Haul of knives from car in Cheshire.

Two people were arrested after police discovered more than 40 zombie knives and other bladed weapons when a car was stopped along the M6.

Officers said they stopped a red Volkswagen Polo at junction 17 of the motorway near Sandbach, Cheshire.

A 19-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman, both from the Birmingham area, were arrested on suspicion of possessing the weapons in a public place and possessing offensive weapons for the purpose of sale.

The man has been eliminated from inquiries, while the woman has been released on conditional bail.