The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Labour candidate Simon Foster has been elected the new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, beating Conservative rival Jay Singh-Sohal by over 40,000 votes. Foster’s electoral victory was announced at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, where ballots were being counted since this morning for both the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner election and West…
Police Chief Constable Dave Thompson is one of three members of West Midlands Police to have received awards in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours, in which he was awarded a knighthood. Mr Thompson becomes a Sir in recognition of his services to policing over a 30 year career spanning Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and West Midlands Police.
Birmingham households have been banned from mixing in new lockdown measures announced to push down the coronavirus rate of infection in the city. Council leaders have said the restrictions will begin on Tuesday, after it was revealed the city now has the second highest rate of COVID-19 infections in England.
West Midlands Police chiefs have jointly committed themselves to fighting racism and discrimination in the regional force amid growing criticism of their handling of a recent racism scandal. The Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable condemned racism and highlighted the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement, but fell short of responding to recent criticism of their…
Birmingham city centre is on lockdown following government imposed restrictions to limit the coronavirus outbreak. What would usually be bustling streets filled with shoppers, city workers and tourists is practically a ghost town.
Despite the government’s social distancing ruling to prevent the spread of coronavirus, police officers today found a group of 20 people ignoring the lockdown and tucking into a barbecue in Coventry. Neighbourhood officers were on patrol in Foleshill Road, Coventry, just after 2pm on Tuesday (March 24) when they discovered a group of people hosting…
With ongoing protests at schools in Birmingham following the ‘No Outsiders’ programme, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson’s involvement in this years Birmingham Pride parade aimed to reaffirm the commitment of West Midlands Police to supporting the LGBTQ+ community. In a display of solidarity with the city’s LGBTQ+ community, and 50 years on…
Chief Constable Dave Thompson of West Midlands Police has vowed to implement extensive stop and search powers for the foreseeable future, as police step up their efforts to tackle the rising surge of knife crime. He also pledged to continue extra patrols with additional officers in areas of Birmingham offering communities visible reassurance after the…
West Midlands Police were donning rainbows and glitter as they came out for Birmingham Pride over the August bank holiday weekend. Officers from the force joined the colourful parade as it made its way through the city and celebrated the UK’s largest two-day lesbian and gay festival alongside revellers and members of the public.