Walsall NOW

27/11/2024

they are unable to open their windows due to 'toxic' rubbish being burned day and night.

60ft mountains of waste – it’s so bad you can’t even open the windows A 60-foot mountain of rubbish has turned a residential street into a ‘public tip’ leaving homeown…

27/11/2024

Walsall house prices outpace West Midlands average while some areas have negative growth.

House prices in Walsall increased in September, rising more than the average across West Midlands, new figures show. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the average Walsall house p…

26/11/2024

A Walsall shoplifter has been jailed for multiple shop thefts.

Isaac Miller, aged 28, from Gurney Place, was jailed for 23 weeks after appearing at Walsall Magistrates Court last week. He pleaded guilty to five counts of theft. PC Lauren Burton, neighbourhood …

20/11/2024

Schools closed due to snow in Walsall.

8:05 – 20th November 2024 Short Heath Junior School Pool Hays academy

12/04/2024

Just Breaking -

Police closed bloxwich square because of stabbing,

Police have said “ the person responsible is still not been found and still remains”

19/02/2024

A Walsall man has been found guilty of killing his son today (19 Feb) after a three-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court.

Kairo Hollick was just six months old when he died in his mother’s arms at Birmingham Children’s Hospital on 12 February 2020. His life support system had to be switched off.

Kairo was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital in the early hours of Sunday 9 February 2020 by his father, David Hollick, who told doctors he had found Kairo floppy and not breathing. He said he had shaken him to revive him, but was unable to.

A scan at the hospital found Kairo had a bleed on his brain, so he was immediately blue lighted to the Children’s Hospital where their specialist facilities revealed the true extent of his injuries, which sadly were not survivable.

A post mortem examination later showed Kairo had two complex skull fractures caused by blunt force trauma, resulting in catastrophic brain injury. He also had a fractured arm.

His 29-year-old father initially gave no explanation for the injuries, but during the trial said he had fallen with Kairo in his arms. He continued to deny any criminal involvement in his son’s death. and today has been found guilty of his manslaughter.

Kairo’s mother, who no longer lived with Kairo’s father at the time of his death, has spoken of her pain and grief at the loss her son.

She said: “It has been four years since we lost Kairo and our hearts are still as broken as the day he was so cruelly taken from us. He deserved to be safe in the care of his father and he deserved to still be here today. We are devastated to learn of the sheer brutality inflicted on Kairo and it will haunt our family for the rest of our days. Kai was the light of our lives and the embodiment of innocence and without him we are broken.

“We hope now after all of this time that he can finally rest. We will grieve him forever.

“We would like to send thanks to medical staff at both Walsall Manor Hospital and Birmingham Children’s ICU for caring for Kairo with such dignity and respect in his final days.

“My family and I would also like to thank DC Donna Kenny, our family liaison officer and the entire investigation team for the hard work, constant support and guidance over the past four years. We would also like to thank both prosecuting barristers. They have all helped us find some closure in what has been the most tragic of circumstances that any family could imagine.”

Chief Inspector Laura Harrison, from the force’s homicide unit, said: “The death of a child is unimaginable to comprehend, especially a defenceless six-month-old who should be in the safest hands possible with his parent.

“Our thoughts remain with Kairo’s family as they continue to grieve his loss.”

Hollick, from Primley Avenue, Walsall will be sentenced at the beginning of March.

16/02/2024

West Midlands Police are appealing for information after a man was deliberately struck by a car in and would urge the victim of the incident to come forward.

Officers were called to Hospital Street, near its junction with Gladstone Street, shortly before 4.40pm today (Thurs) after a man was struck by a car.

Despite extensive enquiries, including studying CCTV, police have been unable to identify the victim and we are concerned for his welfare.

Police have urge him to please get in touch.

A vehicle drove away following the collision but was later stopped by officers in Smethwick.

A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a Section 18 wounding and remains in custody as we continue our enquiries.

People with information should contact police via Live Chat on their website or by calling 101 quoting log number 3282-150224.

Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

16/11/2023

Yes... you're seeing this right. 😱
Spokesperson has said

“Walsall council clabsolutely floored to report that a whopping 40ft trailer filled with transfer station waste was recently discovered abandoned on Skip Lane in Walsall. “

“this is a major flytipping incident, as we're not taking it lightly. The culprits have shown a complete disregard for the environment and our community. 👎”
“Our environmental officers swiftly arranged for the trailer to be recovered and taken to a waste transfer station in Fryers Road, Bloxwich. The trailer's contents are being thoroughly examined for any non-conforming waste or evidence within the load. “

“After inspection, the Environmental Agency will join forces with our staff to sift through the waste for clues, as it is suspected to be linked to a broader organised crime ring affecting various areas in the Black Country, including several tips in Dudley. “

“We're determined to track down the culprits and bring them to justice.”

09/11/2023

A YouTuber visited a crime-hit estate in Walsall and was quickly told to 'f*** off', he claims. The travel blogger, who runs the UK Explored channel on YouTube, branded the Blakenall Heath estate 'Britain's roughest' after visiting the area himself.

He claims the woman who swore at him on Dawson Street - where houses have been trashed - then got on her phone and he made a swift exit. The presenter also found a dead and flattened rat in a children's play park while filming around the estate

The estate hit the national headlines last year over a campaign of terror by youths, where a house was allegedly set on fire and a pigeon was ripped apart outside of a shop. Residents have told how they are living in fear in their area which has been compared to 'war-torn Ukraine'

Watch the video below 👇

For this video, we took a look around one of the most dangerous towns in the UK, and that’s Walsall.Walsall is a market town in the West Midlands, it’s about...

07/11/2023

YES! We’re back, after a long couple of months of opinions. We’re coming back with limited content.

Please note, website will be archived for the feasible future along with our email.

07/11/2023

The latest CGI images showing what the Saddlers Shopping Centre could look like under the Walsall Town Centre Masterplan! 👀

As part of Walsall's incredible £1.5 billion transformation, the council is enhancing the town centre and creating a landmark arrival experience for train travellers. Construction is due to start early next year, so watch this space!

(Please note, images are for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change.)

06/09/2023

Two Wilko stores to close in Walsall this Month.

Brownhills with 15 staff to close on the 12th September.

Walsall Town Centre with 30 staff to close 14th September.

We believe Bloxwich store unaffected at the moment

30/08/2023

Missing - can you help find Michal ?

21/08/2023

Serial killer Lucy Letby to spend rest of life in prison

Justice Goss has just given Lucy Letby a whole life sentence for the murder of seven babies, and the attempted murder of six more.

14/08/2023

07/08/2023

The Crooked House has been 'reduced to rubble' less than 48 hours after it was destroyed by a fire.

06/08/2023

The Crooked pub has been hit with an arson attack.

It’s a sad day for The Crooked House.

The Crooked House in Dudley has 250 years of history, it's a famous landmark in the Black Country. On the evening of Saturday 5th August 2023 the building was destroyed by a fire

01/08/2023

Cows fell off the lorry this afternoon which closed the M6 for 2 hours.