Wesley Streete had denied the charges but was found guilty by a jury at Stafford Crown Court. He had walked Keeley through a park, raped and murdered her. He tried to hide her body in a pond, covering it with twigs. She was found by her uncle.

Man found guilty of raping and murdering friend Keeley Bunker

There are long queues at an emergency testing centre in Stone, Staffordshire today.

Around 1,000 people stepped forward to be tested following a "spike" in cases. 

19 people test positive after Coronavirus outbreak linked to Staffordshire pub

The testing centre has been set up near to the Crown and Anchor pub in Stone. Anyone who drank there, or was out in the town from July 16 to July 18, should get swabbed.

Several hundred people could be infected after Covid-19 outbreak linked to pub

Herefordshire, East Staffordshire and Peterborough are among the top 10 local authorities with the highest rates of Covid-19.

Herefordshire, East Staffordshire & Peterborough among top 10 areas for Covid-19

A hair salon in Newcastle-Under-Lyme has installed this sanitisation booth for customers to cleanse themselves before entering the salon. 

As hair salons welcome customers back for the first time since March, one hairdressers in Newcastle-Under-Lyme has even added a sanitisation booth. 

Sanitisation booth installed at Staffordshire hairdressers

The theme park in Staffordshire will look very different when it reopens this weekend.

Hannah Bechelet: This is how Alton Towers will look when it reopens

Brewers and landlords are warning that unless the Government sets a date for pubs to re-open, thousands could face permanent closure.

Brewers warn of permanent closure unless Government set date for pubs to re-open

It comes after a fire over the Bank Holiday weekend spanned 15 hectares - about the size of 21 football fields, in Cannock Chase.

Crews battle a fire in woodland believed to have started by a 'camp fire'

West Midlands Ambulance Service say three people had to be rescued from vulnerable positions in two separate incidents over the weekend.

Three people rescued over weekend in North Staffordshire

Katy Edwards, 33, decided to self-isolate in her mum's house to shield her family from coronavirus.

Care home worker reunited with family after moving out for eight weeks

Police released the video of the car tearing down the M6 Toll overtaking a lorry and a car in the process.

WATCH: As speeding driver is clocked at 140mph on M6 Toll

The owner says they had to "evolve and diversify" to survive the Covid-19 pandemic.

Staffordshire fruit farm reopens as a drive-through

West Midlands Interchange is given the go-ahead despite ongoing protests by residents, including South Staffordshire MP Gavin Williamson.

West Midlands Interchange given go-ahead despite four-year protest

Elsie Kelsall was admitted to Haywood on April 12 after testing positive for Coronavirus.

100-year-old great, great grandmother gets clap of honour after beating Covid-19

It was spotted waiting patiently outside the Co-op in Highfields Road, Chasetown, at around 6pm on Saturday (April 25).



Central Staffordshire