By Rachel Wood: An artist is celebrating Stoke City’s historic run to Wembley by creating original acrylic paintings.

Paine Proffitt was inspired by the dedication of fans to create the vintage poster-style artwork to commemorate the team’s success.

By Tom Shingler: The Bloodhound Super Sonic Car has made a pit stop at the Burslem campus of Stoke-on-Trent City College.

Students have the chance to look at the car which will be used in an attempt to break the land speed record in 2013.

Richard Noble OBE, who held the land speed record of 630mph between 1983 and 1997, will also be giving a talk tomorrow (May 4) in front of local business owners.

By Sam Fitch & Josh Hoare: Vale defender Adam Yates is set to agree a new long term deal with the club after being named player of the season at last week’s sports personality awards. The defender who has appeared for the Valiants 41 times this season told StaffsLive being a local lad was key in staying in the area.

By Harriet Holland: Angry Kidsgrove residents have hit out after response units from the local police station were moved to Newcastle, despite fierce opposition.

Several Staffordshire police stations are under threat of closure as the force looks to make major budget cuts.

By Sam Fitch and James Hood: A businesswoman has transformed a group of old, rundown shops in Burslem into new work and living spaces helping young entrepreneurs kick-start their business.

Dublin-born Nessa Butler, whose husband bought the properties back in 2006, told StaffsLive how she was “shocked” at the state of the buildings on Nile Street when she first saw them.

By James Hood: Two men have been taken to hospital after their car crashed into a tree on Moorland Road in Burslem.

The driver injured his head and one of his legs, while one of the passengers suffered abdominal injuries in the crash in the early hours of this morning (March 18).

Both men were taken to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire for treatment.

What do you associate with Stoke-on-Trent… Robbie Williams? Pottery? Oatcakes? Stoke City? How about the Potteries dialect? StaffsLive reporter Rachel Wood reveals how one local firm is bringing it back into use – with mobile ringtones!

By Matt Richardson: Primary school children swapped the classroom for the newsroom when they became journalists for the day in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

The Junior School Report held at the Haywood City Learning Centre was inspired by the BBC school report aimed at high school students.

By Rachel Wood and Matt Richardson: Hundreds of people lined the streets of Stoke on Trent to give a last fond farewell to radio presenter Sam Plank.

A cortege starting from Sam’s home in Bucknall made its way around the city before stopping at the Sir Stanley Matthew’s statue in the centre.

Sir Stan was a known listener and good friend of Sam’s and was greeted with a warm round of applause by the gathered crowd.

By Elliot Richardson: Micky Adams has left Port Vale to become the new manager of Sheffield United.

Adams signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at the Championship side after the two clubs reached an agreement on a compensation package.