The 16-year-old is believed to have been a pillion passenger on a moped in Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, when it’s understood an incident occurred with a car. The car made off from the scene and police have launched an investigation to trace  its occupants.

 

Health chiefs have warned of a third wave of coronavirus as infection levels rise across the West Midlands. Particular areas of concern are Wolverhampton where the rate per 100,000 people went up 24% to 72.1 and Dudley which saw a 50% rise to 79.3.

 

A burglary gang have been jailed following a 100mph chase through the Black Country. Morgan McTaggart, Callum Hopson, Ashley Greatrex and Jamie Hopson had broke into a newsagents. They were jailed  this week with sentencing raging from 15 months to two and a half years.