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Police are continuing to attend to a serious disorder incident in the Harehills area this evening. A large number of public order officers have been deployed to the location in what remains an ongoing incident. Officers wish to reassure residents police are responding to the disorder incidents which have taken place, and that appropriate specialist […]
Over 200 households on Birmingham City Council’s housing waiting list will soon be moving into newly built homes, if proposals for the Perry Barr Residential Scheme (PBRS) are approved by cabinet. The council is set to make a decision on nearly 1,000 homes within the scheme, and on 23 July, cabinet is being recommended to […]
A bus was set on fire and a police car was flipped over as disorder erupted in Leeds. Hundreds of people gathered in the Harehills area, and police are dealing with an “ongoing situation,” leading to the deployment of riot police. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper expressed her shock at the unrest, described by officers as […]
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office will roll out up to £84 million funding over the next 3 years to address the reasons for illegal migration. The Prime Minister has today announced new plans to build on the government’s manifesto commitments to smash criminal gangs, secure UK borders and protect the vulnerable. Speaking from the […]
Erdington saw another successful police action day held on Friday (12 July) where various teams and partners came together to address local concerns on the High Street. Officers from Erdington neighbourhood police team were joined by Birmingham City Council departments, including Anti-Social Behaviour and Community Safety, WMP Licensing, Offender to Rehab, Litter Busters, Street Pastors, […]
A ‘tropical night’, where temperatures do not fall below 20°C overnight, is possible on Friday night into Saturday in parts of the southeast. The exception to these increased temperatures will be in western Scotland and Northern Ireland, which will often remain cloudy with rain at times. The warmth is unlikely to last more than a […]
A group of county lines drug-dealers who flaunted their ill-gotten gains in photos have been jailed. Members of the “Jay” line, which supplied cocaine and cannabis across Birmingham and Warwickshire, have now been jailed following their convictions earlier this year. Shamraz and Amrez Alam, both of School Road, Hall Green, who ran the Jay line, […]
The Wolverhampton Council has approved new conditions for private hire vehicle drivers, set to take effect from 10 July 2024. Here are the key changes coming into force from 1 August 2024: 1. **Operator Door Signage**: – All current private hire vehicle door operator signage approvals will be withdrawn. – Drivers must remove any existing […]
Pub and bar licensing hours will be extended on Sunday after England reach the final of the UEFA European Football Championship. On the night of Sunday 14 July, pubs and bars across England and Wales can keep their doors open until 1am as England bid to become champions of Europe, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has […]
Watch the moment Police arrested a man from a stolen lorry he recklessly drove around Birmingham. A man who stole a lorry by knifepoint in Birmingham and drove it around the residential streets of Birmingham has been jailed. Bradley Burns threatened a lorry driver by knifepoint as she was parked up in a 12-tonne gritter […]
