A mysterious hole drilled directly through a historic portrait of the Crown Jewels has been discovered in Birmingham, with a toy bat left at the scene in what police are treating as a bizarre incident.
West Midlands Police have made four arrests and recovered multiple firearms along with a significant quantity of drugs during a targeted raid on a property in Birmingham, marking a substantial blow to organised crime in the region.
West Midlands Police have released CCTV images and are appealing for information after a woman was seriously assaulted in Birmingham city centre on Saturday night. The incident occurred near the Bullring shopping area.