Birmingham Police Officer Dismissed for Assaulting Boyfriend During Domestic Dispute Sunday, February 1, 2026 birmingham police officer assault domestic violence grossmisconduct dismissal protectionorder westmidlands A Birmingham police officer has been dismissed without notice after she punched her boyfriend and grabbed his throat during a heated argument at his home. PC Furlong, who was off-duty and had been drinking, momentarily lost … Read More
Birmingham's Most Dangerous Streets: Where Serious Crimes Are Most Frequent Saturday, January 31, 2026 birmingham crime violence lozells aston police offences handsworth southyardley westmidlands Recent analysis of West Midlands Police crime data for 2025 has identified Birmingham’s most dangerous streets, highlighting where the highest numbers of serious crimes occur. These offenses include severe acts such as … Read More
Birmingham’s Lozells and East Handsworth Remain Most Dangerous Areas Amid Rising Violent Crime Wednesday, January 28, 2026 birmingham crime violence lozells handsworth aston policing offences gangland deprivation Lozells and East Handsworth have once again been identified as the most dangerous areas in Birmingham, with crime data from 2025 showing over 2,300 serious offences reported within a year. This policing district topped the … Read More
Tesco Launches New Crime Reporting Platform to Combat Retail Crime Sunday, January 25, 2026 tesco retailcrime shoplifting safety auror violence security trial supermarkets prevention Tesco is set to roll out a groundbreaking crime reporting platform in 40 of its supermarkets starting Monday, January 26, as part of a 10-week trial aimed at tackling the rise in retail crime. This initiative comes in … Read More
DPD Worker Pleads ‘Don’t Kill Me’ During Heart Stabbing by Alleged Robber, Court Hears Tuesday, January 20, 2026 dpd attemptedmurder stabbing handsworth robbery mahamedmahamad trial violence knifecrime birmingham A chilling courtroom drama unfolded as a DPD delivery worker recounted pleading “don’t kill me” while being stabbed in the heart during a violent robbery, a court was told. Mahamed Mahamad, 37, stands accused of repeatedly … Read More
Inside the Planned Retribution Shooting of a Father on His School Run Monday, January 19, 2026 shooting retribution gangcrime birmingham wolverhampton firearms violence law court crime A chilling premeditated attack saw a father gunned down outside his home as he returned from the school run, culminating in five men receiving a combined sentence exceeding 65 years in prison. The brutal shooting took place … Read More