9+ hour, 53+ min ago   (312+ words) Hanley riots(Image: Matt Murray) Armed Robert Miller was 'taken to the ground' by police - after swinging a piece of wood above his head at the height of the Hanley riots. The 45-year-old had earlier picked up a brick - before…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (630+ words) The Bass Saddle Tank Locomotive No. 9 which was previously on display at the National Brewery Centre in Burton(Image: Staffordshire County Council) Concerns have been raised that a Staffordshire town could lose a unique part of its brewing history. Staffordshire…...

17+ hour, 22+ min ago   (399+ words) It is being discussed at a meeting this week Councillors will debate controversial proposals to sell off Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service's headquarters. Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams is looking at potential options for disposing of the fire service's HQ at…...

18+ hour, 29+ min ago   (727+ words) He's has explained how to get the cash Households could be owed hundreds or even thousands of pounds in overpaid tax - with married couples, workers and people accessing their pensions among the people being encouraged to check by an expert....

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (355+ words) Cllr Alec Sandiford at the Windmill Roundabout in Meir Heath A community leader has questioned the use of libraries for councillor surgeries. Staffordshire County Council leader Martin Murray took to social media in June to state that Pride events would…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (535+ words) Lightwood Community Group chair David Evans addresses the public meeting A Stoke-on-Trent MP has raised concerns over controversial housing plans in Parliament. Allison Gardner says Stoke-on-Trent City Council should prepare a masterplan for Green Belt land at Lightwood, which the…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (237+ words) Sussex police said that investigations are ongoing Andy Burnham has labelled the abuse directed at RNLI volunteers to be "appalling" following anti-migrant protests. As the Mirror reports, The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "Directing abuse at people who dedicate themselves…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (209+ words) Almost 350 bet365 workers are expected to lose their jobs in a restructuring of the business. The gambling giant has 5,500 employees at its Etruria HQ, a global workforce that topped 10,000 last year, and rising revenue and turnover. But bet365 has been hit by…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (433+ words) A fan favourite of the popular Channel 5 show Traffic Cops has been sacked following a misconduct hearing. PC Nicholas Lovatt, who had been working for Derbyshire Constabulary since 2001, was found to have committed criminal offences and lied to other police…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (670+ words) Christina Hallam outside the Trentham Academy polling station at the 2019 General Election Politicians in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire have called on the government to prioritise devolution following the decision to pause the planned revamp of local councils. Communities Secretary Angela Rayner…...