A man questioned after the deaths of two others on the M6 near Sandbach has been bailed. The 60 year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. ... more
A Stoke On Trent man has been recognised for his heroic actions, that could have saved the lives of three people. 39 year old Darren Shenton from Fenton rescued three ... more
A man's been arrested after a man and an 11-year-old boy were hit by a taxi in Stoke-on-Trent. It happened near to the A50 exit at Longton on Wednesday afternoon. ... more
An inquest has ruled that a woman who fell into a diabetic coma at Stafford hospital, died by neglect. Sixty six year-old Gillian Astbury was being treated for a fractured ... more
A toddler is recovering in hospital after receiving 200 stitches to his face following an attack by his grandmother's dog. more
A US pastor has declared he will not burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks after his plan sparked international uproar. more
Six people are now believed to have died and 39 others are injured after a gas explosion sparked a fire that tore through a San Francisco suburb. more
A waitress is missing and feared dead after a river burst its banks and thundered through a pretty coastal village in southern Italy. more
Rescuers unable to reach a hump-backed whale which is trapped off Shetland had told Sky News they fear the mammal has died. more
About 700 people are to lose their jobs after services firm Connaught collapsed and went into administration. more
The Government is to press ahead with controversial plans to privatise the Royal Mail after a report called for "urgent action". more
Hampshire's police force has unveiled plans to axe 1,400 jobs - about a fifth its workforce, including hundreds of officers. more