We had some pretty bleak weather this week with the heavy rain affecting a number of roads all over North Staffordshire. In Tean residents were urged to get their 'flood protection' items in order due to the rising River Tean. We popped out and captured some video of a slightly calmer Tean yesterday morning 📹
📸 This is the scene in Hanley this morning where seven fire engines and four police cars are at the scene of a blaze. Smoke has been seen coming from the roof of the building on Ephraim Street at the junction with Lichfield Street.
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This was the scene on the A53 in Endon last night after flash flooding hit North Staffordshire. A number of roads around the area were submerged after thunder and heavy rain struck.
Today Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning to motorists not to risk driving through flood water and have said 'we're not a vehicle recovery service'.
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This was the scene at the former Harry Ramjams in Shelton after a BMW 'collided' with the building at around 12.30am.
This was the scene at the former Harry Ramjams in Shelton this morning after a BMW 'collided' with the building at around 12.30am.
What an incredible turnout! This was the scene at Trentham Gardens last night where the annual Race for Life took place. Thank you to Cancer Research for sharing the video with us - and well done to all you amazing people for taking part 🩷
What an incredible turnout! This was the scene at Trentham Gardens last night where the annual Race for Life took place. Thank you to Cancer Research UK for sharing the video with us - and well done to all you amazing people for taking part 🩷
On The Potbanks by Maria Flaherty
We have a poem to bring you. This is 'On The Potbanks' written by Maria Flaherty, who's originally from Baddeley Green. Thanks for sharing it with us, Maria!
Geese on Festival Park
This was the moment a family of geese took a stroll across a busy roundabout on Festival Park earlier this week. It's certainly not the first time the birds have been out and about on the retail park - with some of you even stopping traffic to guide them across the road. (Video: Les Brigham/Milton Village page)
A lot of you may well have spotted this over the weekend! This was the moment a huge wide load passed through Newcastle on Sunday during a two-day journey along the A34.
A lot of you may well have spotted this over the weekend! This was the moment a huge wide load passed through Newcastle on Sunday during a two-day journey along the A34.
Drone footage has captured the moment a fire engulfed a warehouse in Cannock. Such was the scale of last week's blaze that fire crews from three services were called to the scene - with the thick plumes of smoke even visible from here in Stoke-on-Trent.
Drone footage has captured the moment a fire engulfed a warehouse in Cannock. Such was the scale of last week's blaze that fire crews from three services were called to the scene - with the thick plumes of smoke even visible from here in Stoke-on-Trent.
Enjoy this stunning drone footage of the Three Sisters kilns in Burslem, which have been fully repaired and restored. It comes as 43 homes are set to be build next to the historic bottle kilns.
Enjoy this stunning drone footage of the Three Sisters kilns in Burslem, which have been fully repaired and restored. It comes as 43 homes are set to be build next to the historic bottle kilns.
This was the scene in the early hours of this in Meir morning after a 'deliberate fire' was started in the courtyard of some flats. Residents were evaucated with police now appealing for witnesses.
This was the scene on Newcastle Street in Middleport this morning where fire crews remain. The road could stay shut 'for some time' after Sunday's blaze.
This was the scene on Newcastle Street in Middleport this morning where fire crews remain. The road could stay shut 'for some time' after Sunday's blaze.
This was the scene in Smallthorne on Sunday where police, firefighters and paramedics were called to a blaze on Ford Green Road. The fire at the 'derelict' house is now being treated as arson with an investigation underway.
This was the scene in Smallthorne on Sunday where police, firefighters and paramedics were called to a blaze at Ford Green Road. The fire at the historic Ford Green House - not to be mistaken for the hall - is now being treated as arson with an investigation underway.
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This was the scene in Hanley earlier this morning where firefighters tackled a blaze at the former Yates's. Emergency services remain in the city centre this morning.
This was the scene in Hanley earlier this morning where firefighters tackled a blaze at the former Yates's. Emergency services remain in the city centre this morning.