Rush-hour motorists are facing delays across North Staffordshire as various roadworks continue. And Severn Trent is continuing its efforts on the A52 in Bucknall and A34 in Tittensor where water pipes have burst.

Yesterday those works caused rush-hour congestion. On Stone Road and the southbound lane - near to Trentham Gardens - remains shut off. A spokesperson for the water supplier said: "Our teams are continuing to work on these complex repairs, which have required a lane closure to keep our crews and members of the public safe.

“We do understand how disruptive repairs of this kind can be and our crews are working as quickly as possible to get things back to normal as soon as we can. We’d like to apologise again and thank everyone for their patience and understanding.”

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