Stephanie Wareham
Crime19 May 2026
Woman who claimed she could not walk jailed for benefit fraud after 10k race
Helen Green, 49, told the DWP she needed crutches and was housebound but was caught on CCTV taking part in exercise classes and running 10k races.
Environment
Prince of Wales branches out into tree-pruning on visit to family farm
William braved the rain as he met farmers John and Laura Bowler to highlight the importance of mental health support in the farming community.
15 Jan 2026
Crime
Rogue roofer who killed woman on golf course during police pursuit is jailed
John McDonald, 52, admitted causing the death by dangerous driving of 62-year-old Suzanne Cherry who was ploughed into by a van on April 11 last year.
13 Jan 2026
Crime
Man who strangled wife before crashing car at McDonald’s admits her murder
Paul Knight pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife Isobella ‘Izzy’ Knight in June last year.
8 Jan 2026
Crime
Man in court charged with murder of grandfather who was punched outside pub
David Darke, 66, died in hospital on Saturday after suffering a serious head injury outside a pub in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire, on December 21.
31 Dec 2025
UK
Man charged with murder of 66-year-old who was punched outside village pub
David Darke suffered a serious head injury outside the Crown Inn in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire, on December 21.
29 Dec 2025
Crime
Wife who plotted with secret lover to murder husband jailed for 19 years
Michelle Mills, 46, and Geraint Berry, 47, planned to kill Christopher Mills so they could continue their affair.
19 Dec 2025
Crime24 Nov 2025
Police face misconduct proceedings in Ilford 'body in boot' case
Harshita Brella, 24, was found dead in a silver Vauxhall Corsa in east London in November last year
Crime
Afghan national admits one count of raping 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton
Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, entered his guilty plea when he was rearraigned on one count of rape at Warwick Crown Court on Friday.
21 Nov 2025
Environment
Coldest night of season recorded in most of UK as snow forces school closures
Temperatures in Northern Ireland, England and Wales fell their coldest of the season so far.
20 Nov 2025
Environment
Wintry conditions to continue around the coasts after 7cm of snow recorded
Snow fell overnight and on Wednesday morning in many areas of the UK, including London, Northumberland and Berkshire.
19 Nov 2025
UK
Activists arrested as protests against Palestine Action ban are held across UK
Defend Our Juries is holding demonstrations in 18 towns and cities between November 18 and 29 in support of lifting the ban on Palestine Action.
18 Nov 2025
UK
Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers vote to join picket lines
By voting for industrial action, agency workers will now be able to join official picket lines from December 1, Unite the union said.
17 Nov 2025
Environment17 Nov 2025
Amber cold weather health alert issued as temperatures to plunge
The amber alert is in place for the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber, while a yellow alert is in place for the rest of England.
UK
Woman stabbed in neck described as ‘shining light’ in family tribute
Katie Fox, 34, was taken to hospital with a serious injury to her neck after she was stabbed in Birmingham on Friday night but died a few days later.
12 Nov 2025
Crime
Man accused of stabbing woman in neck appears in court charged with murder
Djeison Rafael, 21, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday morning accused of murdering Katie Fox.
10 Nov 2025Crime
Woman who was stabbed in the neck in Birmingham dies of her injuries
The 34-year-old was taken to hospital with a serious injury to her neck but has now died of her injuries, West Midlands Police said.
10 Nov 2025
UK
New CCTV released in bid to catch firework arson attack killers eight years on
Tony Nicholls, 56, died five days after a group of people burst into his home in Birmingham and set off an industrial-sized firework.
5 Nov 2025
UK
Cake artist creates life-size Thriller tribute to Michael Jackson on Halloween
Emma Jayne Morris, 55, from South Wales, has spent six weeks recreating the famous Thriller look for the Cake International show.
31 Oct 2025
Crime
Hockey coach who stabbed wife to death jailed for at least 21 years
Mohamed Samak, 43, was found guilty of murdering his wife Joanne in Droitwich Spa after a retrial.
31 Oct 2025
Politics
Not holding Birmingham pub bombs public inquiry is outrageous – victim’s sister
Julie Hambleton, whose sister Maxine lost her life in the 1974 attacks, said it was a ‘disgraceful’ way to treat grieving families.
30 Oct 2025