British officials must try harder to get Covid vaccines to ethnic minority people because more than half of black people could turn them down, SAGE has warned. In a paper published today by the Government Office for Science, scientists told ministers that vaccine uptake in the past has been lower in non-white communities. And they … Read more
Furious homeowners have slammed ‘filthy’ fly-tippers after a huge 16ft (5m) mountain of rubbish was dumped in the middle of their street. Residents of Bilhay Lane, in West Bromwich, West Midlands, were astonished to discover the pile of waste on Wednesday morning. Shocking images show piles of household rubbish including carpets, pipes, black bags and … Read more
West Midlands Police is blasted for spending £180,000 on TWO more ‘woke’ jobs after advertising for fairness and belonging chief They are hiring an assistant director of talent and organisational effectiveness The force, who have saw major cuts since 2010, will pay £73,340 a year for role A job as a £28,725-a-year engagement and consultation officer also … Read more
Most unsavoury criminal of 2020: Man who tried to smuggle a SAMOSA between his buttocks is among last year’s strangest arrests Suspect was found with snack in his underwear at police station in Birmingham He wanted to sneak treat into cell as he wasn’t happy with standard of food being offered by West Midlands Police … Read more
Mourners ignored lockdown restrictions to pour onto the street and pay their respects to the 29-year-old man who was shot dead in a ‘gangland execution’ in the West Midlands. Family and friends gathered in Bartley Green, south west Birmingham, to offer their farewell to Brian McIntosh, who was shot in the chest with his friend William Henry, … Read more
Where’s next for Tier Three? 6MILLION people living in the West Midlands, North East and West Yorkshire could be dragged into toughest lockdown within days to contain Covid-19 Means 14million people across England could be living under toughest Covid-controlling curbs by weekend In the West Midlands, Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton at … Read more
Police officers are spending too much time ‘policing relationships’ in domestic abuse and harassment complaints instead of fighting crime, West Midlands chief constable warns West Midlands Police has received 30,000 domestic abuse reports since April Chief Constable David Thompson said ‘very small proportion,’ end up in court He questioned whether the force’s role was ‘impacting’ … Read more
Two teenage girls and man in his 20s are killed when Skoda hits tree yards from primary school as two other teenagers fight for life Skoda Fabia crashed into tree on Bromley Lane in Kingswinford area of Dudley Three of the five people inside the car pronounced dead at the scene last night Two other … Read more
Boris Johnson‘s plans to introduce tough new lockdown measures in England were going down to the wire on Saturday as discussions between No 10 and local leaders continued late into the evening. Millions of people in the Midlands and the North are facing travel bans and the shutting of pubs, with local communities tasked with … Read more
England’s second biggest police force has been accused of jeopardising lives after a notebook packed with confidential intelligence on gangs was stolen from a police car. The information includes details of West Midlands police operations and a list of people associated or in the orbit of gangs. The notebook remains missing more than four months … Read more