​Teenage ghost broker Azeem Mahmood Hussain from Walsall jailed

June 3, 2016, 5:05 am

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A TEENAGE ghost broker who sold fake motor insurance to unsuspecting customers, leaving them uninsured and illegally driving on the roads, has been jailed.Azeem Mahmood Hussain, 19, of Broadway West, sold false car insurance via adverts placed on the Gumtree website. Having previously pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation he was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at Wolverhampton Crown Court.Detective Sergeant Matt Hussey, from the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), said:...

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Drink-driver who hit speeds of 123mph on M6 near Walsall jailed

June 6, 2016, 3:57 am

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A UNIVERSITY student who hit speeds of 123mph near Walsall as he tried to outrun officers has been jailed for putting 'people's lives at risk'.Ravi Semic, of Wolverhampton Street, Bilston, had previously admitted dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving under the influence of alcohol at a previous hearing (April 21) but sentencing was deferred so he could finish his exams.However, last Tuesday (May 31) the 20-year-old was jailed for three months and disqualified from driving for...

​Attempted child abduction arrests in Walsall

June 15, 2016, 6:31 am

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POLICE have arrested two people on suspicion of attempted child abduction in Walsall.West Midlands Police issued an appeal for witnesses after reports of the alleged attempts in Little Bloxwich where two 12-year-old schoolboys were reportedly approached. Officers stopped a van believed to be connected to the incidents in Bloxwich yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, June 14) and a 53-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy have since been arrested on suspicion of attempted child abduction. They have been...

Two released following attempted Walsall child abduction

June 20, 2016, 7:46 am

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POLICE have released two people without charge after an attempted child abduction in Walsall.Officers from the West Midlands Police have today (June 20) released a 53-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy from their bail with no further action being taken against them.A spokesperson for the force said: "We have made enquiries into whether the threats against the 12-year-olds were made maliciously or not meant to be taken seriously.""We understand the distress that these incidents...

Fly-tipper fined for dumping household waste in Walsall

June 29, 2016, 2:58 am

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A MAN caught dumping household waste at a fly-tipping hotspot in Walsall has been fined. Duane Greenaway, 53, of the Beechadale Estate, Walsall was filmed at Rayboulds Bridge Road on Sunday, May 17, 2015. Known as a hotspot for illegal fly tipping, Greenaway was filmed illegally dumping 21 plastic bags of rubble and excavation debris removed from his house. Councillor Julie Fitzpatrick, whose portfolio includes public protection, said: "These types of activities show a total disregard...

​New base for Walsall Police as Green Lane station prepares to...

July 8, 2016, 12:50 am

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POLICE officers have completed a move into the civic centre in a new partnership as Walsall's police station prepares to close.As part of the phased closure of the Green Lane police station, which will close completely in autumn, more than 60 staff have moved into the Walsall Civic Centre office alongside Walsall Council.The Advertiser was treated to a first look at the new office, which includes a dedicated, secure police area and a shared space for police and council staff.And explaining the...

​Man arrested after horror Walsall crash in Pleck Road

August 2, 2016, 3:01 am

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A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink or drugs after a horror crash involving a van and two parked cars in Walsall yesterday (Monday, August 1).The crash in Pleck Road, Pleck which took place shortly before 1.45am saw a telegraph pole hit and the front of a home.The 52-year-old man from Wednesbury, who was driving an orange Mercedes van, has been released on police bail.

​Walsall teen arrested on suspicion of drug and weapon offences...

August 8, 2016, 7:26 am

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A WALSALL teenager has been arrested on suspicion of a number of drug and weapon offences.At approximately 8.30pm on Saturday (August 6), police officers pulled over a grey Fiat Punto in Exeter Street, Stafford.On searching the vehicle, officers recovered and seized an amount of Class B drugs (cannabis), a bladed implement, CS-Spray and an air weapon.A 19-year-old male from Walsall was arrested at the scene on suspicion of possession of a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis), possession of a...

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August 9, 2016, 1:54 am

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A WALSALL man has been charged with multiple serious driving offences after a crash last weekend.The incident saw a suspected stolen white Ford Transit van crash into a parked vehicle and a telegraph pole on Broad Lane in Shelfield at around 8.50pm on Saturday, August 6. Landscape gardener Dominic Noble, 30, of Livingstone Road, Walsall, has been charged with aggravated vehicle taking and vehicle damage, failing to stop for police, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, driving without a...

​Arson suspect sought after van set on fire on Victoria Road in...

August 18, 2016, 9:20 am

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information after a van was set on fire last week.It is understood that a flammable liquid was poured on to the windscreen before it was set alight on Victoria Road in Pelsall last Tuesday (August 9) at around 11.05pm.The suspect approached the van from Pelsall High Street and left in the same direction.Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward. A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "If you were in the area at the time and saw anything...

