Birmingham is preparing to host the British Kabaddi League Grand Final on 18 and 19 May at Nechells Wellbeing Centre – with tickets going on sale next week (1 May 2024). Kabaddi originated in Asia around 5,000 years ago and is the fastest-growing sport in South Asia – second only to cricket – and is […]
A gunman who fired shots in a busy Birmingham city centre street has been jailed for more than seven years. Police arrested Deraj Meade just days after the incident in John Bright Street saw revellers ducking for cover as he fired two shots just after 3.20am on Saturday, 17 June. Careful CCTV work allowed investigators […]
In an exclusive interview celebrating her pioneering first year as the multi-faith lead for West Midlands Police, Khadija reflects on the profound impact and challenges of her role. Appointed as the first Muslim woman in this position, her tenure has been a beacon of progressive change within the force. Over the past year, Khadija has […]
Police have charged a man with murder after a father was found dead at an address in Sutton Coldfield last year. Craig Moult was discovered at a flat in Boldmere Close on the evening of Sunday, 3 September. Leroy Lawrence aged 46 from Birmingham has been charged with murder. He has also been charged with […]
Police are appealing for information following a fire in the Balsall Heath area of Birmingham on Monday (22 April). Officers were called after fire had broken out at a disused building on Clifton Road shortly before 1pm. West Midlands Fire Service attended and a nearby school was safely evacuated while crews dealt with the fire. […]
Police have charged two more teenagers with the murder of a man who died after being attacked in Perry Hall Park in Birmingham last month. Officers were called to the park at around 11am on 16 March after a member of the public found the body of Michael Junior Obasi, aged 38. The father-of-one’s death […]
A man has been jailed for firearms offences in Birmingham. Martin Macdonald was sentenced to over five years of imprisonment – for possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence – after pleading guilty at Birmingham Crown Court on 17 April (Wed). Macdonald, of Station Road, Stechford, was arrested and subsequently charged […]
Two men have been arrested in Solihull after a vehicle that had been stripped was found at a suspected chop shop. Police were called to a lock-up in Tanworth Lane, Shirley yesterday after a stolen van was tracked there. Officers attended and arrested two men. After the arrests, officers found a large amount of car […]
Police have charged a boy with murder after a teenager was stabbed in Birmingham city centre earlier this year. The 16-year-old has been charged with the murder of Muhammad Hassam Ali, aged 17, in Victoria Square on 20 January. The teenager was arrested in January, and has been on police bail while our investigation has […]
A gunman has been jailed for over three years for possession of a firearm following a disorder in Alum Rock, Birmingham, in July, 2023. Wasim Akeel, 30, was sentenced to 45 months in prison at Birmingham Crown Court on 18 April (Thu) after pleading guilty. Farhat Saleem, also 30, pleaded guilty for assisting an offender, […]