Major £9.5m cannabis farm discovered in Birmingham
West Midlands Police raid one of Birmingham's biggest cannabis farms, seizing 9,488 plants and arresting five men. A major supply network has been disrupted.
West Midlands Police raid one of Birmingham's biggest cannabis farms, seizing 9,488 plants and arresting five men. A major supply network has been disrupted.
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.
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.
Six individuals aged 18-23 appear in court charged with County Lines drug offences following a police operation. Cash and suspected Class A drugs were seized.
A new independent Policy Centre aims to give 325,000 manufacturing and engineering SMEs a unified voice in government policy, driving growth and future-proofing British industry.
Andy Burnham's £1bn Good Growth Fund is set to unlock prime office space in Manchester, addressing a critical shortage and boosting the local economy from 2028. Discover the impact.
A highly infectious bird flu strain is causing UK turkey shortages, threatening Christmas dinners and pushing prices significantly higher. Learn how to prepare.
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.
A new study reveals 99% of UK farmers face unfair supermarket practices, leading to stress and financial pressure. Join the call for a stronger food regulator.
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.
A 29-year-old man was arrested in Erdington after police discovered 2kg of cannabis hidden in bags during a warrant. The suspect has been bailed as enquiries continue.
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.
West Midlands Police arrested four people, including a suspected drug dealer, during a road safety operation in Bloxwich. Eleven vehicles were seized. 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.
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.
Former PC Oliver Banfield, 26, sentenced to prison after body-worn video exposed his involvement in a cannabis supply conspiracy while serving with West Midlands Police.
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.