Smirking Burglars Jailed After Flaunting Stolen Mercedes Cars on Social Media Sunday, February 22, 2026 burglary theft mercedes sentencing cheshire police crime socialmedia investigation prosecution Two burglars who boldly posed with stolen Mercedes car keys on social media have been sentenced to prison for their crimes. Thomas Wood, 24, and Connor Wrigley forced their way into a Cheshire home in the early hours of July … Read More
UK's 20 Most Stolen Cars Revealed: Birmingham Emerges as a Major Hotspot Friday, February 20, 2026 car theft uk vehicles ford volkswagen birmingham dvla statistics hotspot The latest figures from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) reveal that 54,830 vehicles were reported stolen across the UK in 2025—equating to one vehicle taken every 10 minutes. Though this represents an 11% … Read More
The Most Dangerous Bus Route in the West Midlands: Inside the 74 Service Monday, February 16, 2026 westmidlands bus crime violence safety publictransport dudley birmingham theft police sport The 74 bus service, which operates daily across a large portion of the West Midlands, has been named as the region’s most dangerous bus route due to the frequency of violent incidents reported onboard. Between July and … Read More
Woman Who Stole £60 Chicken from Solihull Co-op Requests Maximum Jail Time Monday, February 9, 2026 theft prison sentencing solihull co-op courtroom shoplifting rehabilitation criminaljustice emmabritton Emma Britton, 51, who stole £60 worth of chicken from a Co-op store in Solihull on December 1, 2023, has requested to serve the longest possible prison sentence. The theft was caught on CCTV, and Britton, currently held at … Read More
Grandmother Banned from Birmingham City Centre Urged to Stop Shoplifting After Being Caught at Primark Sunday, February 8, 2026 shoplifting birmingham probation court crime rehabilitation theft supervision support offender A 66-year-old grandmother and serial shoplifter, Debra Shaw, who has been banned from Birmingham city centre, was recently caught shoplifting at Primark, prompting a court to urge her to stop her repeated offences. Shaw’s … Read More
Top 10 Most Dangerous Bus Services in West Midlands Revealed Saturday, February 7, 2026 westmidlands bussafety crime publictransport violence theft nationalexpress police safertravel transport sport New data highlights the West Midlands bus services with the highest reported crimes during the second half of 2025, revealing which routes passengers should be cautious of. BirminghamLive has obtained figures indicating the … Read More