Criminals across the Midlands are living the high life with luxury holidays, designer clothes and private jet flights - all paid for by their illegal drug empires. Police reveal how organised crime groups are flaunting their wealth while communities suffe
Exclusive photos reveal how a notorious Birmingham fly-tipping hotspot has become completely impassable due to massive waste dumping, leaving residents furious and demanding immediate action.
Two men have been sentenced after police uncovered a massive cannabis cultivation operation in Birmingham worth over £1.2 million, marking one of the region's largest drug busts this year.
Birmingham Trading Standards crack down on city shop selling illegal tobacco products in undercover operation. Thousands of illicit cigarettes seized in latest raid.
A Birmingham mother operated an unlicensed taxi service transporting 27 children to school in a dangerous and illegal operation that put young lives at risk.
West Midlands Police uncovered a group of people sitting around a table with alcohol in a multi-storey car park during a routine patrol in Birmingham city centre.
Birmingham City Council launches tough new crackdown on illegal dumping with immediate £300 penalties and enhanced surveillance across problem areas.
Health officials issue urgent warning as unlicensed slimming pills containing dangerous pharmaceutical ingredients flood the West Midlands market.
A landmark WWII munitions factory in North Shields is poised for a spectacular £7.5 million rebirth as modern commercial space, creating 200 jobs and preserving Tyneside's industrial heritage.
Police forces across the West Midlands are launching a major crackdown on illegal off-road biking, with new powers to seize vehicles and arrest riders causing havoc in communities.
West Midlands Police and Home Office immigration enforcement officers discover suspected illegal living conditions during coordinated raid on Smethwick storage facility, with multiple individuals taken into custody.