Stephanie Wareham
Crime12 Jun 2026
Pastor in court after London man drowns during baptism ceremony
Robert Smith, from Brixton, died during the ceremony in October 2023
UK
Fresh search for remains of woman kidnapped for £1 million ransom in 1969
Kidnappers mistook Muriel McKay, 55, for Anna Murdoch, the then-wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
16 May 2024
UK
Husband of murdered MP Jo Cox joins grieving mother’s 200-mile walk
Brendan Cox has echoed calls by Figen Murray, mum of Manchester bombing victim Martyn Hett, for the Government to put forward new terror legislation.
14 May 2024
Crime
Family of poet who drowned say he would be alive had he received ‘adequate’ care
Gboyega Odubanjo, 27, had taken drugs before he went missing at Shambala Festival in August last year, an inquest has heard.
30 Apr 2024
UK
Former rough sleeper helped by addiction charity meets William on her birthday
The Prince of Wales visited the new headquarters and training centre for Betel UK in the West Midlands on Thursday.
25 Apr 2024
Politics
Young people not getting the opportunities they need under Tories, says Starmer
The Labour leader made the comments to his shadow cabinet on a visit to St George’s Park in Staffordshire on Monday.
22 Apr 2024
Politics
Government ‘out of depth and out of ideas’, Starmer says
The British public will pay the price with ‘more chaos and more decline’, the Labour leader said as he slammed plans to scrap national insurance.
22 Apr 2024
Crime
Victims’ families ‘resolute’ as Nottingham killer’s sentence review date set
Valdo Calocane’s sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal by Attorney General Victoria Prentis, who raised concerns it may be ‘unduly lenient’.
19 Apr 2024
UK
Girl’s death in Birmingham collision leaves ‘irreplaceable void’, father says
Mayar Yahia was killed when a car hit a group of pedestrians on Sunday night, West Midlands Police said.
18 Apr 2024
Environment15 Apr 2024
Residents 'petrified' as suspected tornado rips through Staffordshire
Strong winds have blown over a caravan, sent trampolines and tiles flying and knocked over fences and bins
UK
Two men arrested after car hits pedestrians, killing girl
A silver Corsa hit pedestrians in Upper Highgate Street, Birmingham, on Sunday night.
15 Apr 2024
Crime
Driver who failed to stop at scene of fatal road collision branded ‘shameful’
Elliott Nash, 33, was given a suspended sentence on Friday after pleading guilty to failing to stop after an accident and driving while uninsured.
12 Apr 2024
UK
Charity ‘angry and upset’ after baby killer asked for donations
Michael Davis launched a Facebook fundraiser appealing for donations to baby loss charity Sands – four years after murdering his four-week-old son.
11 Apr 2024
Crime
Teenager admits causing death of seven-year-old scooter girl in motorbike crash
Katniss Seleznev suffered fatal injuries when she was hit by a stolen motorcycle ridden by a 15-year-old boy in Walsall last July.
10 Apr 2024
Crime8 Apr 2024
Cody Fisher's mother calls for harsher sentences for knife carrying
Tracey Fisher said those who carry weapons are ‘weak, pathetic cowards’, after her son’s killers were jailed for life on Monday
Crime
Two jailed for life for murdering footballer in Boxing Day nightclub stabbing
Cody Fisher died in his girlfriend’s arms on the dancefloor after he was stabbed in a ‘planned act of retribution’ for a minor incident.
8 Apr 2024
Celebrity News
Mystery artwork in Birmingham’s Gay Village not Banksy, their spokesman confirms
The appearance of the Dorothy mural has caused a ‘media frenzy’, but a spokesman for Banksy said it was not the artist’s work.
4 Apr 2024
Crime
Gang convicted of training and fighting dogs across Europe
One man, known as Dr Death, had a ‘goldmine’ of evidence on their phone documenting their involvement in the brutal treatment of dogs.
4 Apr 2024
UK
Queen says King would be ‘delighted’ to see 1950s photograph of great-uncle Lord Mountbatten
Former musician Bill Stanley took the photo when he was 12 and shared it with the Queen on her visit to Shrewsbury.
27 Mar 2024
Crime
Man who shot partner in head found guilty of murder
Richard Basson, 45, told 999 operators Carrie Slater had injured herself by running into a pool cue.
26 Mar 2024
Crime
Man denies murder of footballer hit by van on Christmas night out
Samuel Wilson, 26, died after the collision in Ilkeston on December 16.
26 Mar 2024