Strict Nighttime Driving Ban Imposed in Black Country Until 2027 Friday, April 24, 2026 blackcountry highcourt streetracing nightdriving injunction operationsnap westmidlandspolice roadsafety antisocialbehaviour drivingban Drivers in the Black Country are now subject to stringent nighttime driving restrictions aimed at curbing dangerous and anti-social behaviour on the roads. Following an injunction granted by the High Court, street racing—also … Read More
'Awful' Attack on 67-Year-Old Birmingham Shopkeeper After He Came to Neighbor's Aid Thursday, April 9, 2026 attack birmingham shopkeeper handsorth robbery assault queensheadroad westmidlandspolice community safety A shopkeeper in Birmingham was violently attacked and robbed after stepping in to assist a neighboring business on Queens Head Road in Handsworth. The incident occurred shortly after midday on Saturday, April 4. The … Read More
Driver Sought in Fatal Birmingham Hit-and-Run Remains at Large After Two-and-a-Half Years Tuesday, April 7, 2026 birmingham hit-and-run franceskogajta newtonroad greatbarr fatality westmidlandspolice investigation missingsuspect justice Detectives have been searching for Francesko Gajta for over two years in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in Birmingham. The tragedy occurred in September 2023, when a 54-year-old man was struck and killed on … Read More
11-Year-Old Arrested Over Alleged Murder Plot in West Midlands Monday, March 30, 2026 westmidlands murderplot youthcrime policearrest childsuspect criminalresponsibility westmidlandspolice juvenilecrime seriouscrime ukcrime An 11-year-old school pupil has been arrested by West Midlands Police following suspicions of plotting a murder in the West Midlands, BirminghamLive reports. The young suspect was apprehended during a police sting operation … Read More
Jewellery Quarter Business Recounts Visits from Men Seeking ‘Massages’ at Closed Brothel Sunday, March 15, 2026 birmingham jewelleryquarter westmidlandspolice brothel annabels illegalactivity socex communitysafety antisocialbehaviour escaperooms Tucked away amid upscale apartments and local businesses near Birmingham city centre lies a now-shuttered industrial unit on the corner of Hockley Hill and Vyse Street. The building, previously converted into a clandestine … Read More
Akhmed Yakoob Questioned by Police Following Israeli Flag Burning at Iran Protest Monday, March 9, 2026 akhmedyakoob iran protest israeliflag westmidlandspolice politicalactivism birmingham humanrights middleeast publicorder Akhmed Yakoob, a controversial lawyer and political activist, was interrogated by West Midlands Police after participating in a heated protest concerning the ongoing Iran crisis. During the demonstration, held outside a … Read More