Staffordshire Police Chief Constable Chris Noble resigns ahead of a gross misconduct hearing, with the IOPC investigating multiple allegations against him.
Ein vierjähriges Mädchen wurde am 8. Juli 2026 in Osternienburger Land von einem American Staffordshire Terrier der eigenen Familie tödlich verletzt. Gegen die Mutter und einen Bekannten wird wegen fahrlässiger Tötung ermittelt. Das Innenministerium prüft das Hundegesetz.
A four-year-old girl died after being bitten by her family's American Stafford dog in Drosa, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. An investigation into negligence has been launched against the girl's mother and a family friend.
A herd of cows caused major travel disruptions on Britain's busiest intercity railway line, the west coast mainline in Staffordshire. Thousands of train passengers faced cancellations and delays on Tuesday, affecting services between London and Manchester, and London and Scotland for over three hours.
The hack went undetected by the Staffordshire firm for 20 months, regulator says.
Myles Davis took six wickets in six balls for Penkridge Cricket Club in a South Staffordshire County League Premier Division match against Pelsall, achieving a historic double hat-trick. The fast bowler finished with remarkable figures of 7-16 from six overs as Penkridge won by 116 runs. Davis is reportedly the first adult male in the UK to achieve this feat, which has occurred only seven times worldwide.
Staffordshire fast bowler Myles Davis achieved one of cricket's rarest feats by taking six wickets in six balls for Penkridge against Pelsall in the Premier Division of the Staffordshire County League. The double hat-trick left Pelsall at 49-9 in their chase of 168. Davis described the achievement as "a bit surreal" and "amazing" in comments to BBC Midlands Today.
