Film Crew Transforms Former Sutton Coldfield Police Station into Fictional Birmingham Southside for Hit BBC Drama Sunday, March 29, 2026 filming birmingham police suttoncoldfield bbc silentwitness television drama setdesign production Passers-by were left puzzled when the former Sutton Coldfield police station suddenly bore the name “Birmingham Southside Police Station” during filming on March 26. Located on Lichfield Road, this north Birmingham site was … Read More
West Midlands Police Officer Found Intoxicated at Work Amid Child Sex Abuse Cases Saturday, March 28, 2026 police intoxication misconduct westmidlands childabuse anxiety coping disciplinary publicprotection breathalyzer A West Midlands Police officer turned to alcohol while handling distressing child sex abuse cases, a misconduct hearing revealed. Struggling with anxiety linked to his work in these sensitive investigations, the officer used … Read More
Inside Wolverhampton: Why It’s Known as the West Midlands’ ‘Shoplifting Capital’ Friday, March 27, 2026 wolverhampton shoplifting retailcrime westmidlands police security community theft crimeprevention shops Wolverhampton has earned the unfortunate title of ‘shoplifting capital’ of the West Midlands, a fact confirmed by recent research from LEI Register using Office for National Statistics (ONS) data. The city recorded 104.73 … Read More
West Midlands Blue Badge Driver Criticized for Illegal Parking Blocking Bus Route Thursday, March 26, 2026 bluebadge parking westmidlands stourbridge disabledaccess busroute illegalparking police accessibility publictransport sport A driver displaying a blue badge in the West Midlands has been criticized by police for illegal parking that obstructed a bus route and disabled access. The red Fiat 500 was parked on a residential street in Stourbridge, … Read More
Corrupt Midland Cop Jailed for Embezzling Thousands from Police Federation Funds Wednesday, March 25, 2026 fraud corruption police westmercia embezzlement conviction sentencing policefederation publictrust justice Jamie Harrison, a former West Mercia police officer, has been sentenced to over two years in prison after being found guilty of fraudulently stealing more than £13,000 from the Police Federation funds he was entrusted to … Read More
Peacemaker Killed in Birmingham Pub Brawl Remains Unsolved After Nearly Two Decades Wednesday, March 25, 2026 birmingham murder pubbrawl unsolved davidweaver investigation community justice violence police David Weaver, a 45-year-old father from Birmingham, lost his life after being viciously attacked while trying to break up a violent brawl at the Hare and Hounds pub in Erdington nearly 17 years ago. Known as a peacemaker, … Read More