Two “senseless” street racers who tore along a Birmingham road at more than twice the speed limit in torrential rain have narrowly avoided jail after admitting breaching the city-wide Car Cruising Injunction. Skoda Fabia driver Zulfikar Ahmed-Baig and Christopher Hudson, who was behind the wheel of a VW Golf, were spotted by West Midlands Police…

Police are treating the death of a man whose body was discovered on the A45 Coventry Road as “unexplained.” Part of the road remained closed this morning after the man’s body was discovered between Maxstoke Lane and Birmingham Road in Meriden on Sunday night. Warwickshire Police said officers were called to the incident at 7.12pm….

A protester was wrestled to the ground after running into the arena at Crufts – just as the dog show’s winner was being announced on live TV. A Crufts spokesman said the “hugely irresponsible” stunt had “scared the dogs” and put their safety “at risk”. Yvette Short, from Edinburgh, clutched her Best In Show whippet,…

Children at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School in Shirley can now improve their learning experience by making use of a special ‘sensory room’. This new room is designed to help pupils at the school, some with special educational needs, focus and relax during lessons. The school states that ‘it prides itself on…

Solihull Council is seeking a court injunction to ban a traveller family from setting up illegal camps in the borough after claiming they were linked to crime, including sexual assaults. Court documents allege the Cassidy family are behind at least nine unauthorised encampments since 2014, including at Chadwick End Recreation ground, Hillfield Park, Bentley Heath…

An inspirational teenager from Balsall Common, who conquered a debilitating speech impairment and set up a support group for others, has been named a winner at the Pride of Birmingham awards. Mikey Akers has been named the winner of the Stephen Sutton Inspiration Award for his tireless campaigning to raise awareness about verbal dyspraxia. Mikey,…

The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner has been accused of deliberately targeting cuts at Solihull and Sutton Coldfield because they have Conservative MPs. But furious Labour MPs insisted the Government was to blame for plans to sell off 24 police stations across the region. They include two stations which are currently open to the…

Over 500 homes in Solihull have been empty for more than six months, councillors have been told. The Conservative-controlled authority has been working to get unoccupied ones used, after concerns some were becoming eyesores or at risk of attracting anti-social behaviour. In total, the number of properties unused for less than half a year has…

The Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Stuart Davis, has recently returned from a visit to Solihull’s twin town in France, Cholet. He was joined by the Mayoress Mrs Sarah Walker, Cabinet Member for Managed Growth & Deputy Leader Councillor Ian Courts, and Chief Executive Nick Page. The group were welcomed by the Mayor and 1st Deputy…

The RSPCA has issued a warning to pet owners not to ‘decorate’ their animals with accessories or jewellery after veterinary staff had to cut a bangle from a cat’s neck in Solihull. The UK’s largest and oldest animal welfare charity is urging pet owners not to dress their cats in any decorative items as they…