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Guns and drugs seized as West Midlands Police major crime unit uncover organised crime gangs
Staff Reporter
September 7, 2024
Police in Birmingham and the Black Country have seized drugs and guns from properties across the region in recent months, they have revealed. "More guns, drugs and suspected serious and…
West Midlands e-scooter supplier Beryl launches initiative to help users improve riding skills
Staff Reporter
January 31, 2024
West Midlands e-scooter provider, Beryl, is running an initiative to sharpen skills, boost confidence and reinforce the importance of responsible riding, the company has announced. The Scoot Happy Tour offers…
Six month sentence handed to Dudley serial shoplifter who nabbed £2K worth of goods
Staff Reporter
January 30, 2024
A serial shoplifter has been jailed for committing a string of offences across Dudley, which saw him steal around £2,000 worth of items. Ian Waterworth, of Union Street, Stourbridge, pleaded guilty…
Man jailed after DNA links him to Smethwick burglary where iPads, jewellery and cash were stolen
Staff Reporter
January 27, 2024
A man has been jailed after forensic evidence linked him to the scene of a burglary in Sandwell last year. Ionut Dobre, aged 31 broke in to a property in…
BREAKING: Car crashes into Birmingham city centre tram stop
Rangzeb Hussain
July 4, 2023
A car crashed into a tram stop in the heart of Birmingham city centre this afternoon just before 4pm. The collision took place in Broad Street near the junction of…
Name that bull! Will it be Ozzy, Brummie, Bostin or Boulton?
Rangzeb Hussain
June 15, 2023
The competition to find a name for the giant bull that vowed the world at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has resulted in a shortlist of four from a selection of nearly…
Hunt launched after masked man tried to grab a 10-year-old schoolgirl in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
September 30, 2022
Police have launched a manhunt after a young girl was grabbed around the waist by a masked man as she made her way to school on Tuesday morning (27 September). The…
Birmingham artist’s Hippodrome show to highlight spirituality, love and unity
Rangzeb Hussain
June 25, 2022
A Birmingham artist is putting together a spiritual show which will be unveiled at The Hippodrome as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival. Award-winning artist Mohammed Ali, who hails from…
Birmingham artists join national ‘Rebel Music Tour’ in Digbeth to challenge racism through music
Staff Reporter
February 24, 2022
A national tour celebrating music as a means of bringing communities together and fighting racism is coming to Birmingham tonight. The 'Rebel Music Tour' - which is touring around the…
Teenager tragically dies after car overturns in Washwood Heath
Rangzeb Hussain
December 11, 2021
A teenager is dead and two other people were injured after their car overturned in the Washwood Heath area of Birmingham on Saturday (11th December). Police were called to Washwood…