Birmingham restaurant owner urges action after machete attack on children Monday, February 9, 2026 birmingham shirley knifecrime macheteattack youthviolence restaurant cleopatraskitchen solihull police crimeprevention Maan Al Naif, owner of Cleopatra’s Kitchen, an Egyptian restaurant in Shirley, Solihull, expressed deep fear following a violent machete attack on two teenagers outside his establishment. The attack occurred around 9 pm on … Read More
Off-Duty Officer Accessed Confidential Crime Log to Aid Missing Relative, Misconduct Panel Finds Monday, February 9, 2026 police misconduct confidentiality crime data safeguarding westmidlands investigation misconducthearing trust A former police officer unlawfully accessed confidential crime records while off duty in an effort to find and protect a vulnerable missing relative, a misconduct hearing revealed. PC Sandall conducted unauthorized checks on … Read More
Additional Arrest Made During ‘Anti-Zionist’ Event in Moseley Sunday, February 8, 2026 arrest moseley birmingham antizionist police publicorder protest investigation socialmedia community West Midlands Police have made a second arrest following a coordinated operation at the launch of the ‘Anti-Zionist Movement’ event held today at The Old Print Works in Moseley, Birmingham. Earlier in the day, officers … Read More
Police Provide Crucial Update on Fatal Plane Crash Investigation Sunday, February 8, 2026 planecrash investigation littleborough aviation police airaccidentinvestigationbranch fatality parachute birmingham daedalusaviation Police have issued a significant update regarding the investigation into a fatal plane crash that occurred near Littleborough on February 3. Emergency services were alerted to the crash site on farmland near Blackstone Edge … Read More
Body Found in Midland Search for Missing 19-Year-Old Sunday, February 8, 2026 midland missingperson alanhirst westmercia police leintwardine search death investigation tragedy Tragically, the search for 19-year-old Alan Hirst ended with the discovery of a body in Midland. Alan was last seen on Thursday, February 5, around 10:50 p.m. in Rosemary Lane, Leintwardine. West Mercia Police have confirmed … Read More
Police Employing 'Hidden' Dashcams to Catch Speeding and Dangerous Drivers Sunday, February 8, 2026 dashcam police speeding recklessdriving technology enforcement roadsafety evidence motoring publicparticipation Most drivers are familiar with visible enforcement tools such as speed cameras and bus lane cameras. However, many who flout road rules assume they can evade detection once they’re out of the direct sight of these … Read More