West Midlands no longer has top knife crime rate
The West Midlands Police area no longer has the highest rate of knife crime in England and Wales, official figures show. Data ...
'Loving and caring' army veteran, 82, died following attack at bus stop
Ex-army man and 'loving' father Allen Karam Chand, 82, died after he was attacked and rushed to hospital - a 43-year-old man ...
Over £385 million funding settlement agreed for West Midlands
The Government says the money replaces the previous system of bidding for individual funding pots and is part of a broader devolution strategy. | ITV News Central ...
Knife crime rates drop among headline successes for West Midlands Police, but shoplifting still concern across region
New crime statistics released today have shown the work done to bring knife crime rates down, but also revealed the work ...
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£389m settlement deal boosts regional control over investment
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has secured £389m as part of its devolution deal with the government. The single payment will give Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands and local ...
Midlands filming locations including Dudley backdrop to Peaky Blinders set to star in new tourism campaign
West Midlands TV and film locations which have formed the backdrop to films and television series are set to be highlighted ...
Muslim convert who threatened to 'flatten mosque' and kill Islamic cleric who criticised terrorism is found guilty of preparing attack
Jason Savage, 35, from Small Heath Birmingham, has been convicted of preparing for terrorist acts, including by surveilling a ...
Man charged over death of dad almost a year after fatal Soho Road crash
A man has been charged with death by dangerous driving after a fatal collision on Birmingham's Soho Road last year. Hizar ...
Birmingham Muslim convert films terror attack instructions to strike military, police
Video footage released by West Midlands Police after Jason Savage was convicted showed the 35-year-old plotting to attack an ...
Four in Royal Stoke after A34 two-car smash leaves woman with 'serious injuries'
Two women and two men were taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash on the A34. An air ambulance, three ambulances, a fire ...
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UK construction activity December 2024: West Midlands
The West Midlands experienced a weak period for project starts, which decreased on last year.  However, strong growth in main ...
Car flips outside homes in busy Birmingham estate
A driver was arrested after a car flipped over in a crash outside homes in a busy residential street. The car overturned in Swinford Road, Harborne, at around 5.15pm on Monday, January 20. A man, the ...