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Birmingham Green councillor charged with assault
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (224+ words) Sunday, 9 August 2026 22:17 By Alexander Brock, Local Democracy Reporter A Birmingham Green Party councillor has been charged with assaulting five people – including three police officers. Siobhan Harper-Nunes was recently elected as a councillor in the Ladywood ward and also ran for…...
Pension lump sum myths cleared up amid rule change speculation | Money newsletter
11+ hour, 23+ min ago (301+ words) Sunday, 9 August 2026 12:42 If you're accessing your pension for the first time, you might be finding the rules around tax-free lump sums confusing. You can usually take a maximum of 25% - up to £268,275. But rumours about this changing in the future have…...
Andy Burnham to start national tour to hear cost of living concerns
20+ hour, 42+ min ago (667+ words) Sunday, 9 August 2026 03:16 Andy Burnham will start a national tour on Monday to hear people's concerns over the cost of living. The prime minister will spend much of the rest of August in "listening mode" as travels across the country, officials…...
Second man charged with murder of 16-year-old Khadeem Parris
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (332+ words) Saturday, 8 August 2026 20:52 A second man has been charged with the murder of a 16-year-old boy in Northampton. Khadeem Parris was fatally stabbed in the Abington area of the town on 7 July. His family said he was "such a kind son…...
'No surprise' migrants using fake passports to get through Channel Tunnel, Home Office source tells Sky News
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1361+ words) Friday, 7 August 2026 07:01 As a Sky News investigation reveals the business model of a people smuggler claiming to use fake documents to bring migrants via the Channel Tunnel, we have spoken to an officer who formerly worked in border control who…...
New community lottery proposed to support Dudley good causes
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (337+ words) Friday, 7 August 2026 00:22 A new community lottery could soon launch in Dudley borough to help raise funds for local good causes. The proposed Dudley Community Lottery will give clubs, groups, charities and organisations the opportunity to raise funds through an online…...
Celebrity Big Brother winner Stephen Bear jailed for breaking restraining order linked to revenge porn
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (595+ words) Thursday, 6 August 2026 18:46 Disgraced reality TV star Stephen Bear has been sentenced to over a year in prison for breaching a restraining order linked to his conviction for filming a sex tape without consent and posting it online. The Celebrity Big…...
Farmer who hid dismembered lodger's body in concrete-filled barrel jailed for murder
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (553+ words) Thursday, 6 August 2026 11:58 A farmer who murdered his lodger, dismembered his body and hid the remains in a concrete-filled barrel for six years, has been jailed. Christopher Wright, 73, was found guilty in July of murdering his lodger Richard Dyson, as well…...
Kittens discarded like litter in an alley now in need of new homes
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (374+ words) Black Country Radio Black cat Nadia was found dumped in a dog crate in an alley in Maypole She was feeding five four-week-old kittens and was trapped inside the cramped crate with two older kittens around five and six months…...
Reform councillors asked if they believe in man-made climate change
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (429+ words) Wednesday, 5 August 2026 23:59 By Rachel Alexander, Local Democracy Reporter Reform UK councillors in Walsall have been asked whether or not they believe in man-made climate change as the council scraps net zero targets. At a public meeting on July 27, all Reform…...