Police are aware of a number of car cruising meetings planned in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands over the coming days. Police said: We’re reminding anyone who is considering attending to take part, or spectate, of the dangers of this illegal activity and that they all face prosecution. Car cruising has been an […]
Police have brought down a violent robbery gang… with a little help from the Tooth Fairy! The five-strong gang – led by father and son crooks Nicky and Corey Rothero – struck at homes, shops, pubs and a bingo hall across the West Midlands between October 2018 and February 2019. Their victims came face-to-face with […]
Police are reminding residents to be vigilant following a series of courier frauds in Solihull. WMP have been made aware of four reports of courier fraud since Thursday (18 June), particularly against the elderly or vulnerable. And on one occasion a woman in her 80s was conned out of thousands of pounds. Courier fraud works […]
A man has been jailed after stealing a television from a flat in Coventry, which was later described as ‘worthless’. Ijah Cumberbatch was seen breaking into a vacant flat on Brunswick Road, Earlsdon on 20 May before he was seen leaving carrying the TV and getting into a taxi. Officers were called days later when […]
Arsonists who torched a car in a residential street have been jailed after their alibi backfired and we caught them less than two hours later smelling of petrol. James Connolly and Sean Gillon doused two cars parked in Hall Lane, Coventry, with fuel at around 6am on 13 January 2020. A BMW 420D was destroyed […]
Birmingham City Council has launched an online book of memories to acknowledge the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Birmingham’s Memories of COVID-19 is a digital platform created to capture the thoughts and experiences of our citizens and communities during the unprecedented lockdown period through to the easing of restrictions and beyond. The online space, […]
Officers from West Midlands Police have arrested two people after executing search warrants at a home in Halesowen this morning (23 June). In total they seized approximately half a kilo of cocaine – which has a street value of almost £50k, a large sum of cash, three vehicles linked to the people who live at […]
Eligible businesses who have yet to submit their financial details to receive Government grants of £10,000 or £25,000 are being urged to contact Birmingham City Council by the end of June. Earlier this year the Government provided Birmingham City Council with £231 million to distribute Small Business and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants to eligible […]
WMP have launched a murder investigation after a 30-year-old man was stabbed to death in Birmingham last night (Sunday 21 June). Police Police called to a disorder on Cardington Avenue in Birmingham just after 9pm, where the man was sadly found with fatal injuries to his neck. His family have been informed and are being […]
The Chancellor urged the nation to get behind their high streets today (20 June) as he met business owners who are opening their doors for the first time in more than two months. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said getting the public back out shopping safely would be crucial in kick-starting the economy and encouraged people across […]