Birmingham Mail - In depth - Birmingham Riots

Twitter was a force for good during summer riots, claims report

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:57:00 GMT

A study has found Twitter was a force for good during the summer riots, which broke out in many UK cities including Birmingham, after analysing millions of messages posted by users.

West Midlands Police victim of cyber attack during Birmingham riots

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:00:00 GMT

A PROBE has been launched after computer hackers crashed the police email system as looters rampaged in Birmingham.

Birmingham riots motivated by desire to steal, report finds

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:35:00 GMT

Riots which claimed three lives in Birmingham were motivated by a desire to steal - and a belief that the police could do nothing about it, the Government’s official inquiry has found.

Report: Birmingham riots sparked by police failure to control London disorder

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:55:00 GMT

This summer's riots in Birmingham and Wolverhampton stemmed from a lack of confidence in the police response to the initial distrubances in London, an independent report has found.

Birmingham riots: Police release further images of suspects - part 1

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:18:00 GMT

WEST Midlands Police have released pictures of the faces of 250 suspects they want to trace over the riots that swept across Birmingham and the Black Country in August.

Birmingham riots: Police release further images of suspects - part 2

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:18:00 GMT

WEST Midlands Police have released pictures of the faces of 250 suspects they want to trace over the riots that swept across Birmingham and the Black Country in August.

Birmingham riots: Police release further images of suspects - part 3

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:18:00 GMT

WEST Midlands Police have released pictures of the faces of 250 suspects they want to trace over the riots that swept across Birmingham and the Black Country in August.

Birmingham riots: Police release further images of suspects - part 4

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:18:00 GMT

WEST Midlands Police have released pictures of the faces of 250 suspects they want to trace over the riots that swept across Birmingham and the Black Country in August.

Birmingham riots: Road where three men died closed by police for fingertip search

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Aberdeen Street, in Winson Green, was closed for much of yesterday.

A-Level student who stole £500 TV in Wolverhampton riots fails to get prison sentence reduced

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:20:00 GMT

AN A level student jailed for stealing a £500 TV from a shop during the riots has failed on appeal to get her sentence reduced.

Birmingham riots: Teenagers sentenced

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:54:00 GMT

A FOURTEEN year-old looter who raided an Orange shop during the riots in Birmingham escaped custody due to his age.

Private hire driver 'had weapons' the night of Birmingham riots

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:00:00 GMT

A PRIVATE hire driver was caught with his face covered and found to have weapons in his car on one of the nights of the Birmingham riots.

Residents, community groups and business leaders attended a meeting aimed at establishing the cause of the Birmingham riots

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:01:00 GMT

RESIDENTS, community groups and business leaders attended a Birmingham forum aimed at establishing the cause of the summer unrest in the city.

Homeless man jailed for 14 months for looting in Birmingham riots

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:58:00 GMT

Lee Battenbough, aged 29, of no fixed address, had previously pleaded guilty to burgling Richer Sounds.

Police chief hits out at false Twitter and Facebook claims during Birmingham riots

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:11:00 GMT

Social media users have been sharply criticised by the Chief Constable of the West Midlands for making false claims about the Birmingham riots in August.

Birmingham riots: Two arrested in connection with helicopter shooting

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:28:00 GMT

West Midlands Police have arrested two men in connection with an incident during Birmingham riots in August, when shots were fired at officers and the force helicopter.

Campaigner plays down role of cameras in policing Birmingham riots.

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:00:00 GMT

THE role surveillance cameras have played in bringing rioters in Birmingham to justice has been “oversold” according to an anti-CCTV campaigner.

Hundreds of youngsters hit by Birmingham riots to be helped by charity

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:59:00 GMT

THE Prince’s Trust is set to support an extra 330 vulnerable young people in Birmingham communities hardest hit by the riots – but is calling on businesses to back its fund-raising drive to help even more disadvantaged youngsters.

Watch: Nine Birmingham riots suspects arrested in police raids

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:10:00 GMT

CHIEF Constable Chris Sims was back on the frontline as police swooped on the homes of suspected looters wanted over the riots in Birmingham.

Special Report: Birmingham Mail gets first look inside the Birmingham Riots incident room

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:59:00 GMT

A BANK of laptop screens flicker with a multitude of shocking slow-motion scenes showing looters rampaging through shops.