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Isabelle Bates

Reporter · GB

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Sep 14, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Isabelle Bates

    Ex-West Midlands Police officer 'grabbed woman and pinned her down by the neck' (opens the original)

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    A former police officer has been sentenced after he injured a woman while making an arrest in Halesowen. Calum Brand was dispatched to a domestic incident alongside three fellow officers on June 16 last year. A check revealed that a man at the address was wanted for failing to appear in court. He was restrained and led out of the flat into a communal stairwell. A woman then approached Brand, 27, from behind, whereupon he grabbed her by the hair, pinned her down by the neck and struck her on the

  2. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Isabelle Bates

    The new police car helping officers crackdown on dodgy drivers (opens the original)

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    A new police vehicle has been deployed across the West Midlands as part of a crackdown on uninsured motorists. The car was provided by the MIB (Motor Insurers' Bureau), the organisation tasked with combating uninsured driving throughout the UK. It is hoped that the dual-branded vehicle will bolster the force's ongoing efforts alongside MIB to remove uninsured drivers from roads across the region. Special Constables within West Midlands Police are fully warranted volunteer officers, holding the s

  3. Article · Jul 16, 2026 · Isabelle Bates

    M6 driver claimed van 'had no brakes' after police chase (opens the original)

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    A van driver came up with an unusual excuse after failing to pull over for police on the M6. Patrol officers attempted to stop the Mercedes Sprinter near junction 14 of the motorway on Wednesday, July 15. However, as the driver failed to comply, officers gave chase until the vehicle reached the following junction. The driver subsequently informed police that he had not stopped because the van had no brakes. A further inspection confirmed this was not the case and that the brakes were fully funct

  4. Article · Jul 14, 2026 · Isabelle Bates

    Dog dies after eating 'dumped' grass cuttings at Solihull park (opens the original)

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    A cherished dog has tragically passed away after consuming grass that had been 'dumped' in a Midlands park. Frida, a black Labrador, was one of two dogs that came into contact with the grass at Richmond Park in Solihull. The other dog, Lottie, fell seriously ill and required surgery to remove an infection thought to have been caused by the pile of grass. Tragically, Frida suffered the same fate and died on 21 June - just two days after eating the grass. Her owners have been left heartbroken by t

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