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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 officers arrested 13 protesters following a demonstration at a Home Office immigration centre in Solihull yesterday evening. The group were apprehended just after 9pm on Monday (April 29), after preventing access to Sandford House, where they had spent most of the day in support of 5 asylum seekers who had reportedly been detained by authorities in…
We have news coming in this evening of 13 arrests being made outside an immigration centre in Solihull. According to reports from activists, the arrests were made outside Home Office reporting centre Sandford House in Homer Road just after 9.00pm, where campaigners have been protesting throughout the day against a government operation launched today (Monday…
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 arrested two men after pursuing two suspected stolen cars in Solihull. Officers on patrol spotted a car that was stolen from an address in Shirley and another car that was suspected of being involved in the same burglary on Saturday.
West Midlands Police have announced a new police chief for Solihull, Chief Superintendent Rich Harris, who takes over as the borough commander and is responsible for all aspects of policing in the area. In an official statement, the force said Chief Supt Harris “recently led Operation Advance in Solihull which saw officers working more closely with communities…
Two cousins have been jailed for more than 30 years after police seized up to £20 million of hidden cocaine from a van in the West Midlands. Drug blocks were discovered within concealed compartments – opened by a sophisticated system – which we unearthed after stopping and searching the vehicle.
Police officers in Solihull arrested a teenage boy today on suspicion of robbery. The 17-year-old was arrested following a robbery in Tudor Grange Park where another teenage boy was approached by a group, who assaulted him and stole his phone.
Police have arrested two people, including a teenager, after four buses were set on fire in Solihull. Police received reports of two people onboard the number 49 bus attempting to set fire to seats on the top deck last night (8 January) at around 8pm.
A West Midlands campaign to take rough sleepers off the streets has helped get 750 people into accommodation. According to Birmingham City Council, generous public donations totalling more than £280,000 have helped provide much-needed support and protection for those sleeping rough on streets in the region. The initiative is part of the year-round Change into Action alternative giving…