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Four men jailed for attempted armed robbery of Rolex watch outside pub

Four men have been jailed after attempting an armed robbery and shooting at a security guard at a pub in Birmingham.

Supporting image for story: Four men jailed for attempted armed robbery of Rolex watch outside pub

Supporting image for story: Pensioner crashed into pedestrian in car park - leading to leg amputation - after pressing wrong pedal

Pensioner crashed into pedestrian in car park - leading to leg amputation - after pressing wrong pedal

Supporting image for story: Man jailed after urinating in Dudley Costa coffee shop

Man jailed after urinating in Dudley Costa coffee shop

Supporting image for story: Jailed: Man who 'swung head' at police officer had been 'grunting like feral animal'

Jailed: Man who 'swung head' at police officer had been 'grunting like feral animal'

Supporting image for story: Injured man unwilling to be treated urinated in ambulance after 'being attacked with bottle'

Injured man unwilling to be treated urinated in ambulance after 'being attacked with bottle'

Supporting image for story: Man who tried to avoid paying £3 cross-city rail fare now owes court more than £450

Man who tried to avoid paying £3 cross-city rail fare now owes court more than £450

Supporting image for story: Mercedes driver tearing up M6 at 115mph is banned from the road

Mercedes driver tearing up M6 at 115mph is banned from the road

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Supporting image for story: Motorcyclist admits being 'stupid' after being caught riding at 115mph on notorious A-road

Motorcyclist admits being 'stupid' after being caught riding at 115mph on notorious A-road

Supporting image for story: Hefty court bill for young man who damaged railway station and hurled abuse

Hefty court bill for young man who damaged railway station and hurled abuse

Supporting image for story: 'Stay off the booze' magistrates order woman after Alton Towers hotel incident

'Stay off the booze' magistrates order woman after Alton Towers hotel incident

Supporting image for story: 'Aggressive' Walsall man scared shoppers and staff at Co-op with clamp

'Aggressive' Walsall man scared shoppers and staff at Co-op with clamp

Supporting image for story: Motorist almost four times alcohol limit just avoids jail - but gets lengthy driving ban

Motorist almost four times alcohol limit just avoids jail - but gets lengthy driving ban

Supporting image for story: BMW and Aston Martin drivers in court for separate Black Country Route speeding - one gets ban

BMW and Aston Martin drivers in court for separate Black Country Route speeding - one gets ban

Supporting image for story: Jailed: Man who lay down in Wolverhampton Asda store entrance is sent to prison

Jailed: Man who lay down in Wolverhampton Asda store entrance is sent to prison

Supporting image for story: Driver banned after found asleep in car by motorway junction while over alcohol limit

Driver banned after found asleep in car by motorway junction while over alcohol limit

Supporting image for story: Man brought to court and fined for being drunk in Birmingham Airport terminal building

Man brought to court and fined for being drunk in Birmingham Airport terminal building

Supporting image for story: Fare dodger who tried avoiding £25 ticket ends up with much bigger bill at court

Fare dodger who tried avoiding £25 ticket ends up with much bigger bill at court

UK News

Supporting image for story: Ryanair fined £224m in Italy over ‘abusive strategy’ with travel agencies

Ryanair fined £224m in Italy over ‘abusive strategy’ with travel agencies

Supporting image for story: Woman arrested in child murder probe released without charge

Woman arrested in child murder probe released without charge

Supporting image for story: Pets At Home names former Waitrose boss James Bailey as chief executive

Pets At Home names former Waitrose boss James Bailey as chief executive

Supporting image for story: Injured police officer wakes from coma after Bondi terror attack

Injured police officer wakes from coma after Bondi terror attack

Supporting image for story: UK on track for warmest year on record, Met Office says

UK on track for warmest year on record, Met Office says

Supporting image for story: Remains of two Bronze Age people found at long-lost site by farmer

Remains of two Bronze Age people found at long-lost site by farmer

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

World News

Supporting image for story: At least five dead after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

At least five dead after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

Supporting image for story: Trump warns Maduro as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

Trump warns Maduro as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Supporting image for story: Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

Supporting image for story: US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official

US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official

Supporting image for story: Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack