Footage shows the moment five crooks were caught near Birmingham hours after stealing £90,000 of alcohol from a gin distillery in Cornwall. A rolling road block was put in place on the M42 and the lorry was stung causing the tyres to deflate. Five men were arrested.

A man has been charged with five counts of burglary in connection with a series of break-ins at businesses in Birmingham and Solihull. Barrie Deacon is alleged to have participated in 5 burglaries July 2023 and January 2024.

The Electric cinema has closed down suddenly after 115 years of entertaining film fans and could now face demolition. Workers were told a month ago they were losing their jobs after bosses failed to reach an agreement over its lease.