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Staffordshire County Council leader Alan White LOSES seat to Reform UK

The Tories have lost their leader

Reform UK makes Staffordshire history with first-ever county councillor

Nigel Farage has claimed another major scalp

Live updates as four cars damaged in Stoke-on-Trent 'hit-and-run'

Police are investigating

Live updates from Keele as nine seats being counted in county council election

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Live updates as fire breaks out at Staffordshire tip after 'lightning strike'

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Fears grow for two missing schoolgirls, 13, as police say: 'Let us know you’re OK'

Officers are out searching for the two girls