By Carlie Martin: A woman was injured after two cars collided on a busy Stoke-on-Trent road during peak hour.

The accident happened on Leek Road and involved a blue Citroen Saxo and red Fiat Stilo.

By Luke Powell: A Staffordshire ceramic designer has been picking up sales after designing an alternative commemorative mug for the Royal Wedding.

The mug – featuring the slogan ‘I couldn’t care less about the Royal Wedding’ – is the latest design from Tamworth-based Camila Prada.

The former Staffordshire University student, who graduated in February 2006, created the design after growing tired of the media coverage surrounding the event.

By Chris Edwards & Rik Packer: Construction of Hanley’s new £6million fire station is “ahead of target”.

The project which was scheduled for completion on July 15 could now be ready as early as the end of June.

The new site boasts a number of modern training facilities, such as a foam pit, a fire house and – once the temporary building is demolished – a training area for road traffic incidents.

By Liam Kerin: Two women were injured after their car crashed off the M6 near Stoke-on-Trent and careered down an embankment.

The women, believed to be in their 20s, were trapped in their car near junction 15 for nearly an hour as fire and ambulance crews battled to free them.

By Robert Emanuel: Residents can get back in the saddle at one of 50 cycling training camps across Stoke-on-Trent.

The camps will be held at different sport and leisure centres, starting on April 10 at Fenton Manor Sports complex.

By Victoria Walker: A Staffordshire University student has been nominated as a Labour candidate for East Staffordshire Borough Council.

Andrew Bettridge, 20, from Burton-on-Trent, is standing for the ward of Tutbury and Outwoods in East Staffordshire which is seen as a ‘safe’ Conservative area.

By Elliot Richardson: Stoke-on-Trent snooker player Jamie Cope has been drawn against Andrew Pagett in the World Championship first round.

Welshman Pagett will be appearing at the Championships for the first time after his shock win over world number 23 Andrew Higginson in the qualifiers.

By Leah Cassady & Kieran Jones: Three Staffordshire gymnasts are preparing to take part in a national competition.

Hannah Mellor, 14, from Stone, Emily Kolk, 14, from Stafford, and Chloe Heeley, 11, from Cannock, are hoping to win big at the Acrobatics British Championships.

By Georgina Evans-Phillips: More than 20 pubs across Staffordshire have teamed up to raise £3,000 for charity.

Staff from the Punch Pub Company venues, including the Fradley Arms in Lichfield, picked the BBC’s Children in Need charity to donate to after they were the first to complete a company survey.

By Halima Amin: A woman motorcyclist lying in a critical condition after a Staffordshire road accident was spotted by an off duty paramedic and a hospital consultant.

The victim was seriously injured in the multi-vehicle accident on the A53 between Loggerheads and Blackbrook at around 6.55pm last night (March 22).