The Latest Breaking News from Staffordshire Police

Campaigners mount sit-in protest as contractor works on Crooked House rubble

Staffordshire Police said a CCTV trawl, forensics and witness accounts continue to be worked through as part of its inquiry.

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Locals demanding answers over Crooked House pub urged to ‘be patient’

Crooked House pub, which was gutted by fire and then demolished, will ‘rise from the ashes’, MP says

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

Remains of Crooked House pub fenced off as arson inquiry continues

Workers began to erect metal fencing around the site on Tuesday amid council concern over unstable ground at the site.

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

Gone in 48 hours: How fire at ‘Britain’s wonkiest pub’ sparked criminal probe

Questions are being asked about how the much-loved Crooked House pub, which had stood for more than 250 years, came to be demolished, Jane Dalton writes

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

West Midlands mayor ‘laser-focused’ on rebuilding historic pub gutted by fire

Andy Street urged members of the community to allow the local authorities and emergency services to complete their investigations.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Detectives treating fire at Crooked House pub as arson

Staffordshire Police said that speculation is extremely unhelpful and could hinder its investigation.

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Crooked House: Fire at ‘wonkiest’ pub being treated as arson, say police

Some 30 firefighters were needed to tackle the blaze at the West Midlands pub, which has since been demolished

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023

MP questions whether police knew about demolition of historic ‘wonky’ pub gutted by fire

Marco Longhi, MP for Dudley North, said the public were ‘extremely angry’ over the loss of The Crooked House pub

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023

MP questions whether police knew about demolition of historic pub gutted by fire

Marco Longhi, MP for Dudley North, said the public were ‘extremely angry’ over the loss of The Crooked House pub.

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

New Crooked House investigation as burned out pub demolished without council approval

‘Britain’s wonkiest pub’ was razed to the ground by a mechanical digger less than 48 hours after being gutted by fire

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023