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Midlands residents show solidarity for refugees following dangerous far-right hotel raids
Staff Reporter
October 4, 2020
Residents from across the Midlands are joining forces to welcome refugees and asylum seekers to the region, after a spate of hotel invasions were carried out by "far-right thugs" hoping to to…
Solihull hotel manager fined £10,000 after 200 attend funeral
Staff Reporter
October 2, 2020
A Solihull hotel manager has been handed a £10,000 fine after breaching COVID-19 regulations by hosting a funeral party with hundreds of attendees. As well as the fine, the Castle Bromwich…
Police crackdown on COVID-19 rule flouters across West Mids
Staff Reporter
October 2, 2020
West Midlands Police are stepping up efforts to strictly enforce COVID-19 regulations in a bid to help control the spread of coronavirus. The ramping up of protective action follows several…
Black History Month launched in Birmingham with special virtual event
Staff Reporter
October 2, 2020
Birmingham’s celebration of Black History Month has been launched with a special virtual event held over the weekend. As well as reflecting the city’s diversity and heritage, this year’s programme also…
BREAKING: Two rushed to hospital after “serious collision” in Birmingham city centre
Staff Reporter
September 24, 2020
Warning: this report contains distressing images. A young man was taken into police custody in Birmingham city centre early this morning, after a vehicle he was believed to have been driving was involved…
New COVID-19 measures and curfews introduced for UK businesses to curb infection rates
Staff Reporter
September 23, 2020
Businesses could be subject to new fines of £10,000 if they fail to adhere to new guidance surrounding measures such as curfews and face coverings announced by the Government yesterday…
Elderly man dies after car hits bollard in Sutton Park
Staff Reporter
September 16, 2020
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a man died after a car collided with a bollard in Sutton Park last week. Officers were called to reports of a white…
Police appeal for missing 11-year-old boy from Coventry
Staff Reporter
September 15, 2020
West Midlands Police have launched an urgent appeal for a missing child from Coventry. The force has out out a call for anyone who may have seen 11-year-old Tyler Stacey,…
Youth homelessness charity St Basils announces Feizal Hajat as new Chair of Board of Directors
Staff Reporter
September 15, 2020
West Midlands youth homelessness charity St Basils has revealed its new Chair of Board of Directors, Feizal Hajat OBE. St Basils, the largest youth homelessness charity in the region, appointed Hajat as…
Over 100 paedophiles arrested in last 12 months, with increase in predators during lockdown
Staff Reporter
September 14, 2020
Over 100 paedophile suspects have been arrested in the last 12 months in the West Midlands. Caught by a specialist Regional Organised Crime Unit working in the region to trap sex offenders, the…