By Leah Cassady: A museum in Stoke-on-Trent is getting into the Christmas spirit by offering visitors the chance to paint festive pottery.

The Gladstone Pottery Museum’s sessions begin today (December 1) and run until December 24.

By Daniel Milligan: Police are hunting a man who indecently exposed himself to young girls in Stafford’s Victoria Park.

The man, aged in his 20s or 30s was spotted on CCTV on October 1 between 8am and 8.30am approaching several girls, aged between 13 and 20, before exposing himself.

By Leah Cassady: A Staffordshire model is hoping to see her career take off after making it into the top 100 of a glamour competition.

The Sun’s Page 3 Idol 2010 aims to celebrate 40 years of their iconic topless girls.

By Jodi Law: More than £2million has been clawed back from criminals in Staffordshire in the last six months, police have revealed.

It brings the total to over £12 million in three and a half years.

By Amy Stubbs: The Potteries Shopping Centre has announced it will be offering cheaper parking during the festive season.

Beginning today (November 22) and running until December 31, drivers who arrive after 4pm will pay a maximum of £1.50 for using the centre’s car park.

By Ben Hall: After serving in World War Two, Stafford-born Bill Sylvester has more than a few tales to tell.

But as the Royal British Legion member cracks jokes at a gathering of old soldiers, he reveals to StaffsLive how humour was the bright light on the darkest of days.

“You had to be the joker in the war, if you lost your sense of humour then you were finished,” he said.

By Ted Woodward: Couture nightclub in Stafford will celebrate its first birthday with a performance from singer Katy B.

By Holly Penkethman: Police in Stafford are launching a campaign to keep businesses, shoppers and residents safe in the run-up to Christmas.

Operation Carol gets underway today (November 17) and focuses on providing a high visibility police presence in the town.

The initiative will also target thieves around Stafford’s busy town centre.

By Laura Martlew: Raoul Moat victim David Rathband will be switching on the Christmas lights in Stafford.

The brave Stafford-born PC, who was left blinded when he was shot on duty by gunman Moat, was nominated by members of the public and Stafford Borough Mayor to light up the town on Saturday November 20.

By Matt Richardson: The public inquiry into the NHS’s failure to act against “appalling” standards inflicted on patients at Stafford Hospital, has warned lessons must be learned.

The inquiry at Stafford Civic Centre is investigating why organisations and watchdogs failed to detect or act on the deficiencies before the Healthcare Commission Report was published last year.