10+ hour, 8+ min 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…...

13+ hour, 14+ min 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…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (459+ words) Dorset Police intensify operations and engagement to reduce knife crime Dorset Police have intensified their efforts in combating knife crime as part of the national Sceptre campaign, running from 18th to 24th May 2026. The initiative saw Dorset Police conducting proactive measures across…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (329+ words) Bath cats and dogs home and dementia research receive "8, 500 each Bath Cats and Dogs Home and BRACE Dementia Research have each received "8, 500 from Bath & North East Somerset Council, thanks to a national metal recycling scheme. Funds were raised through the…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (384+ words) One of the UK's largest LGBTQ+ festivals returns with parade, music and community events across the Bank Holiday weekend One of the UK's largest celebrations of LGBTQ+ culture returns to Birmingham this weekend, with tens of thousands of people expected…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (344+ words) Simon Foster has repeated calls for the force to apologise over historic discrimination The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has renewed his call for West Midlands Police to issue a public apology for historic discrimination against the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (450+ words) Events and targeted patrols have been taking place across the West Midlands A week of intensified knife crime prevention and enforcement activity under the SCEPTRE initiative has come to an end in the West Midlands. The national operation has seen…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (137+ words) Authorities are treating the man's death as non-suspicious A man has died after falling from height in the centre of Bristol early this morning (Friday, May 22). Avon and Somerset Police confirmed the incident took place on Rupert Street at around…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (911+ words) David Walsh will serve at least 12 years A paranoid schizophrenic who strangled and beat his carer to death with a brick has been jailed for a minimum of 12 years for the "brutal and motiveless" killing. David Walsh, 35, was found naked…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (214+ words) He allegedly told police he carried a bomb in his rucksack A man charged over an alleged bomb hoax outside the gates to 10 Downing Street has denied the offence in court. Stephen Abbott, 59, allegedly told police he carried a bomb…...