Tag archives for West Midlands
Protesters challenging Rwanda plan arrested outside Home Office immigration centre in Solihull
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…
Two men convicted after father-of-two Ali Salih Abdalaah beaten to death in Ladywood, Birmingham
Two men have been convicted after killing a father of two in Ladywood in October 2022. Ali Salih Abdalaah, aged 36, was killed after being beaten to death in a…
Two men, aged 37 and 51, charged with burglary in Coventry
West Midlands Police have charged two men with burglary after an address was broken into in Coventry. Officers were called to Browns Lane, Allesley just after yesterday (26 April). (more…)
Police arrest man in 40s and teenager with meat cleaver during suspected drugs bust in Washwood Heath
Two people have been arrested during West Midlands Police's Project Guardian patrols in Washwood Heath, Birmingham. Officers out on patrol this afternoon arrested two people, recovering suspected class A drugs and a…
‘I will win a Creative Arts Devolution Deal to put West Midlands arts centre stage,’ pledges Andy Street
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street wants to raise the curtain on a new era for culture in the region, by agreeing a groundbreaking Creative Arts Devolution Deal with the government.…
British Kabaddi League tournament’s Grand Final to be held in Birmingham next month
The British Kabaddi League Grand Final is to be held in Birmingham next month as the city's very own Birmingham Bulls hope to hold onto their championship crown against Scottish…
West Midlands mayor Andy Street unveils plans for a massive global ‘Tech’ festival to overtake London in terms of growth
West Midlands mayor Andy Street has unveiled plans for a massive global 'Tech' festival – and predicted that the region's booming innovators can help it overtake London in terms of…
Small business leaders meet West Midlands mayor to discuss opportunities for business growth
More than 100 businesses from the West Midlands, all graduates of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme, came together in Birmingham to discuss the challenges and opportunities for small…
Drunk driver Thomas O’Brien Wood jailed for killing passenger in crash caused by driving wrong way on M42
A drink-driver has been jailed for killing his passenger in a crash, after driving the wrong way on a motorway into oncoming traffic. Thomas O'Brien-Wood had "failed to stop for…
Three men found guilty after fatal stabbing of Hazim Al-Bajouri in Hockley, Birmingham
A man has been found guilty of manslaughter after a father-of-three was fatally stabbed in Hockley last year. Hazim Al-Bajouri, 43, died after being stabbed in the chest by Cyle…