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Staffordshire based hospice, the Dougie Mac, won't be opening any of its charity shops until July.

The outdoor market in Northwich which was destroyed by a fire in January could be demolished under new plans.

A campaign to support vulnerable people in Stoke-on-Trent through the pandemic has delivered 4,000 food parcels.

A former speedway stadium is set to make way for industrial units after plans were given the green light by councillors.

An investigation is underway into a house fire in Alsager.

The British Ceramic Confederation is promoting the hygiene benefits of using ceramic tableware as lockdown eases.  

Almost 300 motorists have been caught speeding during a crackdown by motorway officers in Staffordshire.

Alton Towers has announced the opening of new ride Gangsta Granny will be postponed until next year.

Workers at Staffordshire based JCB have voted to accept temporary flexible working arrangements to save jobs, amid the Coronavirus crisis. 

Keele University is set to continue online teaching in September, until restrictions allow otherwise.

Inspectors say a women's prison in Staffordshire remains a safe place with hardly any serious violence, but have raised several concerns.

Two air pistols have been seized by armed officers deployed in Stoke-on-Trent.

Trading standards in Stoke-on-Trent have seized equipment from a barbers following a raid over concerns they were breaching coronavirus legislation.

Health bosses in Staffordshire are urging people with symptoms they think might be cancer related to contact their GP.

Staffordshire residents are being urged to follow advice as a new Covid-19 Test and Trace service launched today.

Detectives investigating a burglary in Congleton are appealing for information from members of the public.

The MP for the Staffordshire Moorlands has urged Government adviser Dominic Cummings to 'consider his position'.

A further £1.17 million has been allocated towards the cost of Personal Protective Equipment for care homes and carers visiting people in their own homes in Staffordshire.

Major improvement works have begun on a busy stretch of road in Stoke-on-Trent.

Schools in Stoke-on-Trent are being reassured that if they need additional public health support to help them with reopening from next week, they will receive it.

There's been a 100 per cent increase in demand for distance learning courses since lockdown began at Stoke-on-Trent College.

Plans to keep staff and shoppers safe when the inu Potteries Shopping Centre fully reopens on 15 June have bee unveiled.

Tributes have been paid to a nursing assistant at the Royal Stoke University Hospital, following her death from Covid-19.

Fire crews say a blaze in the Staffordshire Moorlands yesterday was started deliberately.

Former Crewe Alexandra defender Christian Mbulu has died.

News has been welcomed that the Covid-19 testing site at the bet365 is being transformed into a regional centre.

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue received more than 50 call outs to secondary fires over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Waste collection teams have been thanked by bosses at Cheshire East Council for their hard work during the on-going Covid-19 crisis.

Dozens of community and voluntary projects have been given cash by a fund launched by Staffordshire County Council.

A 52-year-old Cheshire man has been charged with sexual offences.

Eight dogs reported as stolen from a property in Staffordshire have been reunited with their owner.

A Cheshire man has been jailed after arranging to meet a girl under 16.

A lorry has caught fire following a collision on the M6 Northbound near to Stafford this afternoon.

The Farmers’ Market in Stone is due to move to Westbridge Park next month the Borough Council has announced,

Planning permission has been secured to build 216 new family homes on the site of the former Royal Doulton pottery factory in Burslem.

Retailers across Stafford are being encouraged to contact the council if they are concerned about reopening their business following the Covid-19 lockdown.

Fire crews have been tackling a blaze at a house where the roof collapsed in Cannock.

Police say they caught 30 drivers speeding in just 17 minutes on the A50 in an area of Stoke-on-Trent last night.

People in Staffordshire and Cheshire are being warned not to borrow cash from loan sharks.

Work is starting this week on improvement's around Stoke railway station.

Cheshire East Council says it needs more financial support from the Government, to meet the rising costs of combating Covid-19.

A Stoke-on-Trent MP says it is vital to think about plans now to help the city recover economically, after the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown.

Firearms officers were called an incident in North Staffordshire yesterday afternoon.

Cheshire East Council says good progress has been made on the Congleton Link Road - while keeping workers safe.

Staffordshire's official tourist board has released latest figures demonstrating the importance of tourism to the county's economy.

Two new Staffordshire police dogs are settling into their roles as they embark on their first police training course.

Firefighters have spent three hours tackling a blaze at Winsford United Football Club.

More than 50 years after it closed plans to reopen Meir railway station have moved a step closer.

The British Ceramic Confederation has cautiously welcomed new government import tariffs, saying there are still concerns for the industry in Stoke-on-Trent.

