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Birmingham double murder: Two bodies discovered in Handsworth Wood

West Midlands Police are investigating a double murder in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham. Read

West Midlands Police seized almost £5m from criminals last year, new figures reveal

CRIMINALS have been told “it’s payback time” after new figures revealed police seized almost £5 million in cash and assets from offenders.Read

British Transport Police appeal for help to trace thieves who used blow torch to cut into a ticket machine in Barnt Green

BUNGLING thieves used a blow torch to cut their way into a Midland train station ticket machine – only to find it had already been emptied.Read

Independent Police Complaints Commission launches inquiry into claims police used excessive force on Birmingham prisoner

POLICE watchdogs have launched an independent investigation into claims officers used excessive force against a man in custody on Christmas Day.Read

Police hunt pensioner over shoplifting in Solihull

A PILFERING pensioner is suspected of being behind a spate of thefts at shops in a Midlands village.Read

West Midlands Police given go-ahead for link-up with private firms

POLICE chiefs have been warned not to slip into a “toxic mix” of “super-outsourcing and private finance initiative” under plans to link up with private firms to transform the way it runs back office functions.Read

Police appeal over distinctive watch stolen after`Kingstanding burglary

DETECTIVES have called on the public for help to trace a watch that was stolen during a burglary.Read

Liam Ryan in his prison cell

EXCLUSIVE: Killer of Kingstanding shopkeeper makes gun taunts from prison cell

POSING for the camera in a jail cell packed with goodies, this is Liam Ryan – currently serving life for the murder of a Birmingham dad-of-four.Read

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500 more jobs to be axed at West Midlands Police, report reveals

HUNDREDS more bobbies and police staff are to face the axe because of cuts demanded by the Government, new figures have revealed.Read

West Midlands Police pay out £300,000 to supergrasses

POLICE supergrasses received almost £300,000 in secret rewards for information last year.Read

CCTV clue to brutal murder of man at Winson Green bus stop

A HOMELESS man was battered to death as he slept in a bus-stop in a sickening and motiveless attack, murder detectives have revealed.Read

Funeral of Henley-in-Arden man Harry Broadhurst to take place

Harry Broadhurst, aged 22, from Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, was stabbed in Chelmsley Wood on Sunday, November 20.Read

Vote for which Birmingham project should benefit from crime profits

A total of 12 projects, all in Birmingham East policing unit, are going head-to-head in the poll to decide where money seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act should be spent.Read

Police launch murder inquiry after body found at Winson Green bus stop

POLICE last night launched a murder inquiry after it emerged a man found fatally injured at a Birmingham bus stop had been beaten to deathRead

Five West Mercia Police officers disciplined over comments posted on Facebook

FIVE Midland police officers have had their knuckles rapped after posting inappropriate photos or comments on Facebook, it has emerged.Read

New cell block planned for Queens Road police station in Aston

Queens Road police station, Aston, has been identified as the preferred location for the new 60-cell block to house those arrested as part of police inquiries.Read

Birmingham boxer Frankie Gavin pays surprise visit to Sheldon youth club

BRUMMIE boxer Frankie Gavin proved to be a knockout – when he dropped into a youth club to present keen youngsters with their trophies.Read

CPS review into death of electrocuted West Bromwich mum after inquest ruled unlawful killing

THE Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed that their lawyers will carry out a full case review to reconsider whether anyone should be prosecuted over the death of a Midland mum found electrocuted at her home next to a boiler.Read

Illegal samurai swords and knives bound for Birmingham are seized By UK Border Agency officers at port

DOZENS of illegal samurai swords and hundreds of other knives destined for Birmingham have been seized by eagle-eyed border officers.Read

Kings Norton teenager is named an inspiration for her battle with cancer

AN “INSPIRATIONAL” Birmingham girl from has been honoured for her courage and determination in the face of a long-standing battle with cancer.Read

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Mark Cowan is crime reporter for the Birmingham Mail.