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Latest news Man charged with attempted murder after Dudley factory attack 22/03/2017 A man has been charged with attempted murder after a security guard was seriously injured at a Dudley factory. Lee Parsons is to appear before Dudley Magistrates Court this morning (Wednesday 22 March) in connection with the attack on the 73-year-old guard at Stoke Forgings, Vine Street, on Sunday. The 44-year-old, of no fixed address, also faces an allegation of burglary. View the full article

Latest news Family pay tribute to Storm Doris victim Tahnie 21/03/2017 A grieving family have today paid tribute to a ’much-loved’ daughter and fiancee who died after being struck by flying debris during Storm Doris. Tahnie Martin was tragically killed after being hit by a falling piece of wooden roofing in Dudley Street, Wolverhampton city centre, last month. Relatives of the 29 year-old from Stafford, who worked at the University of Wolverhampton, have released a statement in which they say it’s hard to imagine a future without her. But they have also expressed gratitude to the emergency services who did their best to help Tahnie . It reads: "Our beloved …

Latest news Coventry man jailed for terror funding 21/03/2017 A Coventry engineer has today (Tuesday 21 March) been jailed for four years and eight months for sending money to fund his brother who is currently fighting in Syria with Daesh. Nadeem Hussain, aged 36 from Threadneedle Street, Coventry, was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court after he previously admitted three counts of being concerned in arrangements to make money available for the purposes of terrorism. Hussain pleaded guilty to sending £4,000 to fund his brother Naweed Hussain, who is believed to have joined Daesh after travelling to the conflict zone in June 2015. The cash was sent via a money transf…

Latest news Police appeal over Witton distraction burglaries 21/03/2017 Police are appealing for help in identifying a white man who is involved in a series of distraction burglaries across Great Barr and Witton. The man, who claims to be a handy man, carries tools and has knocked on doors in the area purporting to be servicing disability ramps and rails. On Tuesday 7 March he pretended to carry out work outside homes in Brookvale Road and Walsall Road and managed to enter the properties and make off with wallets and purses. A few days later on Friday 10 March he was in Birkenshaw Road and again managed to distract the home owner before stealing cash. [embedded c…

Latest news Man arrested following savage attack on guard 21/03/2017 West Midlands Police has arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the vicious beating of a 73-year-old security guard at a Dudley factory. The guard was attacked after challenging a man found near an office at Stoke Forgings, a metal factory in Vine Street, at around 1pm on Sunday (19 March). The man was hit numerous times during a prolonged attack lasting around 15 minutes – and police believe he was also beaten with a shovel. A 44-year-old man, of no fixed address, was arrested at around 1am this morning (Tuesday 21 March) in the Holy Hall area of Dudley and is curren…

Latest news Thousands of pounds worth of goggles stolen from lorry in Wednesfield 20/03/2017 Police are appealing for information after nearly three-quarters of a million pounds worth of Zoggs swimming goggles were stolen from a freight yard in Wednesfield. Three thieves broke into a depot on Birmingham Road, Oldbury at 11.40pm on 10 March and stole a DPDS Mercedes tractor cab. Late on Monday 13 March, four men were spotted on CCTV climbing over a gate into RJ Haulage on Neachells Lane, Wednesfield. The men unattached a trailer from a tractor cab, forced opened the gates and used the stolen DPDS cab to drive off with the trailer in the early hours of Sunday. The …

Latest news WATCH: Five arrested in dawn burglary swoop 20/03/2017 Five suspected burglars have been arrested in a series of dawn raids across Wolverhampton this morning (Monday 20 March). Officers from West Midlands and Staffordshire Police joined forces to simultaneously swoop on the gang, believed to be responsible for 70 crimes across both counties. When the crime spree started in June last year detectives worked quickly to use CCTV footage, forensic evidence and other information to link the offences. In most of the crimes thieves would break into the factories and stores via the roof. Once inside safes were plundered. Golf courses and scrap metal dealers ha…

