Cities Index predicts house prices will rise by an average of 4% in major urban areas.
Sex attacker lures schoolboy into van promising lift home before locking doors and assaulting him
The 16-year-old victim had missed his last train home after a shopping trip to Birmingham city centre.
Councillor trolled on Twitter over Amazon's 'offensive' Allah doormat
Amazon apologised for the door and dog mats after they received complaints.