Birmingham Times
Birmingham Times
A man who imported blank-firing pistols and converted some into lethal guns in his garden shed has had his jail term doubled – after we appealed the initial sentence as too lenient. Robert Bartell bought firearms, including self-loading pistols manufactured in Turkey and Italy, from a Spanish website and test-fired them in his back garden. […]
From Saturday 2 May 2020 new, extended weekend opening times will be operational, with weekday opening times remaining unchanged. The current pandemic has meant that the Council has had to respond quickly to new guidance and changes around bereavement. Cemeteries, crematoria, and surrounding grounds were closed at the beginning of the UK lockdown. However, on Saturday […]
One of Police officers has helped provide protective kit for dedicated staff at a Birmingham care home – thanks to his colleagues’ love of a good snack. PC Jock Williamson decided to use funds raised at the tuck shop he runs at our Summerfield police station to buy masks for staff at Albion Care Home […]
Police have suspended one of our officers following two complaints received about his conduct. A complaint was received after the officer stopped a teenager on 21 April in Melbourne Avenue, Newtown. In the ensuing incident it is alleged that the officer used unnecessary force in striking and kicking the young person. Our Professional Standards Department have […]
Police put three burglars back behind bars after officers identified them as carrying out a house break-in while on licence from prison for burglary. Police recognised Kian Jones, alongside his accomplices Jordan Smith and Christopher Madden, from CCTV following the burglary in Birmingham last September. Jones managed to gain access to the address in Southam Road, […]
Detectives investigating the murder of Karl Gallagher at the West Cross Shopping Centre in Smethwick last weekend have arrested another man in connection with his death. A 23-year-old was arrested from his home address this morning on suspicion of murder and has been released on police bail while enquiries continue.Father-of-one, Karl died from a single […]
A man who imported illegal firearms has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP. Robert Bartell, aged 54, imported a number of blank-firing pistols in February 2019 and advertised two of them for sale on the internet. The two illegal weapons were subsequently seized by the […]
People who had to put their fertility treatment on hold due to the COVID-19 outbreak will be able to continue their journey to start a family, following the fertility regulator’s decision to lift its suspension of all fertility services. Fertility clinics across the UK can apply to reopen from Monday 11 May, the Human Fertilisation […]
The weapons recovered include sawn-off shotguns, handguns, a viable antique revolver and a Colt .45, plus five deadly machine pistols. Dozens of rounds of ammunition were also recovered − and every bullet seized represents a potential life saved. The success comes as we launch a new offensive on drug gangs and bring in officers from […]
