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The latest news, updates and features on Staffordshire, a county in England's West Midlands. Major cities and towns include Stoke-on-Trent, Lichfield, Stafford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Burton and Tamworth.

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Play Video Peacock and other bird pictured in Tutbury.

Rampaging flock of peacocks cause terror across Staffordshire village

Channel: UK UK June 3, 2025 By Jasper King
Benefits cheat Sara Morris Sara Morris/Instagram

Benefits cheat mum said she had severe MS while posting about running 10k races

Channel: UK UK June 2, 2025 By Sam Courtney-Guy
Antonio Quinn's dog attack injuries. Photo released May 30 2025. A devastated mum has told of the moment her four-year-old child was left with injuries "like something out of a horror film" after he was savaged by a dog. Amanda Holmes' son Antonio Quinn was at his friend's house on Monday (May 26) when he was suddenly attacked by a Pocket Bully.He had been standing just outside the front door when he was attacked by the dog and was saved by a family friend who managed to pull it off.The terrified youngster managed to run away from the dog, but he was left covered in blood and had injuries to both of his cheeks, underneath his chin and his right thigh.

Boy, 4, left with 'horror film' injuries after Bully dog attack

Channel: UK UK May 30, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
A view over the hills of The Trinnacle in the Peak District National Park.

Peak District visitors could face £1 entry fee to 'access incredible landscape'

Channel: Travel Travel May 30, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton
Marks & Spencer in London, UK. M&S is a major retailer with 1,010 stores in 41 countries. It specializes in fashion and luxury goods.

Five places where new M&S food stores will open on former Homesbase sites

Channel: UK UK May 26, 2025 By Luke Alsford
Ditch where decapitated dog was found.

Decapitated dog found dumped in shallow ditch

Channel: UK UK May 16, 2025 By Jasper King
North Staffordshire Justice Centre

Man and woman charged with murder of five-week-old baby

Channel: UK UK May 6, 2025 By Jasper King
Reform party leader Nigel Farage and candidate Sarah Pochin react on the day of the Runcorn and Helsby by-election results at Halton Stadium in Widnes, Britain, May 2, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Reform takes over first councils after shock defeat of Labour in by-election

Channel: Politics Politics May 2, 2025 By Craig Munro
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Maureen McLean/Shutterstock (15278434b) Sansa the dog, a Keeshond, waits patiently outside a Polling Station in the village of Farnham Common in Buckinghamshire Local Elections, Dogs At Polling Stations, Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, UK - 01 May 2025

Here's where today's local elections are happening - and when we'll know who won

Channel: Politics Politics May 1, 2025 By Craig Munro
A sign indicating the location of a polling station as voters head to polling stations to cast their ballots in local elections, with council seats up for grabs across the country on 5th May, 2022 in Wakefield, United Kingdom. Polls predict that Britons will use the local elections as an opportunity to make their feelings heard on national issues like scandals and the cost of living crisis, with some analyses suggesting the Conservatives could lose more than 500 seats. (photo by Daniel Harvey Gonzalez/In Pictures via Getty Images)

When will we know the results of the UK local elections?

Channel: Politics Politics May 1, 2025 By Craig Munro
Police barrier tape in the UK

Girl, 13, found after being missing for more than 48 hours

Channel: UK UK April 28, 2025 By Sam Corbishley
People riding a rollercoaster at Drayton Manor theme park, as it turns around a curved part of the track.

Huge UK theme park is scrapping entry fees – but you’ll need to grab tickets fast

Channel: Travel Travel April 23, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton
People riding a rollercoaster at Drayton Manor theme park, as it turns around a curved part of the track.

Drayton Manor is offering free entry – you’ll need to grab tickets fast

Channel: Travel Travel April 23, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton
April 11 2025 Police at the scene outside Aston Wood Gold Club in Sutton Coldfield Credit: BirminghamLive/BPM

Woman dies days after being hit by van chased into golf club by police

Channel: UK UK April 16, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Man admits murdering two women and trying to kill two others on Christmas Day

Channel: UK UK April 15, 2025 By Danny Rigg
Police and search and rescue teams search Rudyard Lake near Leek, Staffordshire, after three teens fell into the water. Two of the teens managed to escape the water but a third is still unaccounted for, February 25 2024. See SWNS story SWBNlake. A young man is missing after three people fell into a lake at a countryside beauty spot. Emergency services raced to Rudyard Lake, in Staffordshire, following reports that three men, aged around 17, were in difficulty in the water. Two of them were able to get out and were taken to hospital - but the third man remains unaccounted for, according to police. Specialist search teams are now scouring the lake - which is a popular spot for watersports activities such as kayaking, canoeing and paddle-boarding.

Pensioner drowned himself after losing £20,000 to fraud and forgetting bank repaid it

Channel: UK UK April 12, 2025 By Brooke Davies
Beautiful Cherry blossom trees at park in London, UK

The 15 best places to see cherry blossoms in the UK this spring

Channel: Travel Travel April 12, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay
Comp of the UK's most immature place names like Twatt and Shitterton

The UK's 'filthiest' road trip revealed

Channel: Travel Travel April 9, 2025 By Jon Fellowes
Ingestre Square, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent (Picture: Google)

Schoolgirl, 12, found after going missing on Sunday afternoon

Channel: UK UK April 8, 2025 By Jasper King
Man mauled to death while looking after brother's dogs including XL Bullies

'Caring' man mauled to death while trying to feed his brother's dogs

Channel: UK UK April 5, 2025 By Sam Corbishley

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