Category : Community Safety


Half of Birmingham feels unsafe on roads

New research reveals 50% of Birmingham residents feel unsafe on local roads, with dangerous driving and poor conditions cited as major concerns. Discover the findings and what needs to change.

Girl, 9, mauled by XL Bully-type dog in Birmingham

A nine-year-old girl was horrifically mauled by an XL Bully-type dog in Erdington. Her mother recalls the chilling moment her daughter thought she would die. Police are searching for the owner.

Most Wanted Criminal Klayton Smith Dies in Prison

Klayton Smith, once named on a most wanted list for violent offences including a robbery on a 78-year-old, has died in HMP Lowdham. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will investigate.

Man sold lethal chemical online for £100

Miles Cross admitted encouraging suicide by selling a lethal chemical for £100. Two people died. He will be sentenced in January. Read the full story.

Birmingham man arrested in £1.1m crypto heist

Masked robbers stole £1.1m in cryptocurrency and a £450,000 watch from victims driving from Oxford to London. Thames Valley Police have made four arrests including a Birmingham man.

Unfit driver jailed after fatal crash kills woman

A 74-year-old man from Rugby has been sentenced to prison after a crash caused by a medical episode killed one woman and seriously injured another. He had ignored doctors' orders to stop driving. Read the full story.

Birmingham Bob Shop sealed off by police

Police have sealed off Bob Shop 4 on Green Lane in Small Heath following an incident. The cordon remains as investigations continue. Follow for live updates.

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