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Live: A500 closed and 'police incident' declared
The A500 has been shut between junction 15 of the M6 and the A34 interchange
Thunder to rock Stoke-on-Trent in stormy Bank Holiday Monday
Thunder is forecast for this afternoon
NHS worker's devastating diagnosis after eyelid started to 'droop'
Lisa Sharrock has raised £10,000 to help find a cure
Neighbours demand action over pavement parking in this Stoke-on-Trent street
Pedestrians are struggling to squeeze past parked vehicles on Stonor Street, in Cobridge
West Midlands businesses celebrate King's Awards
A Wolverhampton company that specialises in machinery safety and interlocking technology is among the winners of the King's Awards for Enterprise that are announced today.
Rare black adder spotted on UK beach as expert issues warning to pet owners
The black adder sighting near an Anglesey beach comes amid a warning for pet owners after a veterinary poisons service reported a rise in snake bites this spring
Britain's Got Talent fans say 'it's not fair' as they rumble Golden Buzzer act's 'real identity'
Britain's Got Talent viewers have been left fuming after rumbling the 'real identity' of a Golden Buzzer act and have branded the show a 'fix'
New spider species previously unknown to science has been discovered
No record of the species spotted in the UK has been found anywhere else in the world
King Charles' four-word response to Prince Harry's olive branch as he asks to meet
Prince Harry is set to return to the UK for the first time in over a year, and has reportedly reached out to his father King Charles to ask if the monarch will meet with him during his trip
Five defendants in North Staffordshire's courts
They've all appeared at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court or North Staffordshire Justice Centre
Stoke-on-Trent flat earmarked for 'emergency' overnight children's home
City council behind plans for the facility in Meir which would be used as 'last resort'
Stoke-on-Trent in top 10 cheapest UK cities to buy first home - here's what you can get
Average asking price for typical first-time buyer home in the city is £117,113, according to Rightmove
Breathtaking Stockton Brook property could host parties like the Great Gatsby
It has a jaw-dropping master bedroom complete with its own balcony and en-suite
11 pictures from this weekend's Race for Life Pretty Muddy
More than £180,000 was raised for Cancer Research UK
Bike seized after being found to have dangerously under-inflated tyres
A motorbike was taken off the road by traffic officers after being found in a dangerous condition.
Peace garden plans unveiled for university grounds
Keele University is seeking permission to create new seating areas and a ramp access to its Grade II Listed chapel
Royal Stoke becomes 'UK first' in 'great news' for heart patients
The cardiology department has become the first in the UK to use a revolutionary new valve implant
Hundreds back country pub's latest bid to tackle 'extremely dangerous' issue
The Brownlow Inn has lodged fresh plans to extend its car park - after failing back in 2021
Staffordshire girl, 13, missing as police ask public for help
Staffordshire Police officers say they are 'concerned for her welfare'
Jobs boost as GivEnergy opens first UK manufacturing site in North Staffordshire
The new GivEnergy facility in Newcastle will create 'multiple jobs'