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Craig Guildford, the head of West Midlands Police, steps down with a complete pension following the misleading of Members of Parliament regarding an AI-based fan prohibition
Craig Guildford, the Chief of West Midlands Police, has been allowed to retire with his full pension amidst mounting pressure for him to step down due to the controversy involving the ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans
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Woman in serious condition following stabbing in Birmingham city centre
A woman is in a critical condition after sustaining a neck wound in what police suspect was a "random assault."
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Four youths detained following disturbances on Bonfire Night in Birmingham city centre
Four youths were detained following an incident where fireworks were launched at police in the centre of Birmingham during Guy Fawkes Night
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Bonfire Night turmoil as fireworks launched at police and teenagers detained in cities across the UK
Bonfire Night turned chaotic throughout the UK, as police were bombarded with fireworks and flares were thrown at vehicles
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Care home employees falsified a will to embezzle an 85-year-old resident's £175,000 estate
This narrative reveals the remarkable and disorderly nature of a legal case that will heighten concerns about the possible extent of financial exploitation of the elderly throughout the UK
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Convenience shops associated with gangs could receive the lowest possible food hygiene ratings
Two 'Bob Shops' were instructed to promptly address over 80 concerns following inspectors' discovery of multiple breaches in food hygiene
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Starmer describes the police's choice to prohibit Israeli supporters from the Europa League match as 'incorrect'
British authorities announced on Friday that they are making efforts to overturn a prohibition preventing Maccabi Tel Aviv football supporters from attending a Europa League match at Aston Villa next month. This ruling, made due to safety worries, has been criticised by politicians, sporting bodies, and Jewish organizations
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Homicide inquiry initiated following death of man in his twenties in Wolverhampton
Police have initiated a rapid murder investigation after a man in his twenties passed away following a brutal assault
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Individual detained on suspicion of attempted murder following assault at Birmingham nightclub
Four individuals have been apprehended, including one on suspicion of attempted murder, following an incident where four others sustained injuries in a shooting at a nightclub in Birmingham
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Police launch an investigation into a racially motivated assault on a British-born Sikh woman in Oldbury
The individual, identified as a Sikh woman in her twenties originally from Britain, told police officers that she was subjected to a racially offensive comment during the assault on Tame Road in Oldbury on Tuesday morning. This incident was reported to West Midlands Police shortly before 8:30 am
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Unsuccessful murder plot in Birmingham: American woman recruited for vengeance found guilty of conspiracy to murder and smuggling ammunition
A woman from the United States, who attempted to disguise herself with a niqab and tried to shoot a random person in the street, only for the firearm to fail, is now looking at a potential life imprisonment
860
Birmingham Airport shut down following emergency landing that injures one individual
The runway at Birmingham Airport has been shut and flights are being rerouted due to an "aircraft incident," with one individual confirmed injured
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Cars dismantled rapidly: ‘autocannibalism’ rises near Birmingham City stadium
I returned to the car to find that the bonnet and bumper had disappeared, and the headlights had only just been removed
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Body of missing teenager found in Powell’s Pool lake: Tragedy in Sutton Park
The teenager went missing in the water at Powell’s Pool, a lake in Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield, on Thursday evening, and West Midlands Police has confirmed that he has died.
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UK police union chief sacked for criticising racism investigation
The head of the West Midlands Police Federation is taking legal action after he was removed from office for rejecting claims racism was widespread among his colleagues.
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“Lived a chaotic life but always stayed in touch”: police say missing Rhiann Coulson is likely dead
Police looking for a woman who has been missing for more than a month say they now believe she is dead as they search woodland.
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“I’m a cop, I can make it all up”: officer fired for mistreating Muslim woman
PC Paul Littler was found to have dragged a vulnerable woman out of an HMO property and said: “I am the police, I can make up stuff as I go along, can’t I”
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Moment Birmingham gang armed with machetes and a shotgun raids rival drug group’s property
Nine men were later jailed after police found heroin and crack cocaine worth more than £225,000
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Teenager dies after incident at go-karting centre in Stoke-on-Trent
A teenager has died at a go-karting centre in Stoke-on-Trent.
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A teenager in Birmingham is charged with the murder of Leo Ross and assaulting police officers
The boy, who can’t be named for legal reasons, was charged by detectives on January 25 with murder and possession of a bladed article - and is due to appear in court on Monday
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Teenager arrested for murder of 12-year-old boy in Birmingham stabbing
West Midlands Police say a 12-year-old boy was found with serious injuries after a stabbing near Scribers Lane in the Hall Green area of Birmingham on Tuesday.
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Two men arrested following horror fairground ride accident in Birmingham that injured 13 people
Two men have been arrested after a Christmas fairground ride "crashed to the ground" in Birmingham city centre.
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Moment man points 'gun' at police sparking SWAT team to descend on street
Specialist firearms officers stormed the road in Chelmsley Wood, near Birmingham, after the gunman was seen wielding a pistol outside a residential property last night
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House fire leaves man dead and boy, 16, critical as cops launch murder probe
Emergency services were called to Plascom Road, in Wolverhampton, after a house fire broke out at 1.30am today, in which a man was killed and several others hurt
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Moment banned driver reversed over two pensioners in pub car park
Nicholas Adams, 57, has been slapped with a prison sentence after he mowed down two elderly sisters at a pub car park in West Bromwich - he was banned from driving just days before
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