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Shameless! Bus vandal caught red-handed on camera

AMAZING pictures of a graffiti yob were snapped by security cameras as he scrawled his street name on a bus in Birmingham. Read

Shameless! Bus vandal caught in the act.

SHOCKED passengers are forced to lean out of the way as a yob daubs graffiti on a Birmingham bus. Read

Wanted for questioning over hammer attack

POLICE have added another face to their "most wanted" website of suspects - a man involved in a horrendous hammer attack. Read

City man quizzed by terror police over July 7

A BIRMINGHAM man continued today to be quizzed by anti-terror cops in connection with the July 7 terror attacks in London two years ago. Read

CCTV clues in rioters hunt

DETECTIVES hunting thugs who brought terror to the streets of Birmingham during the Lozells riots today released images of three more men they want to trace. Read

Call to put brakes on boy racer menace

POLICE are seeking a change in the law to make it easier to seize cars used in illegal road races. Read

Man held in terror swoop

A MAN was arrested in a raid on student flats in Birmingham today in connection with the July 7 terror attacks in London two years ago. Read

Double killer one of Brum's most wanted

THIS is one of Birmingham's most 'Wanted' who is at the centre of a hunt by police over a double murder and the attempted killing of his girlfriend. Read

Major search underway for escaped gunman

A MASSIVE manhunt was today underway for a fugitive on the run after two unarmed police officers were shot at as they challenged a pair of men on a Birmingham street. Read

Police get ahead in war on thugs

BUS bobbies wearing Robocop-style headcams are already proving a winner in the war on thugs blighting the lives of the travelling public. Read

Police shot at by gunman

TWO police officers were shot at as they challenged two men acting suspiciously in Birmingham today. Read

Rapist found dead in cell

f=XClearfaceGothicLH-Bold s=20 q=lINQUIRY: oProbe over death of sex offender in prison Read

Man airlifted to hospital after Expressway crash

A MAN was airlifted to hospital this afternoon after a road smash closed parts of the Aston Expressway in Birmingham. Read

'Honour' murderer to serve 16 years

A MAN who stabbed his cousin to death on her wedding day in an "honour" killing has been told he must serve at least 16 years behind bars. Read

Police warning to travelling Blues fans

BLUES' fans were today warned to be on their best behaviour or risk spoiling the jubilant club's Premiership promotion celebrations. Read

Riot suspects caught on CCTV

DETECTIVES hunting thugs who brought terror to the streets of Birmingham during the Lozells riots today released these images of three men they want to trace. Read

The great speed camera cock-up

A SPEED camera put up to catch boy racers tearing along a Birmingham dual carriageway can't be switched on - because bungling contractors have stuck it in the wrong place. Read

Calls flood in over robbery gang

POLICE hunting a gang of violent bank raiders were today sifting through new leads after receiving dozens of calls following a new appeal. Read

Swoop on dog fights in city

POLICE have smashed a suspected dog-fighting ring following a series of raids in inner-city Birmingham. Read

Crimewatch slot to trap suspects

A GANG of bank raiders with a £25,000 bounty on their heads has been linked to a string of offences, including a violent car-jacking. Read

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Mark Cowan is crime reporter for the Birmingham Mail.

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