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Police believe this is the first time such a distraction burglary has been reported in the West Midlands. Police are reminding everyone to take care about who they let into their homes after a Covid-related distraction burglary yesterday (Thursday 10 December). A man in his 90s was persuaded to let a woman into his Wolverhampton […]
Police believe there are still at least two potentially significant witnesses who were in the park at the time that officers have not yet traced. Officers returned to a Birmingham park today a week after a man was fatally stabbed there as police continue search for witnesses. WMP have already charged three teenagers with the […]
A suspected drug dealer got a rude awakening when police raided his flat yesterday (10 Dec) where officers recovered two firearms. Police executed a warrant at the flat in Green Road, Hall Green just after 2pm and found the target sound asleep in bed. Our body-worn video shows the man telling officers they won’t find […]
Sandwell Council and local police chiefs today issued a coronavirus caution to Christmas shoppers. Crowded shops and consumers ignoring social distancing rules face a real risk, they said. Director of Public Health Dr Lisa McNally said this was a threat to people across the borough. She said: “If we spend time in busy shops […]
A virtual Cook-A-Long show hosted by Michelin-starred TV chef, Glynn Purnell, saw more than 350 people tune in to raise awareness of West Midlands homelessness scheme, Change into Action.  The Big Birmingham Cook-A-Long, which aired on 8th December, aimed to raise awareness of Change Into Action and saw a number of local chefs cooking up […]
WMP are supporting a Home Office weapons surrender scheme which allows people to hand over weapons that will become illegal next year. It starts today, (Thursday 10 December) and will run for three months. The government has added 22 knives and a number of previously legally owned firearms and ancillary items to the list of […]
Police have recovered drugs, an axe and a firearm after carrying out a series of raids to break up a suspected County Lines supply chain. Four warrants were executed today (8 Dec) on the back of intelligence surrounding an illegal network being run from the West Midlands. WMP have so far seized drugs, a knife, […]
Barr Residential Scheme have been officially named. They were selected through a contest in which members of the public were invited to submit their suggestions and ideas. Louise Kilbride of Handsworth Wood impressed a panel of judges drawn from members of the local community, councillors and project officials with her submission – based on the theme […]
