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Chelmsley Wood murder victim was days away from his 23rd birthday

A young man stabbed to death after trouble erupted following a boxing event at a Birmingham social club was just days away from his 23rd birthday.Read

Chelmsley Wood murder victim was days away from his 23rd birthday

A young man stabbed to death after trouble erupted following a boxing event at a Birmingham social club was just days away from his 23rd birthday.Read

Wanted biker faces sentence over Birmingham Airport brawl

One of Birmingham’s ‘Most Wanted’ crooks is facing justice over a battle between rival bikers at the airport in which one man nearly died.Read

Wanted biker faces justice over Birmingham Airport brawl

One of Birmingham’s ‘Most Wanted’ crooks is facing justice over a battle between rival bikers at the airport in which one man nearly died.Read

Final cost of Birmingham riots could top £25m

The total cost of the two days of rioting which swept the West Midlands in August could surpass £25 million for the region's police and businesses.Read

Man stabbed three times in Northfield knife attack

A MAN is recovering in hospital after being repeatedly knifed in the back in a street attack in south Birmingham.Read

Crime rate plunges in region, according to West Midlands Police

Robbery is at its lowest level for almost a decade while instances of other offences have also plunged, according to new figures from West Midlands Police.Read

Crackdown on criminals targeting Birmingham businesses

Anti-ram raid bollards and thumbprint scanners are being introduced in crime hit parts of Birmingham to help businesses fight off criminals.Read

Crackdown on criminals targeting Birmingham businesses

Anti-ram raid bollards and thumbprint scanners are being introduced in crime hit parts of Birmingham to help businesses fight off criminals.Read

Police consider hiring private business to running parts of West Midlands force

Businesses could take over running parts of West Midlands Police force in what could be one of the biggest shake-ups in the force’s history.Read

After the riots, how West Midlands Police are tracking down the looters

It is the biggest single investigation West Midlands Police has undertaken since the Birmingham pub bombings in 1974. Crime Correspondent Mark Cowan meets the detectives who continue in their quest to hunt the looters involved in the city’s recent riotsRead

Birmingham MP attacks 'mad idea' of asking retired police back to work

A decision by West Midlands Police to hire private police officers is the “economics of the mad house”, Birmingham MP Jack Dromey has said.Read

West Midlands Police publish frontline accounts of riots in book

Police have published a new book documenting their experiences as they faced looters and rioters who rampaged through the West Midlands.Read

Birmingham riots could cost £12m as it becomes bigger investigation than pub bombings

The investigation into the widespread looting and violence that ravaged parts of the West Midlands is the biggest by the force since the Birmingham pub bombings in 1974.Read

More images released of suspected Birmingham rioters

More than 600 suspects have been arrested following the rioting that swept through Birmingham and the Black Country last month.Read

Police plan anti-cuts campaign at Lib Dem conference in Birmingham

Police chiefs are ready to pile the pressure on Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg over sweeping cuts to the service ahead of his party’s conference in Birmingham.Read

Police chiefs plan anti-cuts campaign at Lib Dem conference in Birmingham

Police chiefs are ready to pile the pressure on Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg over sweeping cuts to the service ahead of his party’s conference in Birmingham.Read

Former West Midlands Police officers drafted in to help riots investigations

West Midlands Police is to call in experienced ex-police officers to deal with its intense investigation to track down looters who rampaged through the streets of Birmingham.Read

Police authority leader angered by claims it was 'invisible' during riots

The leader of West Midlands Police Authority has accused the Home Secretary of insulting the crucial work done by the force’s chiefs to restore calm to the region’s streets.Read

Police Authority insulted by Home Secretary's claims that they were 'invisible' during riots

The leader of West Midlands Police Authority has accused the Home Secretary of insulting the crucial work done by the force’s chiefs to restore calm to the region’s streets.Read