Birmingham’s Most Dangerous Postcodes: Where Violent Crimes Are Most Prevalent Monday, January 19, 2026 birmingham crime violence lozells handsworth aston gangviolence sexualoffences innercity policing Certain areas of Birmingham experience significantly higher levels of violent and sexual crime compared to other parts of the city. Inner-city neighborhoods, in particular, consistently report the most serious offences, with … Read More
Volunteers Collect Over 1,000 Laughing Gas Canisters in Birmingham’s Moseley Wednesday, January 7, 2026 nitrousoxide litter moseley birmingham anti-social druguse community publichealth policing safety The issue of discarded nitrous oxide—or ‘laughing gas’—canisters has surged in Moseley, a suburb of Birmingham, with the number of discarded canisters more than doubling in 2025 compared to the previous year. Councillor Izzy … Read More
Midlands City Identified as One of England's Drink-Driving Hotspots Saturday, December 6, 2025 drinkdriving stokeontrent midlands penaltypoints road safety government alcohollimit policing insurance motorists A recent analysis has revealed that Stoke-on-Trent, a city in the Midlands, ranks among England’s top drink-driving hotspots. Residents here carry some of the highest average penalty points on their licences due to … Read More
Passenger’s Startling Confession Leads to Five-Year Jail Sentence After Wednesbury Traffic Stop Saturday, December 6, 2025 firearm nitrousoxide confession wednesbury policing guncrime sentencing drugpossession court arrest A routine traffic stop in Wednesbury took an unexpected turn when Uzair Mohammed, a 25-year-old passenger, confessed to carrying a firearm, leaving police officers stunned. The incident occurred on February 7, around 9:40 pm, … Read More
Suspected murderer in 2005 Jennifer Kiely case identified after 20 years Wednesday, December 3, 2025 dna murder jenniferkiely sussex keithdowbekin forensics homelessness policing investigation criminology More than two decades after Jennifer Kiely was tragically killed, new DNA evidence has identified a suspect in her murder case. Jennifer, 35, was found by firefighters at a seafront shelter in Sussex in the early hours of … Read More
Police Commissioner's Office Criticized as 'Gravy Train for Failed Tory Politicians' Saturday, November 29, 2025 worcester policing cuts policecommissioner pcc westmercia conservative pcsos crime politics Worcester city councillors have strongly condemned the office of West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) John Campion, labeling it a “gravy train for failed Conservative politicians” amidst growing … Read More