Crime and Public Safety

11+ hour, 24+ min ago   (483+ words) Tricia Clive and her son Scott The mum of a man who disappeared after a night out in North Shields 24 years ago says her family is still "waiting and wondering" what happened to him. Robert Scott Clive, 30, went missing after…...

8+ hour, 25+ min ago   (554+ words) Priya, the wife of late Ashok Kumar, was cleaning her house when her neighbour, Anuj, allegedly entered the premises and began abusing her. When she objected, he reportedly poured petrol from a five-litre container over her and set her on…...

17+ hour, 42+ min ago   (301+ words) Residents in the nicest areas enjoy largely calm and peaceful lives Birmingham has gained a reputation as a high-crime city, having been the scene of numerous shootings and stabbings over the years. But the fear of violence doesn't reach everywhere…...

7+ hour, 36+ min ago   (347+ words) A Birmingham off licence was so overrun with rats inspectors found food packages with teeth marks, a court heard. Environmental Health officers carried out a routine inspection Oakhurst News Express, in Oakhurst Road, on October 7 and found rat droppings, blood…...

17+ hour, 42+ min ago   (434+ words) There is often uncertainty about how fast cars have to be going over the speed limit before they will get tickets. While drivers should always stick to the speed limit, there's a school of thought that they will sometimes get…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (296+ words) The deadliest stretch of road in Birmingham has been revealed The most dangerous road in Birmingham has been named following new police figures. West Midlands Police (WMP) attended 514 crashes involving death or serious injury between August 1, 2025, and July 31, 2026 - averaging nearly…...

9+ hour, 59+ min ago   (65+ words) Have you seen Mia? Urgent appeal after woman, 20, goes missing https://www.birmingham-now.co.uk/ Police appeal to find missing 20-year-old Birmingham woman A 20-year-old woman has been reported missing from Birmingham with an urgent appeal to find her. West Midlands Police are appealing…...

14+ hour, 28+ min ago   (66+ words) WBTV 1 dead after tree falls on home in Birmingham No injuries as airplane makes emergency landing near South Washington Street, Desert Quail Road Wellness Wednesday - Breast cancer risk factors and symptoms: What to know this October Dashcam captures tree falling…...

14+ hour, 27+ min ago   (189+ words) Police have appealed for information after the incident on King William Street(Image: West Midlands Police) Police are hunting for two women after a wallet was stolen and a bank card used fraudulently in Coventry. It happened on King William…...

15+ hour, 53+ min ago   (248+ words) The damage caused to the shop on Ladypool Road in Sparkbrook, Birmingham(Image: BirminghamLive) West Midlands Police are hunting a pair of ram raiders who smashed into a Birmingham shop and set a vehicle alight. Police said a worker suffered…...