Birmingham headlines 2 October: Second wonky pub burns down just five miles away from the Crooked House in West Midlands

Another historical 'wonky' pub has been hit by a suspected arson attack - just five miles from the Crooked House. The 500-year-old Greyhound and Punchbowl pub was torched on Saturday morning. Over a quarter of the first floor suffered fire damage, while all three floors were smoked damaged.

A car theft gang who stole 45 vehicles worth £1m and bragged about their crimes on Tik Tok have been jailed for more than 20 years in total after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary at Birmingham Crown Court.

The 'dullest man in Britain' has dug deep to produce a new calendar for 2024 – celebrating his favourite allotments. Kevin Beresford spent months travelling around his hometown of Redditch, to find the best green spaces on offer for gardening fans.