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January 24, 2025

Altercation between two groups at Walsall park 'sparked by water pistol incident'

Walsall angler fined for fishing without a licence

'Scams in general are getting a lot more sophisticated ' - Staffordshire named third most at risk of cybercrime across the UK.

January 23, 2025

The two men police want to speak to after a woman was slapped as clothes stolen from a shop in Oldbury

Football supporter due for sentence over offensive post about West Bromwich Albion fan’s Hillsborough death

Man, 21, charged with attempted murder after gun fired in Wolverhampton

Leo Ross: Police given more time to question murder suspect after 12-year-old boy stabbed to death in Birmingham

Youth arrested over Leo Ross murder being questioned about three other attacks

Driver set to face court after being found in Brierley Hill with cloned car and expired provisional licence

Leo Ross: Vigil for 'lively and happy' 12-year-old Birmingham stab victim to take place - here's when

Birmingham|Jan 23

Police find a 'stolen' black BMW in Brierley Hill

New police base for Aldridge officers announced by Police and Crime Commissioner

Staffordshire Police celebrate busy year of activity by Cadets

Birmingham man jailed for 12 years for sexual activity with vulnerable teenage girl

Man charged with rape following incident in Birmingham

Wolverhampton police teams uncover drugs farms, uninsured drivers and anti-social behaviour

Star Comment: The tragic irony of knife crime in the West Midlands

Ronan's mother speaks of heartbreak as 12-year-old stabbed to death

Black Country county lines gang jailed for more than 17 years

More than 25 per cent of West Midlands residents feel ‘unsafe’, according to consultation

West Midlands top cop admits tackling ‘laughing gas’ drivers is “challenging”

January 22, 2025

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner offers thoughts and support to family of stabbed 12-year-old Leo Ross

Teenager arrested after Bilston knife incident released on bail as investigations continue

‘Lovely and bright’ 12-year-old boy stabbed to death in Birmingham is named by police

Two suspects arrested over burglaries at shops in Wolverhampton

Jailed: Man who stole mobile phone from Chaplain in Birmingham

Dudley man charged with eight counts of theft at shops across borough

Teenager arrested over boy’s death also being held for assault on woman

'The net is closing on these criminals and we now need your help' - Witness appeal after HGV-sized mound of waste dumped in Staffordshire road

Police called to suspected break-in in Wolverhampton find hundreds of cannabis plants and three suspects

Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of murder after 12-year-old stabbed to death

Man accused of killing Wolverhampton sex worker 'had schizophrenia for years before attack'

'Knife crime is leaving people afraid to leave their homes,' MPs are told

Politics|Jan 22

Tackling riots in the West Midlands cost police more than £2million last year

West Midlands top cop's vow over child sexual abuse cases

'The owners should get the same treatment they gave to those poor animals' - West Bromwich shoppers react to rise in abandoned pets after horrific case of Staffordshire bull terrier

West Bromwich|Jan 22

Pair facing long sentences for taking part in disorder in West Bromwich five years ago

January 21, 2025

Boy, 12, taken to hospital after being stabbed on Birmingham street

Second man arrested on suspicion of rape after woman attacked near shopping centre

Teen arrested after boy, 15, suffered 'knife injuries' on road near Wolverhampton school

Man arrested after police seize drugs and extendable baton in Walsall

Man arrested on suspicion of thefts at shops across Dudley

Bodies of two dogs found in bag submerged in Wolverhampton canal - RSPCA appeal for information

Three men to stand trial for alleged attack on family in a Walsall park

Man, 82, dies after attack at West Midlands bus stop in broad daylight

Jailed: Dudley supermarket boss who made £400,000 selling counterfeit cigarettes

Two arrested following suspected car theft in Staffordshire

Police appeal for information after lorry collides with church wall near Dudley

Boss fined after three mice found at 'dirty' Kingswinford pub

Kingswinford|Jan 21

Man, 40, arrested over Halesowen 'road rage' incident which left man in hospital

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