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Will you be able to see the ‘Blood Moon’ total eclipse in Birmingham tonight?
Tonight, there will be a total eclipse of the moon (Friday 27th July) but will you be able to see it? The moon is visible to us as the sun reflects from its surface. During a Total Lunar Eclipse, the...
View ArticleWoman injured as car stolen in Selly Oak cemetery car-jacking
A woman has been injured as she tried to prevent her car being stolen while she visited a Selly Oak cemetery yesterday afternoon (Friday 27th July). The incident happened at just after 2pm at Lodge...
View ArticlePolice release image of 15 year old boy wanted for numerous offences
West Midlands Police have taken the unusual step of releasing an image and appeal to determine the whereabouts of a 15 year old offender. Officers from both West Midlands and West Mercia Police forces...
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Baby rescued from hot car in local supermarket car park on hottest day of the...
Shoppers and staff were forced to act when a baby was left in a hot car in a supermarket car park on Thursday (26th July) – the hottest day of the year, with highs of up to 32ºC in Birmingham. With...
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Bromsgrove gets new Cross City rail link to South Birmingham and beyond
Cover image: the first scheduled Cross City electric train arriving at Bromsgrove station this morning | Photo by @appsj3 With electrification work complete, the new West Midlands Railway Cross City...
View Article[Video] Stolen car recovered after police pursuit through south west Birmingham
A stolen car was recovered after a lengthy pursuit around south west Birmingham this afternoon (Sunday 29th July). According to witnesses, it appears the Black Mercedes SUV – which was stolen from...
View Article[VIDEO] Rider runs off after motorbike smashes into parked cars in Frankley
A motorcyclist managed to run from the scene after his bike smashed into parked cars in Frankley last night (Monday 30th July). The accident happened at around 9.45pm. Eyewitnesses describe the...
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Collision blocks busy Selly Oak route
A collision, involving three vehicles including a double decker bus, blocked a busy Selly Oak route this afternoon (Tuesday 31st July). The accident – involving a bus, a car and a small van – happened...
View ArticleHawkesley road closed overnight due to police incident
A Kings Norton road was closed overnight while expert police negotiators assisted a vulnerable man in crisis. West Midlands Police officers were called to a report of a man, believed to be in his 60s,...
View ArticlePlanners REFUSE Aldi application for Bristol Road South, Longbridge
Birmingham City Council’s planning committee have today REFUSED permission for Aldi to build a new discount supermarket on Bristol Road South in Longbridge (Thursday 2nd August). Aldi submitted the...
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Police issue home safety advice after burglary at Northfield home of elderly...
West Midlands Police have issued home safety advice after an elderly couple were burgled while they were in bed. The burglary happened at around 2.20am on Tuesday (31st July) at a home in Wychall Road,...
View ArticleMISSING – Danielle Caddick – 16 – Northfield
The family of 16 year old Danielle Caddick from Northfield are appealing for anyone who has seen her to contact West Midlands Police. Danielle, who is autistic, has long blonde hair and blue eyes. She...
View ArticleThree injured in Quinton collision
Three people have been injured in a collision in Quinton this afternoon (Tuesday 7th August). Emergency services were called at around 2.50pm after a car collided with a lamp-post in West Boulevard,...
View ArticleAppeal for witnesses to Selly Oak assault
West Midlands Police have issued an appeal for witnesses to an incident where a woman was assaulted in a Selly Oak street earlier this month. The incident happened at around 2.20pm on Wednesday 1st...
View ArticleEngineering returns to Longbridge with new education centre
Traditional engineering is set to return to Longbridge later this month, when Bournville College launches a brand new Engineering Centre. Engineering heritage Longbridge has a long history of...
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Owners devastated after cat ‘mauled’ by dog in Weoley Castle street
The devastated owners of a cat which was killed after being attacked by a dog in a Weoley Castle street are hoping someone will identify the dog and owner to the RSPCA. Rika Rika, 16, was fatally...
View Article[VIDEO] Puppies dumped at motorway service station ‘lucky to be alive’
The RSPCA are appealing for information after two puppies were ‘lucky to be alive’ after being dumped at a motorway service station last week. The Boston Terrier-type puppies, aged around 8 to 10...
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Bournville artist hosts Lego® holiday club!
A Bournville based artist is hosting a holiday club with a difference, inviting youngsters to join him on a 5 day creative Lego® course! You could say that Milan Topalovic, an Artist Tutor at the...
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#PositiveSWBrum Redditch couple replace disabled Northfield boy’s spa within...
The mother of a disabled boy from Northfield said the family are “still in shock” after a charity run by a Redditch couple replaced his stolen spa, less than 24 hours after reading about the theft on...
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Plans submitted to turn historic Northfield pub into KFC drive thru
A fast food restaurant owner has submitted a planning application to turn an historic Northfield pub into a drive thru KFC restaurant, after years of doubt about the future of the listed building....
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