All news by author: Kelly Ashmore

Bloxwich Academy in Walsall, West Midlands, has blasted parents who allegedly dragged pupils over fences and through windows after it lifted a lockdown following a police matter

Detectives said one teenager was killed and two others injured after the vehicle struck the tree near the junction of Coombs Road and Amber Way in Halesowen, near Dudley

Dad-of-two Gurwinder Singh has been threatened with court action after failing to demolish his £300,000 'monster mansion' - which neighbours have likened to a Travelodge

A shopper who thought she'd found a great scam by scanning cheaper fruit and veg on self-checkouts instead of putting high-value items such as avocados through the system has been told it's 'stealing'

Other spots on the list include Solva in Pembrokeshire which is a perfect coastal village with sweeping views of the Welsh landscapes, and Crovie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

The secret symbols, dubbed the 'Da Pinci Code' are used to mark properties worth targeting - this could be because the homeowners have expensive cars or dogs that prove lucrative to crooks

The RSPCA is appealing for people to adopt two lonely dogs who they say would make great and loving pets. Riot and Rose have 'lots of love to give' and would make loyal companions

Paramedics were called to a "medical emergency" at The Telford Langley School on Friday afternoon, where they found Joshua Lloyd in a critical condition with onlookers trying to save him

Tributes have been paid to a 'precious' daughter and sister who was tragically killed in a two-car crash that left three other people injured

Mark Titley was caught on camera taking £60 from a 94-year-old woman's home, just moments after she had collapsed and died - but walked away with a suspended sentence

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE: Reign Passey, 4, was struck down by chickenpox but it turned into deadly Strep A and while recovering from life-saving surgery she contracted septicaemia