Tag: newtown
8 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

'Newtown gangster' carried out 13 rapes on two homeless women, court told

Curtis Hendrickson, aged 33, from Erdington, claims the sexual acts were consensual, Birmingham Crown Court heard

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10 months ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Gang culture, rubbish, booze and needles - life in ‘forgotten about’ Newtown

More needs to be done in Newtown given the millions of people that pass through it each and every year on their commu...

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11 months ago
walesonline.co.uk

Man airlifted to hospital in critical condition after assault in street

A second man also received injuries in the incident

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12 months ago
walesonline.co.uk

Man punched woman 38 times during 'wicked' doorstep assault on his neighbour

During the assault Mark Caffrey was heard to shout at his victim: 'I don't want to kill you, I just want to hurt you'

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about 1 year ago
walesonline.co.uk

I took 'Wales’ most scenic bus journey' and it was a complete disaster

I was prepared for some of the country's most spectacular natural beauty but was left disappointed after my journey w...

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about 1 year ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Baby-faced killers of boy, 16, jailed as judge condemns 'corrosive' gang violence

Sekou Doucoure, aged 16, was stabbed to death at an Esso petrol station in Hockley after straying into rival gang ter...

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about 1 year ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Sekou Doucoure manslaughter sentencing live after 16-year-old killed in Hockley gang turf war

Sekou Doucoure, aged 16, was stabbed to death at an Esso petrol station in Hockley on July 12 last year after strayin...

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about 1 year ago
birminghammail.co.uk

The worrying influence of America and social media on Birmingham's postcode gang kids

Detective Inspector Laura Harrison spoke about gang culture in 'deprived' north Birmingham in the wake of 16-year-old...

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about 1 year ago
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Postcode gangster facing jail over Sekou Doucoure stabbing was attacked by tragic cop aged 15

Pierre Thomas, now 18, said he did not trust officers after he was assaulted by officer who later killed himself

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about 1 year ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Inside Birmingham's gang war which grooms kids at 10 for pointless but deadly battles over postcodes

The trial over the killing of 16-year-old Sekou Doucoure in Hockley has blown apart the culture putting children to w...

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about 1 year ago
birminghammail.co.uk

The secret Birmingham gang meaning behind the number 6219 decoded in court

The trial into the killing of 16-year-old Sekou Doucoure shone the spotlight on youth gang culture in part of Birmingham

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about 1 year ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Teenagers guilty of killing Sekou Doucoure, 16, in 'gang war'

Sekou Doucoure, 16, was stabbed to death at the Esso petrol station on Nursery Road in Hockley

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over 1 year ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Huge £1 million cannabis farm found in Birmingham warehouse

West Midlands Police officers uncovered a cannabis farm with some 1,000 plants spread across nine rooms at the proper...

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over 1 year ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Murder accused 'G-checked' Sekou Doucoure then shot gun towards him, court told

Sixteen-year-old Sekou Doucoure was stabbed and killed at the Esso petrol station on Nursery Road in Hockley

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over 1 year ago
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Sekou Doucoure murder trial - accused says he's not in gang and has been stopped 20 times by police

Sixteen-year-old Sekou Doucoure was stabbed to death at the Esso petrol station in Hockley on July 12 last year

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over 1 year ago
birminghammail.co.uk

'The shopfront' to the Birmingham T Line - how city drug dealers were rumbled

Reshea Bell and Mathias Esheyigba were linked to a mobile phone running the 'T' line supplying heroin and cocaine thr...

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over 1 year ago
walesonline.co.uk

Mum admits causing death of daughter by allowing her to become obese

Teenager Kaylea Titford was found dead at home and was found to have "multiple medical issues" and was mainly bedboun...

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over 1 year ago
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Family with ill kids told to move into this damp and mouldy home or lose place on housing list

The Midland Heart Property - offered by Birmingham City Council - was mouldy, damp and dirty, but considered reasonab...

