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Robbery suspect in custody as bike recovered in Wolverhampton
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
Police have detained a suspected robber in custody today after quick-time enquiries saw officers recover a bike reported stolen in Bilston yesterday afternoon. A teenager was threatened in Church Street and…
Teenager, 16, pleads guilty to knife possession after being stopped by police in Erdington
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
A teenager has pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon after officers stopped the 16-year-old in Erdington. Officers from the Guardian Taskforce spotted the teenager last Monday (15 January)…
RSPCA launch investigation after emaciated dead dog discovered on waste land in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
An investigation has been launched after an emaciated dead dog was found on Birmingham wasteland. The RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is investigating after the…
Andy Street meets local entrepreneurs at the NatWest Clean Transport Accelerator
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has paid a visit to entrepreneurs who have taken part in the NatWest Clean Transport Accelerator at The University of Warwick, to hear how the expertise…
Construction starts on HS2’s Birmingham Curzon Street Station
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
Construction work has started on the Birmingham terminus of the HS2 line - a new rail hub that will play a vital role in the long-term economic future of the West…
Teenager arrested after robbery in Tudor Grange Park in Solihull
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
Police officers in Solihull arrested a teenage boy today on suspicion of robbery. The 17-year-old was arrested following a robbery in Tudor Grange Park where another teenage boy was approached…
Coventry man charged after iPads and Chromebooks stolen from city school
Staff Reporter
January 24, 2024
A man from Coventry has been charged with stealing more than £15,000 worth of computer equipment from a school in the city, West Midlands Police have confirmed. Darren Reid, 50,…
Three arrested as cops crack down on robbery and burglary in Sandwell
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
West Midlands Police have arrested three people as they continue to crack down on robbery and burglary offences in Sandwell. On Monday 22 January, officers arrested two teenagers after a…
Birmingham activists plant tree to remember the city’s contribution to global debt justice
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
Local activists will plant a gingko tree in Birmingham’s City Centre Gardens to mark the location of the largest human chain to have taken place in the UK in the…
£12.24 million approved by WMCA for new mixed use regeneration scheme in Coventry
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
A huge part of Coventry city centre is one step closer to regeneration after an additional £ million has been approved by the West Midlands Combined Authority to unlock a…