Latest news Pensioner jailed for killing three-year-old girl on pedestrian crossing 20/03/2017 A Sutton Coldfield pensioner has been sentenced to four years in prison after knocking down and killing a three-year-old girl as she walked over a pedestrian crossing last summer. John Place, aged 72, was handed the sentence at Birmingham Crown Court today (March 20) after he hit Poppy-Arabella Rose Clarke with his Volkswagen Passat as she pushed her bike across Chester Road in Boldmere on 6 July. The traffic lights were on red at the time and the green man was flashing for pedestrians. Poppy was treated by paramedics at the scene but tragically died later in hospital.…

Latest news Police hunt man after savage attack on guard 20/03/2017 Police are investigating after a 73-year-old security guard was savagely beaten and left lying seriously injured for hours, following an attack at a Brierley Hill factory yesterday. The guard was attacked after he challenged a man found near an office inside Stoke Forgings, a metal factory in Vine Street at around 1.00pm (Sunday 19 March). The man was hit numerous times, leaving him with serious head injuries. The guard was later discovered by a colleague who started work at around 7pm last night. The factory unit has been sealed off by officers while forensic enquiries take place. Detective In…

Latest news Man charged in connection with bank worker held hostage 19/03/2017 A man has been charged in relation to holding a staff member hostage at a Birmingham bank on Friday (17 March). David Hempseed is accused of false imprisonment and possession of an imitation firearm at Natwest in Bristol Road South, Northfield. The 60 year-old of Northfield, Birmingham, is also charged with possession of a knife and arson with intent to endanger life. He has been remanded in custody to face the allegations at Birmingham Magistrates Court tomorrow (Monday). View the full article

Latest news Fur-well to Twitter scent-sation Smithy 19/03/2017 A captivating canine, who was one of the first police dogs on Twitter, is saying a fond fur-well to West Midlands Police - after joining his handler in retirement. Labrador Smithy has attracted more than 3,200 followers on social media after innovative PC Terry Arnett set up the @WMPcsidogsmithy account to share his crime-fighting exploits and progress with the public. Over the last eight years the pair have been involved in hundreds of West Midlands Police investigations and - helping to carry out searches, sniff out suspects and bring about justice. But the time has finally arrived to cur-tail th…

Latest news Three arrested on suspicion of child abduction as missing teenagers found 19/03/2017 A man and two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of child abduction after two missing schoolgirls were found in the early hours of this morning (19 March). The missing 13 year-olds were discovered by officers at an address in the Washwood Heath area at around 1am. The girls - who had not been seen since leaving a bus in Bordesley Green on Friday night - were safe and well but are now receiving specialist support. A 27 year-old man and two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, have been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and are currently in police custody. Superinte…

Latest news CCTV released to trace missing girls 18/03/2017 We are appealing for help in tracing two 13-year-old girls who have been missing since Friday night (17 March). Holly Ward and Rhianna Spitz were last seen in the company of two men believed to be in their mid-teens as they got off the no. 97 bus in Garrison Lane at the junction of Crown Road in Bordelsey Green at around 9pm. Rhianna is described as white, 5ft 4ins tall, with shoulder length brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black school uniform. And Holly is described as white, 5ft 6ins tall, slim build and has shoulder length dark brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black polo shirt, black tr…

Latest news Super sniffers Eco and Scoobie praised in WMP police dog awards 18/03/2017 A West Midlands Police officer has marked 20 years with the ‘Canine Corps’ by being named the force’s Dog Handler of the Year. But in true awards acceptance speech style PC Carl Dean has heaped praise on his partner in crime-fighting − Police Dog Eco − for helping him land the accolade. Super sniffer Eco, who turns five soon, led Carl to a suspected gunman last September after following the suspect’s scent from an abandoned car for more than half a mile, across a ring road, through a park, under a rail bridge, along a canal and finally to a bin storage area! Eco is the sixth Wes…

Latest news Appeal after pedestrian seriously hurt in Handsworth collision 18/03/2017 Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a van in Birmingham. A 26 year-old man remains in a critical condition in hospital following the collision in Gibson Road, Handsworth, at around 5am on Thursday (16 March). The driver of the white Ford Transit stopped at the scene and is helping police with their enquiries. Sergeant Alan Wood, from Collision Investigation Unit said: “The investigation is in its early stages and we are trying to piece together exactly what happened. "I would ask for anyone with information to come for…