Up to 100 mourners ignore lockdown at funeral for man, 29, who was shot dead in West Midlands

Mourners ignored lockdown restrictions to pour onto the street and pay their respects to the 29-year-old man who was shot dead in a ‘gangland execution’ in the West Midlands. Family and friends gathered in Bartley Green, south west Birmingham, to offer their farewell to Brian McIntosh, who was shot in the chest with his friend William Henry, … Read more

Where’s next for Tier Three? 6MILLION in the West Midlands, North East and West Yorkshire

Six million more people in England are poised to be stung by Tier Three lockdown restrictions this week amid spiralling coronavirus cases, as Number 10 continues to rely on its ‘whack-a-mole’ strategy to contain the disease. Residents in the West Midlands, North East and West Yorkshire look set to be the next dragged into the … Read more

Where’s next for Tier Three? 6MILLION in the West Midlands, North East and West Yorkshire

Six million more people in England are poised to be stung by Tier Three lockdown restrictions this week amid spiralling coronavirus cases, as Number 10 continues to rely on its ‘whack-a-mole’ strategy to contain the disease. Residents in the West Midlands, North East and West Yorkshire look set to be the next dragged into the … Read more

Police are spending too much time ‘policing relationships’ West Midlands chief constable warns

Police officers are spending too much time ‘policing relationships’ in domestic abuse and harassment complaints instead of fighting crime, West Midlands chief constable warns West Midlands Police has received 30,000 domestic abuse reports since April Chief Constable David Thompson said ‘very small proportion,’ end up in court  He questioned whether the force’s role was ‘impacting’ … Read more

Three killed in West Midlands car crash near primary school

Police have launched an investigation after two teenage girls and a man were killed when the car they were travelling in smashed into a tree. Joshua Parkes, 21, the car’s driver, and rear seat passengers Lucy Tibbetts, 16, and Isobel Ramsey, also 16, all died when their yellow Skoda Fabia crashed on Bromley Lane in Dudley at around … Read more

Three killed in West Midlands car crash near primary school

Police have launched an investigation after two teenage girls and a man were killed when the car they were travelling in smashed into a tree. Joshua Parkes, 21, the car’s driver, and rear seat passengers Lucy Tibbetts, 16, and Isobel Ramsey, also 16, all died when their yellow Skoda Fabia crashed on Bromley Lane in Dudley at around … Read more

Coronavirus: Millions in North and Midlands face travel bans and pub closures

Boris Johnson’s plans to introduce tough new lockdown measures in England were going down to the wire on Saturday as discussions between No 10 and local leaders continued late into the evening. Millions of people in the Midlands and the North are facing travel bans and the shutting of pubs, with local communities tasked with … Read more

Coronavirus: Millions in North and Midlands face travel bans and pub closures

Boris Johnson’s plans to introduce tough new lockdown measures in England were going down to the wire on Saturday as discussions between No 10 and local leaders continued late into the evening. Millions of people in the Midlands and the North are facing travel bans and the shutting of pubs, with local communities tasked with … Read more

Notebook with confidential intelligence on gang members stolen from West Midlands police car

England’s second biggest police force has been accused of jeopardising lives after a notebook packed with confidential intelligence on gangs was stolen from a police car. The information includes details of West Midlands police operations and a list of people associated or in the orbit of gangs. The notebook remains missing more than four months … Read more