Birmingham headlines 5 July: West Midlands Mayor Andy Street reacts to concerns over the return of e-scooters to Birmingham
E-scooters are set to return to the West Midlands in July. There have been huge issues raised about their safety, including demands from a bereaved family to keep them away from children too young to ride. The new contract has been signed with British brand Beryl.
A Twitter troll has been jailed for bombarding a grieving widow with sick messages. Katie Bell, 27, launched a sickening campaign of abuse against Tracey Patterson, widow of Barrington Patterson, who died after a 'massive heart attack'. She pleaded guilty to the charges.
A family who ran a drugs line supplying cocaine, heroin and cannabis have been jailed. Brothers Dylon and Reis Salhan worked alongside their cousin Gurvinder Dari to co-ordinate the trade of several kilograms of drugs a week. They were each sentenced to 12 years imprisonment at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
