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Mary Rhodes returns with a new series of surprising stories from across the West Midlands, including the 19th century gang that ruled the mean streets of Birmingham. Why were the Peaky Blinders so notorious?

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Mon 7 Jan 201319:30
BBC One West Midlands

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Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders

The story of a violent Victorian gang who used razors as weapons has been turned into a TV drama.

The gang, who operated in Birmingham in the 1890s, were known as the Peaky Blinders.

Watch a video feature on the BBC News website.

Joanna Parrish investigation

Joanna Parrish investigation

The parents of a student murdered in France have raised fresh concerns over the handling of the case by French investigators.

Joanna Parrish, from Gloucestershire, was found raped and strangled in a river in Auxerre on 17 May, 1990.

Read the full story on the BBC News website.

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Series EditorRachel Bowering

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  • Mon 7 Jan 201319:30
    BBC One West Midlands