The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
A car crashed into a tram stop in the heart of Birmingham city centre this afternoon just before 4pm. The collision took place in Broad Street near the junction of Sheepcote street shortly before 4pm on Tuesday (4 July).
An elderly man who tragically died after he was hit by a car in Rowley Regis on Saturday (5 Sept) afternoon has been named as Harry Williams. Mr Williams’ family has joined police investigators in appealing for witnesses to the fatal incident which took place around 2.25pm in the High Street.
Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has been sentenced for “illegal and reckless” driving offences, after mounting his vehicle onto a pavement and crashing into stationary cars. The Aston Villa football star appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday (15 December) where he was sentenced for two separate incidents which resulted in the judge issuing a…
Armed police raided a garage in Stratford Road in Birmingham last night to execute a firearms warrant due to intelligence suggesting there may be a “firearms threat”. The site of the Mercedes Specialist Centre (MSL) in the Sparkbrook area of the city was stormed by armed officers yesterday evening and the the shocking incident was…
A raid by armed police at a garage in Stratford Road in Birmingham has taken place tonight, according to reports. The site of the Mercedes Specialist Centre (MSL) in the Sparkbrook area of the city was raided by armed officers late this evening (1 December) as the incident was captured on camera by local residents at the…
A carjacking gang who targeted lone female drivers − threatening them with knives, metal poles, hammers and guns − have been jailed for more than 60 years following a joint investigation between police in the West Midlands, Staffordshire and Warwickshire. Ringleader of the gang Paul Doyle, aged 41, along with 22-year-olds Luke Mander and Joshua…