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Police are appealing for witnesses, as they continue to investigate a serious assault in Newcastle.

Detectives from Staffordshire Police's Major and Organised Crime department are coordinating a search in Burslem, as investigations continue into the deaths of two men.

A man is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder, as part of an investigation into an assault at a retirement complex in Newcastle.

Bosses at the Royal Stoke University Hospital say they are aware there could be an impact, if another A&E closes overnight.

Today marks the end of Baby Loss Awareness week and to commemorate those who've lost a baby or child charities in Staffordshire and Cheshire are asking people to light a candle at 7pm.

A 77-year-old man has been badly assaulted and suffered head injuries at an old people’s home in Newcastle.

A man has suffered serious injuries after being assaulted in Newcastle.

A man has been detained after spending the majority of the day on the roof at a property in Newcastle.

A man has been treated for smoke inhalation following a fire at a flat in Macclesfield last night.

A new children's library has opened at Staffordshire University to help support student and staff parents while they study and work.

The M6 will close in both directions tonight between Junction 14 and Junction 15 to allow the final sections of a disused bridge to be demolished.

An investigation is taking place following a serious collision resulting in a number of injuries in Stoke-on-Trent.

A murder investigation is underway, following the discovery of two bodies in Stoke-on-Trent.

Two men have been found dead in Stoke-on-Trent that could potentially be linked.

Building work has commenced at Trentham Academy in Stoke-on-Trent to provide a new community hub and library for the use of students and local residents.

A motorcyclist has been injured after colliding with a car, then crashing into a bus shelter, in Stoke-on-Trent.

Front-line police services in Cheshire are under threat after it was revealed the force could have to find a further £12 million of savings over the next two years.

One in four Royal Stoke A&E patients were left waiting more than 4 hours in September.

30 miles of roads have been resurfaced in the last six months as Stoke-on-Trent City Council ploughs ahead with its multi-million pound repair programme.

A campaign has been launched aimed at reducing knife crime in Staffordshire.

An otter cub, just days old, is recovering at an RSPCA wildlife centre in Nantwich after being found all on her own with no mum nearby.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a parked car was deliberately set alight in the Bentilee area of Stoke-on-Trent.

Police have confirmed a second man has died as a result of injuries sustained during a crash in Cheshire.

Proposals to take action to discourage so-called 'professional beggars' from targeting Newcastle town centre have received support from the public.

A man has been arrested, after reports of a van seen being driven dangerously in Crewe town centre.

Plans for up to 700 homes and a primary school in Stafford have finally been rubber-stamped – more than eight months after councillors approved it.

Illegal tobacco and cigarettes worth around £30,000 has been uncovered by a Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s trading standards team operation.

Cheshire East Council could be forced to introduce a number of ‘realistic’ saving measures to address a budget shortfall of £5.3 million.

A new campaign is being piloted across the West Midlands, which includes Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to improve mental health.

A Stoke-on-Trent man has been jailed for sexually abusing a young boy. 

Dana Abdullah has appeared at Stafford Crown Court after being charged by police with the murder of Avan Najmadeen at her house in Fenton

Police are investigating after, what is believed to be a gun, was used to threatened staff during an attempted robbery at a Stoke-on-Trent post office.

A man has been fined for failing to maintain and tidy up a property he owns in Crewe.

Bus services that were axed following County Council cuts are returning to Stone later this month.

The Police and Crime Commissioner in Cheshire is calling for improvements in custody conditions for women.

Staffordshire based digger maker JCB has secured a deal with a hire firm worth in excess of 13 million pounds.

Alton Towers has launched its attractions for this year’s annual Scarefest, which began over the weekend.

Ten men have been jailed for their part in a conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine into Stafford from the West Midlands.

A Cheshire group say they believe cases of modern slavery uncovered in the county are just the 'tip of the iceberg'.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision between a car and a pedestrian in Stoke-on-Trent.

Bosses at the bodies responsible for NHS spending in mid and south Cheshire say they're facing a £5 million overspend in the next year.

Work is expected to get underway on the restoration of an award winning park in Stafford in the new year.

Congleton Town's North West Counties game against Padiham was abandoned on Saturday after an incident of alleged racist abuse and theft.

A North Staffordshire charity is looking for more volunteers.

Families are being invited to a science fair, aiming to inspire young people to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and maths.

Over 7,000 motorcyclists will make the pilgrimage to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, for the annual Ride to the Wall.

A man accused of killing Stoke-on-Trent midwife Samantha Eastwood is set to enter a plea later this month.

A former Stoke-on-Trent general election candidate has been jailed for 12 months over posts she put on her website.

A new scheme in Cheshire has prevented around 2,800 housebound people ending up in hospital in the last year.

Officers from Staffordshire Police are concerned about the welfare of a missing teenage girl.

More closures are planned on the A50 in Staffordshire, as work continues to remove a bridge.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) resource centre in Hanley is under threat of closure as the charity says it's no longer cost effective to run.

The trust that runs hospitals in Stafford and Stoke hospitals have launched a campaign to prevent older patients suffering from what is known as “Deconditioning Syndrome”.

A free programme has been launched to ensure Staffordshire businesses are cyber savvy.

Officers investigating drugs being brought into Congleton have made an arrest.

A man has been arrested after police in Stoke-on-Trent used a stinger to stop the car he was in.

Three police officers have been assaulted while responding to an incident in Crewe.

A memorial poppy garden is set to commemorate soldiers from part of Newcastle-under-Lyme who lost their lives in the First World War.

A tram network could become a reality in Stoke-on-Trent.

Uttoxeter based JCB is donating equipment worth $250,000 to help in the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.

Police investigating an attempted robbery in Stoke-on-Trent have released a CCTV image of the suspect.

New figures show Crewe's Leighton Hospital has missed out on around £2 million of funding - by missing A&E targets.

Police are growing increasingly concerned for a missing man from Cheadle.

Police are renewing their appeal for witnesses to a serious collision near Stafford. 

A fire investigation has confirmed that a blaze a business near Stone was caused by an electrical fault.

Support workers at Staffordshire University are taking further action this evening, in a row over pensions.

A murder inquiry has been launched by detectives investigating the death of a woman in Stoke-on-Trent.

Another issue relating to Cheshire East Council has been referred to the police.

Staffordshire County Council is looking to hand over the running of more libraries to volunteers.

Community group Our Burslem has been offered to a 12 month licence to run a market in the town.

Police in Staffordshire are warning local businesses to be on their guard against forged bank notes.

Luxury car maker Bentley has welcomed 83 new apprentices, undergraduates and graduates to it's site in Crewe.

Detectives are continuing to investigate after the discovery of a woman's body in Stoke-on-Trent.

Police are hunting a group of men who entered the home of a woman in Crewe, and ordered her to lie face down.

The British Liver Trust will be outside Hanley Market today offering free screenings and advice on liver disease as they reveal one in five adults in Stoke-on-Trent may have a liver issue.

Police in Cheshire have changed how they record crimes, after a number of significant concerns around arrangements which led to the force being rated ‘inadequate’.

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from entering shops across Cheshire.

The body of a woman has been found at a Stoke-on-Trent property.