A heartbroken couple face having to tear down their £10,000 summerhouse after village planners ruled it was one metre too high. Amjad Butt, 70, and his 65-year-old wife Tina splashed out last year on the luxurious timber building at the bottom of their garden in Bournville, Birmingham. They have now been told the summerhouse contravenes … Read more
There was no reason to pay particular attention to the couple sitting in a cafe opposite Birmingham’s Snow Hill station one afternoon in October 1942. They could have been lovers or just old friends. The man was slim, with round spectacles and a high forehead, the sort of person we might today call a geek. … Read more
‘I felt violated’: Nurse, 24, returns from gruelling shift to find thugs had STRIPPED her car of nearly all of its parts including the engine and headlights Demi Murphy, 24, found her parked Toyota Aygo stripped by thugs last night Staff nurse at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital called incident ‘horrible’ Key worker added: ‘I feel completely … Read more
Should you take a leap of faith? Chapels are roomy, full of character, often in a great location… and ripe for conversion Chapels tend to be at the centre of a town or village Tend to let in plenty of light and often offer splendid views We take a look at what you need to … Read more
Man is charged with murdering ‘doting dad’, 30, who was stabbed to death near primary school on Father’s Day Reece Adamson, 30, was stabbed to death in Great Barr, Birmingham on Sunday The father-of-one was described as a ‘doting dad’ to his daughter Amory Shaun Bent, 24, of Great Barr, Birmingham has been charged with … Read more
Woman, 32, is arrested for murder of two men who were shot dead at lockdown street party in Manchester Hundreds attended outdoor lockdown party in Moss Side, Manchester Sunday Abayomi Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21, were fatally shot shortly before 1am Greater Manchester Police arrested a 32-year-old woman on two murder counts By William Cole … Read more
Bullring shopping centre is evacuated after police arrest man armed with a machete The 28-year-old detained on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon A bag left in the Birmingham centre was initially thought to be suspicious However, West Midlands Police said the bag was found to contain toiletries By Tom Pyman For Mailonline Published: … Read more
A British soldier who lost his leg after stepping on an explosive during his second tour of Afghanistan, and feared the incident left him infertile, has recently welcomed ‘miracle’ triplets. Tyne Rogers, 30, from Birmingham, West Midlands, thought he may never have a family of his own because he feared nobody would be attracted to … Read more
A six-year-old boy who was found dead in his father’s home was only staying with his dad because his mum had been jailed for murder. Arthur Labinjo-Hughes died in hospital several hours after he was found unresponsive at a house on Cranmore Road in Solihull, near Birmingham, on Tuesday afternoon, West Midlands Police (WMP) said. … Read more
Man, 27, and woman, 31, are charged over death of six-year-old boy who suffered serious head injuries at a house in the Midlands Arthur Hughes, six, was found with serious head injuries at home in Solihull West Midlands Police were called to a property at around 3pm on Tuesday Tom Hughes, 27, and Emma Tustin, … Read more