West Midlands police
Coverage of West Midlands police in the Nexus archive.
- Disgraced West Midlands Police chief received £58k 'golden goodbye' when he retired on full pension after misleading MPs and public over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
A West Midlands Police chief received a £58,000 'golden goodbye' upon retiring on a full pension after misleading MPs and the public regarding a Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban. The payment and pension were criticized due to his prior misrepresentation.
- UK school with hundreds of Muslim students evacuated after bomb threat
A UK school in Birmingham with 450 Muslim students was evacuated after receiving a bomb threat via email. Police searched the school and declared it safe, with the threat also copied to schools regulator Ofsted. An NGO highlighted the lack of public reaction to the incident, urging it to be treated as a hate crime.
- Man charged over bomb hoax after Peter Kay show evacuated
A 19-year-old man was charged after a bomb hoax forced the evacuation of the Utilita Arena Birmingham during a Peter Kay comedy show. The incident occurred when a 'potentially suspicious bag' was discovered, leading to the comedian being pulled from the stage mid-performance.
- Peter Kay show stopped and 19-year-old in custody after ‘suspicious bag’ found
Comedian Peter Kay's live show in Birmingham was abruptly halted when a 'potential suspicious bag' was discovered, leading to an evacuation and the arrest of a 19-year-old man. The incident occurred at the Utilita Arena Birmingham, with police confirming the individual's custody.
- Two children die in Wolverhampton house fire
Two young children have died in a house fire in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, confirmed by police. Emergency services, including police, fire, and ambulance, responded to the blaze in the south of the city at around 8:30pm on Friday.