Police will deploy new tactics to keep people safe at Birmingham's Christmas German Market this year after two city centre stabbings in just eight days.

West Midlands Police boss Craig Guildford says his force will deploy new and familiar tactics to keep people safe during the festive season.

It comes after two 17-year-olds were stabbed in separate incidents near Primark's flagship store in the space of just a week earlier this month - causing concern in the community.

Enquiries into both city centre stabbings are ongoing.

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Mr Guildford sat down with BirminghamLive last week to discuss knife crime and how his force plans to keep people safe for the rest of 2025.

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