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Police probing disappearance of teenager Phillip Harris in 1999 search property

Police investigating the disappearance of a 15-year-old boy almost 23 years ago have appealed for information after launching a search of a home he had links to. Phillip Harris vanished after telling his foster parents he was going to spend the ...

01 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Activists target site in Birmingham as motorists asked to ‘avoid the area’

Police are responding to activists at a site in Tyburn, Birmingham. West Midlands Police tweeted: “We are working to deal with this as quickly as possible.” It added that delays were expected on Wood Lane, Bromford Lane and Tyburn Road. Those ...

01 Apr 2022 at 07:55

Photo of pensioner’s injuries released by police after drug user jailed

The family of a pensioner who was attacked by a drug addict have released a photograph of his injuries to expose the severity of the offence. The picture of the unnamed 87-year-old man was released through West Midlands Police after Samantha ...

04 May 2022 at 16:25

Train timetables slashed due to pandemic staff shortages

Hundreds of daily trains are being removed from timetables in an attempt to improve reliability following weeks of short notice cancellations. At least eight operators have either already reduced frequencies on many routes or will do so in ...

31 Dec 2021 at 11:25

Train drivers to strike over pay

Train drivers at eight rail companies are to stage a 24-hour Saturday strike later this month in pay disputes, threatening more disruption to services. Members of Aslef at Arriva Rail London, Chiltern Railways, Greater Anglia, Great ...

14 Jul 2022 at 19:08

Police probe racism reports at Test match between England and India

Police have launched an investigation into reports of racist and abusive behaviour on the fourth day of the cricket Test match between England and India in Birmingham. West Midlands Police said they are liaising with officials at ...

05 Jul 2022 at 13:55

Truss pledges to put the West Midlands ‘at the heart of our economic revival’

Liz Truss has promised to put the West Midlands “at the heart of our economic revival” if she becomes prime minister. Ahead of the Conservative Party hustings in Birmingham, the Foreign Secretary set out her plan to boost growth ...

22 Aug 2022 at 23:30

Tory candidates set to clash over cost of living at Birmingham hustings

The cost-of-living crisis appears set to dominate the latest hustings clash between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak as the Tory leadership rivals prepare to go head to head in Birmingham. Ms Truss promised to put the West Midlands ...

23 Aug 2022 at 11:28

Police ‘no further ahead’ in death probe after baby found in canal a year ago

Detectives have said they are “still no further ahead” in their investigation into the death of a newborn whose body was found in a canal one year ago. West Midlands Police said the baby boy was discovered by a passer-by in ...

20 May 2022 at 13:44

Van driver who hid £16.5m of drugs in catering supplies jailed for 10 years

A van driver who attempted to smuggle £16.5 million worth of heroin and cocaine by hiding it within catering supplies has been jailed for 10 years. The National Crime Agency (NCA) – the UK’s version of the FBI – said Ross ...

06 Jan 2022 at 20:25

Covid-19: North-east and north-west England see ‘concerning’ Omicron rise

The North East and North West of England are seeing “concerning” rates of the Omicron variant, an expert has said, amid worries over healthcare staffing and a spike in hospital admissions. Figures showed that three of ...

08 Jan 2022 at 12:25

PM recognises ‘terrible toll’ as official Covid death total passes 150,000

Boris Johnson recognised the “terrible toll” of coronavirus on the UK after official figures showed more than 150,000 people have now died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19. A scientist advising the ...

08 Jan 2022 at 20:25

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