Three people have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after a raid on a property in Cannock.

Staffordshire Police said it spotted a suspicious blue BMW on Matlock Drive at 13:15 BST.

After its occupants were found at the rear of a property a 52-year-old man from Burntwood was detained and found to be in possession of heroin and crack cocaine.

He has since been issued with a conditional caution.

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Officers then forced entry into the property, where cash, phones, drugs, bladed articles and 24 cannabis plants were found and seized.

Three men, aged 45, 47 and 52, all from Cannock, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and have been released under investigation as inquiries continue.

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BBC Midlands Today

The changes today are fairly obvious - it's cloudier, damper and also cooler.

Expect a little bit of rain but a lot of cloud throughout the afternoon, with temperatures around 12-13 C.

But never fear - there's more sun on the way tomorrow to look forward to.

A lorry has overturned on the M6, closing a section of the road northbound, between junctions 15 and 16.

The lorry was transporting 35 tonnes of cargo which needs to be removed before it can be righted and recovered, Highways England said.

Overnight roadworks between junctions 14 and 15 were also over-running, but those northbound lanes are now open

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John Blake, 61, targeted his victims with the help of his partner Emmalene Jones, 31, police say.

BBC Weather

It is set to be a mild day with some sunny spells and highs of 16°C (61°F).

Pop-up coronavirus testing centres will be placed around Staffordshire, in a push to encourage people to get tested regularly.

Staffordshire County Council said, as restrictions continue to be relaxed, it is urging people to get tested twice a week, even if they don't have symptoms and is hosting outdoor pop-up testing sites, to help make it easier.

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Chasewater Country Park, Cannock Chase Visitor Centre and a local car boot held pop-up testing over the weekend.

This week Tutbury Castle and various supermarkets a will see rapid testing available for the first time.

Director for health and care at the council, Dr Richard Harling, said: "The move to setting up outdoors where people already visit makes it even more convenient - people can get a supervised test whilst they are out doing their shopping or enjoying the fresh air and warmer weather."

Benjamin Hunt restrained Christopher Walters after an attack on a car, police say.

Grace Emery is able to hold six-month-old Xander now Covid lockdown rules have been relaxed.

Staffordshire Police said stalking offences in the county have more than doubled in a year, rising from 823 in 2019, compared to 2,088 in 2020.

The force puts this increase down to more people coming forward to report crimes, rather than an increase in offending.

"On the whole it means less stalking is going unreported and more victims are being protected," Det Insp Victoria Ison, from the force, said.

"A lot of work has been done to increase general understanding and awareness of this crime, so we believe more victims now recognise the behaviours and are reporting them to the police," she added.

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BBC Weather

It is set to be a dry and bright day with plenty of sunshine and highs of 16C (61F).

This was the scene earlier in Shrewsbury in Shropshire as taken by BBC Weather Watcher JemmaMarianne.

Image source, JemmaMarianne

The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

Inspectors say they made daily visits to investigate the cause of the "horrendous" odours.

Handforth Parish Council's Brian Tolver apologises but stands by his claims about Jackie Weaver.

Financier Lex Greensill plans to create a "natural sanctuary for wildlife" in a Cheshire village.

Anthony Grainger was fatally shot during a police operation in March 2012 by a firearms officer.

Kenneth McDermid struck Wendy Morse over the head 12 times with a heavy object.

A woman has died after a car crashed with a lorry on the A50 in Staffordshire.

The woman was found in a critical condition by paramedics but she was confirmed dead at the scene, the ambulance service said.

The crash happened shortly before 18:30 on the eastbound carriageway by Blythe Bridge.

A second patient from the car, a man, was taken to hospital in a serious condition.

BBC Weather

Dry and bright with sunny spells this morning before turning cloudier this afternoon. High: 11C/52F.

Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Billington_Photo

A mix of clear spells and cloudy ones tonight with a few patches of mist and fog developing early in the morning. Low: -1C/30F.

Keep up-to-date on your local weather forecast by visiting the BBC Weather website.

Steven Day lied about his mother dying and having cancer to cover up his deceit, a court hears.