Firefighters discover gas leak while attending waste fire behind Bartley...
A gas leak was discovered by firefighters attending a waste fire close to shops and flats in Bartley Green this afternoon (Monday 2nd September). West Midlands Fire Service firefighters from Woodgate...
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HAVE YOUR SAY on implementation of parking charges at Lickey Hills
An informal public consultation into the introduction of parking charges at Lickey Hills Country Park opened yesterday (Monday 2nd September). Photo by Elliot Brown The plan to introduce parking...
View ArticlePlanning: new bid to bring a gym to Longbridge town centre
Birmingham City Council planners are being asked to consider allowing a change of the use of a retail unit in Longbridge town centre to accommodate a new gym. Previous planning Plans for a gym as part...
View Article[UPDATED] Man in serious condition after being stabbed in Frankley street
UPDATE 11am Weds 4 Sept: A 21 year old man remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital this morning after being stabbed in New Street, Frankley last night (Tues 3 Sept). West Midlands Police...
View ArticleStaff threatened in knife-point robbery at Rubery pharmacy
West Mercia Police are investigating after two members of staff were threatened in a robbery at a Rubery chemist late yesterday evening (Tuesday 3rd September). A man reportedly entered the Rubery Late...
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Six people treated after shoplifters spray “unknown substance” at Northfield...
Six people – including two children – were treated after shoplifters sprayed an unknown substance at Northfield supermarket staff this afternoon (Wednesday 4th September). West Midlands Police...
View ArticleCash & tools stolen in Rubery hardware store knifepoint robbery
West Midlands Police are investigating after a knifepoint robbery at a hardware store in Rubery Rednal at around midday today (Wednesday 4th September). It is believed that a man – described as white –...
View ArticleArrest after string of knifepoint robberies in Rednal and Rubery
A 27 year old Rednal man was arrested on suspicion of robbery late last night (Wednesday 4th September). The arrest came after West Mercia Police released a CCTV image of a man in relation to a...
View ArticleRednal man CHARGED following Rubery knifepoint robberies
A 27 year old man from Rednal is set to appear before Kidderminster magistrates this morning (Friday 6th Septmeber), after being charged with three counts of robbery and three counts of possessing a...
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APPEAL to trace man charged with stabbing teenager in Frankley
West Midlands Police have released an appeal to locate a 20 year old man who failed to appear in court on charges relating to a knife attack on a teenager in Frankley earlier this year. Mark Powell |...
View ArticleMan charged in connection with Rubery tower block fall
From West Midlands Police: Officers investigating an incident in Cock Hill Lane, Rubery, last month in which a woman fell from a tower block window, have charged a man with breaching a restraining...
View ArticleParish Council wants YOUR help to plan VE Day 75th Anniversary celebrations
New Frankley in Birmingham Parish Council want to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day in style on 8th May 2020. And they are seeking YOUR help in their planning. The council are keen to find out...
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Man charged with attempted robbery at Northfield store where staff sprayed...
A 38 year old man has been charged in relation to an attempted robbery at a Northfield supermarket where staff were sprayed with an unknown liquid. Two members of staff were sprayed after challenging...
View ArticlePolice seek suspected Stirchley ‘sneak thief’
West Midlands Police are appealing for help to identify a woman after a ‘sneak thief’ struck at a Stirchley home. Officers suspect that the woman entered a flat in Bond Street through an unsecured door...
View ArticleWoman (51) arrested as ‘unknown substance’ sprayed in taxi driver’s face in...
A 51 year old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault after an incident in Weoley Castle where a man – believed to be a taxi driver – reportedly had an unknown substance sprayed in his face...
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[UPDATED] Two arrests & man in critical condition following Maypole assault
Update 3.20pm Friday 20th September: TWO men have been arrested in relation to this serious assault after surrendering themselves to police. The injured man (23) remains in a critical condition after...
View Article#PositiveSWBrum Local company to supply FREE ice cream for Children in Need...
A Longbridge-based company is calling on local schools, businesses and organisations to join in a drive to raise funds for Children in Need by supplying its scrumptious ice cream and services free, in...
View ArticleLongbridge death ‘not suspicious’
Police say the death of a man is not being treated as suspicious after a body was discovered by a woman in Longbridge this morning. A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: “Police were called to...
View ArticleMan injured in Maypole assault sadly dies
A 23 year old man who was left in a critical condition following an assault in Maypole died in hospital today (Sunday 22nd September). The 23-year-old was attacked in Alcester Road South at around...
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WANTED: Glenn Hancox • 24 • Bartley Green • Wounding
From West Midlands Police: Glenn Hancox | Click to enlarge Have you seen Glenn Hancox? The 24-year-old from the Bartley Green area of Birmingham is wanted for a wounding offence after he threw a large...
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