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[WARNING: This article contains distressing images] An investigation has been launched after an emaciated dead dog was found on Birmingham wasteland. The RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is investigating after the body of an abnormally thin dog was found in bushes on derelict land in Birmingham. The dog was wearing a collar so is…
West Midlands Police have arrested three people as they continue to crack down on robbery and burglary offences in Sandwell. On Monday 22 January, officers arrested two teenagers after a man was threatened with a knife just before 8pm off Great Bridge, Tipton. His mobile phone and charger were stolen.
A reckless driver who hit speeds of up to 85mph in residential areas as he tried to flee in a stolen car has been locked up – after he was caught hiding in a garden by Police Dog Stavros. Joshua Connor ignored a no entry sign, went through a red light and travelled in the…
The award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time makes a triumphant return to Birmingham Hippodrome for one week only. The popular show is now playing to Birmingham audiences until Saturday 2 April.
A new photography book showcasing poignant and compassionate studio portraits of people who have endured life under terrible social and economic conditions aims to raise money for Birmingham homeless charities. ‘A Seat at the Fireside’ by Paul Martin has been published with the intention to donate all proceeds from the sale of the book to three…
A teenage robbery suspect has admitted to a barbaric machete attack in Handsworth which left a police dog with such brutal injuries that the handler feared the dog might die. The 16-year-old boy – who is too young to be legally named – appeared in Birmingham Youth Court on 1 December where he pleaded guilty…
A brave police dog called Stark is back at home recovering from a shocking machete attack by a teenager robbery suspect at the weekend in the Handsworth area of Birmingham. Dog handler PC Paul Hopley was on the trail of suspected burglars at 4am on Saturday 14 November when a teenager emerged from his hiding…
A West Midlands Police dog was knifed by a teenage robbery suspect in the early hours of Saturday morning in the Handsworth area of Birmingham. The police canine unit dog was knifed in the head by the teenage suspect as he attempted to escape from the scene of the crime.
A quick thinking local resident has prevented a Christmas tragedy by waking up the occupant of a house on fire. The fire broke out late Friday night in a house on Charles Road in Small Heath, Birmingham. A local resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, prevented any fatalities by waking up the occupant of the…
The heartwarming story of how West Midlands Police officers made one 13-year-old girl’s Christmas come early, by reuniting her with her pet dog, will warm the cockles of your heart. Here’s the moment a young girl was reunited with her beloved pet dog Bobby, after he was snatched from a secure family garden in Stourport last May when…