Crime

Staffordshire Police have arrested a 23-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman following the discovery of a significant amount of illegal drugs at a property in the village. Officers from the South Staffordshire Local Policing Team executed a warrant at an address off Wolgarston Way shortly after 9:30 am on Tuesday, February 3, acting on intelligence received about potential drug supply activity. During the search, police recovered approximately 200 snap bags of cannabis, alon

In a key meeting yesterday (Monday February 2nd), Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Ben Adams, successfully presented and gained support for a proposed increase in the policing precept, aiming to bolster local law enforcement resources despite ongoing national debates over policing restructuring. The Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel convened on Monday, February 2, at 10:00am in the Oak Room at County Buildings, Stafford, for a session that focused h

STONE, Staffordshire, February 2, 2026, Local roads became safer today after a police checkpoint in Stone revealed a series of serious driving offenses, as part of Staffordshire Police’s ongoing Operation Lightning initiative. The Staffordshire Road Harm Prevention Team conducted the operation this morning, stopping vehicles and identifying numerous infractions that pose risks to all road users. According to a post from the team, the checkpoint resulted in: three overweight v