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Child, 11, finds dead body on foggy school field before PE class
Police are investigating after the dead body was found on the school's playing field this morning.
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Police detail last movements of man whose body was found in Wolverhampton Smestow Academy's grounds
West Midlands Police have pieced together the last known sightings of a man whose body was found in the ground's of Smestow Academy - but are asking for more witnesses to come forward.
Traffic stopped on M42 live - three-car crash near M5 closes carriageway
A three-car crash on the M42 near Bromsgrove and the M5 has led to traffic being held on the northbound carriageway
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Pickpocket in Wolverhampton steals valuables in street - CCTV appeal
West Midlands Police is asking for the public's help to find two women and a man wanted in connection with a pickpocketing offence in Wolverhampton
Woman seriously injured in Moseley after being hit by lorry with main road closed
A woman has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a heavy goods vehicle while walking on Alcester Road in Moseley
Northern Lights could be visible in UK this week as Met Office shares forecast
A coronal mass ejection is heading for Earth and the Met Office says aurora sightings are possible across northern UK this week
West Midlands Police refers itself to IOPC watchdog after 'damning' Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv report
The West Midlands Police force's new acting chief constable Scott Green has said the force was 'too defensive' to criticisms and has 'damaged relationships' - particularly with Jewish communities
'I am committed to the police learning from these events'- Acting West Midlands Chief Constable apologises on first day in role
The acting chief constable for West Midlands Police has been speaking on his first full day in the role and has apologised on behalf of the force.
Retired West Midlands police chief Craig Guildford referred to watchdog
IOPC asked to investigate former chief constable after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from Aston Villa matchThe disgraced former head of West Midlands police has been referred to the police watchdog after an official inquiry found that “greatly exaggerated” intelligence was used to justify a ...
Major Birmingham cannabis factory shut down as more than 1,000 plants seized
More than 1,000 cannabis plants have been seized as police shut we down a drugs factory in Birmingham.
Ex-Chief Constable referred to police watchdog following backlash over Tel Aviv fan ban from Aston Villa game
The former chief constable of West Midlands Police, Craig Guildford, has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Moseley live traffic updates amid delays after woman hit by lorry in Birmingham
A woman has been left with 'serious injuries' and has been rushed to a major trauma centre hospital after being struck by a lorry
Man dies after being pulled from Grand Union Canal following 999 alert
A man has died after being spotted in the Grand Union Canal in cold conditions at the weekend
Major cannabis farm discovered in Birmingham during raid
Around 1,000 plants were found in a building in Proctor Street, Nechells
Court action taken after letters found in dumped rubbish in Wolverhampton
During the clear up in Holcroft Street, Wolverhampton, several letters addressed to Manuel Beghian were found
Blue tent and cordon after man attacked on Birmingham high street
Police are currently to trying to identify who was responsible for the crime
Police rush to Wolverhampton school after body found in field
Police and medics were called to Smestow Academy in Windmill Crescent, at around 10.40am on Monday, January 19
New Cost of Living payments increased to £600 for people not on DWP benefits
The Household Support Fund, from the Department for Work and Pensions or DWP, helps low-income Brits pay their way with free cash and vouchers.
‘Viable’ gun and drugs seized in Birmingham as two arrests made
Two drug-dealing suspects have been arrested after a 'live and viable' revolver gun was discovered at a property in Acocks Green
Mobile phone price hike expected in 2026 due to rise of AI
Brits could be paying significantly more for a phone this year