Teenager Arrested in Connection with Fatal Stabbing of Zeshan Afzal Outside Smethwick Mosque Tuesday, February 24, 2026 stabbing smethwick murder zeshanafzal ramadan police arrest muslim memory charity A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Zeshan Afzal outside a mosque in Smethwick. The tragic event occurred near Jamia Masjid on Oldbury Road at approximately … Read More
Investigation Launched After Body Found Outside Birmingham Home Tuesday, February 24, 2026 investigation birmingham police death forensics yardleywoodroad billesley unexplained ambulance crime A man’s body was discovered outside a residence on Yardley Wood Road in Billesley, Birmingham, shortly after 2pm on Tuesday, February 24. The unsettling discovery prompted a significant police response in the area. West … Read More
Birmingham Approves Demolition of Harborne Police Station Amid Affordable Housing Concerns Tuesday, February 24, 2026 birmingham harborne police development housing affordable planning demolition brownfield council Plans to demolish the former Harborne Police Station in Birmingham and replace it with new residential homes have been approved, sparking mixed reactions from local councillors. The site, located on Rose Road, will be … Read More
Solihull Man Charged After Drugs and Weapon Seized in Birmingham Raid Monday, February 23, 2026 solihull birmingham drugs weapon police raid classa charges court crime A 28-year-old man from Solihull has been charged after West Midlands Police seized a significant quantity of Class-A drugs and an offensive weapon during a raid in Birmingham. Officers conducted the search at an address on … Read More
Mum and Children Terrified as Man Launches Machete Attack Inside Shop Monday, February 23, 2026 machete attack violence bolton assault cctv crime injuries conviction police A terrifying machete attack inside a Bolton shop forced a mother and her children to cower in fear as violence erupted last year. Dale Dean, 27, was captured on CCTV unleashing a brutal assault inside an off-licence on … Read More
Birmingham Police Officer Undergoes Surgery After Collision with Illegal E-Scooter Rider Sunday, February 22, 2026 birmingham police escooter injury guardiantaskforce arrest surgery recovery law crime A West Midlands Police officer was seriously injured while attempting to stop a teenage rider illegally operating an e-scooter on Northfield High Street, Birmingham. The incident occurred on February 19 when the e-scooter … Read More