The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Four men have appeared before court charged with offences relating to a drugs line that’s been operating in Birmingham since 2020. Following a long and complex investigation, West Midlands Police officers executed warrants earlier this week across Birmingham and Solihull which resulted in a large quantity of cocaine and cash being recovered and three arrests.
Police have charged two teenagers with wounding and robbery after two other teenagers were attacked in Solihull. The attacks took place in September and December 2023, as well as last month, say police.
West Midlands Police have charged two men with serious assault and aggravated burglary following police warrants that carried out in Birmingham earlier this week. Javid Ahmadzai, 41, and Hajam Ahmadzai, 24, were both charged with wounding and aggravated burglary following an incident in Serpentine Road, Perry Barr on 28 January. “Following their court hearing at…
The West Midlands Fire Service is in deep mourning following the sudden death of their Chief Officer, Wayne Brown. Discovered at his home on Wednesday, Brown’s passing has left an “enormous void” in the organisation, says Chief Deputy Fire Officer Jo Bowcock.
West Midlands Police have charged a man after a firearm was recovered by officers executing a warrant in Birmingham yesterday. Asif Hussain, aged 31, has appeared before Birmingham Magistrates Court today charged with possession of a firearm without a certificate and when prohibited.
Two men have been charged with firearms offences after the recovery of three guns, ammunition and more than £100,000 in cash in Birmingham. Sikander Farooq, aged 30, and Adam Sajjad, 19, both of Stechford, Birmingham, are accused of possession of a pistol, a revolver and a sawn-off shotgun, as well as five charges of possession…
Wayne Brown, the chief officer of West Midlands Fire Service, has been found dead at his home. Brown was discovered early on Wednesday but his death was not being treated as suspicious by police, Greg Brackenridge, chair of West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority, confirmed.
A teenager has pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon after officers stopped the 16-year-old in Erdington. Officers from the Guardian Taskforce spotted the teenager last Monday (15 January) discarding a knife in some bushes on Avenue Road and stopped him.
Diners at one of the busiest McDonald’s in Birmingham city centre were left shocked as a teenage thug charged into the fast food branch brandishing a 12-inch machete on Sunday morning. The terrifying incident took place at the McDonald’s situated on ‘The Ramp’ walkway that leads into Grand Central.
A teenager who posed danger to the public has been arrested and charged after a firearm was recovered in Birmingham city centre on Saturday (24 June). A police CCTV operator spotted two males walking near Pigeon Park in Birmingham Cathedral and spotted one of them brandishing a gun.