Two men appear in court charged with attempted murder following...
Two men have appeared in court charged with attempted murder.John Griffiths, aged 44, and 45-year-old Craig Griffiths, both of Moorland Road, Cheddleton, appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre...
View ArticleOne lane closed on M6 as car catches fire
One lane is closed on the M6 after a car caught fire.One lane is closed due to the vehicle fire on the M6 Northbound between J14 A34 / A5013 / A5013 Creswell Grove (Stafford North) and J15 A500...
View ArticleRudyard Road closed after accident in Biddulph Moor
A village road is closed following an accident this evening.Rudyard Road in both directions is closed due to the accident between Parklands and Farmside Lane in Biddulph MoorThe exact nature of the...
View ArticleCrackley Bank Primary School pupils head to Chesterton Park for...
Children were told to get out the classroom – so they could enjoy a lesson in the great outdoors.Crackley Bank Primary was among hundreds of schools across the country to take part in 'Empty Classroom...
View ArticlePolice caught Clayton robber, 27 - after thug accidentally called...
Violent Jason Latham was tracked down by police for beating up and robbing a cancer victim - after he accidentally called 999 during the attack.Police control room staff heard nine minutes of the...
View ArticleCongleton mum-of-three, 41, told she has terminal cancer - 3...
Mother-of-three Michelle Jones has spoken of her 'death sentence' after being diagnosed with cancer for a second time.The funeral arranger was given the breast cancer all-clear three years ago after...
View ArticleLIVE: General Election 2017: Latest news, polls and campaigning
Along with the rest of the country, voters from across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire will go to the polls on June 8. From now until election day we'll be bringing you all the latest news,...
View ArticleHow do I register to vote in the 2017 General Election?
You probably know that there is a General Election coming on June 8 – but you will only be able to vote if you are registered.There could be millions of people across the country who are entitled to a...
View ArticleStoke fan heading to Southampton in just SPEEDOS for Peter Crouch...
On a morning Mark Hughes has been talking about a diving ban, Stoke fan Tyrone Sidley is gearing up for a trip to the south coast in just his swimming trunks. Sidley appealed to Peter Crouch and...
View ArticleVideo: How to ensure you get compensation if a pothole has...
Pothole-related breakdowns surged in the first three months of 2017, new figures show.The RAC said the condition of local roads is on a knife-edge and one season of cold and wet weather could make it...
View ArticleMilton motorist banned from roads for 26 months after being...
Drink-driver Paul Jones was stopped by police when more than three times the legal limit.North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard the 36-year-old barber's Peugeot 307 was pulled over in Smallthorne on...
View ArticleDrink-driving farm worker banned from roads after being stopped...
Farm worker Sam Hassall has been banned from the roads after he drove his mates back home after a night out.The 24-year-old agreed to drive himself and his friends to the Staffordshire Moorlands after...
View ArticleEverything you need to know before your child goes to university
Anyone who has ever been to university knows it can be a daunting time - for students and parents.For most teens it's the first time they have lived away from home (hurrah!) and for parents it's when...
View ArticlePolice hunting two men after Kidsgrove shopkeeper threatened with...
Police are hunting a masked robber who threatened a shopkeeper with a blunt instrument before fleeing empty-handed.The man burst into Kidsgrove Convenience Store before pulling out the weapon while an...
View ArticleHighways England's upcoming M6 closures you need to know about
Motorists travelling along the M6 are bracing themselves for more delays as a number of bridges over the motorway are set to close for repairs.Highways England have today begun work on the Betchton...
View ArticleTwo men arrested on suspicion of involvement in Hartshill shop...
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the robbery of a convenience store in Hartshill.Police were called to Jai Food and Wine, on the corner of Trafalgar Street, just after...
View ArticleCan you help find missing man Jason Driver-Murray?
Police are appealing for help to find a 39-year-old who has not been seen for two days.Jason Driver-Murray is usually seen in the areas of Stoke train station and Staffordshire University campus.He was...
View ArticleEuromillions Results: Winning numbers for tonight's jackpot...
Are you feeling lucky tonight? Could you be a winner on tonight's Euromillions draw? (Friday May 19 2017)For a chance at the jackpot players must match all five of the main numbers drawn, plus the two...
View ArticleVideo: Shocking moment driver realises he can't stop in time on...
This is the heart-stopping moment a driver realises he can't stop in time on the M6.The footage shows the motorist driving in quite heavy traffic on the motorway.Just as the car begins to pull into the...
View ArticleStoke-on-Trent one of worst places in UK for parents taking kids...
Stoke-on-Trent is the top 10 of a national league of hotspots for parents taking their kids out of school to go on holiday. New government figures show pupils in the 87 state schools in our city lost...
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