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The coroner is trying to trace the family of an 72-year-old man who died at home in Shelton.Roger Thomas Ellis died on May 30.Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious.A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said: "Her Majesty's Coroner's Office in Stoke-on-Trent is appealing for help to trace the family of a man who has died."HM Coroner for Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire needs to trace Mr Ellis' next of kin."Any family members or friends of Mr Ellis, or...

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June 1, 2017, 10:17 am

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Police are investigating after a Staffordshire woman died near a lake in North Wales.Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to Panteinion Friog, near Fairbourne, following reports a woman had fallen near the Blue Lagoon lake yesterday afternoon.A spokesman for North Wales Police said: "We are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman near Fairbourne."Officers and paramedics were called to Panteinion Friog at 1.55pm following reports that a...

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June 1, 2017, 10:21 am

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Here are the latest cases from North Staffordshire Justice Centre:BUTT LANETwenty-five-year-old Bradley Hodson has been fined after he breached a domestic violence protection order.Under the order, the defendant, of Congleton Road, Butt Lane, was banned from contacting his ex-partner but he was found outside her address in Romney Avenue, Chesterton, on Tuesday night. North Staffordshire magistrates marked the breach with a £50 fine.Read more: Drug and alcohol centre to be taken over -...

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June 1, 2017, 11:01 am

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Coronation Street's Roy Cropper 'rolled' into the Potteries today – in search of some oatcakes.David Neilson – who plays Roy on the famous cobbles – was also in town to endorse Labour candidate Ruth Smeeth, who is bidding to retain her seat in Stoke-on-Trent North.And it was something of a homecoming for the 68-year-old, who previously played a potter in a TV comedy series Young At Heart, filmed here in the 1980s.As part of the visit, David dropped into Paul's Kaff on...

Resorts World Manila in Philippines stormed by gunmen

June 1, 2017, 11:33 am

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Serious injuries are reported after gunmen stormed a popular holiday resort in the Philippines.Emergency services were called to the Resorts World Manila, shortly after midnight local time. (5.30pm GMT)It is unclear at this stage if any British citizens have been injured or if the incident is ongoing.In a statement Resorts World Manila said they were currently on lockdown.The company said: "Resorts World Manila is currently on lockdown following reports of gunfire from unidentified men.Read...

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June 1, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Teenage tearaways are facing a day in court after making lives a misery for families and businesses in a city neighbourhood.Officers covering Meir have identified a group of youths responsible for anti-social behaviour.Problems have included street-drinking, vandalism and hurling abuse at passers-by.Now they are hoping to secure criminal behaviour orders at North Staffordshire Justice Centre against the two ringleaders.Read more: Drug and alcohol centre to be taken over - following charity's...

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June 1, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Motorists are calling for 'nightmare' potholes to be repaired around two busy roundabouts - after council chiefs unveiled a £5 million cashpot to tackle road defects. They have raised concerns about the state of the roads at either end of Wulstan Drive, in May Bank.Problem stretches include the A527 Brampton Road, Sandy Lane, Hempstalls Lane and St Michael's Road.Now residents are hoping Staffordshire County Council uses some of its £5 million road repair fund to resurface the...

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June 1, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Residents have been urged to write letters of objection after fresh plans were drawn up to build 100 luxury homes in the open countryside.Families in Lightwood successfully fought of similar plans for an executive housing estate on green belt land last year.Now they are hoping the new application from Stoke-on-Trent Regeneration Ltd for the site off Lightwood Road and Woodpark Lane will be thrown out too.More than 120 people attended a public meeting this week to discuss their opposition and...

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June 1, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Drunken Wayne Machin grabbed his wife by the throat and shoved her into a glass table – when she complained about him urinating in the bedroom.The 41-year-old – who had drank at least 10 pints – reacted when his spouse of six years, Judith Machin, remonstrated with him for relieving himself in the corner of the room.He grabbed hold of her hair, clasped her around the neck and pushed her, causing her to fall into a glass table.She was left with a nasty 1.5-inch cut to her left...

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June 1, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Stoke-on-Trent's bid to be named the UK's culture capital has gone international – as a German cyclist pedals his way to every city twinned with his home town.Peter Smolka is on an epic journey to visit all the places in the world which are linked up with Erlangen.And he has just ticked off his ninth on the list – and his 63rd country – when he arrived in the Potteries this week on what he has dubbed the 'Tour de Friends'.So far, Peter has ridden 85,000km over four years to...

