The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A man has been jailed for more than 20 years after being found guilty of a series of historical rapes against young girls in Coventry. David Cockerill, aged 37, has been jailed for 24 years after appearing at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday 22 January; charged with a total of 14 sexual offences against five…
Jordan Hill, a key member of a County Lines gang, which trafficked drugs valued at almost £250,000 from Coventry onto the streets of tourist towns, has been jailed. The drugs network, which was brought down by the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) working with Warwickshire Local Police teams, included a man caught dealing while…
A man from Coventry has been charged with stealing more than £15,000 worth of computer equipment from a school in the city, West Midlands Police have confirmed. Darren Reid, 50, was arrested on 21 January and charged with burglary after a number of iPads and Chromebooks were stolen from Frederick Bird school in September. He…
West Midlands Police have charged 46 men over Thursday night’s violence outside Villa Park. Of those, 43 have been charged with a public order offence, while two have been charged with assaulting police officers and another has been charged with possession of a knife.
A rising Nashville country music star who studied in the West Midlands is to play the Birmingham O2 Academy in May. Born and raised Nashvillian Cody Pennington, who is starting to make waves in the British country music scene, is heading back to the Midlands after being inspired by a highly varied and interesting life.
A second man has been charged after a slam gun was recovered from a car in Handsworth, police have confirmed. West Midlands Police officers were on patrol near Robert Road when they spotted a suspicious vehicle on 17 February.
Birmingham City Council is seeking a High Court injunction to arrest dangerous drivers and ban street cruising from all city roads this week. The council is sending in the application – which will be heard tomorrow (20 December) – and if successful this injunction will be used to bring to justice anyone involved in street…
A Walsall man has been convicted of causing the death of a baby by dangerous driving last year. Two-week-old Ciaran Leigh Morris was in his pram being pushed along Brownhills High Street on 4 April 2021 by his proud parents and friends when the tragedy happened.
A West Bromwich Albion fan was jailed on Thursday (30 Sept) for racially abusing player Romaine Sawyers online after the culprit was tracked down by a football hate crime officer. PC Stuart Ward launched an immediate investigation after being alerted to the offensive post from Simon Silwood, 50, in January this year, which left the…
A man has been convicted of racially abusing footballer Romaine Sawyers online after being tracked down by a dedicated football hate crime officer. Police Constable Stuart Ward of West Midlands Police launched an immediate investigation after being alerted to the offensive post from offender Simon Silwood in January this year, which included slurs that left the…