West Midlands Sees Sharp 30% Increase in Shoplifting Amid Rising Business Crime Monday, June 1, 2026 westmidlands shoplifting businesscrime retail crimeincrease security offences theft lawenforcement prevention The West Midlands has experienced a significant uptick in business-related crime, with total offences reaching 55,271 in the year ending March 2026. This represents a 2.6% increase compared to the previous year. Most notably, … Read More
Free Cervical Health Screenings at The Fort Shopping Park This Weekend Tuesday, May 19, 2026 health screening cervical nhs birmingham women prevention mobile support clinic This weekend, The Fort Shopping Park in Erdington is hosting free mobile cervical health screenings, courtesy of Birmingham SmartCare and NHS Birmingham & Solihull. If your cervical screening is due or overdue, you can … Read More
West Midlands Knife Crime: Children as Young as 10 Arrested for Carrying Blades Sunday, May 17, 2026 knifecrime youthcrime westmidlands children blades arrests safety schools police prevention Recent data from West Midlands Police has brought to light a worrying trend: children as young as 10 years old are being arrested on suspicion of carrying knives. The figures reveal that dozens of children under the age of 12 … Read More
Simple Screening Could Save More Lives from Bowel Cancer in Walsall Sunday, May 3, 2026 bowelcancer screening walsall cancerawareness earlydiagnosis health colorectal survival community prevention Healthcare professionals in Walsall are raising alarms over the low uptake of bowel cancer screening, which could be costing lives. Despite the simplicity and potential life-saving benefits of these tests, fewer than 50% of … Read More
Foreign Office Issues Travel Warning for Guatemala Amid ‘State of Prevention’ Friday, April 17, 2026 guatemala travel warning safety crime border police prevention violence security The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has issued an urgent travel warning for Guatemala following the announcement of a 15-day ‘State of Prevention’ effective from 6 April 2026. This emergency measure is … Read More
Gift Card Scams Surge in West Midlands, Police Warn Public Sunday, April 12, 2026 scam giftcards fraud westmidlands police crime retailers scamsafety victims prevention Police in the West Midlands are sounding the alarm over a rise in scams involving gift cards, which are being used by criminals to defraud unsuspecting individuals out of their money. Despite efforts by retailers to protect … Read More