Two arrested after string of burglaries in and around Northfield
Two men have been arrested after a recent string of house burglaries in and around Northfield. The men – aged 39 and 20 – were arrested this morning (Wednesday 19th September) and remain in custody for...
View ArticleAppeal after shots fired at Cotteridge home
West Midlands Police are investigating after a Cotteridge house was shot at from a passing car last night (Wednesday 19th September). Officers were called to reports of gunshots in Northfield Road...
View ArticleVictim ‘terrified’ by late night encounter with man with knife
A woman has described being ‘terrified’ after she and a male friend were threatened by a man with a knife as they walked in Northfield late at night earlier this week. The incident happened in the...
View ArticleTwo women injured after being ‘struck by a car’ in West Heath disorder
West Midlands Police are investigating after two women were struck by a car in West Heath in the early hours of this morning (Sunday 23rd September). Officers were called just before 12.30am to a...
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[UPDATED] Search for Bromsgrove teen missing from Worcester continues as two...
UPDATE: 9pm Mon 24th September: The two men arrested have been RELEASED from custody. West Mercia Police CONFIRMED that they are no longer being treated as suspects. Both have been fully cooperative...
View Article[VIDEO] Police respond to Queen Elizabeth Hospital bomb threat hoax
Visitors to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in Edgbaston were evacuated this evening (Monday 24th September) as police officers dealt with a bomb threat. The threat was received by telephone...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses to Woodgate shooting
West Midlands Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was shot in an incident in Woodgate on Sunday (23rd September). The incident happened in Gravel Bank, South Woodgate, in...
View ArticleCCTV APPEAL: Two sought in relation to Kings Norton burglary
West Midlands Police have launched an appeal to find two people they wish to speak to in relation to a Kings Norton burglary. Birmingham Police posted on Facebook: “We’d liked to speak to them after a...
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JAILED: “Despicable” brothers who took £1000s from pensioners in roofing con
Rogue trader brothers with a history of tricking vulnerable people out of their savings were sent back to prison last week after Birmingham Crown Court heard of their latest string of callous cons....
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Last chance for local young people to stand in Youth Police & Crime...
As the deadline for nominations draws close, young people across the West Midlands are being urged to put themselves forward as candidates to become Youth Commissioners, to advice the Police and Crime...
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JAILED: Prolific thief threatened supermarket staff with machete &‘HIV...
A prolific shoplifter who threatened local supermarket staff with a machete and a needle during a week long crime spree has been jailed for over four years by Birmingham Crown Court. 37 year old Daniel...
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Fifth man sought over roofing scams which saw £1000s stolen from elderly victims
Following the imprisonment of two brothers and two other men in relation to a roofing scam which saw tens of thousands of pounds stolen from elderly victims in south west Birmingham, West Midlands...
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Exhibition uncovers the untold stories of Birmingham’s First World War
A new exhibition examining Birmingham’s role in the First World War and the impact the war had on the West Midlands from new angles opens in the city this Friday (5th October). Voices of the First...
View ArticlePublic Inquiry begins as government inspector examines Bloor Homes golf...
A Public Inquiry will begin in Birmingham tomorrow (Tuesday 2nd October) as developers appeal to a government planning inspector to overturn Birmingham City Council’s decision not to allow a major...
View ArticleMan suffers serious injuries in Kitwell stabbing
A man remains in hospital this morning after being stabbed during an incident in the Kitwell area of Bartley Green last night (Monday 1st October). West Midlands Police confirmed that the 25 year old...
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City Centre streets cordoned off by police as three stabbed in daylight disorder
City centre streets have been cordoned off as police investigate a disorder which has seen three people being taken to hospital with stab injuries this afternoon (Tuesday 2nd October). West Midlands...
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CHARGED: Fifth man arrested over rogue trader roof scam
A fifth man has been arrested and charged in relation to a rogue trader scam that conned elderly victims out of almost £60,000 after a police appeal to find him. Top: Errol Flynn (L), Timmy Flynn (R):...
View ArticleGirl, 9, taken to hospital after Kings Norton accident
A young girl was taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a car as she was walking in Kings Norton yesterday (Tuesday 2nd October). The accident happened in Monyhull Hall Road at...
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Man in critical condition after being found in Northfield street with serious...
West Midlands Police collision investigators are trying to piece together the circumstances after a man was found with serious head injuries in a Northfield street late last night (Tuesday 2nd...
View ArticleLocal police offer reassurance as teen arrested in relation to Kitwell stabbing
A local West Midlands Police Sergeant has offered reassurance to the community as officers investigating a stabbing in Kitwell on Monday (1st October) confirm a teenager has been arrested. Arrest The...
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