Five drug dealers who ran the 'Croc line' in Leicester, selling crack cocaine and heroin via bulk text messages, have been sentenced to a total of over 17 years in prison. Police urge the public to report drug dealing.
A man in his 40s was pronounced dead on Longford Road, Cannock, after a major emergency service response. Police are investigating the unexplained death and appealing for witnesses.
McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands is expanding from 75 to 100 stores, creating up to 500 new jobs by 2027. Discover the latest retail growth in Cannock.
Staffordshire Police are investigating after a man was found dead on Longford Road in Cannock. The death is being treated as unexplained. Contact police with information.
Steven 'Big Wolf' Woolridge, who orchestrated a £12m cocaine empire, has been ordered to repay less than £9,000. Discover the full story of the West Midlands drug network.
McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in Cannock is set for a major expansion, creating 500 new jobs and adding 25 stores by 2027. Discover the exciting plans for the popular shopping destination.
A father and son avoid jail after a £20.3m heroin haul was found hidden in fruit juice from Afghanistan. The NCA is now hunting two other suspects.
Coventry drug dealer Steven 'Big Wolf' Woolridge, jailed for running a £12m cocaine empire, has been ordered to pay back less than £9,000. Discover the staggering details of the Proceeds of Crime hearing.
Ali Hussain transported 20 kilos of heroin from Birmingham to Leeds. Police are now hunting two more men in connection with the drug dealing operation.
Two Birmingham men are on the run after a £20m heroin shipment, concealed in pomegranate juice, was seized. Shamut Khan and Matiullah Zamankhel are wanted by the NCA. Contact authorities with information.
A father and son avoided jail after smuggling £20m of heroin into Birmingham hidden in pomegranate juice. Two other suspects remain at large in this major NCA bust.
Sam Cox, 27, sentenced to 31 months for drug dealing. Police seized cocaine, cannabis and £4,599 cash during raid on his grandmother's Ashby home. Read the full story.
Thomas White, 30, sentenced to four-and-a-half years for his role in a cocaine supply network in Cannock. Discover how police dismantled the organised crime group.
Kyle Oldfield died from acute cocaine toxicity hours after discussing moving plans with friends. Coroner rules out suicide in this tragic drug-related death.
Labour MP Josh Newbury bravely shares his sexual assault experience from a decade ago during International Men's Day debate, calling for an end to victim stigma.
Staffordshire Police discover cocaine worth over £1 million after stopping a van at Keele Services. A 35-year-old man has been charged and remanded in custody.
Festim Qengaj, 20, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after police found cocaine and cash in his car during a stop in Milford. Read the full story.
Families express dismay as popular Santa Claus Mike Ashcroft departs McArthurGlen outlet over grotto price increases. Discover why he won't return and where he'll appear instead.
Police discovered a staggering £100,000 in cash and arrested a woman for cocaine possession after stopping an erratically driven car on the M6 near Stafford. Read the full story.
Vejay Samuels ran a Midlands cocaine and heroin network from Thailand, living a luxury life before being sentenced to 14 years. Discover how police brought down the organised crime group.
A couple in their 40s discovered deceased in Nottingham home with cocaine and fentanyl in their systems, prompting police investigation into the circumstances surrounding their tragic deaths.
A Birmingham drug dealer who used a golf buggy to transport cocaine around the city's streets has been sentenced to prison in a case that highlights innovative criminal methods being employed by drug networks.
A Wolverhampton drug dealer who funded a luxury lifestyle through cocaine dealing has been jailed after police uncovered his illicit operation during a routine traffic stop.
Exclusive court footage reveals the emotional moment a heavily pregnant woman admits smuggling £140,000 of cocaine into the UK, claiming she was coerced by gang threats.
National Crime Agency exposes sophisticated drug trafficking operation using high-speed vessel to transport massive cocaine shipment into the UK. Three men convicted in landmark case.
Two sisters from Merseyside are behind bars after their flashy BMW and suspicious behaviour on the M6 motorway led police to uncover a sophisticated county lines drug operation supplying cocaine across the UK.
Exciting plans revealed to transform former care home into 28 new homes, breathing fresh life into Cannock Chase community with modern housing and enhanced green spaces.