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Men charged after loaded gun was found in car

THREE Birmingham men have been charged with firearms offences after a police swoop found a loaded sawn-off shotgun.Read

Bookie raider made lighter fuel threat to punter

A CALLOUS robber threatened to douse a gambler with lighter fuel during a hold-up at a Birmingham bookies.Read

Aston Villa and England star James Milner burgled

BURGLARS struck at the home of Aston Villa star James Milner while he was playing for England, it was revealed today.Read

Birmingham-born terrorist 'plotted jet bombings'

A BIRMINGHAM-born terror suspect today emerged as the suspected architect of the plot to blow up thousands of innocent air passengers in a series of suicide attacks aboard transatlantic jets.Read

A BIRMINGHAM-born terror suspect today emerged as the suspected architect of the plot to blow up thousands of innocent air passengers in a series of suicide attacks aboard transatlantic jets.

It follows the conviction of a trio of pop bottle bombers after US spies intercepted damning e-mails between the group and their al-Qaeda fixer in Pakistan, known as “Paps”.Read

Brum-born terrorist 'plotted jet bombings'

A BIRMINGHAM-born terror suspect today emerged as the suspected architect of the plot to blow up thousands of innocent air passengers in a series of suicide attacks aboard transatlantic jets.Read

Police in Birmingham launch crackdown on bus crime

POLICE have launched a new crackdown on crime on the bus network in and around Birmingham.Read

Talent ace Aidan gets VIP treatment from top city cops

BRUMMIE Britian’s Got Talent sensation Aidan Davis was today dancing to a different beat – as an honorary policeman.Read

A BIRMINGHAM-born terror suspect today emerged as the suspected architect of the plot to blow up thousands of innocent air passengers in a series of suicide attacks aboard transatlantic jets.

It follows the conviction of a trio of pop bottle bombers after US spies intercepted damning e-mails between the group and their al-Qaeda fixer in Pakistan, known as “Paps”.Read

BURGLARS struck at the home of Aston Villa star James Milner while he was playing for England, it was revealed today.

They tried to force their way into his home on the outskirts of Sutton Coldfield as he made his second appearance for the national side against Slovenia at Wembley on Saturday.Read

BURGLARS struck at the home of Aston Villa star James Milner while he was playing for England, it was revealed today.

They tried to force their way into his home on the outskirts of Sutton Coldfield as he made his second appearance for the national side against Slovenia at Wembley on Saturday.Read

One of the protesters is arrested by a policeman.

Police chief hits out at right-wing protesters after city centre violence

As criticism mounted over the way the demonstration was handled, Chief Constable Sims defended his officers and said “the people of Birmingham rose above the provocation by the English Defence League (EDL)”.Read

UNDER-fire West Midlands Police chief Chris Sims today hit out at right-wing protesters who he said sparked violent scenes in Birmingham, predicting they would “run out of steam”.

As criticism mounted over the way the demonstration was handled, Chief Constable Sims defended his officers and said “the people of Birmingham rose above the provocation by the English Defence League (EDL)”.Read

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Stun gun store raiders jailed

FOUR armed robbers who were part of a “stun gun gang” which targeted supermarkets and shops were today behind bars.Read

Man shot in leg in Birmingham street

A MAN was blasted in the leg at close range after being ambushed as he walked in a Birmingham street.Read

FOUR armed robbers who were part of a “stun gun gang” which targeted supermarkets and shops were today behind bars.

Brothers Jahmine and Andrew Lee together with Patrick Green and Nyah Williams, all from Birmingham, were jailed for between six and eight years for their part in a series of terrifying raids on stores across the West Midlands.Read

Crimewatch: Police taunted in call from Birmingham cabbie's 'killer'

MURDER detectives were today following up a number of new leads after it emerged a man called police claiming to be the killer of Birmingham taxi driver Mohammed Arshad.Read

Killers of teenager in Ladywood seen brandishing two weapons

THE gunman killers of a Birmingham teenager fatally wounded a year ago were seen brandishing two weapons, it emerged today.Read

Crimewatch: Police taunted in call from Birmingham cabbie's 'killer'

MURDER detectives were today following up a number of new leads after it emerged a man called police claiming to be the killer of Birmingham taxi driver Mohammed Arshad.Read

CCTV 'vital' in fighting crime in the West Midlands

POLICE chiefs today moved to reassure the public that CCTV cameras were a “vital” crime-fighting tool after a startling report claimed they were failing to improve public safety.Read