The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Within hours of a crackdown against dangerous and antisocial drivers going into operation the police have collared 23 drivers. Operation Triton – which combats the threat posed by reckless drivers – came into effect on Monday 7 August and within hours drivers had been caught zooming through red lights, having illegal window tints, drug driving,…
A major offensive against dangerous and antisocial drivers came into effect on Monday (7 August) after recent hit-and-run deaths and antisocial driving in Birmingham. Operations have been launched as part of a coordinated response by Transport for West Midlands, West Midlands Police, Birmingham City Council, and the region’s Police and Crime Commissioner to recent accidents…
Police units swooped in after receiving calls from residents in the Sheldon area of Birmingham who were being terrified by hordes of dangerous bikers on Sunday. Officers used dispersal powers to break up a large gathering of people where bikers were riding dangerously and causing chaos along Moat Lane.
Police have seized off-road bikes in a Bank Holiday blitz on lout bikers who were running amok on the quieter roads during the government’s coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Traffic cops, including support from a police helicopter crew, have been out in force since Easter Sunday to clamp down hard on “covidiots” who tried to turn deserted…
As Arenacross takes over Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena for two days as part of its UK tour, our reporter Vimal Korpal finds out more about the exhilarating, stunt fuelled, action-packed, dirt bike racing tournament! Vimal chats to Professional Supercross Rider Dan Reardon, Mark McCann from Arenacross UK; and young Birmingham riders Beanie Reece and Tyler…