Birmingham’s Director of Public Health has advised people ensure that they keep safe if they plan on visiting hospitality venues that are re-opening from 4 July 2020. With a number of shoppers and customers expected to travel into Birmingham and its suburbs, Birmingham City Council is reminding people they still need to comply with safety […]
People visiting Birmingham’s parks are being urged to show their respect for the environment after 1,280 tonnes of litter was cleared from such settings in the first five months of 2020. For the same period in 2019, some 400 tonnes was removed. Over recent weeks, the lockdown-inspired use of Birmingham’s parks and open spaces and […]
Over £7m cash and more than 200kg class A drugs have been seized by West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (WMROCU) as part of a national operation to smash thousands of criminal conspiracies. Working with the National Crime Agency (NCA), WMROCU has carried out months of work across the West Midlands region after an international […]
A kind-hearted Sandwell officer has been putting together care hampers in her own time and dropping them off for local care homes and people in need during the coronavirus crisis. PCSO Michelle Paddock from the Tipton neighbourhood team has been hailed a hero by her colleagues for spending her days working for West Midlands Police […]
A dangerous driver has been jailed for a year after speeding at up to 100mph through the streets of Birmingham to escape police. Officers on motorbike patrol in Aston spotted a white VW Golf R being driven by Nicholas Caddy when they saw a passenger get out and hurry away. Officers followed the car and tried […]
Following the decision on 30 June 2020, by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to suspend permission for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to operate services to the European Union, PIA flights from Birmingham, London Heathrow and Manchester airports are suspended with immediate effect. The UK Civil Aviation Authority is required under law to withdraw […]
From Thursday 2 July, Birmingham residents will be able to access the city’s network of Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) with trailers and vans. Social distancing measures and a booking system remain in place. Those wishing to visit the HRCs with a trailer 6x4ft or smaller must be a Birmingham resident disposing of household waste and […]
Police seized a loaded revolver and arrested two teenage brothers during a raid in Birmingham this morning as Officers ramp up the pressure on city gangs. Officers forced entry to a house in Handsworth just after 6am following intelligence linking the address to drug dealing and firearms. A significant quantity of what’s believed to be crack […]
A prominent drug dealer we helped put behind bars last year is now significantly poorer after we stripped him of his ill-gotten gains. Mohammed Osman was given a 15-year jail term in September for drug dealing. We raided his home in Beacon Street, Walsall, in the early hours of 5 April 2019 and found 2.5kg […]
With more pupils returning to schools as lockdown eases, Birmingham City Council have announced plans to expand their Car Free School Streets initiative, following a successful pilot.  The Car Free School Streets scheme launched its initial pilot in September 2019, with six local primary schools signed-up. Streets surrounding the schools are closed to motor […]