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Description clue in West Heath sex beast hunt

PICTURED is the knife-wielding sex beast at the centre of a police manhunt after a woman was sexually assaulted in an alleyway. Read

Tributes to tragic college tutor Heather Linley

TRIBUTES were paid today to a Midland college tutor who died in a head-on crash. Friends described Heather Linley as "vibrant, warm and enthusiastic". Read

Police appeal to find car in murder investigation

DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Midland man who was stabbed to death in a street attack today appealed for help to trace a car possibly linked to the incident. Read

Murder probe man quizzed

A MAN was today being quizzed over the murder of a woman who was found dead at a house in Birmingham. Read

Drug swoop at Hodge Hill house

HUNDREDS of cannabis plants were seized by police in a raid on a drugs factory hidden in a Birmingham semi. Read

Police appeal over New Street attack

POLICE have released an image of a man they are trying to trace after a rail worker was attacked at Birmingham's New Street station. Read

Gangbuster cops tackle city crimes

A POLICE team of "gang-busters" has been set up to tackle criminals blighting the lives of people in inner-city Birmingham. Read

Police bid to block Bulldog Bash

POLICE are trying to block a major Midland bikers’ festival planned for the summer amid fears for public safety. Warwickshire Police has revealed that it has lodged an objection to the hosting of the Bulldog Bash, planned for August. Read

Sunglasses target of smash and grab

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of designer sunglasses have been stolen in identical smash and grab raids at the same Birmingham city centre store. Read

Yobs punch gran in face in Shard End

A GRANNY was punched in the face by muggers who also attacked her five-year-old granddaughter. Read

Gunman hunt after teen shot

POLICE were today hunting a gunman after a teenager was shot in the leg during a party in Birmingham. Read

Fujairah

A secret world of tropical wonders

Hands up who knows where Fujairah is? Read

Woman rescued after bike crash

A WOMAN cyclist who crashed off her mountain bike on a steep bank was found by a passing cross country runner who heard her cries for help. Read

Teenager shot in the leg

A TEENAGER was shot in the leg during a party in Birmingham, it emerged today. Read

Josh Berrill

Driver guilty of toddler's death

A HIT-and-run killer has been convicted of causing the death of a two-year-old boy who was dragged 400 yards along a road in Birmingham by a sports car. Read

Four-year-old boy dies after car crash

A BOY of four has died in hospital after being fatally injured in a car crash in Birmingham, it emerged this afternoon. Read

Fatal RTA after Villa v Blues match

Aston Villa fan's death: The full story

TWO Blues fans were in the car that killed "gentle giant" Christopher Priest following last Sunday's derby between Aston Villa and Birmingham City, police confirmed today. Read

James Hughes

Murder police to apply for extension

DETECTIVES were today applying to magistrates for a custody extension to continue holding a man and a youth over the murder of disabled James Hughes. Read

James Hughes

James Hughes: Murder cops quiz stepdad

THE partner of dead mum Heather Wardle was arrested after police found the body of her disabled son buried in the back garden of their home, it emerged today. Read

Girl hurt in car collision

A YOUNG girl suffered serious injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in front of her mother in Birmingham. Read

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Mark Cowan is crime reporter for the Birmingham Mail.

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