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Arrests made in connection with 2018 shooting of Birmingham dessert shop owner
Police have arrested five men in connection with a fatal shooting in Birmingham more than two years ago – including one suspect tracked down in Scotland and another in Sweden.…
Sex attack victim praised for ‘remarkable bravery’ as rapist jailed
Detectives from West Midlands Police have praised a woman for her bravery after she fought off an armed sex attacker and provided crucial evidence which has helped put him behind…
West Midlands MP John Spellar backs campaign to keep local Sikh woman in the UK
Smethwick MP John Spellar has taken up the case of a 75-year-old woman living in the West Midlands, who has been threatened with deportation by UK immigration services. The Member…
“This is not a moment, this is a movement” – Young leaders urge local authority to remember Black Lives Matter
Young citizens from across the region have written to the West Midlands Combined Authority urging it to continue to fight racism. Members of the Young Combined Authority (YCA) wrote to the WMCA's…
Over 50,000 back campaign to stop UK deportation of Smethwick woman Gurmit Kaur
Over 50,000 people have signed an online petition calling for an elderly Smethwick woman to remain in the UK after she was threatened with deportation. 75-year-old Sikh woman Gurmit Kaur…
Cars seized as West Midlands Police break-up “car cruiser” gathering in Sandwell
West Midlands Police broke up a large group of "car cruisers" last night as officers ramped up the pressure on street racers and large social gatherings. Traffic cops and officers…
Weapons and drugs seized as police make arrests in Wolverhampton crime crackdown
Police officers have seized knives, a knuckle duster and drugs as part of a crackdown on weapons and dealing across Wolverhampton. Officers from the West Midlands Police Wolverhampton Taskforce, and…
Commonwealth Games race row as Birmingham leaders sign letter condemning lack of diversity
An open letter criticising the organisers of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham about a lack of diversity has been signed by prominent figures from across the city. Endorsed by community…
Community rallies around elderly Sikh woman as UK Home Office threatens to deport her
Community campaigners are rallying behind an elderly Sikh woman from Smethwick who is being threatened with deportation, despite living in the country for over ten years. Outraged friends and neighbours of 75-year-old Gurmit Kaur…
Four arrested by police after “lethal” arrows fired into Birmingham street
Four people have been arrested by West Midlands Police for firing arrows into a public street in Birmingham. The arrests were made following reports yesterday (July 19) of crossbow arrows…