A former drug addict and shoplifter has now won awards for his work in helping retailers combat shoplifting.

A Better Tomorrow says the festive period can have added pressures, but support is out there.

The city is chosen to host the 2025 Recovery Walk, after a public vote was hosted.

A volunteer litter picker in Leek said his new role has given him routine and purpose after attempting to take his own life.

One of the charity's co-founders says families are often forgotten when it comes to addiction.

A charity in Bristol that helps adults with addictions gets £20,000 from the National Lottery.

Wolverhampton is shortlisted along with Solihull to help celebrate those beating addiction.

Michael Cullen says a show based on his life is about a "Scouse fella who turned his life around".