​Drug dealing suspects from Walsall arrested

September 12, 2016, 9:12 am

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DRUG dealing suspects from Walsall have been arrested as part of an operation which targets criminals and would-be criminals who travel to deal drugs and exploit the vulnerable.Police swooped to stop a Renault Megane driven by a 27 year-old man from Walsall at 7.50 pm on Sunday (September 11 in Hawksgreen Lane, Cannock. Cannabis, cash, mobile phones and a large number of drugs bags were found in the car. The Section 18 search of the driver's home address in Bloxwich revealed more cannabis and a...

​Walsall haulage firm directors banned for 'significant failings'

September 15, 2016, 4:02 am

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OUT of date MOT, red diesel and the transportation of alcohol without correct paperwork are just some of the significant failings which have led to directors of a haulage firm operating in Walsall being disqualified from the industry.Daniel Freeman, 25, from Shelton Street, London and Imran Shareef, 34, from Sneinton Dale, Nottingham will not be able to operate HGVs or hold an operator's licence for four years following a decision by industry regulator Nick Jones.The company Innovate Logistics...

Green Lane police station in Walsall prepares to close

September 17, 2016, 4:51 am

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GREEN Lane police station is set to close for good next month and the public are being invited to have one last look around on its final day.The Advertiser has previously reported that Walsall Police Station will close and all servicesdelivered there – including the front office – will move to Bloxwich, which will become the team's new headquarters as part of a "restructuring" of West Midlands Police.The closure has been phased out and the station will now officially shut...

​Attempted murder charge for Renroy Johnson after Walsall...

November 1, 2016, 4:50 am

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A MAN has been charged with a series of offences, including attempted murder, after a double stabbing in Walsall last weekend.Renroy Johnson is due to appear before Walsall Magistrates Court today (Tuesday, November 1) to face allegations of attempted murder, wounding, two robberies and three common assaults.The 32 year-old, from Tamar Close, Brownhills is also accused of possession of a bladed article, dangerous driving and affray. Two people remain in hospital in a serious but stable condition...

​Thieves smash window and steal from car in Shaw's Lane, Great...

November 1, 2016, 10:06 am

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POLICE have issued a warning after thieves struck near Walsall this morning (Tuesday, November 1).A handbag was stolen from the foot well of a parked car on a private driveway in Shaw's Lane, Great Wyrley. The incident took place sometime between 12am and 7am. Offender(s) smashed the passenger side front window and reached in to take the bag. Anyone with information should call 101 quoting incident number 122 of November 1. Police said: "Please be on your guard and ensure all motor...

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​Thieves leave disabled woman housebound after stealing her...

November 8, 2016, 9:10 am

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A DISABLED woman has been left housebound and devastated after heartless thieves stole her mobility scooter.The offenders struck as they took the scooter from a car park area outside a house off Goscote Road in Pelsall between 7pm on November 6 and 9am on November 7.PC Mark Foster of Walsall Police said the victim, aged 64, has been left devastated and with huge mobility issues as a result.Police are now appealing for witnesses.A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "We have launched...

​Woman 'extremely shaken' after attempted carjacking in Burnsnips...

February 1, 2017, 8:15 am

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an attempted carjacking which saw the suspect run off towards Willenhall.The incident happened in Burnsnips Road, Essington, near Bloxwich at around 5.45pm on Wednesday, January 25.The female victim was driving home in her white Kia Sportage, along the A462 in the direction of Burnsnips Road. As she approached the traffic lights at the junction of Warstone Road and Broad Lane, she noticed a male on the grass verge. He ran towards the driver's side of the...

Arson suspected as BMW destroyed in fire by Finger Post pub in...

February 6, 2017, 8:13 am

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A BMW was destroyed in a Walsall fire which is being treated as arson, West Midlands Fire Service has confirmed.Five firefighters in an engine from Bloxwich rushed to the scene near to the Finger Post pub in Norton Road, Pelsall at around 11.15pm on Saturday night (February 4).They said the incident involved a BMW which was 'well alight' on a dirt track. One firefighter wore breathing apparatus and used a hose reel jet to put it out. Foam was also used to extinguish the fire.A spokesperson said...

Luxury cars stolen from driveways in Walsall

March 10, 2017, 7:31 am

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POLICE have issued a warning to people in Walsall after FOUR cars were stolen from a driveway in the borough between last night and this morning.The brazen thieves struck in Wood Lane, Streetly between 10.30pm last night (Thursday, March 9) and 7.15am this morning (Friday, March 10) and in Greaves Avenue between 3am and 8.10am today.In the Streetly burglary, offenders entered the back garden having forced a wooden gate and then gained entry to the house by snapping the lock in a rear UPVC door....

Walsall youngsters hooked on life away from crime thanks to...

April 1, 2017, 4:31 am

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WALSALL youngsters have been reeled away from a life of crime by getting hooked on fishing.The Fishing Academy charity was initially started with just a handful of unruly youths from Brownhills in 2004 but now works alongside up to 30 schools across the West Midlands to offer support and guidance to young people aged between 12 and 16.It runs an angling and education programme for young people at risk of getting caught up in anti-social behaviour or exclusion from school. Incredibly just two...