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Plans revealed to tackle anti-social behaviour in two ‘hotspot’ areas of Tamworth
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TOUGH new measures are being proposed to tackle anti-social and nuisance behaviour in two areas of Tamworth following several reports to police in recent months. Members of the public are currently being consulted on plans...
Trading Standards crackdown on alcohol sales
> Crime> StaffordshireHeadline
OFFICERS from Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards team have been cracking down on the mis-selling of alcohol in the county. Underage sales, mislabelling of alcohol and avoiding paying VAT have all been cause for Trading Standards...
Tamworth man charged after missing teenager found
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A TAMWORTH man has been charged with a number of offences after he was found with a teenager who had been missing for a number of weeks. A national hunt was launched to find the...
Tamworth shop owner sentenced over counterfeit tobacco
> Crime> StaffordshireHeadline
THE owner of a Tamworth shop has today been sentenced after over 12,000 illegal cigarettes and 5kg of hand rolling tobacco were seized in just 12 months. Jabar Hussain, 45, of King William Street, Coventry...
Police issue warning after reports of children being approached by men in van
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POLICE in Tamworth have issued a warning to children and their parents after reports of children being approached by males in a van.Police have had two reports of a dark coloured van, which they...
Men charged with driving and drugs offences following Tamworth vehicle pursuit
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Two men have been charged with a number of driving and drugs offences after a car collided with parked cars in Tamworth yesterday (6 September). Mohammed Sameer Malik, aged 25, of Oakfield Road, Balsall Heath...
Tamworth vehicle pursuit ends in two arrests
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police have said that two men from Birmingham have been arrested during an intelligence-led drugs operation which involved a vehicle pursuit in Tamworth today (6 September). At around 11.40am this morning, a...
Five arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences and held in Midlands
> Crime> National> West Midlands
FIVE people have been arrested today (Wednesday 5 September) on suspicion of terrorism offences. Three men, a woman and a 17-year-old boy were detained following a series of arrests across the country.A 22-year-old man...
New service will end postcode lottery for victims of Domestic Abuse
> Crime> StaffordshireHeadline
INDIVIDUALS, who are the victims of domestic abuse, will no longer face a postcode lottery when they need specialist support to help them. Historically, not all the services needed by victims of domestic abuse have...
Police warn after man in car offers young boy sweets
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OFFICERS from Staffordshire Police have issued a warning after a young boy was approached by a man in a car that offered him sweets. The warning has been issued after the incident which occurred yesterday, 1...
Cash reward offered as double midlands murder manhunt continues
> Appeal> Crime> West Midlands
A CASH reward has been offered by the charity Crimestoppers for information leading to the arrest of Janbaz Tarin as West Midlands Police continues its manhunt for the suspected double murderer. Tarin is wanted...
Man who led police on a car chase around Fazeley sentenced for drug supply offences
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A MAN who stole a car and was caught with almost £900 worth of crack cocaine and heroin in Fazeley has been jailed for over four years. Adam Ward, 26, of Kilburn Road, Birmingham...
Man arrested outside Cash Converters for a public order offence and assault
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A man has been arrested in the Town Centre this morning (29 August) following an incident at Cash Converters. Officers were called to the premises on George Street at around 9.50am after receiving reports...
Police still hunting suspected murderer but say public response has been strong
> Appeal> Crime> West Midlands
Detectives hunting a man suspected of murdering a mother and daughter in Solihull say they have had a strong response from the public as they appeal for information to trace the killer. West Midlands...
Don’t miss out on the chance to make your community safer
> Community> Crime> Staffordshire
LOCAL community groups across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent can now apply for funding to turn great ideas that will make their area safer into reality. Staffordshire’s Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Ellis...
Police want to speak to this man in relation to a double murder
> Appeal> Crime> West Midlands
THIS is the man police are searching for this afternoon following the double murder of a mother and daughter in Solihull. Janbaz Tarin, 21, is being sought by West Midlands Police over the killings...
Police release artist impression of attacker who attempted to rape 11-year-old
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POLICE have released an artists impression of a man they are hunting following the attempted rape of an 11-year-old girl in a Solihull park. Although this is some distance from Tamworth, we are assiting...
13-year-old boy has bike stolen at knife point in Tamworth
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POLICE in Tamworth are appealing for witnesses after a 13-year-old boy was threatened with a knife and had his BMX bike stolen from him in a Tamworth park. At around 4.40pm yesterday afternoon...
Car found burnt out near Atherstone
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POLICE in Warwickshire are appealing for information after a car was found burnt out close to Atherstone. The vehicle was discovered on Folly Lane, close to Atherstone earlier today.Anyone with information is asked...
Four men from Tamworth and Birmingham sentenced for thefts of high performance vehicles
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FOUR men from Tamworth and Birmingham have been given a combined sentenced of 28 years after stealing high performance vehicles and attaching false number plates to avoid police detection. Staffordshire Police detectives have prevented...
Three people charged in relation to Tamworth vehicle crimes
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THREE people have been charged in connection with a number of vehicle crimes in the Tamworth area, Staffordshire Police have said. Eighteen thefts across the town have been reported to police over the past week...
Can you help identify man in connection to sexual assault in Nuneaton?
> Appeal> Crime> North Warwickshire
POLICE have released an image of a man who might have information regarding the alleged sexual assault of a woman that took place in a car park on Newdegate Place, Nuneaton, in the early...