Author Archives: Staff Reporter
Police appeal after officer injured by brick thrown through cop car window in Chelmsley Wood
Staff Reporter
February 2, 2021 | 07:02 am
Police have launched an appeal after an officer was hit after a brick was thrown through the window of her car in Birmingham. The incident took place when two officers were sitting…
Birmingham warehouse fined over £60,000 for unsafe working practices
Staff Reporter
February 2, 2021 | 06:34 am
A food warehouse has been fined £60,000 after pleading guilty to four offences under health and safety legislation at Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday. Birmingham City Council prosecuted Pearl Food Distribution Ltd…
INTERVIEW: Stourbridge actor Harvey McDonald on starring in MMA horror film ‘Hellkat’
Staff Reporter
January 31, 2021 | 03:10 pm
Budding Stourbridge actor Harvey McDonald has landed a film role in a "crazy" tale of mixed martial arts fighters, demons and drags queens. The 27-year-old West Midlands performer adds the…
Two teenagers charged with murder of 15-year-old Keon Lincoln in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 30, 2021 | 02:00 pm
Detectives have this afternoon charged two teenagers with the murder of Keon Lincoln in Handsworth. A 14-year-old boy from Birmingham and 15-year-old boy from Walsall have been remanded in custody…
Gurpreet Singh found guilty of murdering wife in family home and blaming it on burglars
Staff Reporter
January 27, 2021 | 07:00 pm
A callous liar who betrayed the trust of his family and friends by pretending his wife had been killed during a burglary at their home has been found guilty of…
Woman attacked and robbed in her own home after meeting man on dating site
Staff Reporter
January 27, 2021 | 03:00 pm
West Midlands Police are appealing for information after a woman was attacked and robbed in her own home after arranging a date through a popular dating app. The 44-year-old matched with…
Mayor Andy Street to mark Holocaust memorial Day with West Midlands faith leaders
Staff Reporter
January 25, 2021 | 10:41 pm
West Midlands mayor Andy Street will join members of the Jewish and interfaith community tomorrow to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, ahead of national commemorations. Marking Holocaust Memorial Day in a special virtual event, the…
Teenager murdered in brutal Handsworth attack named as Keon Lincoln, aged 15
Staff Reporter
January 22, 2021 | 12:30 pm
The teenager murdered in a brutal attack in Handsworth yesterday has been named as Keon Lincoln, as his family pay tribute to their 'beloved son.' The 15-year-old died in hospital…
Joe Biden sworn in as the 46th President of the United States
Staff Reporter
January 20, 2021 | 05:30 pm
Joe Biden has officially been sworn in as the 46th US president at the US Capitol in Washington and Kamala Harris as Vice-president. Upon taking her oath, Harris became the…
Police warn public not to break lockdown to attend planned protest in Birmingham tomorrow
Staff Reporter
January 15, 2021 | 05:30 pm
West Midlands Police have urged people not to attend a protest in Birmingham tomorrow while providing zero details as to what the protest is about, who is behind it or…
