A father-of-one died in a hit-and-run incident a day after attending his step-father’s funeral. Darren ‘Daz’ Whitehouse, 43, was walking his dog near to his home in Tipton, West Midlands, when he was struck as he attempted to cross St Mark’s Road. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, which took place … Read more
A father-of-one died in a hit-and-run incident a day after attending his step-father’s funeral. Darren ‘Daz’ Whitehouse, 43, was walking his dog near to his home in Tipton, West Midlands, when he was struck as he attempted to cross St Mark’s Road. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, which took place … Read more
A cheating butcher who swindled customers today refused to say sorry and defended owning a fleet of luxury cars. Matthew Butler, 50, was caught rigging his scales with coins so he could overcharge his customers. MailOnline can reveal Butler has a classic Porsche Carrera, Bentley, an Audi, Mercedes and black pick-up truck parked outside his … Read more
West Midlands Police officer is under investigation after footage showed him punching man in face as he was pinned to ground in handcuffs during arrest The West Midlands Police officer was filmed punching the man during an arrest Victim was pinned to the ground in handcuffs when the officer struck his face Footage shows bystanders screaming … Read more
Norton Motorcycles opening new headquarters and ‘advanced manufacturing facility’ in Solihull thanks to multi-million investment from new owners Norton was founded in Birmingham in 1898 by James Lansdowne Norton The group’s former headquarters were in Castle Donington, Leicestershire Norton fans have included Clint Eastwood, Keanu Reeves, and Che Guevara By Harry Wise For This Is … Read more
Two NHS trusts in the Midlands will start delivering coronavirus vaccines round-the-clock from Thursday, it was claimed today. University Hospitals Birmingham and Sherwood Forest Hospitals in Nottinghamshire have been chosen to pilot the 24/7 method to see if it could work on a national level, the Health Services Journal reports. It’s not clear which of the trusts’ … Read more
Furious homeowners have slammed ‘filthy’ fly-tippers after a huge 16ft (5m) mountain of rubbish was dumped in the middle of their street. Residents of Bilhay Lane, in West Bromwich, West Midlands, were astonished to discover the pile of waste on Wednesday morning. Shocking images show piles of household rubbish including carpets, pipes, black bags and … Read more
Most unsavoury criminal of 2020: Man who tried to smuggle a SAMOSA between his buttocks is among last year’s strangest arrests Suspect was found with snack in his underwear at police station in Birmingham He wanted to sneak treat into cell as he wasn’t happy with standard of food being offered by West Midlands Police … Read more
Most unsavoury criminal of 2020: Man who tried to smuggle a SAMOSA between his buttocks is among last year’s strangest arrests Suspect was found with snack in his underwear at police station in Birmingham He wanted to sneak treat into cell as he wasn’t happy with standard of food being offered by West Midlands Police … Read more
Man and woman are killed and two people seriously injured after car smashes into wall in the West Midlands Man and a woman in their 20s died when car they were in crashed into a wall Two other people, the driver and a passenger, are said to have serious injuries The crash took place at … Read more