THE partner of a dad chased down with a machete and knifed to death wept as she said: “I never got to say goodbye.” Kelvin Ward, 50, was killed after a gang of masked men tried to attack his 19-year-old son in Kingshurst, West Mids. 8 Dad Kelvin Ward was murdered after a gang tried … Read more
A TANGLED web of wartime espionage and black magic remains at the centre of a gruesome murder mystery – 81 years after a skull was found stashed in a tree. The chilling tale began in April 1943 as war-ravaged Britain grappled with air raids and strict food rationing. 6 The skull was found in a … Read more
THE country’s top hidden gem attraction is just a short bus ride from my family home. This is how I find myself exploring Birmingham’s Back to Backs on a recent visit to my hometown. 5 My family and I went on a 90-minute guided tour around the National Trust siteCredit: Supplied 5 A National Trust … Read more
A TEEN boy has been charged over the death of a seven-year-old girl who was hit by a motorbike as she played outside her home. Katniss Seleznev died after the horror crash in Walsall, West Midlands, last July. 2 Katniss died after being hit by a motorbike A 15-year-old boy has now been charged with … Read more
A GIRL of 12 put herself blunder arrest — by getting locked in a museum’s pair of WWII handcuffs. Ayla McLaughlin was shackled for nearly an hour as staff had no key. 3 Ayla McLaughlin was shackled by the museum’s cuffs for nearly an hour as staff had no keyCredit: Paul McLaughlin 3 Ayla got … Read more
A YOUNG Greggs fan cooks up an extreme bake-over to win her school’s “crazy hair day” — with her bun just like a doughnut. Six-year-old Lacie-Marie Maxfield’s showstopping do even came with a Greggs coffee cup and bag on a tray. 6 Lacie-Marie Maxfield cooks up an extreme bake-over to win her school’s ‘crazy hair … Read more
A TRAIN station in the UK is set to reopen after being closed for more than 60 years. Train journeys in the West Midlands are set to improve thanks to a multi-million pound renovation project. 5 Aldridge station in Walsall has been closed for the last 60 yearsCredit: Network Rail 5 The train station’s new … Read more
A TOP attraction in the West Midlands has revealed a brand-new ride that’s set to open in the spring. Cadbury World in Birmingham is set to launch a new ride as part of an £8million investment project. 3 Cadbury World in Birmingham is set to launch a new rideCredit: Cadbury World 3 Cadbury Chocolate Quest … Read more
BRITS can expect temperatures to remains distinctly chilly for the rest of the week – and conditions are only going to get worse. It’s predicted to remain cold with the mercury possibly slightly rising towards the end of the working week but an Arctic blast is expected to see “wintry hazards” towards the start of … Read more
FORECASTERS have put an amber health warning in place after temperatures in Britain plunged to -10C last night. Many Brits are waking up to snow this morning – and the UK Health Security Agency put much of the country under a Cold Health Alert. 3 Heavy snow falling in Kent yesterdayCredit: Stephen Huntley/HVC 3 South … Read more
