Twelve people have been arrested in a series of raids across Shropshire and the West Midlands by detectives investigating a £500,000 drugs gang.

Two Polish nationals who targeted homes in Shropshire and Mid Wales during a £300,000 burglary spree which lasted more than 12 months have been jailed for seven years.

Shropshire’s senior police officer spoke out today in a bid to reassure communities following a fourth night of widespread disorder on the streets of England as the riots intensified in the West Midlands and North West.

The public should not panic about cuts to the police budget, the new chief constable of West Mercia Police has said.

The number of people driving under the influence of drink or drugs in the West Mercia police force area, which covers Shropshire, has increased by nearly 10 per cent compared to the same period last year, new figures show.

A Telford Police Inspector has been released from the cells at Malinsgate – find out how he survived the night for charity, despite ‘help’ from his fellow officers.