More than 40 convicted sex offenders from the West Midlands and Staffordshire are on the run and wanted by police – but forces will not reveal their identities because doing so would infringe their data protection rights.

Luxury cars and lavish villas are among a £1.7 million criminal haul seized by Staffordshire Police in the past year.

A burglar who stole £15,000 worth of designer clothes from a Staffordshire store is being sought by police.

Staffordshire Police’s most senior officers will be hitting the internet tonight to speak to local residents about policing across the county. Online live here from 6.30pm.

A con artist claiming to be selling in aid of the deaf tricked her way into the home of a pensioner in the latest distraction burglary to hit Staffordshire.

A botched murder probe that led to five men being acquitted of a gangland killing cost police almost £500,000, it was revealed today.

Two people were airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a scooter collided with a pedestrian in Stafford, causing traffic chaos.

Tributes were paid to former Staffordshire police officer David Rathband today, after he was found dead at his home.

Trained mediators have helped cash-strapped West Midlands Police slash the number of staff grievances that progress to expensive employment tribunal proceedings, figures show.

Metal thieves have stolen up to £250,000 worth of gear from construction firms across Staffordshire in the past year, it was revealed today.