Meteorologists reckon thunder will hit a drenched Stoke-on-Trent today - before a heat blast arrives in North Staffordshire.

These are the death notices published in this week's editions of The Sentinel. Our thoughts are with the families and friends ...

Joanne Corbett, mitigating, said: "He made an error of judgement. He had a few drinks and drove to the petrol station to buy ...