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Fire crews remain at 1.10am Stoke blaze
Crews continue blasting a 'derelict building' with water
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Trump agrees two-week Iran ceasefire ahead of deadline as 'total victory' declared
Donald Trump has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran just hours before his 8pm deadline, following Pakistani intervention and Iran's 10-point peace plan
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Race-row Staffordshire councillor breaks silence: 'I cancelled my Reform UK membership'
Lynn Dean remains on Staffordshire County Council
M6 Mercedes driver keeps going after hitting 'several' HGVs
Police have made an arrest
Nightmare Ryanair passenger warns: 'You can't tell me what to do, I'm English'
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Police make arrest after Stoke-on-Trent rooftop stand-off
Emergency services were called to the scene
Driver in Royal Stoke after two-car crash
Police are appealing for witnesses
'Trespasser' arrest after A50 shut and 'railway obstructed'
Police and paramedics were called to the scene
Police scrambled to Stoke-on-Trent street - and it was all a 'hoax'
There were 'reports of a woman being threatened'
Funeral takes place today after death of Stoke-on-Trent mum, 27
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Police biker in hospital after 'serious' crash with car shut Staffordshire road
The force is appealing for witnesses
Stoke-on-Trent hourly forecast as UK set for 26C blast today
Forecasters reckon the conditions will set a record
Peak District tourists caught up in holiday let domestic as dumped hubby rages
Ian Butterworth has been jailed
Stokie Julian wins £333k on Postcode Lottery - and he's off to The Red House!
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Hero police bring 'man to safety' as A50 shut and trains affected
Police and paramedics were called to the scene
Nine death notices in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire this week
Our thoughts and prayers are with their loved-ones
'Rally driver' mum, 50, crashes Corsa at 80mph with five children in car
Faye Dawson has been jailed
Stoke-on-Trent fire updates as 'multiple crews' sent to building blaze
Residents were told to 'avoid the area'
Paedophile quit Aldi job after schoolgirl grooming conviction
Now Jonathan Cooper has been jailed