School names student café after beat bobby

A Birmingham high school has shown its appreciation for the tireless work of one of its local police beat officers, by naming the students’ café after him.

The eatery known as ‘Joe’s Coffee’ is based at Broadway Academy in Perry Barr and is a tribute to neighbourhood officer PC Joe Cahill, who has been policing the area for over 25 years.

Joe is such a familiar face around the school that the 1,300 pupils touchingly voted to name their revamped snack area in honour of him.