Crime
Police charge 46 men over major disorder outside Villa Park
Staff Reporter
December 2, 2023 | 09:00 am
West Midlands Police have charged 46 men over Thursday night's violence outside Villa Park. Of those, 43 have been charged with a public order offence, while two have been charged…
65-year-old pedestrian struck down by car in Small Heath, Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
August 10, 2023 | 04:15 pm
An elderly man was struck down by a car in the Small Heath area of Birmingham last night (9 August). Police have launched an investigation following the horrific collision between…
23 motorists caught within hours of crackdown on dangerous drivers in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
August 9, 2023 | 02:07 pm
Within hours of a crackdown against dangerous and antisocial drivers going into operation the police have collared 23 drivers. Operation Triton - which combats the threat posed by reckless drivers…
Authorities launch major offensive against dangerous and antisocial drivers in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
August 8, 2023 | 03:44 pm
A major offensive against dangerous and antisocial drivers came into effect on Monday (7 August) after recent hit-and-run deaths and antisocial driving in Birmingham. Operations have been launched as part…
Police swoop in after hordes of antisocial bikers terrify residents in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
August 7, 2023 | 02:54 pm
Police units swooped in after receiving calls from residents in the Sheldon area of Birmingham who were being terrified by hordes of dangerous bikers on Sunday. Officers used dispersal powers to…
West Midlands Police make arrests during crackdown on street racing in the region
Rangzeb Hussain
August 4, 2023 | 03:52 pm
West Midlands Police have made a series of arrests during a crackdown on antisocial street racing where dangerous drivers use the region's roads as race tracks and put other motorists…
Hit-and-run suspect bailed over horrific death of 7-year-old girl described by mum as a “star”
Rangzeb Hussain
July 29, 2023 | 04:49 pm
A 14-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in Walsall has been released on bail today, say police. The family of the victim who died…
14-year-old boy arrested after tragic hit-and-run death of little girl in Walsall
Rangzeb Hussain
July 28, 2023 | 03:45 pm
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a young girl was fatally wounded in a hit-and-run collision in the West Midlands. Police…
Teenage thug armed with machete barges into McDonald’s in Birmingham city centre
Rangzeb Hussain
July 24, 2023 | 12:27 pm
Diners at one of the busiest McDonald's in Birmingham city centre were left shocked as a teenage thug charged into the fast food branch brandishing a 12-inch machete on Sunday morning.…
Vile West Midlands scout leader guilty of sexually abusing boys as young as ten in the 1970’s
Rangzeb Hussain
July 14, 2023 | 04:06 pm
A former scout leader has been jailed after admitting a string of historical child sexual abuse against boys during the 1970's in Sutton Coldfield. Stuart May, now aged 79, was a…