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June 1, 2017, 9:00 pm

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A mother is demanding to know how her 11-year-old son was allowed to walk out of a 'secure' hospital unit on his own and wander the streets before being found by police two-and-a-half hours later.An investigation has been launched by NHS bosses into how Akshdeep Singh got out of the children's accident unit at the Royal Stoke University Hospital at 6.30am on Wednesday.CCTV footage showed the Mill Hill Academy pupil heading to Penkhull before he was found in Newcastle town centre at 9am.PICTURED:...

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June 1, 2017, 9:00 pm

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An anaesthetist has told how he treated adults and children with shrapnel wounds after racing to Manchester to treat victims in the aftermath of the terror attack.Doctor Richard Smith - who works at the Royal Stoke University Hospital - was in bed when he had a text alerting him to the major incident.He immediately called the ambulance service to volunteer his services and headed to bomb-hit Manchester Arena. Read more: Man, 22, was travelling at up to 107mph when he caused double fatal horror...

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June 1, 2017, 9:00 pm

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A woman posed as a carer to sneak her way into an OAP's home and steal cash.The bogus official struck at the pensioner's Fenton home earlier this week after tricking her way into the property.A description of the woman - who is white, in her 30s, around 5ft 6in tall and of stocky build - has been released following the incident in St Matthew Street at 10pm on Tuesday.Now Staffordshire Police are urging people not to let visitors into their homes without checking their identity.Read more:...

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June 1, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Voters in Stoke-on-Trent Central will be asked to elect an MP on June 8 – for the second time in four months. The constituency was the setting for one of the country's most high-profile by-elections in February, following the resignation of Labour's Tristram Hunt. Ukip leader Paul Nuttall's decision to stand in what many described as the 'Brexit capital of Britain' turned the election into a titanic battle between the anti-EU party and Labour. Some pundits were predicting an historic...

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June 1, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Little schoolgirl Bella Latham-Heath has become an internet sensation – after a photo of her giving sweets to armed police was uploaded on Facebook.The five-year-old had been warned by her dad David Latham-Heath she may see officers with guns when out and about following the Manchester terror attack.And so when the youngster spotted two on patrol at Freeport Talke, she offered them a bag of treats to thank them for helping to protect the public.Now a picture of her kind gesture has been...

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Debt-ridden heroin addict Clare Lowe was caught red-handed with two class A drugs after police watched her carry out a deal.Officers stopped the 36-year-old who was driving a Ford Fiesta and she immediately told them she had drugs on her person.Police recovered five wraps of heroin worth £50 and two wraps of crack cocaine worth £20 from her hand. And at the police station they found a further £200 worth of heroin and £410 worth of crack cocaine.Now Lowe has been jailed...

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A 22-year-old man who killed a couple when he lost control of his car at more than 103mph on a country road popular with 'petrolhead' drivers has been jailed for eight years. Shaun Goldstraw had travelled from his home in Leek to North Wales to race on the so-called 'Evo Triangle', a 20-mile circuit in Conwy. But his Renault Clio veered onto the other carriageway and hit a Mercedes SLK head-on on the A543. Mother-of-two Tracy Haley, the front-seat passenger, died at the scene, while her...

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June 2, 2017, 12:48 am

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Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn are shaping up for their final TV showdown of the General Election campaign as they take questions from voters in a live grilling expected to be watched by millions. The Conservative and Labour leaders will appear separately on the BBC1 Question Time special, as the Prime Minister has refused to take part in televised debates with her rivals. The clash came as Conservatives stepped up their assaults on Mr Corbyn amid opinion polls suggesting that their lead over...

Warning: The new Whatsapp scam that could take your money

June 2, 2017, 1:16 am

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A new WhatsApp scam is doing the rounds that aims to trick users into paying for the free messaging service.Several users have reported receiving a text message, which appears to come from WhatsApp, stating that their "subscription has expired". The text message invites the recipient to click on a link and pay 99p for a "lifetime subscription" to the service.Read more: Man, 41, attacked wife when she told him off for WEEING in bedroomAlthough WhatsApp used to charge users...

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June 2, 2017, 1:33 am

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Recently I sat down with my nephew as, this year, he is eighteen years old; old enough to vote. According to the Electoral Commission, the past four general elections have recorded the lowest ever voter registration rates, with millions staying away from the polls and young people especially absent from the voters' register. According to 2014 commission figures, 70.2 per cent of 20 to 24-year-olds registered to vote compared with more than 95 per cent of those over retirement age. Read...