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Audi theft ring jailed after police uncover car ‘chop shop’
Members of a high-end vehicle theft ring have been jailed for more than 17 years after a West Midlands Police investigation uncovered their car cutting den. Akhtar Zamir, Khuram Razaq and Nakash Javaid stole four luxury...2014-09-23 2086 0 -
Who’s looking over your shoulder?
If you’re going out over the weekend, make sure nobody’s looking over your shoulder when you go to pay at the bar. That’s the advice from Birmingham Police following a number of thefts where people have...2014-09-23 2118 0 -
Top university guide hails Coventry as best for student experience
Coventry University has been named ‘University of the Year for Student Experience’ in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015, and has retained its title of ‘Modern University of the Year’ for the second...2014-09-23 1907 0 -
Art thief arrested
Detectives have arrested a Birmingham man on suspicion of theft after CCTV was circulated of a man attempting to conceal a sculpture in his clothing. The CCTV footage was broadcast nationally showing the thief leaving Castle...2014-09-23 1843 0 -
Taxi driver jailed for claiming ’American friend’ was speeding
A taxi driver has been jailed for perverting the course of justice after falsely claiming a friend visiting from America was at the wheel when his cab was caught on camera speeding. Nigel Taylor, from Sherbourne...2014-09-22 2134 0 -
Beady eyed residents sparks drug blitz across region
Dawn raids across the region this morning (Thursday 18) led to four men being arrested as part of a crackdown on suspected drug dealers. Police officers from Sandwell swooped on the addresses following an investigation into...2014-09-18 2141 0 -
Policeman and part-time author pens children’s book for charity
A Birmingham policeman who juggles his day-job with life as a part-time author has penned a children’s book for a local charity. PC Colin Evans has been writing as a hobby for the last 12 years...2014-09-18 2110 0 -
Birmingham blackmail suspects captured on camera
Detectives are keen to trace a group of men suspected of blackmailing a Birmingham restaurant owner as part of a ‘protection racket’. The five men are believed to have demanded money − in the region of...2014-09-18 2106 0 -
TV LICENSING TO VISIT UNLICENSED ADDRESSES IN HANDSWORTH AND LOZELLS
Residents in the Handsworth and Lozells areas of Birmingham are advised to make sure they are correctly licensed to watch live TV ahead of forthcoming TV Licensing visits across the area. Over the coming weeks, TV...2014-09-17 2120 0 -
Art thief caught red handed
Birmingham Police have released CCTV footage of the attempted theft of a piece of wall art commemorating World War I from a city centre gallery in a bid to identify the culprit. A young man is...2014-09-17 2081 0