8+ hour, 51+ min ago  (309+ words) Sussex Police have been reinforcing their commitment to reducing knife crime and serious violence through a series of initiatives during Sceptre week, which began on 18th May. This focused week resulted in 23 knife-related arrests, three successful stop and searches for knives,…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (529+ words) Birmingham City Council claims "no deal exists" in a recent update on the long-running bin strike. Birmingham City Council has said no bins strike deal currently exists in a major update on the dispute, which has rumbled on for 17 months....

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (340+ words) John Mc Nab, 22, was killed in an unprovoked attack on Great Junction Street in Leith last year A teenager has been jailed for a minimum of 17 years after he murdered a man while on bail after attacking another young person…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (101+ words) Rayo Man dies after early hours crash in Smethwick Victim was driver of a car that collided with a tree A man's died after a crash at Smethwick in the early hours today (Thu 4th June). West Midlands Ambulance Service tell…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (200+ words) A man has been charged following the death of an 84-year-old woman in Aldwick. On Sunday, 31 May at around 2pm, emergency services attended Langley Grove, after welfare concerns were raised for a resident inside an address. Officers entered, and sadly found…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (324+ words) A 19-year-old is charged over an alleged bomb hoax which forced a Peter Kay comedy show in Birmingham to be evacuated A 19-year-old charged over an alleged bomb hoax which forced a Peter Kay comedy show to be evacuated had…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (78+ words) Birmingham City Council says no changes will be made to bin collections until a new leader is in place Rayo Birmingham City Council says no changes will be made to bin collections until a new leader is in place The…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (78+ words) Rayo Birmingham City Council says no changes will be made to bin collections until a new leader is in place The transformation of the waste service was set to be rolled out in phases from this month. Birmingham Council has…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (508+ words) Op Sceptre - the week-long initiative - has seen officers targeting serious youth violence West Midlands Police have concluded a successful week-long operation known as Sceptre week, aimed at reducing knife crime and serious youth violence in the region. The initiative saw…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (328+ words) Proposals aimed at improving late-night transport, safer streets and support for music venues A major new plan aimed at revitalising the West Midlands" struggling night-time economy has been unveiled. The West Midlands Night-Time Economy Commission has published 25 recommendations designed to…...