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Bereaved Birmingham father appeals for calm

11.08.11
The grieving father of one of three friends murdered while trying to protect their community from rioters in Birmingham appeals for calm... more

PM to address emergency Parliament over riot plans

11.08.11
An emergency session of Parliament will be held today to discuss the rioting and looting which has caused devastation across England and left three men who attempted to protect their community from the violence dead... more

Violence spreads to other cities as police drafted in to help the Met

10.08.11
Hundreds of people were arrested as violence swept the length and breadth of England during a fourth consecutive night of rioting... more

Three men killed by car as they defend shops from looters

10.08.11
Three men were killed when they were run down by a speeding car as they tried to protect shops and homes from looters... more

We're watching you: 'Britons caught on CCTV 70 times a day'

03.03.11
The UK has about 1.85 million CCTV cameras and the average Briton is caught on camera 70 times a day, police figures show... more

Police probe Carling Cup violence between Birmingham City and West Ham fans

27.01.11
Police comb through CCTV footage to identify troublemakers at last night's Carling Cup semi-final between Birmingham City and West Ham United... more

Nursery worker in court on child rape charge

14.01.11
A 20-year-old nursery worker from Birmingham has appeared in court charged with raping a child... more

Man, 20, is arrested in sex abuse inquiry at nursery

06.01.11
A male nursery worker has been arrested on suspicion of child abuse... more

Terror swoop to foil attack: Londoners among 12 seized in holiday atrocity alert

20.12.10
Anti-terror police swoop on a dozen suspects amid fears of a Mumbai-style Christmas attack on the UK mainland... more

Alex McLeish didn’t spark Birmingham derby trouble, say police

02.12.10
Police say Birmingham manager's appeal for passionate support did not fuel crowd unrest in Carling Cup triumph over Aston Villa... more

Woman who put cat in bin apologises after death threats on Facebook

25.08.10
Video: Woman who received death threats for throwing a cat in a wheelie bin makes a 'profuse' public apology for the upset she caused... more

Shock over British couple murdered in Pakistan 'honour killings'

09.08.10
Tributes were paid to a British couple murdered in Pakistan in a suspected 'honour killing' over an arranged marriage... more

Stephen Carr gets one-match ban

29.04.10
Birmingham defender accepted an FA charge of improper conduct following an incident during Sunday's fiery derby defeat at Aston Villa... more

Police to investigate Stephen Carr 'gestures'

27.04.10
Birmingham defender is alleged to have made gestures towards Aston Villa fans at the end of Sunday's derby clash... more

Mother arrested after daughter, three, found dead with 'acid burns'

17.02.10
Mother arrested on suspicion of murder after her three-year-old daughter was reportedly found dead with acid burns, remains in custody ... more

Snooker player Stephen Lee arrested in 'suspicious betting' probe

12.02.10
Snooker player Stephen Lee was arrested following an investigation into suspicious betting patterns, police said... more

Snooker star Stephen Lee arrested on suspicion of cheating

12.02.10
Snooker player Stephen Lee was arrested yesterday following an investigation into suspicious betting patterns... more

Only one DNA profile removed every day

14.01.10
Innocent people's DNA profiles are being removed from the national database at a rate of barely one a day, figures show... more

New probe as family of cement mixer victim claim 'cover-up'

14.12.09
Death of a man crushed in a concrete mixer lorry seven years ago is to be re-examined after his father claimed foul play and accused police of a cover-up... more

Strangled by her father and uncle for affair

28.07.09
Banaz Mahmod was killed after falling in love with a man her family did not want her to marry... more

Todd's chaotic love life 'damaged the police'

10.02.09
The chaotic love life of Michael Todd damaged the reputation of policing, a report has found... more

Damilola accused 'is drug dealer'

30.01.09
A thug who sued the Met after being cleared of murdering Damilola Taylor used his £27,000 payout to set up a drug-dealing business, it was alleged... more

Suicide police chief had five lovers at work

23.01.09
The married police chief who committed suicide on a mountain was conducting affairs with at least five colleagues, it has emerged... more

Push to appoint new Met chief and mend split with Tories

23.12.08
The appointment of a new Met Police Commissioner is being fast-tracked in a desperate bid to end the leadership crisis at Scotland Yard... more


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