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Terror suspect held for seven years without charge in British prison

A FORMER terror suspect was held without charge for more than SEVEN years in a Midland jail. Read

Newborn baby will never meet father who was stabbed to death

AS proud Midland mum Steph Ball cuddles her newborn baby, her smile hides crushing heartache. Read

West Midlands Police invests £250,000 on crime reassurance officers

IT IS the fear of crime, rather than crime itself, that is the real problem. Read

Police presence increase after man is seen with gun in Redditch

Extra police patrols are being conducted in the Crabbs Cross area of Redditch after a man was seen with a gun. Read

Stabbed for a packet of cigarettes

THIS is the Birmingham newsagent who was left fighting for his life after being repeatedly stabbed by four armed robbers – for just a few packs of cigarettes. Read

Two injured after attack outside Black Country nightspot

TWO men were left seriously injured after one was stabbed and another was hit by a car outside a Black Country nightspot in the early hours of yesterday morning. Read

Three arrested in hunt for killers of West Bromwich Albion legend's relative

THREE people have been arrested by police hunting the killers of 15-year-old Adam Regis in March last year, Scotland Yard said last night. Read

£8,000 debt for student after training frim goes bust

A COMPUTER programming student has revealed how he was left £8,000 in debt after signing up to a Midland training company that later went bust. Read

Wolverhampton dealer had £1m property empire

A BLACK Country man who built up a £1million property empire selling heroin, cocaine and cannabis has been jailed for 13 years. Read

Mohammed Ali in court for Birmingham flat killings

A TWENTY-EIGHT-year-old Birmingham man is due in court today charged with the murders of two sisters who were found dead at a city centre flat. Read

Man arrested after Villa Park coin-throwing

A MAN has been arrested by police hunting a coin-throwing thug who hit a linesman on the head with a 50p piece at Villa Park. Read

West Midlands Police close in on internet fraudsters

SCORES of police officers have been specially trained to target online crooks looking to cash in on stolen goods by peddling them on internet auction sites. Read

Ex-Birmingham City striker pays bail for drug dealer pal

FORMER Birmingham City striker DJ Campbell paid a £5,000 bail bond after his best friend was caught with a cocaine stash hidden in his bedposts. Read

Car-heist gang leaders ordered to repay £100,000

The mastermind of a multi-million pound car-heist gang and his Midland partner in crime have been ordered to pay back more than £100,000. Read

West Midlands Police destroy vital evidence

MORE than 1,000 pieces of vital evidence relating to serious West Midlands crimes were mistakenly destroyed on the orders of managers, it has been claimed. Read

Teenager's 12-hour rape ordeal

A TEENAGER who was kidnapped and raped in a terrifying 12-hour ordeal may have been previously stalked by her attacker, her devastated grandmother revealed last night. Read

Suspect freed in voodoo muder probe

COPS may have dropped an investigation into the brutal murder of a Midland teacher in Papua New Guinea after releasing their only suspect. Read

Appeal after attack on Birmingham man

DETECTIVES investigating an incident in Birmingham which left a man with serious head injuries are making a fresh appeal for help from the public. Read

Shannon Matthew's mother guilty of kidnapping her

THE mother of Shannon Matthews was found guilty today of kidnapping her own daughter. Read

Muslim co-conspirators looked down on 'Swot' doctor

A Staffordshire doctor accused of helping finance a terrorist plot would not have been wanted in the gang behind the plan because he was a "swot", a court has heard. Read