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A still of fan-made PS5 Pro concept

Games Inbox: Is the PS5 Pro a waste of time?

Channel: Gaming Gaming March 20, 2024 By GameCentral
Play Video Hi-vis-wearing police armed with round see-through shields, black batons and blue riot helmets push forward towards smoke and flames of ignited projectiles thrown by football fans. The scene has a red hue to it. There s a toppled traffic cone and knocked down signs on the ground beneath the police's feet.

Football fans hurl flaming objects at horses in ‘absolutely horrendous’ new video

Channel: UK UK March 19, 2024 By Danny Rigg
Play Video Double-decker smashes into BMW after impatient driver pulls into bus lane

Double-decker smashes into BMW after impatient driver pulls into bus lane

Channel: UK UK March 18, 2024 By Sam Corbishley
Actors dressed as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and their dog Pluto dance on a stage with the pink towers of the Disneyland castle in the background. PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 05: General view of Disneyland Paris 30th Anniversary celebrations at Disneyland Paris on March 05, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Handout/Getty Images)

Dad beat up paedophile who flashed his daughter on bus to Disneyland

Channel: World World March 14, 2024 By Danny Rigg

Woman takes dead hamster Spud on tour of Europe because he loved travelling

Channel: Weird Weird March 7, 2024 By Brooke Davies

Boy's life changed in seconds after skate park fall leaves him with brain injury

Channel: UK UK March 5, 2024 By Josh Milton
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Dramatic moment gang is caught in motorway sting after stealing £90,000 of gin

Channel: UK UK March 1, 2024 By Sara Odeen-Isbister
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Wayne Rooney names two 'big jobs' he wants in management

Channel: Football Football February 28, 2024 By Phil Haigh
Premier League star escapes charge of speeding in his Bentley after nine-month old case is dropped

Premier League star charged with speeding at 70mph in Bentley has case dropped

Channel: UK UK February 27, 2024 By Josh Layton
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One dead after car smashes into six others at high speed in busy street

Channel: UK UK February 20, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva
GV of Birmingham Crown Court in Birmingham. January 11, 2024. Release date ??? January 11, 2024. See SWNS story SWCCprison. A female prison officer was captured on camera using a store cupboard to have secret meetings and sex with an inmate. Shania Begum also used the cupboard at HMP Birmingham, for other sexual activity including heavy petting and oral sex with the prisoner. Daniel Oscroft, prosecuting, said that an anti corruption operation was carried out at the prison and that intelligence revealed that the defendant was suspected of having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate called Joshua Mulllings. "The intelligence suggested that then relationship was intimate and taking place within a store cupboard within the prison. " He continued "Cameras were placed within the store cupboard and between September 22 and 29 2022 the defendant and Joshua Mullings were observed engaging in sexual activity." Mr Oscroft said the cameras captured them engaged in "Play fighting, flirting, heavy petting and penetrative sex." The activity also included Begum giving Mr Mullings oral sex on at least two occasions. Shania Begum, 25, of Telford, who had previously admitted misconduct in a public office, was sentenced to 16 months at Birmingham Crown Court.

Couple 'kidnapped friend' before 'burning her hair and making her drink bleach'

Channel: UK UK February 14, 2024 By Tom Sanders

House swallowed up by tree left to grow out of control for 40 years

Channel: UK UK February 7, 2024 By Ben Ashton

Police launch investigation after Birmingham star Bacuna reports racist abuse at West Brom

Channel: Football Football February 3, 2024 By Tom Olver
WESSEX NEWS AGENCY email: news@britishnews.co.uk Phone & text: 07501 221880 Jim Hardy A man who can't drive has been sent more than 100 motoring fines. NHS admin worker Rob Richards is being chased by bailiffs over the penalties despite never holding a licence. The letters are being sent to his home, addressed to another motorist. They include parking demands, speeding fines and even charges for driving over the Dartford Crossing more than 115 miles from his home in Quinton, near Birmingham. ROB RICHARDS

Man who cannot drive slapped with 100 motoring fines: 'It's a nuisance'

Channel: UK UK February 4, 2024 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

Man who beat someone up for having a shiny bald head is spared jail

Channel: UK UK January 30, 2024 By Katie Boyden
Water turns red in Birmingham stream

Stream turns bright red and no one knows why

Channel: UK UK January 25, 2024 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

Couple left hot and bothered by mountain of adult material found in attic

Channel: UK UK January 21, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

Teen stabbed to death in 'tragic case of mistaken identity' pictured

Channel: UK UK November 3, 2024 By Sarah Hooper
Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Bagnall/REX/Shutterstock (1945156jw) Birmingham Children's Hospital England West Midlands UK Various - 2011

Baby died in mysterious circumstances after being 'shaken and battered by dad'

Channel: UK UK January 16, 2024 By Tom Sanders

Footballer 'stabbed in the chest inside nightclub in planned act of retribution'

Channel: UK UK January 16, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

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