The 'Absolutely Certain' Unsolved Murder of Helen Bailey in Birmingham Tuesday, April 7, 2026 helenbailey murder unsolved birmingham coldcase police investigation confession inquest forensics Take a moment to look closely at the photograph of eight-year-old Helen Bailey — her blonde hair in untidy pigtails, her innocent smile illuminating her round face. Picture Helen skipping to school full of life, or laughing … Read More
DWP Trials Digital Overhaul for PIP to Simplify £834 Claims Tuesday, April 7, 2026 dwp pip benefits digital disability claim government trial inflation assessment The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is testing a major transformation of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application process, moving away from traditional paper, phone, and face-to-face methods to a fully … Read More
DWP Households Awarded £6,400 Benefit Increase After Rule Reversal—But Others Face £700 Tax Rise Tuesday, April 7, 2026 benefits tax costofliving labour dwp labourparty conservative childbenefit welfare taxrise The Labour Party government’s recent decision to lift the two-child benefit cap has delivered a substantial financial boost to jobless families across the country. More than 186,000 households without any working adults … Read More
West Midlands Police Spend Over £1 Million on Informants Over Five Years Tuesday, April 7, 2026 westmidlands police informants covert intelligence chis funding crime transparency security West Midlands Police have disclosed spending more than £1.25 million on payments to informants over a five-year period from 2020 to 2025. These payments were made to Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS), key players in … Read More
Birmingham Junction Sees Nearly 20,000 Speeding Violations in One Year Tuesday, April 7, 2026 birmingham speeding cameras a4540 traffic enforcement road safety junction violations average-speed The A4540 New John Street West roundabout in Birmingham has become a hotspot for speed limit enforcement, with nearly 20,000 drivers caught speeding in just one year. This junction, equipped with the city’s busiest … Read More
Driver Sought in Fatal Birmingham Hit-and-Run Remains at Large After Two-and-a-Half Years Tuesday, April 7, 2026 birmingham hit-and-run franceskogajta newtonroad greatbarr fatality westmidlandspolice investigation missingsuspect justice Detectives have been searching for Francesko Gajta for over two years in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in Birmingham. The tragedy occurred in September 2023, when a 54-year-old man was struck and killed on … Read More