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Staffordshire Traffic Warning: LIV Golf and Racecourse Event
Staffordshire County Council warns of congestion on key routes this weekend as LIV Golf comes to Rocester and Ladies Day takes place at Uttoxeter…
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Ocado Creates Hundreds of Jobs at Stoke-on-Trent Site
Online grocery firm Ocado has secured a 55,000 sq ft unit at Indurent Park Stoke Central and expects to create hundreds of jobs later this year.
Hanley Building Fire: Cause Remains Inconclusive
Fire destroyed a derelict three-storey building on Stafford Street in Hanley on 9 July. Firefighters cannot determine the cause due to structural safety…
Stoke-on-Trent Council Invests £300,000 in Holiday Meals
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is investing £300,000 through The Hubb Foundation to expand free meals and activities for children during school holidays,…
TK Maxx Festival Park: Opening Date and Store Details
TK Maxx has closed its Hanley Market Square store and opened a new 18,747 sq ft branch at Festival Retail Park. Here are the dates, location and details.
Saltbox charity backs PM's rough sleeping pledge
PM Andy Burnham pledges to end rough sleeping with £340m funding. Saltbox CEO in Hanley says real change needs major financial commitment to tackle…
West Midlands Care Cooperative Awarded £1.7m Funding
14 West Midlands councils including Stoke-on-Trent have secured £1.7m to improve support for children in care through a new regional partnership.
Lee Bell: Crewe Alexandra's Football Impresses in Stoke City
Crewe Alexandra manager Lee Bell praised his side's football in a friendly against Stoke City, highlighting the quality of play as the standout element…
Stoke-on-Trent Council Misses £2.9m Children's Care Savings
Stoke-on-Trent City Council will miss a £2.9m savings target on children's care placements due to a shortage of foster carers, forcing spending cuts…
Stone Microbusinesses Get Free Bid Writing Support
Six microbusinesses in Stone, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent can apply for six hours of fully funded help with contract bids and tenders from the…
Wildfire Tackles Allotments in Sneyd Green, Stoke
Firefighters tackled a wildfire involving numerous allotments on Hanley Road in Sneyd Green on Thursday afternoon. Three appliances attended the scene.
Crewe Alexandra face Stoke City in friendly test
Crewe Alexandra manager Lee Bell previews a friendly against Stoke City, calling it a valuable test for his squad's progress this season.
Today in Stoke-on-Trent — 17 July
Today in Stoke-on-Trent: Theatre Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory @ The Regent Theatre, plus 1 more local story with links to the full coverage.
Goodfellaz Barbers Opens Stone Location September 1
Goodfellaz Barbers, operating in Stoke-on-Trent for 26 years, opens its second shop in Stone on 1 September with free haircuts on launch day.
Refusal for plans to redevelop former public baths
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has rejected plans to turn Tunstall's historic library, baths and drill hall into 39 flats, saying the development didn't meet heritage protection standards. What do you think should happen to these landmark Victorian buildings?
Stoke-on-Trent: North-South Council Reorganisation Approved
Government backs North-South model for local government reorganisation in Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands. New councils…
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: Two New Councils from 2028
Government confirms two new unitary councils will replace ten existing councils across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent from April 2028. Shadow council…
West Midlands Children in Care Partnership Funded
Sandwell Council has secured £680,000 and £1.026m in government funding to create a new West Midlands Regional Care Cooperative supporting 11,560…
Robins Sets Promotion Target for Stoke City
Stoke City boss Mark Robins wants a squad willing to "run through brick walls" as the club targets a top-eight finish and return to the Premier League.
Stoke-on-Trent Approves 816 Homes on Packmoor Farmland
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has approved 816 homes on council-owned farmland in Packmoor. The decision has sparked anger among residents and a legal…