Police are reminding people to be vigilant and look out for elderly relatives and neighbours following a distraction burglary in Wednesbury last night (3 December). An 83-year-old man was targeted by three men who claimed to be from the water board. They let themselves into his unlocked house on Yew Tree Lane just before 6pm. […]
He was developing an improper sexual relationship with someone he knew he should be not be contacting in a personal capacity. A former West Midlands Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) was jailed on Wednesday (2 December) following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The IOPC investigated the conduct of Kevin Hathaway, […]
Police have released dashcam footage showing a violent robber ramming one of our police cars in a high-performance Audi he stole at gunpoint. Officers spotted Jobi Nembhard driving the S4 Quattro in Lode Lane, Solihull, on 15 February 10 days after he’d stolen it during a break-in when he pointed a handgun in a 79-year-old […]
Police have charged two men with multiple burglaries following the early morning pursuit of a car through Birmingham. It’s the latest strike in our operation targeting suspected car thieves. The men were detained in Castle Vale at 3.30am on Tuesday (1 Dec) on suspicion of involvement in two lock-snap burglary attempts in Four Oaks earlier […]
A boy has admitted attacking our police dog Stark with a machete – as brave Stark prepares to make his comeback next week on a specialist firearms training course. The 16-year-old – who is too young for us to legally name – appeared in Birmingham Youth Court yesterday (1 Dec) where he pleaded guilty to […]
With the shops reopening and the first weekend in December approaching, police are increasing patrols in Birmingham city centre to help keep you safe. Local neighbourhood officers are teaming up with officers from our specialist Project Guardian taskforce – set up last year using government money to tackle youth violence – to provide a high […]
Michelin-starred TV chef, Glynn Purnell, is teaming up with Birmingham City Council to host a virtual Cook-A-Long.  The show is in aid of the alternative giving scheme that helps rough sleepers, Change into Action. The Big Birmingham Cook-A-Long will be a weekend-style cooking show featuring a number of local Brummie chefs cooking up their […]
Following a successful launch period, the operating area of Birmingham’s e-scooter trial will be expanded to the north and southwest of the city from Friday 4 December 2020. The expansion will include the A38 and A34 cycling corridors respectively, allowing people to reach key destinations by e-scooter including: The University of Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, […]
Birmingham City Council has announced further details on the A34 Perry Barr highways improvement scheme, including key dates for anyone who uses key transport routes in the area. The scheme will create a new road layout to support the wider regeneration of Perry Barr; providing better access to public transport and improving facilities for cycling […]
Police will be targeting drivers who get behind the wheel drunk in December – as police aim to keep people safe to see their families at Christmas. The crackdown will see morning police patrols on the lookout for drivers over the limit after a heavy night, plus focus on others who risk lives by driving […]