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A dozen people have been jailed for over 100 years after one of Britain's biggest county lines drugs gangs which made £1.2 million a year was smashed by police.

Drugs gang gets smashed: Moment cops bust county lines criminals

Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park.

Watch: UK's busiest and most expensive Christmas markets ranked

Filmon Andmichaen fatally stabbed his girlfriend Liwam Bereket.

Watch: Man enters woods with pregnant girlfriend before murdering her

The Woof Truck - 'rusty old bike' (inset) and what it looks like now.

Video: I upcycled a rusty old bike to become a mobile dog treat vendor

'Sticky Bandits' gang who named themselves after the Home Alone crooks - stole £2.6 million worth of machines and metals - mostly targeting businesses while they were closed over the festive period.

Caught On Camera: ‘Sticky Bandits’ burglars leave 'Merry Xmas' tag

Sam Fender tickets on sale time, early access and prices confirmed

Snow has fallen - hit the ski slopes for less this winter with Jet2

Musician Liam Payne performs at the "One Direction iHeartRadio Album Release Party".

Watch: British public recall celebrity deaths that affected them most

Fly to Guernsey: Aurigny releases further Summer 2025 routes

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Katy Perry Utilita Arena Sheffield Friday, 10 October 2025

Replica of John Cadbury’s shop in Birmingham’s Bull Street at Cadbury World

Watch: We take a tour of Cadbury World featuring Beanmobile ride

Homebase, which has several stores in the Midlands including Kings Heath and Selly Oak, is set for administration, according to reports.

Homebase collapse - full list of sites at risk of closure

Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly among top deals

Top UK spa deals by money saving expert in Spabreaks' biggest sale

2.6m ‘Sticky Bandits’ burglars tip van while trying to flee.

Watch: 2.6m ‘Sticky Bandits’ burglars tip van while trying to flee

Raef Virdee (4) at Daytona go-karting in Tamworth

Meet Britain's youngest racer - he's 4 and has his eyes on Formula 1

Man shoots fireworks at people in 'scenes like Star Wars' in Birmingham

Horrifying video shows man shooting people with fireworks
This is the shocking moment the streets were turned into a 'scene like Star Wars' after a man went on the rampage with a firework 'rocket launcher'.
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Some dogs don't mind the noise of fireworks - but for others it can be a traumatic experience.

Watch: RSPCA give advice on keeping pets safe during fireworks

CCTV shows Abdul Wahab carry out the hammer attack Stratford Road, Sparkhill, at around 2pm on February 21 2024.

CCTV shows thug smash man's skull with hammer in savage revenge attack

The fire at the flat on Chase Road in Burntwood

Watch: Flat explodes into fireball leaving man fighting for his life

1,000 children aged six to 16 revealed Brighton is best for trick or treating

Sweet service launches for cities rated worst for Halloween treats

Chippy owner Zafar Iqbal. Bens Fish Bar on Warwick Road, Birmingham, October 22, 2024, where CCTV captured a man attempting to rob the place

Watch as knife-wielding fish & chip robber gets BATTERED by hero staff

I visited Halkidiki to see why it is one of Greece's 'unsung heroes'.

I visited Greece's 'unsung hero' destination & was blown away

The M42.

Watch: Man labels smart motorways “most useless invention ever”

Stephen Cuddy with the mini canal lock he built to house a narrowboat turned into a swimming pool.

Watch: Man spent £30k building ‘world's shortest canal’ in his garden

The public on when to put the heating on.

Watch: When is it too early to put the heating on?

A crash as a result of a drink and drug driver. This is the moment a shameless driver tells cops he was speeding at 76mph in a 30mph zone because he wanted to have a bit of a blast.

I drove 76mph on 30mph road and told police I wanted a bit of a blast

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks celebrate start of their biggest ever Iceland progra...
Today marks the companies’ first flights to Iceland for Winter 24/25, with scheduled services taking off from Leeds Bradford and Newcastle International Services will also operate from tomorrow from Birmingham and Manchester Over 170 departing flights on sale and more than 30,000 seats means Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks are operating their biggest ever Iceland programme – with capacity increasing by 13% Scheduled services also on sale from Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow and London Stansted alongside once-in-a-lifetime trips from Belfast International and Edinburgh
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Police tape across crime scene

True Crime Weekend this Saturday and Sunday on Freeview channel 262

CCTV shows Shawn Seesahai moments before he is murdered by boys, 12.

Watch: CCTV shows teenager moments before he is murdered by boys, 12

The Skull On Oxford Road - a true crime documentary now available on Shots! TV

Watch: Grim mystery of human skull found in skip revisited in TV show

Kashif Khan crashes into cyclist Andel Goulbourne leaving him fatally injured.

Watch: Driver crashes into cyclist leaving him fatally injured

Fire crews at the scene of the flood on Stratford Road.

Watch: Street floods after water main bursts

The large blaze at a Birmingham grocery shop, Alum Rock Road, Saltley.

Watch: Shop explodes in ball of flames leaving two hospitalised

Muktar Singh, 55

Huge mountain of fly-tipped rubbish attracts 'rats the size of cats'

The house in Greenvale Avenue in Birmingham which was struck by lightning

Roof gets struck by lightning and bursts into flames

Roann Limited achieves £1.87m in record-breaking sales last month

Tourists race to get sunbeds after queuing for pool to open.

Watch: Tourists race to get sunbeds after queuing for pool to open

Escape to up-and-coming Croatian destination in Summer 25

Men attempt to rob car with machete as driver fills up.

Watch: Men attempt to rob car with machete as driver fills up

Pickpocket Abderahmen Berouaken caught targeting family.

Watch: Thief steals from shopper before he’s caught targeting family

Will Meghan Markle ever return to the UK and what did Prince Harry say about Princess Diana in documentary?

Will Meghan Markle ever return to the UK, what did Prince Harry say?

Fern with their artwork

"We all have an identity, so why not talk about it?"

Flames rage through factory as plumes of smoke rise into air.

Watch: Flames rage through factory as plumes of smoke rise into air

Jet2 passenger jets parked up on the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport.

Watch: 7 UK airports raise drop-off fees - how much does it cost?

Watch: Drug driving lorry driver smashes into car after losing control

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Watch: Man 'taunts' police after stealing 12 tonne lorry by knifepoint

Eight armed men chase teen leaving him with multiple stab wounds.

Watch 8 armed men chase teen leaving him with multiple stab wounds

An England victory at the Euro finals would rewrite history, delivering their first major trophy since the 1966 World Cup triumph. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

Best last-minute flights to watch England in Euro final

Tyjon Cogger & Saabir Mohamed pull into the car park where Saabir Mohamed opens fire with a sawn-off shotgun.

Watch: Chilling moment a gunman opens fire with sawn-off shotgun

The runway at Leeds Bradford Airport has been closed.

Leeds Bradford Airport closes runway causing panic with passengers

Dua Lipa performing on stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset.

How to see Glastonbury's best acts on tour near you

Forget cans of lager and packets of crisps – Brits are poshing up their football parties this summer thanks to HelloFresh.

Brits are poshing up their football parties this summer thanks to HelloFresh

Foo Fighters perform at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.

Watch: Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl’s guitar dies during final song

Ollie Hercombe, 16, snapped his leg spontaneously while sparring in a boxing gym and had to have his leg amputated.

Teen has leg amputated after it was snapped in a boxing match