By Kieran Jones: Police have confirmed that two men arrested following an incident yesterday (April 7) will not be charged with child abduction.

Police were called when two men were seen acting suspiciously in alleyways on Leek Road near Greasley Road in Abbey Houlton.

By Kieran Jones: Police are trying to trace a Slovakian man who has been missing from his home in Tamworth.

Attila Nemeth, 31, was last seen by his housemate at his home on Victoria Road, Tamworth on March 31.

By Kieran Jones: Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted child abduction in Hanley.

Police were called to reports of the men acting suspiciously in an alleyway on Leek Road at around 4.45pm yesterday (April 8).

Officers arrested a 44-year-old from the Stoke-on-Trent area and a 44-year-old from Wolverhampton. Both remain in custody this morning while investigations continue.

By Lee Kettle: Parents have been told to be extra vigilant after reports of two attempts by strangers to lure children into their cars in Stockton Brook.

A man and woman stopped their car on Stanley Road at around 7.15pm on April 1 and tried to get two boys aged eight and ten to get into their grey Ford Galaxy car.

By Josh Hoare and Lois Price: An 18 year-old-man has been arrested after reports of a gun being aimed out of a window in Shelton.

Police went to an address in Wellesley Street yesterday (March 31) after calls from local residents about a weapon being pointed out of a loft window.

Officers found no firearm at the property and the man has since been bailed pending further inquiries.

By Liam Kerin: A man has been arrested in Stafford on suspicion of murder after a body was found in a house.

The body of a man was discovered at a property on Marston Road, Stafford at around 11am yesterday (March 29).

By Harriet Holland: Angry Kidsgrove residents have hit out after response units from the local police station were moved to Newcastle, despite fierce opposition.

Several Staffordshire police stations are under threat of closure as the force looks to make major budget cuts.

By Natalie George:Nine adults were nabbed for buying booze for children during a police crackdown on underage drinking in Cannock.

Police and Staffordshire County Council used young volunteers to approach 49 people and ask them to buy alcohol for them from licensed premises.

By Kieran Jones: A major road operation involving over seventy five officers from several forces, including Staffordshire, resulted in thirteen vehicles being taken off the road for alleged offences.

The police were also working with various other teams including the UK Border Agency, HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions.

By Kieran Jones: Officers from Staffordshire Police have taken part in a major operation targeting criminals travelling by road.

Police worked alongside teams from the Border Agency, Customs and Excise and the Department for Work and Pensions during the crackdown.