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Ben Perrin

Reporter · GB

Indexed articles, last 90 days
164
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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 5, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ben Perrin

    Disqualified drug-driver who sped down wrong side of one-way street avoids jail (opens the original)

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    A disqualified 'selfish' drug-driver who sped down the wrong way of a one-way street to get away from police has avoided jail. Wayne Shepherd, 31, of Stone, was spotted driving a BMW on the A34 in October last year. He was asked to pull over after officers noticed he was driving erratically. When he pulled to the side of the road, he waited for officers to start getting out of the car before speeding off. He weaved through traffic and went the wrong way around a busy Walton roundabout before dri

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ben Perrin

    Missing schoolboy last seen in Birmingham prompts police appeal (opens the original)

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    Missing 14-year-old Cameron(Image: West Mercia Police) A missing schoolboy who was last seen in Birmingham has prompted a police appeal. West Mercia Police is probing the whereabouts of 14-year-old Cameron. He was last seen in the city on Saturday, September 26, but it is now thought he's in the Evesham area of Worcestershire. READ MORE: Birmingham flaggers accused of unlawful acts and intimidation amid council's injunction bid READ MORE: Birmingham New Street trains disruption after fault with

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ben Perrin

    Rapist jailed after attacking victim at property and park (opens the original)

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    A rapist has been jailed after twice attacking a victim at a property and a park. Shaun Daniels, 38, of no fixed address, was found guilty of two counts of rape, assault by beating and assaulting a person thereby occasioning actual bodily harm in Stoke-on-Trent. He had previously pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. READ MORE: Birmingham flaggers accused of unlawful acts and intimidation amid council's injunction bid He was sentenced to ten-years-and-six-months impr

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ben Perrin

    Two people on e-scooter held after 'police officers assaulted' (opens the original)

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    A generic picture of a West Midlands Police patrol car Two people from an e-scooter were held after police officers were allegedly assaulted. It was ridden away from police prompting a pursuit by officers on an electric bike around the Soho Road area of Handsworth. A man and a woman were arrested and have now been charged. READ MORE: Birmingham New Street trains disruption after fault with signalling system READ MORE: Birmingham added to national inquiry into grooming gangs Milika Kaid-Brown, 21

  5. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ben Perrin

    Birmingham New Street trains disruption after fault with signalling system (opens the original)

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    Birmingham New Street station passengers on September 21(Image: Nick Horner/BirminghamLive) Passengers faced Birmingham trains disruption today after a fault with the signalling system. It caused issues on the line between New Street and Birmingham International on the Coventry line. Trains were not operating on the line this afternoon, September 30, with delays expected until 5pm. READ MORE: Birmingham added to national inquiry into grooming gangs West Midlands Railway posted: "#WMRNEW - Fault

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