Birmingham Dad Receives Conditional Discharge After Samurai Sword Found in Bedroom Friday, March 27, 2026 birmingham samurai sword offensiveweapon arrest conditionaldischarge court legal possession crime A Birmingham father, Balbir Mahay, has been issued a 12-month conditional discharge after being found in possession of a samurai sword in his bedroom. The 57-year-old’s weapon was discovered during a police search at … Read More
WASPI Women Launch New Legal Challenge for £2,950 Compensation Against DWP Thursday, March 19, 2026 waspi pension compensation dwp legal government labour women payout statepension The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign is intensifying its battle with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over denied compensation payments of £2,950. Campaigners are preparing a formal legal … Read More
Full Cost of Walsall’s Controversial Battery Storage Project Fight Revealed Wednesday, March 18, 2026 walsall battery storage greenbelt anesco legal costs appeal council planning Walsall Council has disclosed that taxpayers have spent £81,555.22 in total defending their opposition to a contentious Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) proposed on green belt land in Great Barr. The dispute began in 2021 … Read More
Universal Credit Transition Drives Sharp Rise in Council Tax for Claimants Tuesday, February 24, 2026 universalcredit counciltax dwp benefits disability migration esa transitionalprotection legal ctr Households newly moved to Universal Credit are experiencing dramatic hikes in their council tax bills, sometimes amounting to thousands of pounds annually, following recent changes implemented by the Department for Work and … Read More
Jeremy Clarkson Faces Legal Claim After Grandmother's Fall at Farmer's Dog Pub Sunday, February 15, 2026 clarkson farmersdog accident injury pub oxfordsire legal claim fall hospital Jeremy Clarkson, the well-known former Top Gear presenter and star of Amazon’s Clarkson’s Farm, is facing legal action following an incident at one of his business ventures. A 68-year-old grandmother, Elizabeth Palmby, has … Read More
Son banned from asking mother for money after persistent harassment Monday, January 26, 2026 harassment restrainingorder familylaw legal sentencing domesticissues blackcountry walsall coercion court Paul Oaks, 37, has been banned by magistrates from asking his mother, Lisa Green, for money following a period of persistent harassment. Over the course of nearly two weeks, Oaks repeatedly visited his mother’s home in Rowley … Read More