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Mark Cowan

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

100 kilos of drug seized

POLICE have recovered a haul of up to 100 kilos of cannabis destined for Birmingham in a dramatic swoop on a lorry. Read

You're nicked - at the nick!

A POLICE officer was attacked by an intruder - who broke into his station. Read

Man hurt in Brum shooting

A YOUNG man was seriously injured after being shot in a Birmingham street. Read

Area's 'incendiary mix' of tensions

THE Lozells riots brought into sharp focus the underlying social problems still evident in the area and the challenges of improving them. Read

Gangs exploited tension, says Lozells riots study

DRUGS gangs may have "exploited and exacerbated" tensions during the riots in Lozells which left two dead and dozens more injured. Read

Cadbury to be prosecuted over salmonella scare

CHOCOLATE giant Cadbury is to face legal action following last year's salmonella scare which led to the recall of a million chocolate bars. Read

Heatwave led to rise in crime

LAST year's long hot summer was today blamed for a rise in violent crime across the West Midlands. Read

Railway arsonist is jailed for 10 years

A FORMER railway worker has been jailed for 10 years for a campaign of vandalism and destruction on the West Midlands rail network. Read

Face of the woman whose skull was dumped

POLICE have released the first image of a mystery woman whose skull was dumped in a Birmingham skip. Read

Thug attacks bus inspector

A TICKET inspector was punched in the face by a yob who had earlier been challenged for not paying the correct bus fare. Read

Brum parking charges soar 20 per cent

PARKING fees in Birmingham have leapt by an inflation-busting 20 per cent in five years, new figures revealed today. Read

Gridlock after lorry load flips

MOTORISTS faced chaos today after police were forced to shut a major road when a lorry shed its load. Read

Reward offer after robber batters cashier

TRAIN bosses today offered a "substantial" reward to catch an armed robber who beat up a station cashier. Read

Landlord's terror in armed pub raid

A PUB landlord today told how a masked gang tied him up and pointed a gun at his stomach before escaping with £18,000 of Bank Holiday takings. Read

Family bury mum at last after row

Family bury mum at last after row Read

Home Front heroes to get fitting tribute

POLICE chiefs have pledged to renovate graves of officers killed during the devastating blitz of Birmingham after finding many had fallen into disrepair. Read

From custard pies to High Sheriff

IT'S a move likely to see the Phantom Flan Flinger turning in his TV grave. Read

Six taken to hospital after crash

SIX people, including two children, were taken to hospital after a road smash in the city. Read

Car overturns in road crash

FIVE people escaped serious injury after the car they were in flipped over in a dramatic road smash in the Midlands. Read

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Mark Cowan is crime reporter for the Birmingham Mail.

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