Family of man killed in Soho Road hit-and-run confronts devastating reality, says Mayor Tuesday, December 16, 2025 hitandrun sohoroad birmingham westmidlands roadaccident police emergency community manhunt victim The family of a man fatally struck in a hit-and-run collision on Birmingham’s Soho Road is grappling with an “unbearable reality,” according to the West Midlands Mayor, Richard Parker. The victim, believed to be in his 50s, … Read More
15-Year-Old Charged Following Stabbing Incident at Merry Hill Shopping Centre Tuesday, December 16, 2025 merryhill stabbing brierleyhill westmidlands assault youthcrime police investigation court safety A 15-year-old boy has been charged after a stabbing took place at Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Brierley Hill, West Midlands. The incident occurred on Friday, November 28, when police were called to the shopping centre … Read More
Growing Concern Over Missing Birmingham Schoolgirl Elizabeth Tuesday, December 16, 2025 missing birmingham police schoolgirl elizabeth urgent appeal westmidlands investigation safety Police continue to express serious concern for Elizabeth, a 16-year-old schoolgirl who has been missing from Birmingham since the evening of Tuesday, December 9. She was last spotted around 5:30 pm that day. Despite an … Read More
Police Seize 200 Boxes of Nitrous Oxide in Small Heath Factory Raid Tuesday, December 16, 2025 nitrousoxide police smallheath raid drugseizure laughinggas organisedcrime lawenforcement westmidlands operationtarget West Midlands Police conducted a significant raid on a factory unit in Small Heath, seizing 200 boxes of nitrous oxide canisters valued at approximately £30,000. The discovery took place at the Sapcote Trading Estate near … Read More
Pair Hospitalized After Crash Outside Marks & Spencer in Longbridge Tuesday, December 16, 2025 longbridge collision marksandspencer emergency hospital pedestrian westmidlands accident paramedics police A man and a woman were rushed to hospital following a two-vehicle collision outside the Marks & Spencer store on Longbridge High Street in Birmingham. The incident occurred at 2:36 pm on Tuesday, December 16. Emergency … Read More
New Qualifications Aim to Bridge Huge Future Skills Gap in MedTech Sector Monday, December 15, 2025 medtech skills qualifications workforce westmidlands training technology healthcare innovation education To tackle a projected shortfall of 145,000 skilled workers in the medical technology sector, innovative qualifications have been introduced in the West Midlands. These Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) are designed to … Read More