Kate Middleton and Prince William arrive in West Midlands for mental health visits

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tried their hand at planting flowerpots and playing table tennis on a visit to a youth charity in Wolverhampton today.  Kate, 39, looked elegant in a polka dot blouse and wide-leg trousers for the visit to The Way Youth Zone in Wolverhampton, where they heard about the work the organisation … Read more

Kate Middleton and Prince William arrive in West Midlands for mental health visits

Kate’s on the dot! Duchess of Cambridge looks elegant in a spotted navy blouse and wide-legged trousers as she joins Prince William for visit to youth charity in Wolverhampton Duchess of Cambridge looked elegant as she and Prince William arrived in the West Midlands  Kate and William are visiting organisations that support children and young … Read more

Boris Johnson completes Tory election hat-trick as Andy Street romps to victory in the West Midlands

Boris Johnson completes Tory election hat-trick as Andy Street romps to victory in the West Midlands to add to wins in the Hartlepool by-election and Tees Valley mayoral vote and pile more misery on Labour Conservative Andy Street romped home to remain mayor of the West Midlands  It came after win in the Hartlepool by-election … Read more

West Midlands man, 36, and woman, 21, arrested after newborn baby found dead in Morrisons car park

Man, 36, and woman, 21, are arrested after newborn baby was found dead in Morrisons car park West Midlands Police said the infant’s mother been taken to hospital for care The force said a 21-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man have been arrested Police said a post-mortem examination will be carried out on the baby … Read more

Woman in her 80s dies after being attacked by two escaped dogs in West Midlands

Woman in her 80s is killed by two escaped dogs which got into her garden and attacked her as man, 43, is arrested in Birmingham Police confirmed reports that a woman had been killed by two dogs on Friday The 80-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in her Rowley Regis garden   West Midlands Police said she was … Read more

Woman in her 80s dies after being attacked by two escaped dogs in West Midlands

Woman in her 80s is killed by two escaped dogs which got into her garden and attacked her as man, 43, is arrested in Birmingham Police confirmed reports that a woman had been killed by two dogs on Friday The 80-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in her Rowley Regis garden   West Midlands Police said she was … Read more

Serving police officer and former constable with West Midlands Police both charged with misconduct

Serving police officer and former constable with West Midlands Police both charged with misconduct over ‘relationships with women on duties’ Charges authorised against PC Anthony Ritchie and ex-officer Steven Walters  Ritchie, 43, alleged to have formed an inappropriate relationship with a woman Walters, 52, engaged in sexual activity with a woman during course of his … Read more

Serving police officer and former constable with West Midlands Police both charged with misconduct

Serving police officer and former constable with West Midlands Police both charged with misconduct over ‘relationships with women on duties’ Charges authorised against PC Anthony Ritchie and ex-officer Steven Walters  Ritchie, 43, alleged to have formed an inappropriate relationship with a woman Walters, 52, engaged in sexual activity with a woman during course of his … Read more

Sister of Birmingham pub bomb victim launches campaign to become West Midlands’ Crime Commissioner

A sister of one of the victims of the Birmingham Pub Bombings is campaigning to become the new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. Julie Hambleton’s shopkeeper sister Maxine Hambleton, 18, was one of the 21 people who died when the IRA set off in two public houses in the city centre in November 1974. … Read more

Sister of Birmingham pub bomb victim launches campaign to become West Midlands’ Crime Commissioner

A sister of one of the victims of the Birmingham Pub Bombings is campaigning to become the new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. Julie Hambleton’s shopkeeper sister Maxine Hambleton, 18, was one of the 21 people who died when the IRA set off in two public houses in the city centre in November 1974. … Read more