The first phase of improvement works to a North Staffordshire leisure centre is now complete. Work has been carried out to improve energy efficiency and drive down carbon emissions at MyActive ...

As part of the 'Safer Winter' campaign cops paid a visit to staff at the town's Aldi, Home Bargains, B&M and Sainsbury's ...

Three teenagers are among five people in hospital after they were exposed to a 'chemical spill' at a secondary school. Dozens of police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the scene in Biddulph, ...

Councillor Adam Parkes has trained 60 people in mental health first aid A councillor has trained 60 people as part of his drive to create what he believes will be the country's first mental health ...

A couple's 'dream move' to North Staffordshire has been thwarted - in a row over 60ft-high warehouses. Sandra and Jay Mehta had put their Wigan home on the market for £425,000 in preparation for their ...

Three teenagers and two adults at a school in Staffordshire have been taken to hospital after a ‘chemical spill’. Students were reportedly ‘exposed to a chemical substance’ at Biddulph High School in ...

Take a look around Biddulph Old Hall. This beautiful six-storey turreted tower is normally closed to the public due to restoration work but the Staffordshire beauty spot is opening for two days to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Police say more tests are needed to establish causes of death of Kirils Nemcevs and Lana Nemceva. BBC Radio Stoke Firefighters have dealt with a fire in Biddulph, Staffordshire during the night. It ...

A councillor has trained 60 people as part of his drive to create what he believes will be the country's first mental health friendly town. Adam Parkes, chairman of Staffordshire Moorlands District ...