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 […]
Ombudsman upholds complaint as council pays £1,000 to girl for her distress and £1,000 to kinship carers
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, […]
The family of a Birmingham man who was stabbed to death in Winson Green on Friday (4 December), have released a tribute to him, as officers make a fifth arrest. Sohail Ali, aged 29, was knifed a number of times in the chest and back at around 2.30pm in Summerfield Park, Dudley Road.  A […]
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 […]
Police have arrested three more people after a man was stabbed to death in Winson Green on Thursday (3 December). The suspects were held on suspicion of murder yesterday (Monday) and remain in custody today (Tuesday). They’ll be questioned over the death of the 29-year-old victim, who was stabbed a number of times in the […]
The family of a man stabbed to death on a night out has asked us to release a video of his final moments as a stark warning over the consequences of knife possession. Jack Donoghue was stabbed once near the stomach by Tyrall Blake after the killer and his cowardly friends ganged up on the […]
Police need your help after a shotgun was fired at a house on Finch Road, Lozells. A white VW up! stopped outside the property, which was empty, and opened fire before driving away. No one was hurt. Police need to identify the car, which had a black sunroof, and those in it. Do you have […]
Police have launched a fresh plea for information after a pedestrian hit by a car in Birmingham last month has now died. Alan Worgan suffered serious injuries after being struck by a VW Golf in Dolphin Lane, Acocks Green, at around 12.30pm on 17 November. The 45-year-old sadly died in hospital on Friday (4 December) […]