Police have been granted a closure order for a business at the centre of problems for the community in Erdington. Officers have successfully been granted the closure order for International Superstore in Erdington High Street following recent disorder. Police are aware of protests that have taken place and our officers have listened to the community […]
This is the moment a gunman opened fire with a shotgun on a car park in Smethwick. Tyjon Cogger, aged 22 and Saabir Mohamed, aged 26 have been found guilty of firearms offences after the victim, in his 20s, was shot in the leg on 23 October last year. Police were alerted by hospital staff […]
With the jet stream firmly to the south of the UK and low pressure in charge, this weekend will be changeable and cooler-than-average, with much of the UK seeing rain at some point. Friday will see a drier and less windy day in the north, with some sunny spells and scattered showers. It will be […]
In the UK General Election 2024, Shabana Mahmood retained her seat in Ladywood, despite losing 40.5% of her vote share. The results were not close, with Mahmood securing 15,558 votes, while independent candidate Akhmed Yahkoob received 12,137 votes. In her victory speech, Mahmood addressed the challenges she and her supporters faced during the campaign, stating, […]
Jess Phillips has been re-elected as the MP for Yardley by a narrow margin of just 689 votes, narrowly beating Workers Party candidate Jody McIntyre. Ms Phillips described it as the “worst election [she] had ever faced,” noting that one of her supporters had their tyres slashed while canvassing. After her re-election, she posted on […]
Birmingham, 4 July – As the General Election unfolds nationwide, results from Birmingham and the Black Country are being updated live. Stay tuned for the latest news and developments on the 2024 General Election results as they come in. Here’s the information presented with the percentage vote share for each candidate in the UK General […]
All Eyes on Ladywood: Polls Suggest Close Margin Between Labour’s Shabana Mahmood and Independent Akhmed Yakoob According to exit polls, Labour is predicted to secure 410 seats in the 2024 general election. The final outcome of the elections should become clear by early Friday morning. All eyes are on the Birmingham Ladywood results. The Ladywood […]
Polling for the 2024 General Election in Britain concluded at 10 PM today, and the whole world is now eagerly awaiting the results. According to BBC’s polling expert, Professor Sir John Curtice, Labour has likely secured their anticipated landslide victory, though they may have fallen just short of the majority Tony Blair won in the […]
A serious collision occurred in Heath Way, Hodge Hill, involving a motorbike and a car just before 2pm today. The motorcyclist sustained serious injuries in the incident, while no one else was injured. It was reported that the motorbike, which had been stolen, failed to stop for officers before the collision. The road was closed, […]
Motorists across the UK are being warned to expect increased police presence as a month-long campaign to tackle dangerous driving starts this week. July sees the highest number of people killed or seriously injured on the UK road network and Op Spotlight is a targeted national operation to make our roads safer for everyone. The […]