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Detectives from Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands CTU have charged a Leicestershire man with terrorism offences.

Oliver Lewin, from Ferrers Road, Coalville, is charged with being engaged in the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.

An investigation has been launched after two men were injured in Coventry yesterday (30 August).

We were called to Torrington Avenue to reports of a hit-and-run where two men in their 20s were found injured.

We’ve launched a murder investigation after a man was fatally hurt while on a night out in Birmingham city centre.

The 50-year-old, from Birmingham, was involved in a disorder in Brindley Place, off Broad Street, at around 1.30am yesterday (29 August).

We’ll have extra police units on patrol in Birmingham city centre tonight to help people enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend safely.

Dozens more officers, plus dog handlers and traffic teams, will be deployed in Broad Street and the surrounding area this evening.

A man is critically ill in hospital after being assaulted on a night out in Birmingham city centre.

The 50-year-old was involved in a disorder in Brindley Place, off Broad Street, at around 1.30am (29 Aug) when it’s understood he was struck with an object.

We're appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on a busy Dudley road yesterday afternoon (28 Aug).

The victim was crossing Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, at around 4.15pm when he was struck by a black Mercedes estate car.

We’ve arrested a man on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a man’s body in his Brierley Hill home earlier this week.

The 32-year-old was arrested in Brierley Hill High Street today.

A pensioner has been convicted of manslaughter after his elderly wife was found dead at their home in Stourbridge in January 2020.

Gian Bhandal was found dead at the couple’s home in Oldswinford on 23 January.

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man who was stabbed in Digbeth in the early hours of Sunday morning (22 August).

Zechelle Reid has been remanded to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court tomorrow.

We’re investigating after a man was found dead at his home in Brierley Hill yesterday evening (25 August).

The 68-year-old man was discovered in his flat in Dean Court, The Promenade, by family members just after 6pm. He had head injuries and had sadly died.

We are appealing for information after a man sadly lost his life in a collision last night (24 August). 

We were called to Coventry Road, A45 at 9.15pm following a collision between a car and motorbike. 

Tributes have been paid to a man fatally stabbed in Birmingham city centre as he was today named as Jason Bentley-Morrison.

His grieving family have described Jason as having a 'heart as big as an ocean' who would go out of his way to help others.