A drugs kingpin who ran a network of cannabis farms across the UK making millions while posing as a Bentley-driving property developer was convicted today. Roman Le, 37, drove around the country in his Bentley Continental, posing as a property developer surveying his empire of residential and commercial properties, even putting up scaffolding around the
A recent study held by Online Marketing Surgery and BLG Development Finance has revealed the 10 West Midlands areas that has seen the biggest increase in property values. The ‘House Price Change Report‘ uses data provided by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) to help rank neighbourhoods in the West Midlands by the percentage of
After an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) the complaint against PC Paul Littler, from Birmingham, was found proved at a force hearing arranged by the force on May 21. However, the IOPC said the evidence “did not indicate that she had been treated less favourably because of her race”. A disciplinary
Sales have progressively strengthened with £807,000 raised from sales in Bond Wolfe’s February 6 auction, another £1,908,000 on March 27 and a flurry of bidding produced £2,860,500 on May 15. The running total of £5,575,500 raised in 2025 to date is set to continue as Bond Wolfe continues its contract to raise funds for the
Officers discovered the items during a pre-planned warrant at an address on Hastings Road near Perry Common on Thursday (March 20) morning. A police cordon was put in place and nearby residents were evacuated from their homes. The cordon was lifted after the Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team confirmed there was no risk to the
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has announced he has secured a 30 per cent rise in the region’s highway repair funding which will be used to fill more potholes, resurface bad roads and give motorists a smoother drive. The Department for Transport has provided an extra £8.6 million for the pot, on top of the
Sigma Connected, which provides contact centre services across the utilities, retail, telecommunications and financial services sectors, has donated 20 laptops they no longer use to The Refugee & Migrant Centre charity. The kind-hearted IT donation, which also includes new replacement hard drives which have been paid for through Sigma Connected’s Community Foundation, will give the
BRITSTOL’S first-time buyers have been named the savviest in the UK, making the most of a savings-boosting account to step onto the property ladder. Customer data from Moneybox reveals that the West Country city leads the way in utilising the Lifetime ISA (LISA) to buy a first home – which encourages 18-39 years olds to