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over 1 year ago
walesonline.co.uk

Police appeal for missing 14-year-old boy

Officers in Newtown, Powys, are asking the public for help to find Caleb

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over 1 year ago
walesonline.co.uk

'I am ready to fight' BBC DJ Bethan Elfyn 'walking on a cliff edge' as she waits for lifesaving l...

'People talk about resilience and bravery, I honestly don't feel brave, but I do feel resilient. I feel like I am rea...

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almost 2 years ago
walesonline.co.uk

'I slept on the floor during my traumatic 18-hour stay in A&E only to be sent home without treatm...

Alicja Wojtowicz, 46, still has no idea why she suffered a sudden seizure as no inpatient beds were available

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almost 2 years ago
gazettelive.co.uk

Teesside landlord defends rents as tenants' cost of living

A former Thirteen employee said he’d spoken to tenants who’d claimed their rent had gone “over and above inflation”

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almost 2 years ago
walesonline.co.uk

Welsh patient died after getting head trapped between bed rails and mattress in hospital

Former police officer Max Dingle, 83, from Powys, was one of two patients found to have been given inadequate care by...

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about 2 years ago
gazettelive.co.uk

New renters' union vying to improve rights for tenants on Teesside

Housing Action Teesside has held meetings and its chairman is keen to see more tenants join its ranks

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about 2 years ago
walesonline.co.uk

'Devastated' family pay tribute to teenager with 'cheeky smile' killed in crash

Owen Paul Bennett, 18, was described by his family as a 'kind, thoughtful and caring young man'

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about 2 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Mum-of-six with cancer fears 'sleeping in car' amid eviction trauma

Family-of-eight from Great Barr are model tenants - but can't find privately-rented new home and council offered them...

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about 2 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Police CCTV appeal after schoolkids robbed of phones and trainers by gang

Three 15-year-old friends were attacked by a group at Inkerman House in Newtown

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about 2 years ago
walesonline.co.uk

Trial for parents accused of killing disabled daughter by allowing her to become too overweight

Teenager Kaylea Titford was found dead at her home in mid Wales in October 2020.

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about 2 years ago
walesonline.co.uk

Man and woman charged with gross negligence manslaughter after death of 16-year-old girl

Kaylea Titford, 16, was found dead at her home in Newtown in October 2020.

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about 2 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

When work is expected to start to build exciting new Aston Villa city academy

An update with regards to Villa's new academy site situated off Brookvale Road and Witton Road near Villa Park

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over 2 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

£1 million to protect kids from violence in city's crime and poverty hotspot in Newtown and Lozells

Gangs, exploitation and poverty create a toxic mix for young people growing up in Newtown and Lozells - now a new nei...

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over 2 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

New name and licence sought for Birmingham restaurant after Covid breach

A new licence for Moderna would take the place of that held by Modern Restaurant in Summer Lane

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over 2 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Meet the babies in two deprived parts of Birmingham who need to be at heart of 'levelling up'

The Government's plans to level up must have our most left-behind areas at its heart - for our babies' sakes

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over 2 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

DWP New Year jobs push to get benefit claimants back to work in these key sectors

The department says Birmingham and Solihull jobcentres are among those supporting jobseekers and helping businesses t...

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over 2 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Newtown tower block fire - two children and six adults rescued after blaze

Nearly 50 firefighters tackled the fire at James House on Newtown Drive

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over 2 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Police increase patrols in Newtown after two teenagers are stabbed after 'disorder'

Two boys - aged 15 and 16 - suffered minor stab injuries in the incident which took place in St Stephen's Drive

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over 2 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Newtown shooting

Armed police in Worcester were spotted making a dramatic roadside arrest

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over 2 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

BP, Esso, Shell, Texaco issue fresh new rules for petrol customers filling up with fuel

Boris Johnson has said the situation on the filling station forecourts is "stabilising" as he urged motorists to go a...

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over 2 years ago
birminghammail.co.uk

Live updates as Newtown 'shooting' sees street cordoned off by armed cops

Armed police were called out to Mosborough Crescent, which is off Great Hampton Row and Unett Street

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