Police are appealing for information after a motorbike rider died following a collision in Tipton
Police are appealing for information after a motorbike rider died following a collision in Tipton this afternoon. Officers were called to St Marks Road at about 16.10 BST to reports of a collision between the motorbike and a car. A 21-year-old man suffered serious injuries and despite the best efforts of medical staff he unfortunately […]
Detectives are continuing to appeal for information one year on since the tragic discovery of a baby boy in a Walsall canal.
It marks the anniversary which saddened and shocked the local community The newborn was found by a passer-by in Rough Hay Country Park, off Hunts Lane in Willenhall at around 1pm. A post mortem examination was carried out, however the results were inconclusive. He’s likely to have been in the water for several days. All […]
A man has been jailed for seven years after a self-loading pistol and ammunition were seized from him on the M1 in Hertfordshire
Albanian national Klejdi Kazani, 21, was under investigation by the Organised Crime Partnership (OCP) – a joint National Crime Agency and Metropolitan Police Service unit – when he was arrested in August last year. [block_2] OCP investigators tracked him while he was travelling on the M1 from Birmingham to London and shared intelligence with West […]
Police are appealing for information after a pensioner had his new mountain bike stolen after being rammed off the road by a car – (ID 52…
It happened in Warings Green Road, Solihull shortly before 4.30pm on Saturday 7 May. A small white car deliberately collided with the 81-year-old and sent him flying into a ditch. Three men emerged from the car with one riding off on the blue Trek FS4 Firefly which he’d only bought a week earlier. The victim […]
Police are appealing for information after a pensioner had his new mountain bike stolen after being rammed off the road by a car
It happened in Warings Green Road, Solihull shortly before 4.30pm on Saturday 7 May. A small white car deliberately collided with the 81-year-old and sent him flying into a ditch. Three men emerged from the car with one riding off on the blue Trek FS4 Firefly which he’d only bought a week earlier. The victim […]
Police are appealing for information after a pensioner had his new mountain bike stolen after being rammed off the road by a car
It happened in Warings Green Road, Solihull shortly before 4.30pm on Saturday 7 May. A small white car deliberately collided with the 81-year-old and sent him flying into a ditch. Three men emerged from the car with one riding off on the blue Trek FS4 Firefly which he’d only bought a week earlier. The victim […]
Detectives have charged a teacher with sexually assaulting several schoolgirls
Muhammad Taimoor who works at a Birmingham secondary school named among the worst in England is accused of sexually assaulting four girls. Two of the girls are aged 15, one is 14 and the other 16-years-old. It’s alleged that some of the assaults happened while he was at work. He’s also been charged with four counts […]
A 13-year-old boy who was critically injured while riding his bike on Groverley Lane, Northfield, has died
He passed away on Saturday evening. His family are being supported by specialist officers at this distressing time. They have asked that no further details about their son including his name or photo, and that they are left to grieve in private. The incident between Coombes Lane and Lowhill Lane was at 20.15 BST […]
A group suspected of large-scale fuel theft have been arrested, following a series of raids led by North Wales Police
The raids followed an extensive joint-policing operation targeting a suspected Organised Crime Gang based in the West Midlands. On Friday, addresses in the Smethwick, Small Heath, Handsworth and Dudley areas of Birmingham were identified and searched under warrants. These addresses included both residential properties, and industrial units where suspects were believed to be storing […]
Police have arrested five people after fights following the Birmingham City v Millwall match
Police had a large operation in place for the fixture but incidents broke out across a large area of the city. West Midlands Police said in a statement: “The level of violence – which our officers put themselves in the middle of to protect people – meant some of our officers had to wear […]
A man from Luton who engaged police in a pursuit at speeds of up to 150mph has been sentenced to four years and two months behind bars for dangerous driving.
Syed Reza, of Sundon Park Road, pled guilty to four counts of dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified and was sentenced at Warwick Crown Court on Tuesday, 12 April. [block_2] The 25-year-old refused to stop and engaged police in a pursuit all the way from Luton to Birmingham on 18 September 2020.
A man from Luton who engaged police in a pursuit at speeds of up to 150mph has been sentenced to four years and two months behind bars fo…
Syed Reza, of Sundon Park Road, pled guilty to four counts of dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified and was sentenced at Warwick Crown Court on Tuesday, 12 April. The 25-year-old refused to stop and engaged police in a pursuit all the way from Luton to Birmingham on 18 September 2020. Reaching speeds of […]
A teenager has tragically died and another left seriously injured after a car hit a wall in Wolverhampton in the early hours of this morning
He has been named as Ali Tazeem, 18, who was dubbed ‘the next Amir Khan’ The Wolverhampton born athlete was part of Walsall’s Pound 4 Pound Boxing Academy and has spent the past week training with Floyd Mayweather Senior. He was tipped as a one to watch, winning 15 international gold medals. Sam Jones, […]
More than 50 people have been arrested as protests at an oil terminal enter a third day
Activists from Just Stop Oil have obstructed access to terminals across England since Friday, demanding an end to new oil and gas projects. Warwickshire Police said officers remained at the scene in Kingsbury and were “working to bring the situation to a resolution as soon as possible. It said 54 people were being held […]
It is with great sadness that Leicestershire Police announce the death of Simon Cole, aged 55, who recently retired from the force
Simon, who had served in policing for over 30 years, was found dead at his home address in Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire, this morning. This matter has been referred to the Coroner. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of Simon’s family and friends at this difficult time. Temporary Chief Constable Rob Nixon said: “It is […]
A West Midlands police officer has been named a Pride of #Birmingham in recognition of an outstanding act of bravery that saw him chase and arrest a knifeman while off-duty
PC Mat Evans who has been with the West Midlands force for more than 20 years – was in London when he witnessed Mohammed Uddin stabbing a man. Mat bravely put himself between the victim – who’d been stabbed in the chest – and Uddin before pulling out his warrant card to show he […]
A West Midlands police officer has been named a Pride of #Birmingham in recognition of an outstanding act of bravery that saw him chase a…
PC Mat Evans who has been with the West Midlands force for more than 20 years – was in London when he witnessed Mohammed Uddin stabbing a man. Mat bravely put himself between the victim – who’d been stabbed in the chest – and Uddin before pulling out his warrant card to show he […]
A murder investigation is under way after a man died in Bartley Green, Birmingham today
Police were called to a report of a stabbing on Grazebook Croft at 11.20am The victim, believed to be in his early 50s, died at the scene. A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said “At this time, we do not know why the man was attacked. Searches are underway for his attacker. “We’ve sealed […]