Weoley Castle dad-to-be avoids jail despite drink-driving during snowstorm Wednesday, April 15, 2026 drinkdriving snowstorm weoleycastle suspendedsentence birmingham trafficlaw court crash disqualified road safety Steven Joyce, a soon-to-be father from Weoley Castle, narrowly escaped jail after being convicted of drink-driving during hazardous snowstorm conditions. At Birmingham Magistrates' Court, Joyce received a 16-week suspended … Read More
Weoley Castle Dad-to-Be Faces Suspended Prison Sentence After Snowstorm Crash Saturday, April 11, 2026 weoleycastle stevenjoyce snowstorm drinkdriving suspendedsentence roadsafety magistratescourt drivingban rehabilitation fatherhood A Weoley Castle man expecting his second child narrowly avoided prison this week after crashing into a barrier during a snowy night. Steven Joyce, 23, was banned from driving at the time but attempted to help a family member … Read More
Paramedic and Recruiter Avoid Jail Over £60k NHS Fraud with Suspended Sentences Tuesday, February 17, 2026 nhs fraud paramedic recruitment suspendedsentence timesheets nhscounterfraudauthority proceedsofcrime dudley investigation A former NHS locum paramedic and a recruitment consultant have each been handed suspended prison sentences after defrauding the NHS of more than £60,000, following an investigation by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA). … Read More
Dad Shouts ‘Let Them Die’ as He Throws Daughter’s Kittens into River Thames, Avoids Jail Tuesday, February 17, 2026 animalcruelty animalwelfare kittens riverthames twickenham courtcase suspendedsentence alcoholabuse petabuse animalrescue Andrew Shephard, 59, has been handed a suspended prison sentence after admitting to causing unnecessary suffering to three of his daughter’s pet kittens. The distressing incident took place last November when Shephard, while … Read More
Drunk Women Assault Couple, Shoving Man onto Train Tracks and Breaking Girlfriend’s Teeth at New Street Station Sunday, February 8, 2026 assault birmingham newstreetstation alcohol violence rehabilitation suspendedsentence traintracks victimimpact judiciary At Birmingham New Street Station, a violent confrontation unfolded when two intoxicated women, Morgan Cox and Ellouise Parker, both aged 23, assaulted a couple on a train platform. The incident escalated after Cox and Parker … Read More
Man Falls Asleep Waiting for McDonald's, Ends Up in Court Over Drug Charges Monday, December 8, 2025 bentleybridge mcdonalds cannabis cocaine drugoffences suspendedsentence courtcase wolverhampton police rehabilitation A man who fell asleep in his car after ordering food at McDonald’s in Bentley Bridge found himself facing court after staff called the police out of concern. Leon Carter, 29, alerted employees when he pulled into the … Read More