New Bid to Reopen Wolverhampton Off-Licence After Two Closures for Illegal Alcohol Sales Saturday, May 9, 2026 offlicence wolverhampton licensing alcohol sale underage illegal publicsafety licenserevocation tradingstandards A new application has been submitted to reopen an off-licence in Wolverhampton after it was twice shut down due to illegal alcohol sales. Hizbullah Ahmadzai and Atif Atifi have applied to the City of Wolverhampton Council to … Read More
Surge in Dog Attacks in the West Midlands Reaches Over 1,300 Incidents in 2025 Tuesday, May 5, 2026 dogattacks westmidlands publicsafety dogcontrol police injuries petowners community crime 2025 The West Midlands has experienced a significant increase in dog attacks, with West Midlands Police recording 1,325 incidents involving out-of-control dogs causing injuries in 2025. This alarming figure translates to more than … Read More
Force Celebrates Significant Improvements in 999 and 101 Call Response Times Saturday, May 2, 2026 westmidlands police emergencycalls responsetimes publicsafety nationalresponseweek 999calls 101calls simonfoster lawenforcement The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, has praised the force for its remarkable progress in handling emergency calls more efficiently. During National Response Week of Action (20-27 April), Mr. Foster … Read More
Body Cam Captures Arrest of Terror Suspect After Golders Green Synagogue Stabbings Thursday, April 30, 2026 goldersgreen stabbing terrorism metpolice bodycam arrest jewishcommunity london knifeattack publicsafety The Metropolitan Police have released striking body camera footage showing the tense arrest of a suspect involved in a violent stabbing attack near a synagogue in Golders Green, north London. On the morning of Wednesday, … Read More
Judge's Stark Warning to Birmingham Boys Carrying Knives After Teen Nearly Dies Monday, April 20, 2026 birmingham knifecrime youthviolence youthcourt bladedweapons teeninjury publicsafety crimeprevention legalwarning community A judge in Birmingham has issued a powerful warning to all boys carrying knives after a 16-year-old teenager narrowly escaped death in a violent altercation. The teen arrived at a fight armed with a zombie knife but ended up … Read More
Birmingham City Council Investigates HMO Construction Amid Safety Concerns Tuesday, April 7, 2026 birmingham council hmo construction safety warwardslane investigation residents publicsafety housing Birmingham City Council has launched an investigation into the construction of a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) on Warwards Lane following serious safety concerns raised by local residents. Neighbors have described the … Read More