Residents in Stoke-on-Trent are being warned that the bank holiday weekend is not a holiday from Coronavirus restrictions, after reports of families disregarding closure notices on playgrounds in city parks.

Fire bosses say a salvage operation is underway after a major blaze at a bakery near Nantwich.

The Government have given the green light for Coronavirus testing to be made available for everyone at Stoke City’s bet365 stadium.

A major fire has broken out at a bakery near Nantwich.

A new fortnightly recycling service is being introduced earlier than originally planned in Newcastle.

Leisure centres in the Potteries are still providing fitness classes through the lockdown - online.

Cheshire West and Chester Council says coronavirus pandemic has posed significant challenges across the local social care sector.

Police and Fire and Rescue are teaming up with local partners in Staffordshire to ensure people visiting the Moorlands this Bank Holiday weekend do so safely and responsibly.

People in Holmes Chapel are being asked to display bees in their windows and gardens, in memory of Nell Jones.

North Staffs Mind is launching a new free Adult Mental Health Support Line, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Bosses at the trust that runs the Royal Stoke and Stafford's County Hospital say nearly 500 patients who tested positive for coronavirus have now recovered.

A 54-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with a distraction burglary in Stoke-on-Trent,

Two mountain bikers have ended up in hospital after crashing on the same trail in completely separate accidents on Cannock Chase.

A woman who coughed at emergency workers in Stoke-on-Trent has been jailed for 27 weeks.

A law lecturer at Staffordshire University has been helping to tell a love story of two bears during lockdown.

Nearly a 1,000 have been safeguarded after JCB reached an agreement with the GMB union.

Government cash is aiming to reduce the spread of coronavirus in care homes in Staffordshire and Cheshire.

Staffordshire County Council could end up spending more than £3m on personal protective equipment for frontline care staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

JCB has started to sell machines online for the first time in its history as the company supports customers during the pandemic.

A group set up to support older residents in part of Stoke-on-Trent is asking for help to deliver cooked meals.

Around 40 firefighters have been tackling a blaze between Congleton and Macclesfield.

Concerns have been raised after the deaths of three birds of prey in the Staffordshire Moorlands.

An investigation is underway into a fire at a property in Stoke-on-Trent.

Volunteers from Staffordshire Police’s Special Constabulary have given over 11,000 hours of their own time to help keep the streets safer since the beginning of the lockdown period.

The impact of Covid-19 on Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s finances could be between £8m and £26m.

Cheshire East Council has revealed its plans for getting children back into school next month.

Police are investigating after a man was attacked in Crewe.

A man has been extradited from Sweden and charged with the murder of a woman in Stoke-on-Trent.

The trust that runs the Royal Stoke Stafford's County Hospital is one of the UK’s top ten recruiters to a genetics study in the fight against coronavirus. 

Cheshire East Council has cancelled its Pride in the Park event, which was due to take place in Queens Park, Crewe on 12 September.

People enjoying this week’s hot weather at Staffordshire’s country parks should use common sense, observe social distancing at all times and stay safe.

Services to support people with drug or alcohol issues in Stoke-on-Trent have adapted so that they can continue to operate through the Coronavirus outbreak.

Cash taken from criminals is being used to help support the mental health of police officers and staff in Cheshire.

A letter has been sent to the Prime Minister over the access to Covid-19 testing in North Staffordshire.

A man has been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and affray in connection with an incident in Crewe.

A Critical Care nurse at the Royal Stoke University Hospital has introduced an innovative way for relatives to remember their loved ones.

More than 200 residents have been helped by Stoke-on-Trent city council's Jobs, Enterprise and Training service since lockdown measures came into force in March.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Stoke-on-Trent.

Police say a man has been treated in hospital for serious facial injuries after being punched while walking his dog in Crewe.

Former youth football at Crewe Alex, Barry Bennell, has been charged with nine sex offences.

Police are appealing for help in trying to trace a man from Cheshire wanted on recall to prison.

Three Keele University workers have volunteered to join a team of experts driving the UK’s effort to increase coronavirus testing.

Police say enquiries are continuing into an incident in Tunstall following reports of disorder and a man seen with a weapon.

A man and woman were treated for potentially serious injuries after a fire at a property in part of Stoke-on-Trent yesterday morning.

Around 30 firefighters are tackling a blaze in Congleton.

A Stoke on Trent service which supports vulnerable women, experiencing homelessness, has been awarded £90,000.