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Councillor Chris Robinson, a man wearing a blue polo shirt with white horizontal and vertical stripes across it. He is stood next to fencing, behind which are a series of buildings and a crane.

Building fires prompt city taskforce to be set up

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is to set up a taskforce to tackle problems with vacant buildings.

Stoke & Staffordshire

A black-framed noticeboard at Newcastle-under-Lyme Crematorium in Bradwell. There is gold lettering on a panel above the noticeboard, and there are trees and bushes in the background.

Pet crematorium plans to be considered

The facility would be based within the grounds of Bradwell Crematorium, a council says.

Stoke & Staffordshire

A view of the cables as an electric powered train passes through a British railway station. It is a sunny day. The tips of trees and the apex of a home can be seen.

Rail services disrupted after cables damaged

The wires were damaged at Kidsgrove, and services between Stoke and Macclesfield are affected.

Stoke & Staffordshire

The wheels of a car, viewed from a low angle, travel past a pothole in the road. The car is black, and has mud splattered on its sides.

AI helps pothole-fixing to annual high - council

Staffordshire County Council says it repaired more than 37,000 potholes in the last year.

Stoke & Staffordshire

A police officer with his back to the camera wears a cap with a black and white square pattern on it and a black jacket with blue and white square edging, with the word "police" on it. He stands in front of police tape on a street

Man badly hurt in suspected street attack

Police believe he was assaulted by two other men and are urging witnesses to get in touch.

Stoke & Staffordshire

Two people stand in front of a large Michelin tyre, shaking hands. The middle of the large tyre has black text on a white background saying "building quality tyres in Stoke since 1927."

Factory plan to draw new life from old tyres

Energy and raw materials are set to be recovered from used tyres under the £14m proposals.

Stoke & Staffordshire

A group of women standing together on a hospital ward. A young woman stands in the middle of the group and is holding a large cheque that reads "£345" on it. Some of the women are dressed in blue and white hospital scrubs, others are in smart, casual clothes and they are all smiling.

'My brain tumour was mistaken for heat stroke'

Moli Morgan, 22, says her diagnosis was a "massive shock" as she did not have any symptoms before.

Patrick Allen, a man wearing a navy blue suit, is stood next to a yellow road sign with black writing with details of road works. There is a petrol station forecourt behind him.

Road closures planned for major highways scheme

The £1.4m scheme in Wetley Rocks includes reconstruction and resurfacing of the A520.

Stoke & Staffordshire

A man is standing outside a large stone building, holding a flag. It has half a union jack on it, with the words "armed forces day, show your support" on the bottom half.

Armed Forces Day: 'We need to remember veterans'

The occasion is being marked across the region, with events taking place on Saturday and Sunday.