Category : Community Safety


Teen boys injured in two Birmingham crashes 17 hours apart

Two 16-year-old boys were seriously injured in separate Birmingham collisions on August 28. One cyclist was left fighting for his life after a hit-and-run near St Andrew's stadium, while a motorcyclist suffered critical injuries in Tyburn.

Tyburn Road crash closes roads in Birmingham

A serious collision at the A38 Tyburn Road and Wheelwright Road junction closed roads on Friday night. Police urge drivers to avoid the area. It is the latest of several recent incidents on the road.

Solihull shopkeeper avoids jail for sword chase

A Solihull shopkeeper who chased a youth with a sword after weeks of harassment has been given a suspended sentence. Daminda Heradh, 49, admitted possession of a knife or sharp pointed article at Birmingham Magistrates' Court.

Dudley teacher banned over child abuse images

Benjamin Woodvine, 32, a former Sutton School teacher in Dudley, has been banned from teaching indefinitely after being convicted of making indecent images of children between 2013 and 2024.

Drug dealer who inherited 'Crash' line jailed

Brandon McPherson, 22, ran the 'Crash' county line from his home in Wolverhampton, selling cocaine and heroin. Police arrested him in September 2024, and he was jailed for 33 months at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

Dangerous sex offender jailed for rape and strangulation

Talvinder Atwal, of Briton Ferry, was convicted of seven offences including rape, sexual assault and strangulation against a vulnerable woman and given a 17-year extended sentence after Swansea Crown Court classified him as a dangerous offender.

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