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A Crewe couple living next door to a rat-infested house and garden filled with food waste and rubbish are still waiting for the council to clear it up 16 months after reporting it., external
A firefighter is injured when he falls through a floor in the disused building.
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Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Port Vale defender Nathan Smith says he'd welcome the opportunity to be captain this season, if he's asked by the management team.
Manager Michael Brown is looking for a new person to wear the armband after Ben Purkiss left in the summer.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageIf I was given the opportunity I'd do my best, but it's not something you think about as a player. You really want a group of leaders where everyone can be a captain.
Nathan Smith, Port Vale defender
James Bovill
Staffordshire Political Reporter, BBC News
A Stoke-on-Trent councillor who made a 'sexual remark' about a woman dressed as an elf has been suspended from his group for 12 months.
Richard Broughan was found guilty of misconduct by the authority's standards committee last month after the comment made at Abbey Hulton's Christmas Lights' Switch On in December 2015.
He had also been drinking in an alcohol restriction zone.
Image source, Stoke-on-Trent City CouncilHe's been suspended by the City Independents' leader Dave Conway - who's also the leader of the city council itself - until next year.
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Hazel Morgan
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of arson following a large fire at Hanley's former bus station this morning.
Staffordshire Police says the 35-year-old and 23-year-old men were detained at the scene and are in custody as investigations continue.
The fire on Old Hall Street started at about 3:45am and has caused a significant amount of damage. One firefighter was injured whilst tackling the fire when the floor collapsed and he fell through it.
James Bovill
Staffordshire Political Reporter, BBC News
Plans to reinstate an historic railway line between Leekbrook and Cornhill in the Staffordshire Moorlands move a step closer today.
Money's already been allocated by the Moorlands District Council to Churnet Valley Railway to help bring the heritage line back in to use.
Under the plans Leekbrook station will be reopened as an exact replica of the 19th century station building demolished in the 1940s.
Today councillors are set to formally authorise the submission of a planning application to reinstate the line - which bosses say could attract an extra thirty thousand visitors a year to the Churnet Valley Railway.
The organisation highlights Burslem as part of Stoke-on-Trent's bid to be UK City of Culture in 2021.
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Staffordshire Police has been told to make a number of improvements in how it looks after people in custody, following an inspection., external
A dog was attacked by a venomous snake while walking in Cannock Chase, his owner has revealed.
Mark Wallin had to take his cocker spaniel Mylo for treatment after being bitten on the face by an adder.
Last week, a vets in the town treated three other dogs with similar injuries sustained on the Chase.
Image source, ThinkstockQuote MessageWe're trying to keep the dogs onto the paths and not them them go into the grass as the adders are breeding.
Mark Wallin, Dog owner
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Stoke City's Xherdan Shaqiri is as fit as he's been since he joined the club - according to his manager Mark Hughes.
Injuries have restricted the number of appearances that he's made since signing for Stoke two years ago.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageHe looks excellent, really energetic and dynamic in everything he's done in pre-season. He looks really sharp.
Mark Hughes, Stoke City manager
Hazel Morgan
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
An investigation has now started into the cause of a fire at the site of the former bus station in Hanley this morning.
Crews from Hanley, Burslem & Newcastle were called to Old Hall Street at about quarter past four this morning.
Firefighters tackle flames at the site of the former bus station in Hanley
One firefighter was taken to hospital with minor injuries after falling through a partially burned floor. He's since been discharged.
Jennie Aitken
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke
Action is going to be taken to secure a field in Newcastle which has been visited by travellers twice in the last month, according to Staffordshire County Council.
Eight vans appeared on Baldy's Field near to Wolstanton High School over the weekend.
People living in the area say they're concerned about the noise and litter.
Hazel Morgan
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
A firefighter was hurt when he fell through a floor while tackling a fire at Hanley's old bus station.
He was treated in hospital after falling through a floor which had been partially burnt away around 6am.
Quote MessageIt's good that the firefighter involved who went to hospital has now been discharged - but it's shocked all of us here.
Glynn Luznyj, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
The Sentinel, external is reporting that the fire in Hanley is thought to be an arson attack. , external
Staffordshire Police said the blaze was in a building next to Coral bookmakers in Old Hall Street.
Firefighters are tackling a fire at a disused building in Hanley.
Four crews from Hanley, Burslem and Newcastle were called to Old Hall Street at about 04.15.
There are no reports of anyone inside.
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
After a bright start, showers will move in that could be heavy and thundery at times.
Expect top temperatures of around 20C (68F).
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