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Corruption probe officers swoop on Birmingham City

OFFICERS investigating football corruption raided Birmingham City FC this morning, police confirmed. Read

Victim leaves a mark on raider

A WOMAN who was beaten up in Birmingham left her attacker with a painful memento - by stubbing a cigarette out on his face. Read

Man found with head injury

A MAN was fighting for life this afternoon after suffering a head injury in an incident on a Birmingham pub car park. Read

Luke Harris

Family plead for calm after pub shooting

THE heartbroken family of a dad-of-two shot dead in a Midlands’ pub today pleaded for calm on the streets. Read

Second man charged over Gran murder

A SECOND man has been charged in connection with the killing of a grandmother in her Birmingham home. Read

Parents of sword manic speak out

THE family of a paranoid schizophrenic who attacked a pensioner and a police officer during a knife rampage had begged health chiefs for help in the months leading up to the tragedy. Read

Images of the violence after the Birmingham City v Aston Villa match

22 in court over Blues violence

BLUES fans accused of violent clashes after the Second City derby against Villa have appeared in court. Read

Hilary Williams-Smith

Woman appeals to find missing rings

A WOMAN today appealed for help to find her cherished wedding and engagement rings that went missing from a Birmingham college. Read

Jacqui Smith

Jacqui Smith praises work to tackle gun violence

THE Home Secretary said she was "impressed" with the pioneering work being done in the West Midlands to tackle gun and gang violence as she was shown the latest crimefighting database to target armed crime. Read

Burglars grab fake computer

BUNGLING burglars were left looking like dummies when they broke into a Birmingham show home to steal a TV and computer. Read

Law and order.

Charges follow Birmingham City v Aston Villa derby clash

MORE than two dozen men have been charged over violent clashes between fans and police following the Blues v Villa second city derby. Read

Rev Vivien Baldwin

Chaplain Vivien Baldwin joins West Midlands Police

A WOMAN who dodged bullets while serving with the military has joined West Midlands Police as the country's first full-time female chaplain. Read

Rhiannon Haddock

Birmingham mum says man tried to snatch her daughter

A YOUNG mum told today how a man tried to snatch her daughter as she played in the back garden of her Birmingham home. Read

Police

Birmingham schools on alert as abductor strikes

SCHOOLS across Birmingham were on red alert today after one schoolgirl was abducted and another was almost bundled into a car in separate incidents. Read

A car goes to the crusher.

Crusher flattens petty crime rate Birmingham

POLICE and council officials have been praised by Birmingham people for their crushing response to dodgy drivers. Read

Police

Crackdown on illegal cars in Birmingham

POLICE hoping to deliver a crushing blow to criminals blighting Birmingham today began a crime crackdown - by pulverizing illegal cars in front of the public. Read

Car crushing to squeeze life out of crime

POLICE delivered a crushing blow to criminals blighting Birmingham today by launching a crime crack-down - pulverising illegal cars in front of the public. Read

Jan Berry of the Police Federation.

Police to get strike poll, Birmingham meeting is told

THE leader of rank-and-file bobbies is to poll officers about the right to strike over their ongoing pay row, a meeting of the Police Federation in Birmingham was told. Read

New wave of help from marine unit in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM may be landlocked - but the city which famously has more miles of canals than Venice is seeing police patrols take to the water for the first time. Read

Birmingham mosque 'militants' programme makers to sue for libel

MAKERS of an undercover programme that exposed extremism at a Birmingham mosque are to sue police and prosecutors for libel. Read

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Mark Cowan is crime reporter for the Birmingham Mail.

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