Drivers in Birmingham are increasingly using fraudulent blue badges to park illegally on double yellow lines, with cases rising over 1,000% since 2016, depriving genuine disabled users of essential spaces.
New police data identifies Lozells and East Handsworth, Aston, and South Yardley as Birmingham's highest crime areas, with over 2,000 violent offences each. Sutton Coldfield has the lowest rates.
West Midlands Police installs permanent drone hubs at Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers stadiums, enabling remote operation for matchday safety and emergency response across the region.
Shakele Zaid, who posed as a council worker to rob an elderly couple in Cradley Heath, was finally jailed after a fingerprint on a notepad linked him to the crime years later.
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Two men arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after Ethan Slater, 17, and Cherish Bean, 15, found dead at Little Eden Holiday Park. Police investigating possible carbon monoxide poisoning.
West Midlands Police have launched an investigation after a man was found dead at a home on Lakey Lane in Hall Green. Emergency services were called to the scene on Friday morning.
The Metropolitan Police is contacting former and serving officers who protected Prince Andrew, seeking information related to the Epstein files. Seven UK forces are investigating allegations of human trafficking via Stansted Airport.
A 14-year-old boy suffered multiple non-life-threatening injuries after falling through a skylight at the vacant Debenhams store on Royal Parade. Emergency services responded to the incident, prompting police warnings about the dangers of urban exploratio
West Mercia Police has been fined £85,800 after a student officer was struck by a car while managing traffic, sustaining life-changing injuries. The Health and Safety Executive found the force failed to implement proper safety measures.
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Tomasz Bruch, an illegal immigrant, received a suspended sentence for dumping raw pork outside Guru Nanak Gurdwara in West Bromwich, a hate crime that caused significant distress to the Sikh community.
CCTV footage captures masked men armed with a machete and firearm threatening a cashier and stealing thousands in cash, cigarettes, and vapes from a Chester Road store. Police investigate possible links to other incidents.
West Mercia Police have arrested three men from Birmingham in connection with an armed robbery at Rubery Express convenience store where a machete was brandished.
Reece Caven, 23, from Rugeley, has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to offering to supply cocaine via Snapchat messages, while on licence from a previous prison term.
Shocking footage shows a group of youths launching eggs at a bus driver and unsuspecting members of the public in Wolverhampton city centre on Saturday evening.
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Police arrested four individuals in Moor Street Recreation Ground after a motorbike was stolen in Nevill Street. The suspects, aged 15 to 18, were released on conditional bail as investigations continue.
Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested following a two-vehicle collision on Cemetery Road in Smethwick. All three individuals involved were assessed by paramedics and discharged at the scene.
An 18-year-old from Longbridge was arrested on suspicion of wounding and dangerous driving after crashing an illegal e-scooter into a police officer on Northfield High Street, leaving the officer with a fractured knee requiring surgery.
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving and dangerous driving after a crash on the A458 near Bridgnorth left three children injured, one seriously.
West Midlands Police are appealing for information after a distraction thief stole bank cards and spent thousands following incidents at two Sainsbury's car parks in Solihull last month.
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A former Met Police officer has expressed intrigue over the investigative strategy behind Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest on his 66th birthday, questioning the necessity of detention under police codes.
West Midlands Police have launched a new search for Charna Singh, known as 'Huggy', who vanished in 2019. The 60-year-old, who walked with two sticks, was last seen at City Hospital Birmingham.
New DVLA data reveals 54,830 vehicles were stolen in 2025, with Birmingham ranking as England's second-largest hotspot. Ford Fiesta leads the list of most stolen models.
Kent Police have confirmed the discovery of a body in Blean Woods during the search for missing 18-year-old Jason Stevens. Formal identification is pending, but the family has been informed.
West Midlands Police issue urgent warning after fraudsters posing as utility workers steal cash from elderly residents in Sandwell distraction burglaries.
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Aaron Michael Edwards, 42, sentenced to 20 months in prison after police found 291 category A indecent images of children on his mobile phone in Stoke-on-Trent.
A convenience store in Rubery was targeted by three to four men armed with a machete in a knifepoint robbery early this morning. Police are urging witnesses to come forward.
A man in his 20s has died and a teenage boy is fighting for life after a double stabbing at a skate park in Northampton. Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Four men have been charged with attempted murder after shots were fired during a disorder in Kingswinford. A 23-year-old man was found with stab wounds, and police are continuing their investigation.
A 29-year-old man has been charged with multiple drug supply offences following a significant police operation across Birmingham, Warwickshire, and Leicestershire. Officers seized cocaine, heroin, crack-cocaine, weapons, and cash during coordinated raids.
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Police in Humberside are investigating the tragic deaths of a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy at Little Eden Holiday Park near Carnaby. A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
