Cat microchipping to be made mandatory
Lost or stray pet cats are more likely to be reunited with their owners and returned home safely under new pet microchipping rules announced by the Government today.…
Spiking: the story so far
Two months on from our focused work on spiking and Police have investigated 253 reports. That’s between 1 October and 28 November. Not all of these cases happened…
Video shows rescue of pensioner lost in woodland
Police have released a video showing the moment our officers rescued a missing pensioner who feared for his life after getting trapped in dense shrubland. 76-year-old Lynton strayed…
Four-in-10 drivers forced to cut spending due to rising fuel prices Faceboo
More than four-in-10 drivers (46%) say they’ll be forced to cut other household spending as a result of petrol and diesel prices continuing to rise beyond their current…
From Tuesday 30 November, face coverings will be mandatory in shops and on public transport
Temporary and precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant in the UK will come into force on Tuesday, the government has confirmed. From…
One in five (20%) Brits would refuse a parcel for a neighbour they dislike
Almost a fifth of Brits (17%) said they have opened a neighbour’s parcel without permission either by mistake or because they wanted to know what it was. A…
Midlands trio jailed for launching mail order gun service
Three men have been jailed for a total of 35 years for importing illegal firearms and ammunition into the UK in the post, before trying to sell them…
Birmingham gears up for round 2 of the big hackathon
IT developers are invited to take part in an exciting Hackathon event looking for solutions to support Adult Education Services. Following a successful event in January, Birmingham City…
Calls to look out for delivery drivers during busy online shopping period
It’s Black Friday weekend and Christmas shopping is well and truly under way for many people. There’s always a huge rise in online sales and deliveries at this…
Officers spot drug deal on lunch break – and bring down County Line
Police brought down a County Lines drug supplier after two of our officers stumbled across a street-side deal while on their lunch break. The city centre officers were…