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Midland cop arrested on suspicion of shoplifting

A SENIOR Midland cop has been arrested on suspicion of shoplifting.Read

Nottingham County Council porn sackings shock

THREE Midland council workers have been sacked after 10,000 “inappropriate” images were found on their computers.Read

London rock band held at gunpoint by police in Burntwood

A London-based rock group were arrested and held overnight by armed police who wrongly suspected they were concealing firearms.Read

Stoke-on-Trent man's killer was suffering from psychiatric disorder

A mother who stabbed to death a West Midlands man she had just befriended was suffering from a rare psychiatric disorder, a court was told.Read

Kidderminster sex attack prompts increased police patrols

Police patrols have been stepped up in Kidderminster after a woman in her 20s was sexually assaulted last week.Read

IQ killer to go free

A KILLER with a sky-high IQ who murdered a Midland businessman “for kicks” could be freed next year.Read

Music teacher cleared of sexually assaulting sisters

A MUSIC teacher has been cleared of sexually assaulting two sisters during private tuition at their home.Read

Warwickshire motorway body: Man to be sentenced

A 52-year-old man who bludgeoned his east London flatmate to death then dumped his burning body beside a motorway a hundred miles away in Warwickshire will be sentenced.Read

Redditch man arrested on suspicion of rape

A man is being questioned on suspicion of rape in connection with an alleged incident in Redditch town centre earlier this month.Read

Woman sentenced for attempting to murder Birmingham transvestite

A woman will be sentenced for attempting to murder a Birmingham transvestite who suffered horrific burns when he was set on fire following a row over a missing handbag.Read

Human trafficking arrests in West Midlands

Thirteen people, including five from the West Midlands, have been charged in connection with one of the UK’s biggest crackdowns of human trafficking to exploit labour.Read

Kings Norton man arrested over taxi driver's death

Detectives investigating the death of a taxi driver found stabbed in the head near Birmingham have arrested a man on suspicion of murder.Read

Calls to investigate jihad promotion from islamic extremists in jail A West Midlands MP has called for ministers to investigate claims that Islamic extremists are spreading propaganda and promoting jihad from inside British jails.more

Former Sandwell councillor admits theft

FORMER Sandwell Council leader Bill Thomas has been handed a 12 month conditional discharge after admitting a charge of theft.Read

Former Sandwell councillor admits theft

FORMER Sandwell Council leader Bill Thomas has been handed a 12 month conditional discharge after admitting a charge of theft.Read

Former Sandwell councillor admits theft

FORMER Sandwell Council leader Bill Thomas has been handed a 12 month conditional discharge after admitting a charge of theft.Read

BBC Crimewatch appeal over death of Birmingham taxi driver

Detectives investigating the murder of a Birmingham taxi driver are to make a fresh appeal for information on the BBC's Crimewatch programme.Read

Dudley Hells Angel hands himself into police

A Dudley Hells Angel who went on the run after being convicted of rioting at an airport has handed himself in to police.Read

Hoax caller called out emergency services 86 times in a year

A HOAX caller is facing jail after admitting making a wave of emergency calls that sent armed cops and helicopters to his OWN home, costing the taxpayer £30,000.Read

Coventry murder victim's family seek clarity on suspect's alleged plastic surgery The family of a West Midlands teacher murdered in Japan have called for official confirmation their daughter's alleged killer has undergone plastic surgery.more

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