A 46-year-old man from the Stoke area was arrested in connection with the death and remains in custody.

All four lanes northbound were shut along with three of four southbound between junctions 15 and 16.

League Two side Port Vale sign Bury midfielder Scott Burgess on a one-year deal.

A Volkswagen involved in a police pursuit ploughs into the front of a furniture store in Cannock.

Bichon frise Gemma was fatally attacked by "a great white dog" in a park, her owner says.

Two women are arrested after a 30-year-old woman died in Fenton on Thursday.

Martyn Rees raped a 14-year-old and "abused his position" to prey upon some pupils, police say.

Mark Thurston says the "real prize" for the UK would be the completion of the high-speed rail network.

Concerns are raised over guards' "reluctance" to record their use of force and response to disorder.

Michaela Simkins said the silver keepsake contained a photo of her late son and a lock of his hair.

Burton Albion captain Jake Buxton signs a new one-year deal with the League One side.

Burton Albion sign John-Joe O'Toole on a free transfer after the midfielder ends his five-year spell at Northampton Town.

A lobby group says councils could resort to providing the "bare minimum" because of rising costs.

Jacqueline Matthews, 49, and 27 year-old Jordan Regan were found dead in a house on 16 May.

The three contracts date from Banks's time at Leicester and Stoke, either side of his World Cup win.

John Askey is to remain as manager of Port Vale after signing a three-year contract with the League Two club.

Charlie Adam is open to a return to his native Scotland following his release by Stoke City.

The man died after being detained by the public amid reports of damage to a parked car.

About 50 people had to get off the train at a crossing in Willaston, Cheshire.

The Free Spirit statue is a memorial for more than a million horses used during World War One.