/ West Midlands

CMPG officers get a lift up to help with enforcement
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire/ Transport
POLICE officers from the Central Motorway Policing Group (CMPG) used one of Highway England’s HGV ‘supercabs’ to spot drivers committing offences this week. As part of Operation Tramline, CMPG officers using the supercabs spotted offences...
Deadline extended for 10th Midlands Family Business Awards
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ North Warwickshire
FAMILY-OWNED businesses now have an additional two weeks to enter the 2019 Midlands Family Business Awards as the deadline has been extended to Friday 26 July. The extension will cater for the high volume of...
West Midlands Residents Revealed Among The Most Likely To Speak To Neighbours
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A NEW study has found that British residents are getting friendlier with their neighbours, with two-thirds admitting they speak to their neighbours regularly and a further two in five revealing they know the majority of...
ROARsome online Summer savings at Twycross Zoo – starting from just £10!
Appears in: / Environment/ Leisure & Sport/ West Midlands
WITH the exciting arrival of two critically endangered Sumatran Tigers, Jahly and Sialang, as well as the newly announced BRICKLIVE Big Cats exhibition coming to Twycross Zoo for the Summer Holidays, there is more ROAR...
Police investigating case of ‘missing’ dogs
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire
POLICE are investigating whether any criminal offences have been committed as "at least 5" dogs go missing whilst allegedly being walked by a pet sitter at Hopwas Woods. Five dogs have been confirmed...
Birmingham Airport Heroes Save Passenger’s Life
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Health/ West Midlands
TODAY (13th June), four employees working at Birmingham Airport will be presented with a Chief Constable’s Award and Royal Humane Society Resuscitation certificates for their actions which led to saving a life this very day...
Erdington man jailed for raping 11-year-old girl
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ West MidlandsHeadline
A MAN who raped an 11-year-old girl over three decades ago when she was staying at his home with her friend has been jailed for 17 years. The victim, who is now in her late...
Charity fundraiser calls on supporters to join #TeamStGiles at Great Midlands Fun Run
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Leisure & Sport/ Staffordshire
A KEEN Burton runner whose gran was cared for at St Giles Hospice is calling on people to sign up for #TeamStGiles in this June’s Great Midlands Fun Run. Sarah Austin, 26, who now works...
Investigation launched after 6-year-old boy is injured during Midlands shooting
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ West MidlandsHeadline
WEST Midlands Police has launched an investigation after a child was injured after shots were fired at a house in Wolverhampton just before 1600 BST this afternoon (Friday 19 April). The report comes just over...
Birmingham Airport hops into spring by preparing to welcome over 140,000 passengers over the Easter weekend
Appears in: / Transport/ West MidlandsHeadline
BIRMINGHAM Airport is looking forward to a busy Easter weekend welcoming over 141,000 passengers during the four-day holiday period.  This is an increase of 7% over Easter last year. Over 141,000 travellers...
Murder investigation launched after man shot dead in Erdington
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A MURDER investigation has been launched after a man was shot dead in the street, less than 10 miles from Tamworth. The 28-year-old man died at the scene after being fatally shot just at around...
All new police recruits in the West Midlands Region will study to gain a Staffordshire University award
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire/ West Midlands
STAFFORDSHIRE University has been chosen to provide qualifications for police constables entering the service after a national overhaul in the way officers are to be recruited and trained. Staffordshire Police, West Midlands Police, West Mercia...
Three arrested following Chop Shop discovery
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THREE people have been arrested and parts from a dozen stolen cars have been recovered following raids on suspected chop shops in Birmingham. Information from a member of the public whose car had recently been...
Manhunt for West Midlands knife attacker
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ West Midlands
POLICE in the West Midlands have issued an appeal to trace a man suspected of attacking a woman with a knife – and ramming a police car last night (6 April) in a bid to...
UPDATE – Man arrested on suspicion of abduction 
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THIS article has now been updated in light of new information from Police. The missing baby boy mentioned in the original article has been found safe and well.West Midlands Police say that a 35-year-old...
Futuristic 3D scans help Police convict mum of baby’s ‘squeeze’ death
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Science & Technology/ West Midlands
A MUM has been convicted of squeezing her baby to death following a West Midlands Police investigation that saw detectives use futuristic 3D-scan technology to identify microscopic fractures to the tragic tot’s ribcage. Abigail Palmer...
Police crush bikes that caused chaos on illegal Ride Out
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BIKES taken from a gang who ran amok on the roads during a lawless ‘Ride Out’ event have been crushed by West Midlands Police – as the force warns it will continue to seize and destroy...
Tamworth Business Invests £1.2m in New Warehousing Facility
Appears in: / Business/ Staffordshire/ West Midlands
TAMWORTH based Apollo Chemicals, the UK’s largest privately-owned liquid adhesive, sealant, coating and primer manufacturer, has completed work on a new £1.2m warehouse to increase capacity and facilitate future growth. This latest investment is...
Top Midlands house-builder gets behind National Forest campaign
Appears in: / Environment/ North Warwickshire/ Property
LEADING Midlands-based housebuilder Davidsons Homes is urging people to join them in supporting a recent request by The National Forest. The growing regional housebuilder has donated 20 trees, to help the charity to reach their...
Remember your loved ones with a St Giles Hospice flower garden tribute
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Staffordshire/ West Midlands
ST GILES Hospice is offering families the opportunity to remember their loved ones and celebrate the lives they lived with an orange Gerbera at their special memorial gardens in Whittington, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall and Uttoxeter this...
Man wanted in connection with offences across five counties
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire
OFFICERS have released details of a man wanted in connection with burglary, theft and robbery offences in Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, West Midlands and Leicestershire. They are appealing for the public's help to locate 24-year-old Dale...
‘Beans means cash’ for Tamworth’s Bristan staff supporting St Giles Hospice
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
COOKING up a fundraising idea has ‘bean’ a blast for staff at Bristan who have a soggy surprise in store for one of their bosses. A stone-cold bath of beans is on the menu for...
Man wanted in connection with offences across five counties
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire
OFFICERS have released details of a man wanted in connection with burglary, theft and robbery offences in Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, West Midlands and Leicestershire. They are appealing for the public's help to locate 24-year-old Dale...
Birmingham Doctor, who had sex chat with underage girl jailed
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Health/ West Midlands
A BIRMINGHAM A&E doctor who engaged in online sex chats with a teenage girl has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Dr Timothy Evans, who worked at the Good Hope and Queen Elizabeth hospitals as...
Go orange to support St Giles Hospice on 3rd April
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Staffordshire/ West Midlands
FAMILIES, friends, fundraisers and businesses are being asked to ‘go orange’ for St Giles Hospice as part of an awareness campaign on Wednesday, 3 April. St Giles is asking the community to join forces in...
Kids have fun finding out how PHE protects the nation during British Science Week
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ Health/ Science & Technology
THOUSANDS of children from across the West Midlands and the country made their way to the NEC Birmingham to visit the Big Bang Fair (13 to 16 March), one of the many events organised...
Man dies following Police shooting in Birmingham
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ West MidlandsHeadline
ENQUIRIES are underway after a man was shot dead by armed police during an operation at an address in Birmingham. A warrant was executed as part of what West Midlands Police have called an "intelligence-led...
Police team up for fight vehicle crime
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire/ West Midlands
TAMWORTH and Lichfield officers have teamed up with partners from the West Midlands in an operation to deter and disrupt criminals in the local area. Over a three day period, from 4-6 March, officers from...