Two West Midlands Police identification appeals in Birmingham, the annual review hearing for the Black Country street racing injunction, and rail engineering works that will disrupt services into Birmingham later this month.
Colmore Row: appeal after phone snatched near Christmas Market
West Midlands Police are appealing after a woman had her phone snatched from her hand on Colmore Row, shortly before 3.10pm on 14 December.
Police say she was taking photos of the Christmas Market when she was approached and the phone was taken. Officers have released an image of a man they want to identify after CCTV enquiries.
Police describe him as around 5ft 7in tall, with brown curly hair. The appeal was published on 8 February.
Digbeth: CCTV appeal after assault at Nortons
Police have issued a CCTV appeal after an assault at Nortons bar in Digbeth.
West Midlands Police say a man was punched in the face at around 8pm on Boxing Day, 26 December, at the Meriden Street venue. Police say the punch caused him to fall, leaving him with a broken ankle and bruising.
Officers want to speak to the man shown in the footage as part of the investigation. The appeal was published on 8 February.
Black Country: street racing injunction review hearing set for 26 February
City of Wolverhampton Council says the High Court will hold the annual review of the Black Country street racing injunction on Thursday 26 February 2026, in Birmingham.
The council says the injunction covers Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall, and already bans “street racing” or “car cruising” in the area. It says the order applies between 3pm and 7am, and covers drivers, riders and passengers in or on vehicles, as well as organisers and spectators.
The council says the injunction has a power of arrest attached, and that breach is contempt of court, with penalties that can include imprisonment, a fine, or asset seizure. It says the original order was granted on 27 February 2024 and is reviewed annually.
Trains: February engineering works affecting services into Birmingham
West Midlands Railway has published a list of engineering works that will disrupt services into Birmingham later in February.
From Monday 9 to Thursday 12 February, the late-evening 22:58 service from Birmingham International to Rugeley Trent Valley is listed as amended.
On Sunday 22 February, buses are due to replace trains between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton, affecting services that run through to Birmingham New Street.
And over the weekend of Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March, there are due to be no trains between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street, with changes also listed on the Transport for Wales corridor.
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