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Moment armed police detain suspected gunman metres from primary school
Footage taken by bystanders showed multiple officers on the pavement
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Armed police swarm street, school put in lockdown and 'gunman' arrested
A 26-year-old man is in custody this evening
Live updates as 'gunman' forces Stoke-on-Trent primary school lockdown
A man with a firearm was reportedly spotted nearby
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Network Rail takes action over gobbledygook 'rode closeb' sign
It has also confirmed when the road will reopen
Dangerous tree forces closure of Stoke-on-Trent road
Drivers are being asked to avoid the area
Night prowler dressed all in black targets key safe on Stoke-on-Trent estate
Police are appealing for witnesses
Schoolboy, 12, wearing camo-trousers goes missing in Stoke-on-Trent
Police have launched an urgent appeal for sightings
Denise Coates donates £12m to make Royal Stoke UK's largest robotic surgery centre
The massive donation from the bet365 boss's charity follows on from a £29 million pledge
Woman receives six-figure pay out after van hit her knee while she held a space for husband's car
Josephine Higgins has been awarded a hefty compensation for alleged loss of earnings
Hairdryer warning as firefighters tackle 1.15am North Staffordshire house blaze
The blaze started accidentally
'Bitter' man, 40, who brutally killed ex and left bloody footprints after fleeing scene is jailed for life
Stephanie Irons was found with serious injuries in her home after her 'obsessed' ex-partner stabbed her.
Ex-special Staffordshire Police officer denies raping teen girl
He's been released on bail ahead of a trial
Boy and woman struck by car close to North Staffordshire nursery
Police are now appealing for CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage
Stoke-on-Trent pub charging drinkers to charge their phones
New technology has been installed
Corsa driver flees from police
Now the car has been seized
Ambulance service comes out fighting over Royal Stoke A&E delays
Royal Stoke has apologised
Alton Towers bans ADHD visitors from using disability pass to avoid queues
The rules are changing in 2026
Stoke-on-Trent pub leads tributes after deaths of two regulars
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Wanted: Boss to run The Potteries Centre
The old centre manager left before Christmas