Elderly pedestrian seriously injured in Northfield collision
An elderly pedestrian has been seriously injured after being in collision with a car in Northfield this afternoon (Wednesday 2nd January). West Midlands Police confirmed that the woman was taken to...
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MP to host meeting on crime in Frankley Great Park area with police and PCC
Richard Burden MP (Birmingham Northfield, Lab) MP for Northfield Richard Burden (Labour) has announced a meeting to discuss crime and policing in the Frankley Great Park ward of south west Birmingham....
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Bournville councillors & residents win licensing battle with Tesco
L-R: Residents Mr Tom Pritty, Mr Peter Evans, Cllr Liz Clements and Mrs Tracey Sealey After hearing representations from Bournville residents and councillors, Birmingham City Council Licensing...
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Councillor claims victory as National Express agree to extend Frankley bus...
A local councillor who has campaigned for recent changes to bus routes in Frankley to be reverted has said that National Express have agreed to trial an extension to the 61 bus route. The extension...
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Driver in critical condition after phone mast collision in Shenley
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after a 4×4 collided with a phone mast and cabinets in Shenley Lane in the early hours of this morning (Saturday 12th January). The man was driving a silver...
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Midlands mayor to open councillor’s skills show in Frankley
Cllr Morrall (centre) with West Midlands PCC Andy Street (L) and Birmingham Conservative leader Robert Alden West Midlands Mayor Andy Street will open an upcoming skills show in Frankley, hosted by...
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Will there be a #BrumBins strike? Cabinet member resigns as council consider...
The council member responsible for the city’s waste has today resigned after Birmingham City Council’s Labour cabinet reportedly decided to seek an injunction against ongoing industrial action by...
View Article[WATCH] Thieves threaten to ‘chop’ man with machete in Northfield carjacking
A man was threatened outside his Northfield home by thieves with knives who demanded the keys to his Mercedes yesterday evening (Tuesday 15th January). The man had just put his car into his garage in...
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Police renew appeal for witnesses to serious Shenley Lane collision
West Midlands Police have today appealed for witnesses to a serious collision in Northfield at the weekend to come forward. Three men were injured – one critically – when the silver Land Rover they...
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MISSING: Balvin Curtis – 70 – Hawkesley
West Midlands Police have released an appeal to help find a 70 year old man who has been missing from Kings Norton since this morning (Wednesday 16th January). Balvin Curtis: Click to enlarge Balvin...
View ArticlePart of Bristol Road set to be CLOSED in Selly Oak this weekend
Part of Bristol Road in Selly Oak will be CLOSED to traffic over the weekend. The road will be closed between Heeley Road and Chapel Lane from 8pm on Friday 18 January to 5am on Monday 21 January at...
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Man (19) sadly killed in Bristol Road collision
West Midlands Ambulance Service have this morning confirmed that a man – aged just 19 – was sadly killed in a serious collision in Selly Oak last night (Thursday 17th January). The accident happened at...
View ArticlePolice investigate after petrol bomb thrown at Weoley home
West Midlands Police have confirmed that two men were arrested after a petrol bomb was thrown at a home in Weoley Castle yesterday evening (Thursday 17th January). Two West Midlands Fire Service crews...
View ArticleResidents grill West Midlands PCC on crime in Frankley & Great Park
Local residents angrily grilled the West Midlands PCC at a meeting on crime in Frankley and Great Park on Friday (18th January). The Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson was invited by host...
View Article‘Gutter cleaners’ scam elderly Bournville couple out of hundred of pounds
An elderly couple were scammed out of hundreds of pounds when men offered to clean the guttering on their Bournville home last week. West Midlands Police confirmed they are investigating after...
View ArticleMachete-wielding mobile phone thieves thwarted by public and police
A raid on a south Birmingham mobile phone shop – by a machete-wielding gang of thieves – was thwarted when members of the public and police prevented their getaway with the stolen goods yesterday...
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Kings Norton man charged with causing death of PSCO Holly in Bearwood crash
A Kings Norton man will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court today (24th January) on charges relating to a fatal collision in Bearwood on Tuesday (22nd January). Sadly, a young West Midlands Police...
View ArticleFOUND! Missing Bryan Hands – 78 – Rubery
Missing Bryan Hands (78) from Rubery has been FOUND! Bryan is safe in hospital and his family are aware. Thank you all for sharing The family of a Rubery man are concerned for his welfare as he has not...
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Emergency services respond to fire in Kings Norton tower block
Hobbis House | Snappersk Emergency services attended a flat fire in a tower block in Kings Norton yesterday evening (Saturday 26th January). Services were alerted at around 7pm to a kitchen fire on the...
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Merged college – including Longbridge campus – ‘judged best in Brum’
From South and City College Birmingham: Staff and students at South & City College Birmingham and Bournville College are celebrating after receiving a “Good” Ofsted grade across all areas, just...
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