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Police officers ordered to stop calling short colleagues 'laptops' as word could offend

The term – slang for 'small PCs' – became popular after a 5ft 8in minimum height requirement for constables was ditched in the 1990s. The politically correct edict came from West Midlands Police bosses

Daily Mirror · Nov 12, 2022

Dog dragged along road by woman in mobility scooter is rescued by RSPCA

The incident was captured in shocking footage which went viral online, causing outrage

Wales Online · Nov 10, 2022

Muggers who used paving slab to batter a man with learning difficulties for £3 are jailed

Mohammed Ali and Umair Anys face a total of 23 years behind bars

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022

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Police chief warns it is ‘completely mad’ to record petty disputes as crime

‘It shouldn’t be crime, but it’s getting really close to how we’re recording it,’ West Midlands Police chief says

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022

Police launch manhunt after victim, 29, stabbed to death on leafy cul-de-sac

Emergency services rushed to Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, on Friday evening where paramedics battle to save the young man.

Daily Mirror · Oct 22, 2022

Watch as 'off-duty police officer' attacks boy outside school after splitting up fight

The woman, who claims to be the mother of one of the pupils, breaks them apart then slaps the other boy

Wales Online · Oct 19, 2022

Inquiry after Black child mauled by police dog while being detained by armed officers

Exclusive: The boy was left badly injured and has had surgery since the attack in Birmingham

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

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‘Cowards’ caught on CCTV after shooting that left boy, 13, paralysed are jailed

Teenager is paraplegic after pellet passed through spinal cord in attack, court heard

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Emergency appeal as last image of missing girl, 16, seen four weeks ago at Manchester Piccadilly released

Dani Muslimovic is believed to have travelled to the city from Birmingham

Manchester Evening News · Oct 7, 2022

Police officers free dogs 'locked in van' for almost three days

Photos shared by police showed the dogs being given food and water after their ordeal

Wales Online · Oct 7, 2022

The moment woman catches 'creepy stalker neighbour' removing recording devices he planted in her home

Debbie Wearing-Jones gave a key to William Nolan, 59, and his wife so they could feed her two cats while she was away

Manchester Evening News · Oct 3, 2022

Conservative Party conference put on temporary lockdown due to ‘potential security alert’

Delegates not allowed to enter or leave International Convention Centre in Birmingham

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

Car thieves caught at McDonald's after getting the midnight munchies

They were caught red-handed with balaclavas and gloves in the car and examination of their phones revealed photos and video of them posing with stolen cars and driving them away

Wales Online · Oct 1, 2022

Pride parade hate crime leaves student determined to 'come back even gayer' next year

Raphael Kohn was targeted in 'terrifying' homophobic incident on his way home from the event, which he said was a reminder of why the LGBTQ+ community still needs Pride

Daily Mirror · Sep 28, 2022

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Daily Mirror · Sep 25, 2022

Man found with fatal stab wounds in crashed car - police probe murder

Richard Hopley died in hospital after he was found in a car which had crashed in Metchley Lane, in Birmingham, suffering from stab wounds

Daily Mirror · Sep 24, 2022

Rookie cop allowed to keep pet snail at police station to calm his nerves

The 8in pet, nicknamed Sid by colleagues, was kept in a cardboard box with holes to allow air in. Sources said some officers at the station privately objected. The rookie has now left the force

Wales Online · Sep 19, 2022

Mum takes son out of school after teen 'threatens to stab him' in class dispute

Chantelle Stephens says she felt forced to pull the 14-year-old boy out of the Birmingham college after the threat was made

Liverpool Echo · Sep 13, 2022

Darren Gee 'threatened by man with hammer' in bizarre videos

The former Grizedale estate gang leader was filming for his social media channel in Birmingham when a man with a hammer emerged from a boat

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The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

Policeman helps retired traffic officer with dementia ‘relive’ his past

‘Just seeing Geoff smiling made it all worthwhile,’ West Midlands police officer says

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Footage shows fireworks being thrown at police van

The firework incident in Coventry occurred four days after the death of motorcyclist Luke Cleary.

Zenger · Aug 19, 2022

Thugs Return To Torment Elderly Pensioner Abandoned By Police

Latest doorbell footage filmed at 6 p.m. on Monday, August 15 shows the lads laughing and shouting "come on p***y" and "d***head".

Daily Mirror · Aug 18, 2022

Britain's 'roughest nightclub' behind secret 'Red Door' is shut down

Police say the "nightclub" was notorious for deal drugs, as well as reports of stabbings, gunshots and several fights involving glasses being smashed at the venue

Wales Online · Aug 18, 2022

'Britain's roughest nightclub' shut down by police after stabbings and gangland activity

'This will come as a huge relief to local residents whose lives have been blighted by the anti-social behaviour and crime this venue attracts'

Zenger · Aug 18, 2022

Septuagenarian Grandpa Takes Down Violent Thugs When Cops Are Unresponsive

"At my age I shouldn't be forced to take the law into my own hands - especially after having a heart attack"

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Teacher who ran church holiday club jailed for child sex offences after handing himself in 36 years later

Peter Jenkins, 53, groomed schoolgirls before subjecting them to sexual assaults between 1984 and 2005

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