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A man who suffered serious injuries in part of Cheshire in the early hours of this morning (Friday) has died in hospital.

Ancient jewellery believed to be the earliest example of Iron Age gold ever discovered in Britain is back on permanent display in Stoke-on-Trent.

An investigation by the police watchdog of an incident during which a teenage girl’s hand was broken found the use of force by Staffordshire Police officers was 'proportionate and necessary'.

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being found with serious injuries in Audlem.

A crackdown is taking place on anti-social behaviour in Congleton town centre.

A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Congleton.

Motorists and residents are being asked for their views on a major multi-million pound scheme to improve one of Stoke-on-Trent’s busiest junctions.

Some of the world’s leading visual effects studios have been at an event in Stoke-on-Trent aiming to inspire young film-makers.

A man has died after coming off his motorcycle in Staffordshire.

A man has been treated for burns after a unknown corrosive substance was thrown over him while he was fishing in Stoke-on-Trent.

Armed officers have been deployed in Stoke-on-Trent to reports of a man with a 'bladed weapon', streets away from a school.

A group of Cheshire MPs have met with the Health Secretary to share their concerns about plans to move mental health beds.

Armed officers have been deployed in Stoke-on-Trent, after residents reported hearing the sound of a gun being fired.

Severn Trent has successfully prosecuted a Macclesfield based company for illegal hydrant use in Staffordshire.

A young girl has been rescued from a disused building in Crewe.

With one in five expectant and new mums experiencing mental health issues, more funding is being made available to improve support in Staffordshire.

Police investigating after a man and woman were assaulted in Middlewich are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Firefighters had to smash a window to rescue a couple from a flat fire in Hanley who failed to wake up when the smoke alarm went off, after they had been drinking.

Just minutes after becoming the new mayor of Cheshire East, Councillor Lesley Smetham performed her first official duty in honouring one of the area's sporting heroes.

Police are hunting two men who broke into a car dealership in Sandbach and drove off in a Porsche.

A teenager has been charged with a number of offences following an incident at a Stoke-on-Trent supermarket.

£6.7 million pounds is being invested into Longton and Tunstall Town halls.

A Stafford businessman has been found guilty of manslaughter following the deaths of two men at his fireworks firm.

A Staffordshire Police officer has been told she will never work in law enforcement again, after looking up personal information on police computer systems.

Crime prevention, health and well being, public safety and environmental awareness are being promoted in part of Stoke-on-Trent this week.

Council bosses in Stoke-on-Trent have revealed 1,700 potholes have now been repaired, following a multi-million pound investment in April.

A Cheshire school will today be remembering a student who was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing - a year ago today.

A man has been fined £400 for dumping more than a dozen bags of rubbish in an alleyway in Stafford.

A teenager from Stoke-on-Trent has had pioneering surgery in Germany, after his family raised nearly £30,000 for him to undergo the treatment.

Officers have released CCTV footage of a person they want to speak to, after a number of cars were damaged in Sandbach.

It is hoped having a mobile breast cancer screening unit in the centre of Newcastle will encourage more women to get checked.

Four million pounds is being pumped in Longton after it was granted Heritage Action Zone status.

A body found by police in north Staffordshire is believed to be that of a missing man.

The Donna Louise’s 10k and 5k races will take place at Trentham Gardens to raise money for hundreds of children and young adults who rely on the charity.

Another bumper crowd is expected at Uttoxeter racecourse for their annual music night.

Fire bosses in Staffordshire are warning of the dangers of fires in the outdoors, following another deliberate fire in the county.

Staffordshire Police say plans that will see its three police teams in Stoke-on-Trent merge into two will make it more efficient.

New Stoke-on-Trent Lord Mayor Lilian Dodd has spoken of her pride at being chosen to become the city’s First Citizen.

Councillor Ann James has become the first female leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

A couple from Stoke-on-Trent say they could not believe it when they received an invite to the Royal wedding.

Crimestoppers have launched a campaign to halt the damage done to communities by criminal gang networks that are operating in the West Midlands region - including Staffordshire.

Police investigating after a group of students were spat at and racially abused in Newcastle have made an arrest.

A man has been airlifted to hospital following a crash involving three lorries and a tanker on the M6 in Cheshire.

The RSPCA is investigating after a tortoise was thrown out of the window of a moving vehicle in Stoke-on-Trent.

A teenager been charged with a number of offences following two separate incidents at Stafford College and in Rugeley.

Northwich is set to become home to a £70m football centre and hotel.

People observing the holy month of Ramadan in Stoke-on-Trent are being encouraged to take good care of their health while fasting.

Residents using Staffordshire Police’s non-emergency number to report crimes are waiting more than two minutes on average for their calls to be answered.

Fire crews have rescued a cat from a blaze at a house in Stoke-on-Trent.

Police have praised the bravery of a man who stepped in after two men armed with a knife threatened workers at a Stoke-on-Trent shop.

The Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police has revealed major changes to the force, which he hopes will improve how they respond to crime.

A man who broke the rules of a Criminal Behaviour Order after one day has been sent to jail.

Former Stoke City player Andy Wilkinson has handed over a cheque worth nearly £22,000 pounds to the Donna Louise Hospice.

More than a quarter of staff at hospitals in Crewe, Northwich and Winsford say they experienced harassment, bullying or abuse last year.

A man is being treat for serious throat injuries following an incident in Crewe.

A gang who wore gloves and woolly hats to rob a shop in Rugeley on a hot summer’s day have been jailed.

More families are needed to help some of Staffordshire's most vulnerable children.

Bosses at Leighton Hospital in Crewe are set to spend £1.5 million on a third CT scanner as current capacity is ‘now exhausted’.

Police are appealing for help to find a man who helped a motorcyclist who was fatally injured on the A500 in Stoke-on-Trent.

Events are taking place across Staffordshire to promote a healthier attitude to death and dying, as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week.

A TV documentary that has seen cameras follow paramedics in Staffordshire has won a BAFTA.

Six First World War heroes are being commemorated at a new housing estate in Stoke-on-Trent.

A pony has been dumped at a house in Stoke-on-Trent after a teenager responded to an online advert claiming it would be put down if it was not re-homed.

A siege at a house in Stoke-on-Trent has ended peacefully after more than 30 hours.