Birmingham City Council has dished out more than 44,000 fines to drivers who failed to pay an £8 daily charge to enter its new Clean Air Zone. The CAZ, which went live at the beginning of June, began charging users of non-compliant older vehicles from 14 June. Non-payment results in a fine of £120, though … Read more
Transplant surgeon who burned his initials on to the livers of two patients could face a longer ban after General Medical Council complained a five-month suspension was ‘insufficient’ Simon Bramhall, 53, admitted writing his initials on patients’ organs in 2013 He had been working at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital at the time He was given … Read more
Schoolgirl, 11, who went missing from family’s Bolton home with ‘substantial’ amount of money is found in London Fatuma Kadie travelled to London from Greater Manchester Thursday night The 11-year-old took several trains from Bolton to get to London Euston at 1.13am She may have travelled to pursue her dream of owning a clothing business … Read more
Police are ‘extremely concerned’ for a missing 11-year-old girl who travelled to London from Greater Manchester and her parents said they are ‘in a state of shock’. Fatuma Kadir, from Bolton, left home without her parents’ knowledge on Thursday evening before travelling on several trains to get to London Euston at 1.13am on Friday. Detectives … Read more
Shocking moment man leaps from roof of two-storey building ‘in bid to get away from police’ The unnamed man fell from the top of a two-storey house in Walsall, Birmingham Footage filmed by a passerby showed the moment the man lost his footing He tumbled onto the pavement below, landing hard before police approached By … Read more
Decided to walk home? Police clearing debris on M6 forced to close motorway for longer than planned after woman goes walkabout on the hard shoulder Police released image of woman walking along M6 in Birmingham on July 20 Officers who were clearing debris had to close motorway longer than planned The pedestrian decided to walk along … Read more
Old people learn new skills faster if it helps others — but youngsters learn more quickly when they are making choices that benefit themselves, study finds Researchers led from Birmingham recruited 75 young and 77 senior adults They had them complete tests involving selecting one of two symbols for points In some points equalled money … Read more
Rochdale has the nation’s worst learner drivers, with just 31 per cent managing to pass their driving test, figures reveal Rochdale boasts the nation’s worst learner drivers, official statistics say Novice motorists in Erith, South-East London, had the second-worst pass rate Other locations in the table include Leeds, Wolverhampton and Wanstead By David Jarvis For The … Read more
Great train fare robbery: As airlines cut fares, rail trips will cost staycationers up to three times more than flying Four in five long journeys in the UK cost considerably more by train than by plane Which? found that the average mark-up for taking the train was 49 per cent CO2 emission from planes are … Read more
Helen Flanagan wows in a stylish monochrome gingham dress as she she heads out for a stroll with her baby son Charlie By Millie Payne For Mailonline Published: 15:21 BST, 9 July 2021 | Updated: 15:21 BST, 9 July 2021 She welcomed her baby Charlie three months ago. And Helen Flanagan looked every inch the … Read more