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A multi-million pound project will see long awaited improvements to access to Kidsgrove railway station.

A new fitness centre has been opened and new jobs created at Moddershall Oak in Staffordshire.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a car left the road and collided with a tree in Stoke-on-Trent, leaving two people seriously hurt.

Two men who attacked a worker at a Stafford shop during a robbery have been jailed.

Fire bosses in Staffordshire say the wind and rain over the weekend has hampered their efforts to tackle a Moorlands fire.

One of the main roads onto the Royal Stoke University Hospital site will be closed, or access limited, for five weeks.

A number of organisations in Stoke-on-Trent are working with community groups and schools to provide activities and free meals throughout the summer holidays.

A pilot scheme has been launched in Staffordshire, to help find missing people more quickly.

Detectives are appealing for help to trace two people they want to speak to, as part of an investigation into an historic case of voyeurism.

A round of applause is to be held during Stoke City's game this afternoon, in memory of midwife Samantha Eastwood.

Fire bosses are warning people to stay away from part of the Staffordshire Moorlands this weekend.

As multi-million pound renovation continue at Hanley Park, new recruits are being sought to help visitors to the Victorian attraction.

Police have condemned damage to graves in Crewe as 'despicable'.

Two teenagers have been arrested after weapons and suspected drugs were found in a car in Newcastle.

Emergency services in Stoke-on-Trent say they are dealing with a city-wide "epidemic" of incidents relating to the use of monkey dust.

People are being encouraged to light a candle later, in memory of Stoke-on-Trent midwife Samantha Eastwood.

Firefighters are continuing to tackle a 'significant' fire involving grass and woodland on the Roaches near Leek.

The family of murdered Stoke-on-Trent midwife Samantha Eastwood have today issued a further tribute to her.

Police officers and firefighters in Cheshire are concerned by a summer spate of fires in the Wilmslow area that are believed to have been started deliberately.

Police are encouraging football fans to be vigilant at games and to not hesitate in reporting any security concerns to stewards or staff.

A man's been treated for smoke inhalation, as ten fire crews from across Staffordshire deal with a blaze in the Roaches.

The former Staffordshire Police headquarters, which the force left in 2010, has now been sold.

The heatwave appears to have had an impact on A&E attendances at Royal Stoke University Hospital.

The local economy is set to benefit from the eight-week Festival of Bottle Ovens at Gladstone Pottery Museum in Longton.

Problems that led to the temporary closure of Stone's swimming pool cost Stafford Borough Council £53,000 last year.

A motorcyclist has died, following a collision with a car in Cheshire.

Stolen Tramadol tablets have been seized from a car stopped in Stoke-on-Trent.

Officers have carried out drugs raids on two properties in Stoke-on-Trent.

The man charged with murdering Stoke-on-Trent midwife Samantha Eastwood has appeared in court.

A man has been charged in connection with an incident in Tunstall, where armed officers were deployed.

Police have named a woman who died following a collision in Staffordshire.

A global study led by Keele University suggests sleeping longer than eight hours a night could be linked to early death.

Armed officers have been deployed in Stoke-on-Trent.

People from a Stoke-on-Trent parish are once again helping to kit out local children with school uniforms.

A car has ended up on its roof following a collision involving three vehicles in Stoke.

A man has appeared in court accused of murdering Stoke-on-Trent midwife Samantha Eastwood.

Port Vale have released a statement saying everyone at the club is 'saddened' at the passing of lifelong fan at the weekend.

A woman has died and a man has been seriously injured after a collision yesterday afternoon (Sunday) in Staffordshire.

Paramedics in Cheshire are continuing weekly strike action in a row over pay.

Police are appealing for information after a man suffered serious injuries in an 'unprovoked attack' in Cheshire.

People in Cheshire who have been victims of hate crime are being urged to speak out about what support they have received from the police.

Three people have been arrested after drugs and cash were seized from a house in Hanley.

The YMCA has opened its new look cafe in Hanley with a community meal event for residents.

Firefighters have rescued a dog from a burning home in Meir, after a blaze involving electrics.

A sculpture of ceramic poppies, many of which were made in Stoke-on-Trent, are now on display at Middleport Pottery.

Police have recovered a firearm from a house in Stoke-on-Trent.

United Utilities, the main water supplier in Cheshire has called off a hosepipe ban that was due to come into effect this weekend.

Firefighters have rescued a kitten from a storm drain in Middlewich.

Armed officers were called to Chasewater Country Park, following reports a man had been assaulted with a weapon.

A man has been charged with drugs offences, after being stopped in a taxi in Crewe.

28 people have died and 343 have been seriously injured on Cheshire's roads in the last year.

Thomas Alleyne’s school is trying to raise £100,000 to refurbish their swimming pool so it can be put back into community use.

The charity will be in Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent today to raise awareness of the growing issue of exploitation of the vulnerable.

Officers investigating the disappearance of a Stoke-on-Trent midwife say they are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare.

An RSPCA centre in Cheshire who reunited three feline siblings are now seeking a new home for them.

Bosses at the new recycling hub in Middlewich say they will meet with residents from September.

Tracey Bell, who operates Alsager Tanning Studio in Station Road, was caught selling counterfeit designer goods by officers from Cheshire East Council.

A man has died after after an incident on the railway line near Stone.