West Midlands

Teenager arrested on suspicion of murder following stabbing
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A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 16-year-old boy in Sutton Coldfield yesterday afternoon (17 May). The teenager handed himself into a police station in the early hours...
Murder investigation launched after teenaged stabbed in a Sutton Coldfield
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A MURDER investigation is underway after a 16-year-old boy has died following a stabbing in Sutton Coldfield this afternoon (Thursday 17 May). Officers were called after the teenager was found injured in Lower Parade...
West Midlands Police to hold 2 week ‘firearm surrender’
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WEST Midlands Police’s say that to show their determination to tackle violent crime, they are to hold a two-week firearms surrender from Monday 14 May to Sunday 27 May. The last surrender saw nearly...
Denise Lewis OBE joins region’s leaders to celebrate Commonwealth Games win at MIPIM 2018
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OLYMPIC and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Denise Lewis OBE and leading figures from across the Midlands came together yesterday (Wednesday 14 March) to celebrate Birmingham’s recent Commonwealth Games win – with the track and field...
‘Courier Fraud’ conmen jailed as 92-year-old victim lures them into police trap!
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AN elderly woman conned out of more than £60,000 turned the tables on her cruel tricksters by luring them back with the promise of more money – and led them right into a West...
Street racer jailed for flouting car cruising injunction
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A STREET racer has been handed a three-month prison sentence after admitting breaching a Car Cruising Injunction in Birmingham when he drove at speeds up to 70mph in a 30 zone. The High Court order...
Reports of explosion at Birmingham theatre
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PART of the centre of Birmingham was evacuated following reports of an explosion at Birmingham's Repertory Theatre this evening (13 February). West Midlands Police tweeted to say that it was likely to be a technical...
Gunman shoots at Birmingham pub after being turned away for being drunk
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THIS is the moment a gunman fired at a crowded Birmingham pub after being turned away for being drunk, before fleeing the scene and being dramatically arrested at gunpoint. Drunken Lee Embley opened fire after...
Gunman shoots at Birmingham pub after being turned away for being drunk
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THIS is the moment a gunman fired at a crowded Birmingham pub after being turned away for being drunk, before fleeing the scene and being dramatically arrested at gunpoint. Drunken Lee Embley opened fire after...
Operation Sceptre to tackle knife crime nationwide
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OFFICERS across the Midlands will be focusing on catching those using and carrying knives and educating young people to tackle the growing number of incidents. The week-long campaign, which Staffordshire Police is taking part in, is...
Operation Sceptre to tackle knife crime nationwide
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OFFICERS across the Midlands will be focusing on catching those using and carrying knives and educating young people to tackle the growing number of incidents. The week-long campaign, which Staffordshire Police is taking part in, is...
Mr Electric help for stricken Carillion customers
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MIDLANDS-based Mr Electric is helping to fill the gap following the collapse of facilities management and construction giant Carillion. The huge multinational company went into compulsory liquidation on January 15, affecting more than 40,000...
Mr Electric help for stricken Carillion customers
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MIDLANDS-based Mr Electric is helping to fill the gap following the collapse of facilities management and construction giant Carillion. The huge multinational company went into compulsory liquidation on January 15, affecting more than 40,000...
Brownhills stabbing victim named
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POLICE have named a girl who died yesterday (20 January) after being found with knife wounds at a house in Brownhills. Eight-year-old Mylee Billingham was taken to hospital with stab injuries but unfortunately, nothing could be...
Dance teacher from Tamworth sentenced for sexual abuse of pupils
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A FORMER Birmingham dance teacher has today (Friday 19 January) been sentenced to five years in prison for sexually abusing some of his pupils.Neil Harris, of Manta Road, Dosthill, taught at a dance...
WATCH: PC faces gunman after routine burglary call in West Midlands
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THIS is the moment a West Midlands police officer on a routine call to a burglary was confronted by a gunman in a hallway. PC Jemma Follows has her Taser drawn when the teenager emerges, but he...
Appeal following fatal motorcycle collision in Sutton
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Officers are investigating after a motorcyclist was killed following a collision in Sutton Coldfield yesterday (Friday). The motorcyclist was travelling along Darnick Road, Boldmere around 4.50pm when it was in collision with a vehicle...
West Midlands Police seizes £17 million from crooks
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WEST Midlands Police has seized more than £17 million from crooks in the last five years, latest figures have shown.Financial investigators working in the Economic Crime Unit stripped a total of £17,026...
Yellow weather warning for ice across Midlands
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THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice across the Midlands and much of the Country as temperatures continue to plummet. With the sun setting in Tamworth just before 4pm today, it...
Duke & Duchess of Devonshire Present the Mercian Regiment with their new Mascot
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THE Duke & Duchess of Devonshire officially presented the new mascot of the Mercian Regiment to the Colonel of the Mercian Regiment at Chatsworth this morning, Thursday 21 December 2017. Pte Derby, as he...
Midlands to benefit from Commonwealth Games
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THE whole of the Midlands including Staffordshire will benefit from the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the county council leader said today. Staffordshire could host one of the events, with Cannock Chase being lined up to potentially...
Specialist counter terrorism officers in Birmingham
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BRITISH Transport Police is looking to recruit new frontline officers dedicated to counter terrorism, as we create two new specialist units – one in the Midlands and another in Northern England. The Force is...