Bankrupt Birmingham city council applies to raise council tax

Bankrupt Birmingham city council applies to raise council tax by more than five per cent to help plug £300 million hole in its finances Labour-run council faces a January 7 deadline to reveal how it will raise the funds Birmingham City Council will apply for permission to raise council tax by more than 5 per […]

CCTV released of missing mother Gaynor Lord

Police release CCTV of missing mother Gaynor Lord smiling as she left work at department store before running through city centre – as specialist divers join search five days after she vanished Police have released CCTV of missing mother Gaynor Lord, who has not been seen for five days. Ms Lord, 55, was seen leaving […]

Moment thieves brazenly steal restaurant's £400 Nutcracker display

Shocking moment thieves brazenly steal restaurant’s £400 Nutcracker display while diners tuck into their Christmas lunches before fleeing with the statue on a motorbike This is the shocking moment that two thieves were caught stealing a £400 Christmas Nutcracker from outside a town centre restaurant in broad daylight. Footage shows the brazen pair driving up to Cafe […]

Women and children are trafficked to shoplift for gangs, experts warn

Vulnerable women and children are being trafficked to the UK to shoplift for Eastern European gangs, retail experts warn  Retail bosses claim shoplifting is costing stores £1billion a year in the UK  Hundreds of vulnerable women and children are being trafficked to Britain to shoplift for Eastern European criminal gangs, retail experts have warned. More […]

COP28 'on verge of failure' after fossil fuel phaseout gone from deal

COP28 summit is ‘on the verge of complete failure’ after fossil fuel phaseout is removed from proposed deal ‘following pressure from Saudi Arabia’ Insiders accused Saudi Arabia of leaning on COP28’s president  The proposed deal lists actions nations ‘could’ take, but are not bound to The deal also does not mention ‘oil’ or ‘natural gas’ […]

How Dynamo's buried alive stunts follows Harry Houdini and Alan Alan

The escapologists who risked death when they buried themselves alive: Harry Houdini, Alan Alan and Anthony Britton nearly died in dangerous stunt but David Blaine lasted seven days in see-through coffin – as magician Dynamo looks to attempt feat on live TV When Dynamo buries himself alive in front of millions of viewers later this […]