The eerie sound of a 'ghost train' running on a rail line that no longer exists in Swadlincote has been reported - by two police officers. PCs Joe Stafford and Whitney Holmes-Small were left spooked ...

Some of the poorest neighbourhoods in Staffordshire are in Burton, it has emerged. New stats, which have been released by the Office for National Statistics, show that some areas of the town are in ...

Staffordshire FA has given a major update on its long-held plans to build a new sports facility at the Uttoxeter Quarry site. Kevin Staples, head of delivery at Staffordshire FA, set out a possible ...

A key worker who asked for handouts so he could do up his new home is a convicted fraudster who put lives at risk by engineering car crashes for profit. Adam Stark recently moved into a home in ...

An abandoned car dealership in South Derbyshire which closed its doors 15 years ago is enjoying an extraordinary new lease of life - thanks to a viral internet hit which has been viewed more than ...

Doctors' practices across Staffordshire have been ranked from best to worst based on their patients' experiences. This year's GP patients' survey has recently been released for GP surgeries across ...

Police have arrested a 51-year-old man following a prolonged stand-off which left a busy Burton road shut off for several hours. Armed officers were scrambled to Shobnall Street where a cordon was ...

Staffordshire rivers and waterways were hit by 6,370 sewage spills for a combined total of 31,228 hours last year. Latest Environment Agency data reveals that the most active sewage discharge point ...

The richest and poorest neighbourhoods in Staffordshire have been revealed, with data showing large divides in household income across the county. The most recent statistics from the Office for ...

Marks & Spencer has announced it is to close 67 shops across the UK as part of a major shake-up of its stores estate. However, the clothing and food chain has said there will be new openings as the ...

An Aston Villa football fan has been told he could be facing jail after being involved in an incident when stewards were attacked at a Premier League match at Crystal Palace. Villa fan Todd Kershaw, ...

Work has been completed on a huge new distribution centre in Burton. Property group Goodman has built the 93,000sq ft high-specification warehouse on Centrum 100 Business Park in the town, which is ...