Birmingham headlines 10 February: Bungling crook caught on CCTV
New figures from Action Fraud show people looking for love in the West Midlands have been hit by dating scams costing them millions of pounds. There were 328 dating scams reported to West Midlands Police in 2022, with victims reporting £2.8 million in losses.

Police drone footage shows the comical moment a criminal fell over a garden fence during a failed attempt to escape from officers. The 54-year-old man took a painful fall to the ground while being chased by police in Hodge Hill in the early hours of Thursday morning.

An award-winning Walsall restaurant which serves contemporary Punjabi cuisine has been re-imagined with a completely new-look dining room and stylish new cocktail lounge. The restaurant has been recommended in The Michelin Guide and has won many accolades since opening over a decade ago.