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City gang banned in landmark ruling

THESE are the vicious thugs who today became the first to be targeted in a landmark offensive against Birmingham's gang culture. Read

Arrest 'not improper'

THE most senior officer charged in connection with the death in custody of Michael Powell saw nothing improper in the way he was restrained, a court heard. Read

Struggle, but no 'excessive force'

A POLICE officer standing trial in connection with the death in custody of Michael Powell dismissed suggestions that excessive force was used. Read

Warning over 'cabbie' rapist

DETECTIVES hunting a rapist who posed as a private hire driver to lure a young woman into his car today warned he could strike again. Read

'Scared' PC drove at dad

A POLICE officer standing trial in connection with the death-in-custody of Michael Powell drove at him because he believed he was armed with a gun, a jury has been told. Read

Amnesty brings in 5,000 weapons

A DEADLY haul of 5,000 combat blades, serrated hunting knives, machetes and samurai swords have been taken off the streets of the West Midlands. Read

Bogus cabbie rapes clubber

A TERRIFIED young woman was raped by a bogus private hire driver after a night out in Birmingham. Read

Top cop praises region's mosques

WEST Midlands Chief Constable Paul Scott-Lee has praised an anti-violence edict by 150 mosques across the West Midlands. Read

Website in tragic graduate's memory

THE anguished family of high-flying graduate Gemma Newman who was killed by her ex-fiance have set up a website in her honour. Read

Chiefs attempt to quell paedophile fears

PROBATION chiefs today sought to quell anxiety over fears that more paedophiles could be placed in hostels near their homes. Read

Warning over car key theft gang

POLICE were today hunting a gang of car thieves who 'fished' sets of keys through the letterboxes of unsuspecting owners. Read

Row over sex pests living near schools

ANXIOUS parents were stunned today after two hostels housing paedophiles close to Midland schools were left out of a Government sex-offender hit-list. Read

Teen stabbed after 'petty' row

A TEENAGER stabbed in the back staggered to a Birmingham house begging for help after a petty row ended in an horrific attack. Read

Emergency landing closes airport

HUNDREDS of England fans heading for Germany were set to miss tonight's match after Birmingham International Airport was forced to close when a plane made an emergency landing today. Read

German police to help patrol airport

GERMAN police officers are on patrol with British bobbies at Birmingham International Airport as part of World Cup policing plans. Read

Ex-cop welcomes inquiry report

FORMER top cop Ellie Baker today welcomed a report into the the way police handled the investigation into allegations about her. Read

City nightclub destroyed by blaze

A HUGE blaze swept through a Birmingham nightclub today - just days after gangsters doused it in petrol and threatened to burn it down. Read

City dad shot in the chest by gunman

A TEENAGER was blasted in the arm by a gun-toting thug as he stood outside his home chatting to friends. Read

Police applauded after nabbing burglar

RESIDENTS in a Birmingham suburb turned out to give police a round of applause when a suspected burglar was nabbed - after breaking his foot trying to escape. Read