Four West Midlands wildfires 'started deliberately' in 48 hours
Four wildfires in Birmingham, Solihull, Walsall and Coventry were started deliberately between July 30 and August 1, say fire chiefs, as police investigate.
Category : Community Safety
Birmingham dad fined £1,000 for hockey stick window rampage
Jarnall Singh, 48, of Yardley, smashed windows with a hockey stick during a row with his son. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage and must pay £1,000 compensation at £100 a month.
Nissan driver seriously injured in Tamworth two-car crash
A Nissan driver was seriously injured in a two-car crash in Tamworth. Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after the collision on Pennine Way.
Failed Vehicle Theft in Dudley: Police Appeal for Information
Police are appealing for information after an attempted vehicle theft on Pensnett Road, Brierley Hill, on July 21. The vehicle was not taken. Two men on a motorbike are sought.
CCTV appeal: Police hunt fuel thief after Tyseley garage bilking
West Midlands Police release CCTV image of a man after a fuel theft at EG On the Move garage in Battery Way, Tyseley, on May 9. Motorist drove off without paying.
Man jailed for keeping mother in freezer for £78k benefits
Christopher Phillips, 60, was jailed for keeping his 89-year-old mother's body in a freezer and fraudulently claiming £78,000 in DWP benefits after her death.
CCTV appeal after bike stolen from Tamworth charity shop
A bicycle was stolen from a charity shop window display at Ankerside Shopping Centre in Tamworth on 18 July; police are asking for public help to identify a man caught on CCTV.
Police issue update on Great Barr cordon amid probe
Police have confirmed the cordon near Great Barr is linked to an ongoing investigation. The area remains closed while officers carry out enquiries, with traffic diversions in place.
Police cordon near businesses in Great Barr
A police cordon is in place near businesses in the Great Barr area, with officers at the scene and the public advised to avoid the area.
Girl, 9, Dies After Injury at Arbroath Industrial Estate
A nine-year-old girl has died after being found seriously injured in Arbroath; a 35-year-old man has been arrested and the death is being treated as suspicious.
Birmingham Teen Arrested After Portsmouth Attack
An 18-year-old from Birmingham is among six arrested after a 19-year-old man was found with serious injuries in Portsmouth. Most have been released.
New dad caught driving banned on M6 after baby born
Dudley dad Dawid Rapczynski, 26, was caught driving banned on the M6 just weeks after baby's birth, receiving suspended jail and extended ban.
Inquest opened into Halesowen man's death in Rotterdam
Inquest opens into the death of Bradley Passey, 21, from Halesowen, who drowned in Rotterdam after TwitchCon. Coroner says provisional cause is drowning.
Dad and son sentenced for attack on relative
A father and son from Solihull have been handed suspended sentences for a violent attack on a relative in Small Heath, leaving the victim with PTSD and a broken family.
Tipton thug who bit woman's cheek avoids prison
Universal Credit dad Liam Rawson, 21, has been handed a suspended sentence after throttling a woman and biting her cheek in a Tipton attack.
Birmingham store fined £4,000 over underage knife sale
Elims Green Grocery in Birmingham fined £4,000 after a 15-year-old was sold kitchen knives by a worker on his first day during a council test purchase operation.
Walsall Pensioner Killed by New Driver in Crash
A 78-year-old grandmother died after a new driver ran a red light and hit her granddaughter's car in Walsall; he has been sentenced.
Man shot dead at traveller site near Swindon; two arrested
A man in his 30s was shot dead at a traveller site near Swindon; two people arrested on suspicion of firearm possession and assisting an offender.
Witness appeal after Malvern Hills indecent exposure
Police are appealing for a key witness after a man indecently exposed himself to a woman at Black Hill Car Park, Malvern Hills. A 32-year-old has been arrested.
Child hurt after glass glued to slide in Ely park
A 10-year-old boy suffered a minor cut and ripped clothes after shards of glass were deliberately glued to a slide at a park in Ely, Cardiff.
Dudley man chases off machete thugs after boy attacked
A 13-year-old boy was knocked off his bike and stamped on by machete-wielding attackers outside a Dudley GP surgery before a brave resident intervened.
Body Found in Search for Missing Man Near Shrewsbury
West Mercia Police searching for missing 47-year-old Jianhua Wu have discovered a body in the Shrewsbury area, with formal identification yet to take place.
Jafir Nazir still on run one year after Small Heath knife attack
One year on, police are still hunting Jafir Nazir after a man was repeatedly slashed in the head with a flick knife on Monica Road, Small Heath.
Man arrested after garden fire spread to neighbours
A 62-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a garden fire in West Heath, Birmingham, spread to neighbouring properties on Saturday night.
Hunting-style knife seized in Birmingham stop and search
A young person in Birmingham was stopped and searched by police, who found a hunting-style knife, it has emerged. The individual was later arrested.
Rider arrested after cloned bike stopped and knife found
A man has been arrested after police stopped a cloned motorbike on a West Midlands street and discovered a knife during a search of the rider.
Dudley shooting probe after gunshots fired at rival group
Detectives have released new details after shots were fired by one group of young men at another in Dudley, with no injuries reported and no arrests made.
Third man charged with attempted murder in Birmingham
Hashratullah Nabizada, 24, has become the third man charged with attempted murder after an 18-year-old was stabbed in Birmingham's Victoria Square.
Man jailed for fatal one-punch attack in Leicester park
A 62-year-old man died after a one-punch attack in a Leicester park; his attacker confessed to police and has been jailed for five years and nine months.
Machete Attack on Dudley Schoolboy Sparks Police Probe
A 13-year-old boy was attacked by machete-wielding thugs in Dudley, police said, as witnesses say he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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