“If you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying…”

Richard Lutz reports on the bankers that have been stealing from us and continue to steal from us

New report – Don’t stigmatise the families of gang members

Young people join ‘gangs’ in response to a multitude of hardships and the role of the family should not be exaggerated or stigmatised, says a team of criminologists at London Metropolitan University.

‘You are not welcome’ message to extremists

Police, council and religious leaders speak ahead of Saturday’s English Defence League gathering in Birmingham.

Stirchley attack – suspect named

Police are also appealing for anyone who saw the attack in Stirchley to come forward.

Stab policeman among those honoured

Four West Midlands police officers have received bravery awards.

Police welcome report

A national report into policing mental health suffers has been released.

UK foreign policy key to tackling extremism

Reyhana Patel dares to raise the possibility that UK foreign policy may be the real issue that’s ignored when tackling extremism in the UK

Student signs up to cyber-crime role

A University of Wolverhampton student has been appointed to a national body focused on tackling cyber-crime.

International Scoop: Latest Breaking News on Mystery White House Letter

Breaking Stateside news by our hardnosed reporter Howard Elston (CBE) – US authorities have dropped the charges against a Mississippi man accused of sending letters poisoned with Barry Manilow music

Of doubtful benefit

Laurence Inman is not in a hopeful mood, despite receiving good news

Silent Witnesses: Using theatre to combat crime

This week the Silent Witnesses project working with Year Five pupils across ten inner-city primary schools will visit primary schools in Birmingham.

New project with Victim Support to be launched

Students at the University of Wolverhampton are working with experts at Victim Support to launch a new advice and support service.

Coventry criminology students talk juvenile justice with top New York judge

A group of criminology students from Coventry University met with a leading judge and advocate for juvenile justice on a recent fact finding trip to New York.

New laws will deal firm blow to metal thieves

The Bill proposes wholesale changes to the £5.6bn scrap metal industry, the principle recipients of stolen metal

Ask Howard: Just how did Huhne suddenly remember the truth?

Howard Elston, our Q/A guy answers the big questions that trouble our planet

Cash ban tackles metal theft crime

Cash ban and police efforts deliver 60% reduction in metal theft attacks

Memory of dead officers lives on

West Midlands Police are to pay tribute to the bravery of their officers.

Metal theft legislation on track for reform

Energy Networks Association has applauded the efforts of MPs and Peers as the Scrap Metal Dealers Bill has been voted through the House of Lords

70% of women rough sleepers have suffered domestic violence, research finds

Around 70 per cent of women who sleep rough in the UK say they have suffered domestic violence, according to new research at the University of Wolverhampton.

Words present London Road – in Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove’s literary group, Words, presents players from The National Theatre in excerpts from London Road

Witch doctor ordered to repay £28,500

A self-appointed witch doctor has been ordered to pay back £28,500 in one of the most bizarre cases of money-laundering West Midlands Police have encountered.