Dealer jailed for £2m heroin stash during lockdown
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.
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.
Daanish Bhatti jailed for 6+ years after police found a hidden car key leading to a £30,000 drugs haul. He exploited vulnerable people across Derby. Report suspicious activity.
Warwickshire Council plans to spend £500,000 of HS2 road safety funding to permanently keep temporary street lighting on Fosse Way. The move aims to enhance long-term road safety.
Warwickshire County Council requests HS2 deadline extension to allocate £2.5 million for A446 Coleshill Junction safety improvements. Read the latest transport news.
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.
Worcestershire County Council paid PwC £325,000 to devise 'One Worcestershire' unitary authority plans. The controversial cost was revealed during a scrutiny panel meeting.
Robert Hacking, 36, has been sentenced to six years for running a county lines operation supplying heroin, crack cocaine and monkey dust in Telford. Read the full court details.
Lancashire County Councillor Tom Pickup suspended from Reform UK after alleged WhatsApp messages discussing 'hardline' immigration stance and mass deportations surfaced.
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.
Xiao Long Lin from Birmingham sentenced to over two years for vicious metal pole assault and dealing cannabis worth £12,000. Read the full court details.
St George's crosses painted on Audley zebra crossing will be removed at taxpayers' expense. Council warns of safety issues and urges alternative displays of patriotism.
Stockport County Community Trust launches a pioneering health and care research programme at Edgeley Park stadium, making vital studies more accessible to the local community.
Warwickshire County Council sees staff sickness levels stabilise, but stress and mental health remain the primary driver, accounting for over 16,800 lost days annually.
A Derbyshire road closed since 2022 due to landslip damage will remain shut for four years before £1.1 million repairs conclude. Discover how £7 million in funding will fix five key routes.
Five drug dealers from Birmingham and Solihull who ran the Foxy Line county drugs operation have been sentenced to nearly 40 years combined. West Midlands Police uncovered the network after finding a WhatsApp group with 2,000 members.
Water Orton Primary School, relocated for HS2, plans to reduce admissions as families leave the area. Public consultation begins on cutting yearly intake from 45 to 30 pupils.
Japanese firm NSK plans to close two UK car parts factories, putting 350 jobs at risk. Unions vow to fight the closures in County Durham. Read the full story.
Warwickshire councillors are urged to approve £322,710 for a 400-metre active travel upgrade on the Lias Line, costing over £800 per metre. Discover the project's benefits.
Selling the OC is back on Netflix with three new agents. Discover the fresh faces and returning cast for the 'best season yet' of real estate drama.
Noor Khan is behind bars for running the 'Noor Line' county drugs operation in Erdington after police found a suitcase full of heroin and cocaine bearing his name and address.
Community groups across Essex can now access vital funding for repair and restoration projects through Essex County Council's new grant scheme. Discover how to apply and transform your local area.
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.
Major local government reorganisation in Devon halted as ministers reject plans to create single unitary authorities for Plymouth and Torbay, maintaining current two-tier system.
Portsmouth manager John Mousinho delivers explosive verdict on officiating after controversial 3-1 loss to rivals, questioning League One standards in blistering post-match analysis.
A persistent Birmingham drug dealer is back behind bars after continuing his criminal operations just months after being released from prison, with police uncovering his new enterprise following a dramatic car chase through the city.
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.
A Wolverhampton drug dealer has been sentenced to prison after a major police investigation uncovered his sophisticated drug supply network operating across the West Midlands.
Lancaster's popular History & Tourism Hub receives vital funding boost from Lancashire County Council's Community Champion scheme, securing its future as a cultural destination.