Four men have been arrested across the West Midlands overnight after our ‘pawfect’ police dogs helped track them down. Police were called to Compton Road, Cradley Heath in the early hours of this morning (8 July) to reports of a burglary in progress. As officers arrived a red Skoda was leaving the scene. Following a […]
Five men have been handed banning orders excluding them from bars and pubs in Solihull town centre. The orders were handed down after the five men pleaded guilty to a violent disorder that took place at the Walkabout bar in Solihull in 2018. On the 1 December 2018, Dylan Williams, 25, Drew Taylor, 23, James […]
A new covid-19 walk in testing centre has opened in Lozells on the site of former Mayfield School Annex. This is the fifth pilot site to be launched in England and will provide pre-booked test appointments for residents by calling 119 or via the NHS website. The site was chosen based on both the physical […]
National Express West Midlands is making good on its promise never to buy another diesel bus. At 0637 on Sunday 5 July 2020, the company’s first fully electric double decker left Yardley Wood garage to carry passengers on the 6 route to Solihull, via Hall Green and Shirley. Bus number E008 “Laura” was soon followed […]
Officers are currently dealing with a stabbing that took place near Grove Lane in Handworth at around 7.30pm this evening (6 July). A 15-year-old boy sustained a stab wound to his thigh, and was taken to hospital where his condition is not deemed to be life-threatening or life-changing. It’s understood that he was attacked by a […]
A drug dealer who led police on a 100mph pursuit has been jailed for nearly five years. https://youtu.be/7J5U5fECdoc Banned driver Jack Speed, 21, failed to stop for our traffic officers when they tried to pull him over in Erdington just after 11pm on 2 January. In-car footage shows how Speed lost control of the BMW 1 […]
A man has been arrested on suspicion of wounding after two paramedics were attacked in Wolverhampton this afternoon (6 July). The paramedics, one male and the other female, were conducting a safe and well check at a property on Stephens Close around 12.30pm when they were attacked by the occupant. They were both stabbed and […]
Birmingham City Council has developed resources to support schools in teaching relationships and health education at primary schools. It follows new statutory guidance from the Department for Education and protests at two Birmingham schools – and subsequent misinformation – around teaching of equalities. This resource includes helpful documents to enable staff and parent consultation, advice […]
Following new Government guidance, Birmingham City Council will be reopening the Birmingham Register Office so that marriage and civil partnership ceremonies may commence from Saturday 4 July. The maximum number of individuals permitted at any ceremony will be 30. However, due to the size of the rooms, Birmingham Register Office is able to accommodate up […]
A firefighter who provided fake identities to try and avoid speeding tickets has been jailed after Police exposed his lies. Jason Bennett was caught breaking the law three times in under six months but gave bogus names and addresses in an attempt to dodge penalty points and fines. His Mercedes was clocked travelling at 37mph in […]
