A man has been arrested following a dramatic incident in Highgate, Birmingham, today, where police officers were injured after their vehicles were rammed during a routine patrol. At approximately 9:30 AM, officers from Project Guardian, a taskforce dedicated to tackling serious youth violence, attempted to engage with a man acting suspiciously in a VW Scirocco […]
West Midlands Police have released new video footage in an urgent appeal to trace a man wanted in connection with a series of distraction burglaries targeting elderly women across Birmingham, Sandwell, and Solihull. The suspect has been posing as a council official or water company employee, gaining access to homes by claiming he needs to […]
Scientists at the Met Office have discovered that, away from the tropics, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) can influence Atlantic weather patterns a full year on from the original event. Research shows this one year lagged extratropical response to ENSO is as strong as the simultaneous response, but with an opposite impact. For example, it […]
Following record September rainfall for some counties in England, October’s weather is starting on a drier note, albeit with some isolated showers in parts of England on Wednesday. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen explained the shift in the current weather. He said: “High pressure, which is currently centred to the north of the UK, […]
Two brothers from Birmingham have been sentenced to a combined total of 14 years in prison for their involvement in supplying crack cocaine and heroin across the city. Hassan Hussain, 26, from Dassett Grove, and his younger brother Idris Hussain, 22, from Eaton Road, both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply drugs at Birmingham Crown […]
A Birmingham man has been sentenced to four years in prison following months of coercive and controlling behaviour that culminated in a violent assault on his partner. Ingus Silins, 24, was convicted at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday, 20th September. The incident occurred at Silins’ home in Handsworth, where a concerned neighbour called for help […]
Saturday started with a chilly morning before a broadly sunny and dry day. Exceptions to the drier conditions will be some showers in northern and western areas, with these sporadically drifting further in land at times. As a low pressure system approaches the southwest of England and Wales, conditions will become increasingly wet and windy […]
Rain is moving northeast across England and Wales today, becoming heavy and potentially disruptive across parts of northern England tomorrow. There will also be further areas of rain, with the chance of thunderstorms and strong winds at times in southern half of the UK later Thursday. The rain clears during Friday leaving a quieter but […]
A 22-year-old man from Birmingham has been sentenced to five years in prison after police discovered a loaded firearm in his possession during a raid on his home. Syed Kashaff was arrested as part of a wider investigation into gang violence in the city. Officers conducted the raid and found the loaded weapon inside a […]
West Midlands Police are appealing for the public’s assistance following an assault on a man in his 80s at the One Stop Shopping Centre car park in Perry Barr. The incident occurred on 6 September, shortly before 3pm, when the elderly man was attacked by two men in the car park located on Walsall Road. […]