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Two arrested on suspicion of arson following huge fire in Stoke

Four homes were affected by the blaze, alongside a number of gardens, Staffordshire Police said

Evening Standard

Man and woman arrested over grass fire that damaged four houses

The grass fire in Stoke-on-Trent started at around 4.15pm on Thursday

The Independent UK

An English oak forest has spent years breathing tomorrow's air. Scientists are only now discovering what happened underground

In a woodland in Staffordshire, rings of pipes have been pumping extra carbon dioxide over 180-year-old oak trees every growing season since 2017, giving scientists a rare, decade-long window into how mature forests might behave in a warmer, more carbon-rich future. The facility, known as BIFoR FACE and run by…

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Chris Noble: Police chief who quit abruptly would have been sacked for gross misconduct

Staffordshire Police’s former chief constable is still under investigation for ‘other allegations’

The Independent UK

Honouring father's memory: British man is dribbling a football 2,000 miles from Africa to England to raise money for charity

James Lewis, a 26-year-old football coach from Staffordshire, is undertaking an extraordinary challenge that combines endurance, football and a deeply personal mission. Since setting off from Marrakesh, Morocco, on 1 May, Lewis has been dribbling a football all the way back to England, covering roughly 2,000 miles while carrying a…

The Times of India

England cricketer Ben Duckett guilty of speeding at 93mph after pulling out of the Indian Premier League

It comes after the 31-year-old batter was involved in a drunken incident during the winter Ashes tour

Evening Standard

Man charged with kidnap after ambulance stolen from hospital with patient inside

Staffordshire Police said they were called to a report of a man taking the ambulance from Royal Stoke University Hospital on Wednesday

The Independent UK

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Letter: Mark Fisher obituary

Val Bott writes: We shared common ground in that I grew up in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, where he was an MP for from 1983 to 2010

The Guardian - UK

Met Police convicted and fined £1,000 for failing to identify speeding van driver

The Met has received a £1,000 fine for not replying to letters from Staffordshire Police

Evening Standard

Reform UK revokes membership of council leader accused of racism

Party removes Ian Cooper after he was alleged to have abused Sadiq Khan, David Lammy and other figures online

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage urged to sack Reform council leader accused of racism

Party is investigating Ian Cooper as Labour MPs call for him to resign as leader of Staffordshire county council

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK claim to have saved £331m at English councils – but do the numbers stack up?

Experts say councils face limits on cuts as Reform’s savings on IT deals, office moves and EV projects are disputed

The Guardian - UK

Reform council leader defends party colleague who called police ‘British hating scum’

Staffordshire County councillor Peter Mason apologised for the posts on X, written before he was elected in May

The Independent UK

Kate Middleton’s Heartfelt Veterans Day Visit Draws Attention after Touching Video Moment

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Evening Standard

JCB ‘backs Britain’ with £100m factory investment despite tax and tariff fears

Spending would be going towards modern manufacturing facilities at the company’s main UK factory in Staffordshire.

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Thousands of motorcyclists make pilgrimage to honour fallen service personnel

The Ride to the Wall event attracts thousands of bikers from across the UK, heading to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

The Guardian - UK

Wedgwood to freeze production at Staffordshire factory for 90 days

Firm’s owner says move, which will place 70 workers on temporary leave, is in response to weaker demand

The Independent UK

‘I sold my home to HS2 for scrapped line for £1.2m – only for it to be turned into a cannabis factory’

Alan Wilkinson was horrified to discover that his former home had been taken over for the production of drugs

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Homes, school and green spaces to replace old coal-fired power station

Engie sold the Rugeley Power Station site in Staffordshire to Vistry Group, which will continue work to build a sustainable neighbourhood.

The Independent UK

The village ‘ripped apart’ by scrapped HS2 line – while taxpayers foot bill for empty homes

Villagers sold their homes over plans for the scrapped HS2 line from Birmingham to Manchester

Evening Standard

Girl, four, dies after incident at Waterworld swimming pool

Staffordshire Police were called to the water park in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, on Monday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Stepmother admits ‘massive regret’ for taking 11-year-old son to violent post-Southport riot

Amy Hodgkinson-Hedgecox says she took the boy to the protest in Tamworth, Staffordshire, after reading unproven claims on social media against asylum seekers

The Independent UK

Police chief suspended after concerns raised about out-of-work behaviour

Staffordshire Police Chief Constable Chris Noble is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct

Evening Standard

Minister wants tourist attractions to ‘supercharge’ EV infrastructure

Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, met with tourism leaders at Staffordshire theme park Alton Towers.

Evening Standard

Royal British Legion calls on VJ Day veterans to join 80th anniversary

The event will be held at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on August 15.

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