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Armed Robbery In Redditch

Police are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a convenience store in Redditch. At around 9.30pm yesterday (Friday 2 May) a man armed with a black handgun entered the Co-operative...

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Birmingham man’s jaw broken in fast food fight

Detectives have released CCTV images after a Birmingham man was left with a broken jaw and severe facial injuries during an assault outside a fast food outlet on Broad Street. The attack happened in...

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Angela Ward named as Ilkeston murder by police

Police investigating the murder of a woman in Ilkeston name the victim. Angela Ward (27) of Critchley Street has been formally identified today (Tuesday, May 6) Miss Ward’s body was found at a complex...

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Former soldier pleads guilty to explosives charges

A Walsall woman has appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court today (7 May) charged with unlawful possession of explosives and ammunition. Joanne Morris, a former nurse from Ivy Cottage in Station Street,...

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Police make series of arrests in major child exploitation investigation

Kent Police has arrested 22 people following a series of early morning raids across the country as part of a major investigation into allegations of child exploitation offences. In what has been a...

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Pub closed for persistently selling alcohol to children

Staffordshire Police Licensing Unit has issued a Closure Notice to a pub in Leek town centre from sell after it  was sold to underage customers.The Roebuck Hotel, in Derby Street, sold alcohol to...

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Bogus police officers attack woman (91) in her own home

Evil thieves forced their way into a 91-year-old woman’s home and punched her in the face after posing as police officers − but fled empty handed when the pensioner raised the alarm with neighbours....

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Murder inquiry: Radford search for Bogdan Nawrocki fails to find body

The hunt for the body of Bogdan Nawrocki has concluded at the Radford site. Excavation equipment, forensic experts and police dogs were focusing on land off Alfreton Road on Tuesday and Wednesday (6...

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Five Men Charged After Redditch Ram Raid

Five men have been charged in connection with a ram raid at a plumbing merchant’s in Redditch during which boilers were stolen. The raid happened at Graham The Plumbers’ Merchant in Washford Drive on...

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11 due in court TODAY

Eleven men charged with robbery conspiracy Eleven men have been charged with conspiracy to rob moving goods lorries on the motorway network following the first reports of this new crime trend in the...

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Two men arrested in connection with criminal damage offences in Glossop

Police have arrested two men in connection with a series of criminal damage offences in Glossop. At around 2pm on Monday, May 5 officers received a report of two men causing damage to a Ford KA parked...

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Phone Theft In Telford

Police are appealing for information about the theft of a £700 phone from a teenager in Telford. It happened at 8.30pm on Monday 28th April at Yewtree Moor, Lawley village. The 19-year-old victim had...

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Bromsgrove Burglary Linked To Theft From Vehicle

A burglary in Bromsgrove is being linked to an incident in which a car was broken into. An Aston Villa football shirt, hooded jacket and empty handbag were taken from the house in Counting House Way,...

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Carl Johnson’s sports memorabilia to be auctioned off

Sports memorabilia seized from notorious Wolverhampton criminal Carl Johnson has today (9 May) been sent off to auction by police. Detectives from the Regional Asset Recovery Team were given authority...

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Second arrest after man hit by car in Wolverhampton

Police investigating a disturbance outside a Wolverhampton pub that saw a car veer into a crowd of people − leaving one man seriously hurt − have arrested a second man. Officers were called to reports...

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Man Arrested In Connection With Two Burglaries

A 21-year-old man from Malvern has been arrested in connection with two burglaries on the same day – one in Kempsey and the other in Eckington – thanks to quick thinking villagers who helped the police...

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Woman hit with a bottle in Derby

Police appeal for witnesses after a woman was assaulted in Derby. On Thursday, May 8 at 3.30am a woman left Fever bar on the Wardwick and was approached by a man. The man pulled at the woman’s top and...

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Man who ran website offering access to premium TV channels must pay back £18k

A man who ran a website selling products that gave illegal access to Sky television has been ordered to pay back £18,000. At a hearing under the Proceeds of Crime Act at Derby Crown Court on Thursday,...

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Major search underway in Staffordshire for missing Kieran McColl

Staffordshire Police are appealing for information about a missing man from Stone. Officers including specialist search police teams supported by the police helicopter, Staffordshire Search and Rescue...

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Police dog Pippa strikes again

Pippa has done us proud once again! Two men are waking up in custody this morning after a break-in at Stoke-on-Trent pharmacy. We were called to a report of intruders at Lloyds Pharmacy in Werrington...

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