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March 20, 2025

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Pedestrian killed in collision involving police car in Birmingham

UK News|3 hours ago

Kabaddi tournament violence was behind fatal DPD worker ambush, court heard

Crime|4 hours ago

A general view of Wolverhampton Crown Court in Wolverhampton

Dudley couple admit running international prostitution ring from the Black Country for over five years

News|4 hours ago

Surface Technik (Old Hill), Sovereign Works off Deepdale Lane near Dudley where Maciej Rozanski fell to his death

Health and safety abuses to blame for death of a worker at Dudley factory, court hears

News|4 hours ago

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Calls for more stop and search powers following daylight attack in Walsall

Crime|4 hours ago

Sawn-off shotgun used to kill Connor Brookes was found in Staffordshire hedgerow a month after killing

News|4 hours ago

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, has stepped up his war against dangerous drivers after securing £1 million from the government. Credit: Birmingham Mail

Less than half shoplifting offences in West Midlands are reported to police, report states

Crime|4 hours ago

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Walsall Uber Eats driver who battered father-in-law with a hammer outside McDonalds avoids jail

News|4 hours ago

March 19, 2025

Cannabis plants seized in Wolverhampton

'Large amount' of cannabis seized by police in Wolverhampton

News|15 hours ago

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Police arrest 200 people in just 24 hours, with more than 70 for domestic abuse offences

News|17 hours ago

A 26-year-old man, of no fixed address, has been arrested

Man arrested after police find sock stuffed with cocaine in car in Rugeley

Crime|18 hours ago

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Three charged with drug offences after caravan searched near Stafford

Crime|19 hours ago

The new chief constable of West Mercia Police, Richard Cooper (left) with Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion. Picture: West Mercia PCC

'My commitment has solidified': West Mercia Police's new chief intends to see out his term for 'stability'

Crime|19 hours ago

Jessica Jury's victim was found with stab wounds on South Road, Smethwick

Woman pleads guilty to wounding over Smethwick stabbing after attempted murder charges dropped

News|19 hours ago

Police have remained at the scene days after the incident happened

'This is a fast-moving investigation' - Six men arrested over murder of man in Walsall

Crime|20 hours ago

Major action on County Lines drug dealers targets Walsall, Sandwell, Wolverhampton and Dudley

News|21 hours ago

The Wolves fan was filmed spitting on Villa supporters at the Feb 2 game.

Watch: Wolves fan who spat on Villans during home match pleads guilty in court and receives football ban

News|21 hours ago

Imaan Coley

Pair jailed for the imprisonment and torture of two women in Birmingham

News|21 hours ago

Police arrest man on suspicion of harassment in Brierley Hill

Walsall murder: Police remain at scene as investigation into fatal stabbing continues

West Midlands Police have seized a number of bikes in the Walsall area over the past week

Crackdown on illegal bikes and anti social behaviour across Walsall

Two men fighting with machetes in the street outside a fried chicken shop on Witton Road, in Aston, Birmingham.

Shocking footage shows machete fight erupting near Villa Park

Wolverhampton Crown Court

'It does not feel real' boy accused of murdering Jahziah Coke 'traumatised' by killing

A silver car, blurred by speed, passes a circular No Cars road sign

Plans to tackle speeding drivers in Birmingham come under fire - here's why

Transport|Mar 19

A general view of Wolverhampton Crown Court in Wolverhampton

Two yobs who punched, kicked and stamped on man whose house they were arguing outside jailed

PCC Simon Foster. Permission for use for all LDRS partners. Credit: LDRS. Caption writer: Mark Cardwell

Record rise in West Midlands Police officers being sacked due to misconduct - here's why

Former PCSO and now convicted paedophile Duane O'Kelly

This is the face of the Wolverhampton PCSO now serving 11 and half years as a convicted paedophile

Dog walker picked up alleged murder weapons discarded after ambush and took them home, court told

March 18, 2025

Police are asking anyone who recognises this man to get in touch.

Police release photo of man after woman sexually assaulted in Birmingham nightclub hotspot

Bentley seized in Walsall

Bentley seized after driver caught speeding in Walsall

Staffordshire drug dealer charged after cocaine found hidden in sock

Newcastle United's Alexander Isak scores in the Carabao Cup final

West Midlands burglar guilty of break-in at Premier League star Isak’s home

Three Black Country county lines drug dealers ordered to repay thousands of pounds

Walsall Police at the scene of a murder on Bloxwich Road/Norfolk Place where a 22-year-old was stabbed.

Walsall murder: Police cordon remains in place and road closed following fatal stabbing

Wolverhampton Crown Court

Teenager accused of Jahziah Coke murder claims fatal injury was not deliberate

Resident have spoken of their concerns following the death of a 22-year-old man on their street

'I heard shouting and screaming': Residents react following fatal stabbing in Walsall

The scene in Great Barr this afternoon. Picture: Great Barr Neighbourhood Forum

Air ambulance was called to Great Barr stabbing which left boy, 15, with 'serious injuries'

Walsall Road, Perry Bar, near to where the incident happened

Man, 64, arrested after women racially abused in Perry Barr

Turnberry Park, Great Barr

Call to sign petition for CCTV at Great Barr park where boy, 15, was stabbed

Norfolk Place, Walsall

Man, 52, arrested on suspicion of murder after 22-year-old dies following Walsall stabbing

Norfolk Place, Walsall

Stop and search powers extended after man, 22, dies following Walsall stabbing

Bilston writer unveils thought-provoking book to give abuse victims hope

Entertainment|Mar 18

March 17, 2025

Boy, 15, in serious condition in hospital after stabbing in Great Barr

Cannock teenager jailed after police found gun 'capable of killing' and bullets in car he was driving

Blakenall street shooting witness is cousin of man involved in Walsall Market murder case

Man admits drink driving after being stopped in Stone

Officers searching the Caddick Crescent home after Harleen's death

Woman denies murdering two-month-old baby in West Bromwich in 2020

Trial of man accused of murdering Rhiannon Skye Whyte at Walsall's Bescot railway station unable to start

An XL bully dog.

Dog-owner arrested after XL Bully attack leaves man in critical condition

Man taken to hospital with 'serious facial injuries' after assault outside West Bromwich pub