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Thursday, May 28, 2026 balderton newark nottinghamshire lakeclosure emergency watersafety police airambulance publicsafety incident

Balderton Lake, located in New Balderton near Newark, Nottinghamshire, was closed on Thursday afternoon, May 28, following a serious water incident involving a man entering the lake. Emergency services, including … Read More

Thursday, May 28, 2026 smallheath assault stabbing quadbike jafirnazir police reward investigation crime suspect

A man remains in critical condition after being knocked off his quad bike and repeatedly stabbed in the head in Small Heath. The brutal attack has prompted an urgent police investigation, with officers appealing for … Read More

Thursday, May 28, 2026 vandalism bordesleygreen burglary police investigation cctv family trauma westmidlands crime

A grandfather in Bordesley Green has made an urgent appeal for witnesses and CCTV footage after his home and five cars in his driveway were vandalized in a violent early morning incident. Javed Iqbal and his family were … Read More

Thursday, May 28, 2026 oldbury murder unsolved investigation crime police shoes evidence westmidlands normansell

Just after midnight in April 2002, Paul Normansell, 45, fell victim to a brutal and senseless attack on Dudley Road in Oldbury. Left with a severe head injury, he later died, but his killer has never been identified. … Read More

Thursday, May 28, 2026 escort police maritime logistics rugby midlands rotorstator load transport electricity sport

In a breathtaking operation on May 16, Warwickshire Police successfully escorted an enormous 430-tonne load through the narrow streets of Rugby, a small town in the Midlands. The load, an 81-metre-long rotor stator nearly … Read More

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 birmingham murder bail victim wales beach police barmouth investigation witnesses

A 24-year-old man from Birmingham, initially arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a 34-year-old man at Barmouth beach in Wales, has been released on bail as investigations continue. The tragic incident … Read More

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 coventry collision pedestrian roundabout traffic police investigation accident sewellhighway roadsafety

A man in his 60s has died in hospital after being struck by a car during a two-vehicle collision near a roundabout in Coventry. The incident occurred on May 26, shortly before 8:30 AM, at the junction of Sewell Highway and … Read More

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 police misconduct grossmisconduct professionalism harassment westmercia discipline workplace respect accountability

A former police officer in Worcester has been found guilty of gross misconduct after being photographed with his trousers down in a police station office, covering his crotch with a female colleague’s hat, during what … Read More

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 lichfield assault riccoloren cocktailbar murder police staffordshire solihull tragedy localbusiness

Staff at Ricco & Loren, a popular family-run cocktail and wine bar on Market Street in Lichfield, are mourning after a violent assault left one man dead and another injured. The distressing incident occurred late on … Read More

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 solihull lichfield assault murder police justice crime hospital charges investigation

A tragic incident unfolded at the Ricco and Loren bar on Market Street in Lichfield, where a serious assault led to the death of one man and injuries to another. Billy Allison, 36, from Solihull, has been charged with murder … Read More

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 rhyshanks midlands crash leicestershire vauxhallcorsa roadsafety police investigation tragedy family

A community is in mourning following the death of 19-year-old Rhys Hanks, who was fatally injured in a serious car crash in the Midlands. The accident occurred on Wednesday, May 20, when the white Vauxhall Corsa Rhys was … Read More

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 sheffield shooting police murder investigation guncrime weststreet cctv arrests community

Tragedy struck in Sheffield during the bank holiday weekend when a 30-year-old woman, described by police as an “innocent bystander,” was fatally shot outside the One Four One bar on West Street. Authorities were alerted to … Read More

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 birmingham stabbing crime investigation wanted reward quadbike assault police justice

Nearly a year after a violent attack in Birmingham, the suspect, Jafir Nazir, remains on the run. The incident, which occurred last August on Monica Road, Small Heath, left a man seriously injured after being repeatedly … Read More

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 kingsbury warwickshire teenage death waterpark police investigation emergency tragedy body

Tragic news has emerged from Kingsbury Water Park in Warwickshire, where a teenage girl was found dead on the evening of Monday, 25 May. Police were called to Bodymoor Heath Lane just after 6pm following concerns about a girl … Read More

Monday, May 25, 2026 baby drunkdriver carcrash m50 gloucestershire hospital birmingham police accident investigation

An eight-day-old baby has been rushed to Birmingham Children’s Hospital following a serious car crash caused by a suspected drunk driver. The incident occurred early this morning, May 25, at approximately 6:15 a.m. on the M50 … Read More

Monday, May 25, 2026 birmingham castlevale johnfreeman police spitting intoxication compensation crime law justice

John Freeman, a 38-year-old man from Birmingham, faced legal consequences after spitting at a police officer during a search in Castle Vale. The incident occurred in an alleyway where Freeman was being searched by law … Read More

Monday, May 25, 2026 suttoncoldfield harassment intimidation women safety children community police wellbeing support

A 29-year-old mother in Sutton Coldfield has shared her experience of being followed and intimidated while out running with her two young children. The distressing incident unfolded last Saturday morning, May 16, when the … Read More

Sunday, May 24, 2026 solihull knuckleduster offensiveweapon birmingham magistratescourt fine police possession legal conviction

Dylan Connolly, a 21-year-old warehouse worker from Fordbridge, Solihull, was fined following the discovery of a knuckleduster in his possession. On April 17, during a routine police stop, officers found the weapon in … Read More

Sunday, May 24, 2026 shoplifting theft retail shopkeeper security cctv business theftprevention independent police

In a remarkable display of bravery, Wayne Jarvis, a 42-year-old shopkeeper from Worcester, donned in flip-flops, confronted three thieves after witnessing one steal a £1.99 greeting card from his store, Fifty Scents, on May … Read More

Saturday, May 23, 2026 westmidlands police sergeant misconduct disciplinary hearing confidentiality datasecurity ethics accountability

A disciplinary hearing has concluded that a sergeant from West Midlands Police committed gross misconduct by deliberately accessing confidential police databases for personal use. This breach of trust and protocol has raised … Read More

Friday, May 22, 2026 sarahslaw westmidlands childsafety sexoffenders disclosurescheme police protection foia childprotection community

West Midlands Police (WMP) has disclosed the number of public requests made to identify suspected sex offenders living in the region through The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, popularly known as Sarah’s Law. … Read More

Thursday, May 21, 2026 speeding enforcement westmidlands roads safety drivers birmingham cameras traffic police

West Midlands Police have deployed speed camera vans on the region’s busiest A roads, resulting in hundreds of drivers being caught for speeding. These enforcement efforts target heavily trafficked routes used daily by … Read More

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 walsall newborn canal police westmidlands investigation appeal justice willenhall homicide

Five years after the heartbreaking discovery of a newborn baby boy’s body in a Walsall canal, West Midlands Police have relaunched their appeal for information. On May 20, 2021, the infant was found in the Wyrley and … Read More

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 fishing anglers idlevalley conservation sssi nottinghamshire environment police court penalties

Two anglers from the Midlands have been fined after being caught illegally fishing at Idle Valley Nature Reserve near Retford, Nottinghamshire. The men violated a criminal behaviour order (CBO) that bans them from entering … Read More