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Andre Nunes

Human remains found in search for missing man

MURDER squad detectives combing land for the body of a missing Birmingham man have found human remains. Read

Communities 'to pass sentence'

THREE Birmingham suburbs have been shortlisted to pilot a New York-style community justice court to tackle anti-social behaviour. Read

Freight train derailment sparks delays

RAIL passengers and holidaymakers heading from Birmingham New Street faced delays today after a freight train derailed in the city. Read

Andre Nunes

Man quizzed on murder of missing model

A MAN was today arrested over the murder of Andre Nunes who vanished without trace almost two years ago. Read

Winson Green prison

Inmate crisis blamed for prison report

THE prison population crisis was today blamed for a "disappointing" report on conditions inside Birmingham's Winson Green Prison. Read

Mosque TV documentary 'distorted'

A DOCUMENTARY showing alleged extremist lectures at a Birmingham mosque "appears to have been completely distorted" by the film's editors, lawyers said today. Read

Andre Nunes

Drugs and guns found in search for body

POLICE scouring a house and its grounds for the body of a Birmingham man who vanished two years ago have found a cache of firearms and drugs. Read

Police at the scene of the stabbing in Moseley

Man stabbed in street attack

A MAN was today recovering in hospital from stab wounds after a daylight street attack. Read

Andre Nunes

Riddle that left family shattered

TODAY'S new development in the riddle of what happened to Andre Nunes will be greeted with mixed emotions by his anguished family. Read

Andre Nunes

Two held as police dig for model's body

DOZENS of police were today preparing to dig for the remains of a Birmingham man after a dawn raid on a house. Read

Blitz on under-age drinkers

UNDER-aged drinkers helped trap rogue bars and off-licences selling booze to Birmingham children in one of the biggest "sting" operations in the city. Read

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Security alert closes railway station

BIRMINGHAM International train station was today at the centre of a security alert that brought travel chaos to hundreds of passengers. Read

Cigarette smuggler told to pay £51,000

A MIDLAND man behind a plot to smuggle almost a million contraband cigarettes into the UK has been ordered to cough up £51,000 or face longer behind bars. Read

Hit squad targets car-jacking gang

A TEAM of specialist detectives has been set up to target a gang of armed thieves responsible a spate of car-jackings in Birmingham it emerged today. Read

Row over delay to cop killer inquiry

AN independent inquiry into care in the community failings of cop killer Glaister Butler has still not been completed more than two years after it was announced. Read

Fall in assaults on police officers

ALMOST 800 West Midlands police officers and staff were assaulted in the last year, new figures show. Read

Birmingham Airport

Drivers face £1 airport drop-off charge

DRIVERS dropping off holidaymakers at Birmingham International Airport will have to pay for the privilege from tomorrow. Read

Public pays price for airport security crackdown

DRIVERS dropping off holidaymakers at Birmingham International Airport will have to pay for the privilege from tomorrow. Read

Man killed after collision near park

A MAN died after being knocked down by a car near to a popular Birmingham park. Read

The new hand-held TV licence detector

New weapon to catch TV licence cheats

IT MAY not be very big - but it's certainly clever. Read

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Mark Cowan is crime reporter for the Birmingham Mail.

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