Birmingham headlines 20 July: Bus driver jailed for fake ticket scam on buses, trains and trains - but flees to Tanzania
A bus driver who used a printing press to produce fake travel tickets across the West Midlands has been sentenced to jail. Steven Taylor, of Wolverhampton, was sentenced in his absence to four-and-a-half years after Birmingham Crown Court was told he had fled to Tanzania.
Five men have been convicted of murder after a father was fatally stabbed following a funeral as an ongoing feud between families erupted into violence. Mr Nawaz from Handsworth, sustained serious chest injuries and died a short time after arriving at hospital.
With news that Victoria in Australia pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games this week, many are calling for the Games to return to Brum once again. West Midlands mayor Andy Street hasn't ruled out the possibility of the city hosting the Games in three years time.
A bus driver who used a printing press to produce fake travel tickets across the West Midlands has been sentenced to jail. Steven Taylor, of Wolverhampton, was sentenced in his absence to four-and-a-half years after Birmingham Crown Court was told he had fled to Tanzania.
Five men have been convicted of murder after a father was fatally stabbed following a funeral as an ongoing feud between families erupted into violence. Mr Nawaz from Handsworth, sustained serious chest injuries and died a short time after arriving at hospital.
With news that Victoria in Australia pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games this week, many are calling for the Games to return to Brum once again. West Midlands mayor Andy Street hasn't ruled out the possibility of the city hosting the Games in three years time.
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00:00 And now your latest news update for Birmingham. A bus driver who used a printing press to
00:06 produce fake travel tickets across the West Midlands has been sentenced to jail. Stephen
00:11 Taylor of Wolverhampton was sentenced in his absence to four and a half years after Birmingham
00:17 Crown Court was told he had fled to Tanzania. Five men have been convicted of murder after
00:23 a father was fatally stabbed following a funeral as an ongoing feud between families erupted
00:28 into violence. Mr Nawaz from Hansworth sustained serious chest injuries and died a short time
00:35 after arriving at hospital. With news that Victoria and Australia pulled out of hosting
00:40 the 2026 Commonwealth Games this week, many are calling for the Games to return to Brum
00:45 once again. West Midlands Mayor Andy Street hasn't ruled out the possibility of the city
00:50 hosting the Games in three years' time.
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