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Scaffolding on the front of a cream-coloured pub building. The scaffolding covers a mural, and a person wearing a high visibility jacket can be seen working to one side of the structure.

Restoration begins on historic pub mural

The mural, first painted in the early 1900s, is being given a refresh by a specialist contractor.

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A white and brown brick building sits in the background. A courtyard is in the foreground with a flag pole in the centre, a green patch of grass to the right, and to the left, a circular brick building, cut in half. Benches with roses line the middle and two people can be seen walking along the courtyard.

Further plans to improve former pottery factory

Stoke-on-Trent City Council plans more works to improve the Spode site, which closed in 2008.

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Piles of burnt branches and wood lie in a heap in a park. Trees and grass can be seen in the background.

Warning after series of 'deliberate' fires at park

Recent incidents led to damage and endangered wildlife habitats, the city council says.

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Staffordshire Lord Lieutenant Ian Dudson wearing ceremonial uniform with medla and a black cap with a red band around its rim, is stood in front of a museum display cabinet and a a purple banner for the King's Award for Voluntary Service.

Staffordshire to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day

Events in the county include street parties and church services.

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A police car, as viewed from the rear left hand side.

Man charged with murder over 2015 crash

Mohammed Aziz was hit by a car in Burton-on-Trent in July 2015 and died in 2022, police say.

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Spode Works in Stoke-on-Trent, with two factory buildings, a chimney and a large gateway leading to the site. There are road markings and a zebra crossing and there is a sign outside that says Spode Works.

Building renovated at former ceramics factory

Building 4L in the historic Bottle Kiln Courtyard has been completed and is now fully occupied.

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A woman wearing a red patterned jacket and black jeans is stood in an ornamental garden next to a card which is the same height as her. The card resembles a traditional Staffordshire oatcake.

Giant oatcake and stories to mark city at 100

Stoke-on-Trent is 100 years old, and BBC Radio Stoke is gathering local stories for an exhibition.

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Neil Walker, a man wearing glasses and a blue t-shirt, is stood with Lego models behind him. They are propped up against a green wall.

City's centenary logo to be recreated in Lego

Neil Walker will be recreating Stoke-on-Trent City Council's 100th anniversary logo in Lego bricks.

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A woman with short grey hair and wearing a loose grey top looks out of a window. A second woman with shoulder length fair hair and wearing a light blue care uniform puts her hand on the older woman's shoulder.

Social care set for £7m boost to meet rising costs

Care providers warned they would be hit by increases in National Insurance and wages.

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