Operation Fearless: Police crackdown sparks Handsworth debate
Operation Fearless, a hot-spot policing initiative, expands to Handsworth, dividing residents between those seeking safety and those fearing racial profiling.
Operation Fearless, a hot-spot policing initiative, expands to Handsworth, dividing residents between those seeking safety and those fearing racial profiling.
A 31-year-old man wanted for burglary was arrested in Pelsall after officers on e-bikes found him in a makeshift shelter hidden in a large bush near Fishley Lane.
Two would-be hitmen's plan fell apart after one accidentally shot the other in Smethwick. They were convicted of firearm and drug offenses.
Tributes pour in for Matt O'Gara, pub boss killed in Lichfield Bank Holiday assault. Billy Allison charged with murder and remanded.
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RecommendedOver 500 counterfeit toys, including fake Labubus, were seized from three Walsall shops. Lab tests found choking hazards and excessive phthalates, posing serious health risks to children.
Jafir Nazir remains wanted nearly a year after a man was pushed off a quad bike and repeatedly stabbed in the head in Small Heath. A £5,000 reward is offered.
Javed Iqbal appeals for CCTV after thugs smashed windows of his Bordesley Green home and five cars, terrifying his grandchildren during a sleepover.
Paul Normansell was beaten to death on Dudley Road in Oldbury in April 2002. Despite extensive investigations, his killer has never been found, leaving the case cold.
A 24-year-old from Birmingham arrested on murder suspicion after a man died at Barmouth beach has been released on bail. Police urge witnesses to come forward.
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RecommendedShanice Brookes, a 30-year-old mother, was fatally shot outside One Four One bar in Sheffield. Her family pays tribute to the 'amazing mum' and 'one of a kind' woman.
The family of Matt O'Gara, who died after an assault at a Lichfield bar, say they will 'never get over this'. A man has been charged with murder.
Nine British nationals, including children, died in open water amid record temperatures. The Royal Life Saving Society urges caution as warm weather continues.
A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with a serious head injury after an assault on Warwick Road, Acocks Green, near a Wetherspoons pub. Police appeal for information.
Josiah Johnson, 28, faces multiple charges including assaulting an emergency worker after a police officer was kicked in the face on Soho Road, Birmingham.
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RecommendedThree men were arrested after a large gathering in Smethwick turned violent, leaving two men with stab wounds. One victim, aged 21, remains in serious condition.
Two men were stabbed at a large gathering in Smethwick; a 21-year-old is in serious condition. Three teenagers arrested on suspicion of wounding.
New data shows black and mixed ethnicity people remain more likely to be stopped and searched and subjected to force by West Midlands Police, despite improvements.
Tanveer Singh was jailed for life for murdering sex worker Shara Millar, strangling her and dumping her naked body in a Smethwick industrial estate.
Tributes pour in for Matt O'Gara, director of The Plough pub, who died after being assaulted in Lichfield. Billy Allison, 36, charged with murder.
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RecommendedFormer PC James Graysmark posed with trousers down, covering his crotch with a female colleague's hat. Panel found gross misconduct, calling behavior 'inane, immature, stupid.'
A 30-year-old woman was fatally shot outside a bar in Sheffield on bank holiday Monday. Police believe she was an innocent bystander and are appealing for witnesses.
Joshua Jones, 23, charged with knife possession, criminal damage, dangerous driving, and aggravated vehicle taking following police chase on M5 slip road.
Lyndon 'Brent' New, 73, died after a collision with a VW van in Hereford. His family remembers him as the bravest and kindest man.
A 24-year-old from Birmingham has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 34-year-old man was found dead in the sea off Barmouth beach in North Wales.
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RecommendedA man and a woman were injured in trouble at Tettenhall Pool in Wolverhampton during the Bank Holiday. Emergency services attended, and police are investigating.
Police have issued an update after human skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area near the A617 Rainworth Bypass in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
A teenager was stabbed to death when a machete fight erupted at a house party in Hackney. Police, ambulance, and air ambulance attended. The victim died at the scene.
A Metropolitan Police officer used women he met on dating apps to fund his gambling habit, assaulting one in a Birmingham hotel. He was sentenced to a community order.
West Midlands Police appeal for information after a woman was struck by a bike on Arden Road, Tyseley, suffering a fractured skull and broken elbow. The rider fled.
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RecommendedA Birmingham woman recounts the horror of discovering an eight-day-old baby in an overturned car on the M50, with the infant eventually screaming after two silent minutes.