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Man wanted for damaging ancient headstone at Birmingham Cathedral
Police have released details of a man wanted for failing to appear at court after he was charged with causing damage to an ancient gravestone in the grounds of Birmingham Cathedral. Richard Barthorpe aged 26 from...2014-09-11 1784 0 -
Mother of woman killed by distracted driver launches mobile phone crackdown
The mother of a young woman who was killed by a lorry driver as he browsed the internet on his mobile phone is backing a two-week safety campaign on the region’s roads. Lisa Thomas, from Staffordshire,...2014-09-10 2192 0 -
Image released after trinkets taken from Christina Edkins’ memorial
Police have released a CCTV image of a person they want to trace after items were stolen from the memorial stone for Birmingham schoolgirl Christina Edkins. An investigation was launched into the disappearance of the eight...2014-09-10 1733 0 -
Second teen arrested in connection with Smethwick murder
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman in Smethwick last week (3 Sept). The teenager is the second person to be arrested in connection with the death of Glynis...2014-09-10 1670 0 -
Mum charged over toddler son’s methadone death
The mother of a two-year-old boy who died in July last year has been charged over his death. Fenton Hogan died after he was found collapsed at his home address in Cotswold Close, Frankley. A post...2014-09-10 1913 0 -
Two West Midlands officers shortlisted for innovative use of social media
Two West Midlands officers have been shortlisted for their innovative use of social media by an international group of judges. Chief Inspector Kerry Blakeman and Inspector Michael Brown are finalists in the ‘Top Cop’ annual Connected...2014-09-09 1624 0