Road re-opens following fatal collision in Mow Cop

September 6, 2015, 9:15 am

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THE scene of a fatal road collision has re-opened after a car crash in the early hours of this morning. Police were called to Congleton Road, in Mow Cop, at 4.45am after reports of a collision. The accident, which involved just one car, led to the death of the vehicle's driver – a man who has not been identified by Staffordshire Police. Congleton Road remained closed for several hours while officers carried out an investigation, but has now re-opened. And detectives were this...

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September 6, 2015, 9:33 am

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As a fresh campaign is launched to curb overuse of antibiotics, Dave Blackhurst explores how they have gone from being a wonder drug to a worry for the NHS.IT'S the wonder-pill that has delivered mankind from some of its darkest diseases.The simple antibiotic is taken for granted as a cure-all for whatever the tiniest bugs can throw at us. Things weren't always this way, however.Just ask those, now in their dotage, who grew up knowing a dalliance with tuberculosis or many other common infections...

Former council care home has cost taxpayers £230k since...

September 6, 2015, 9:45 am

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A FORMER council care home has cost taxpayers more than £230,000 in security and maintenance since it closed seven years ago. But the majority of this has been spent since a devastating fire which all but destroyed Pittsburgh House last April. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has now demolished the building and is awaiting the outcome of a planning application to build two homes on the Lightwood Road site. It is understood the security costs – which alone account for £190,819...

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September 6, 2015, 10:12 am

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TEENAGER Reece Marshall is hoping to raise £10,000 to help the charity which has supported him through his own battle with cancer. The courageous 13-year-old, from Stone, joined forces with family and friends to organise a fun day on Saturday. Now proceeds from the event at Sunny Side Farm, in Sandon, will go to the Teenage Cancer Trust. It's a cause close to his heart as Reece was diagnosed with bone cancer in January. He has since undergone chemotherapy and an operation to replace...

Work set to start on £497k centre for community in Fegg...

September 6, 2015, 10:23 am

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WORK is set to start on a new community hub after more than half a million pounds was secured in funding. Volunteers for the Fegg Hayes Futures project were awarded £497,000 from the Big Lottery Fund and £70,000 from the Tudor Trust to create a multi-purpose building. The venue will be situated on the site of the Fegg Hayes Methodist Church's community hall, which will be demolished to make room for the new facility. It will boast a large multi-use hall, conference rooms and a...

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September 6, 2015, 10:32 am

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NOTHING instils more fear into a newly married couple than the dreaded first dance. For most, this long-running tradition consists of a few minutes of awkward shuffling while friends and family watch on. Now dance teacher Helen Morris is offering personalised lessons to help couples perfect their moves before the big day. The 30-year-old started her own company Synchronicity Dance in April, which she runs with her fiancé and dance partner Matt Coombs. Helen, from Bunts Lane,...

Police and firefighters hold football match after charity box...

September 6, 2015, 11:00 am

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POLICE officers and firefighters took to the pitch for charity – after a collection box for an epileptic four-year-old was stolen. Family and friends of Jackson Faulkner were holding a fundraiser last month to help purchase a specially trained dog so the youngster could leave a normal life when thieves took the charity box. Now Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service have chipped in after their football match yesterdayraised £550. The police team celebrated...

Thug kicked man 'like he was taking a penalty' in Hanley

September 7, 2015, 7:22 am

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THUG Wojciech Droszcz was spotted by police delivering a 'haymaker' punch in late-night attack in the city centre. The 25-year-old also kicked his victim 'as though he was taking a penalty kick'. North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard two officers were in Foundry Street, Hanley, when they saw three men being refused entry to the Chicago Rock Cafe. Steve Knowles, prosecuting, said: "The officers watched as the men walked up into nearby Stafford Street."As the officers reached...

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September 7, 2015, 7:41 am

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A SCHOOL has paid tribute to a 22-year-old student who 'committed suicide' after allegedly being raped.Keele University student Hannah Stubbs, a former pupil at St Dominic's Priory School was found dead at her family home in Salt, near Stafford, on August 29.Headteacher Rebecca Harrison today described Hannah as an 'exceptional pupil who enriched the lives of all those who met her'.She revealed a special mass would now be held at the Stone school to remember her. She added: "All at St...

Award-winning detective takes up Staffordshire Police​ role

September 7, 2015, 8:04 am

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AN AWARD-WINNING detective hopes to see CID and beat bobbies working closer together as he takes on his new role as head of neighbourhood policing in the south of the city. Chief Inspector Rob Taylor has taken over from Chief Inspector Amanda Davies as the new local policing commander for Stoke-on-Trent South after his predecessor took up a role at Staffordshire Police's headquarters. Now based at Longton, the move heralds a return for the 44-year-old to the patch where he grew up and...

Villagers seeking football sides to use ground

September 7, 2015, 8:19 am

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AMBITIOUS community leaders are hoping to kick off the new season – by inviting football teams to use their ground for matches. Halmerend Community Interest Company has agreed a three-year deal with Staffordshire County Council to lease the village's former Miners' Welfare Institute, in Wesley Place. The group was set up last year to look at ways to take over the venue, which has been closed for 20 years and had been earmarked for demolition by the council. Now they are aiming to...

Enid Lovatt's helicopter ride over Trentham Gardens

September 7, 2015, 8:48 am

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September 7, 2015, 8:56 am

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Brothers and sisters in the Potteries may no longer have to go to different schools under new plans. Reporter Tom Burnett explores the proposals... FOR many school pupils, September is the biggest headache of the academic year. New classes, new timetables and new schools conspire to make this time of year a whirlwind of unfamiliar classrooms and half-memorised timetables for the country's youngsters. For some parents however, the most painful period of the academic year comes around March...

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September 7, 2015, 8:57 am

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Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault on the Trentham Estate. The incident happened at around 11pm on Saturday, September 5 and left a 54-year-old man with 'serious facial injuries'. The man, from Blurton, had been to a music event with his family before was assaulted outside Frankie and Benny's restaurant. It is believed that a passenger in a blue Toyota Avensis taxi got out of the car and assaulted the man before getting back into the taxi. The injured man was taken...

Appeal to trace family of Leek man

September 7, 2015, 9:22 am

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Her Majesty's Coroner's Office in Stoke-on-Trent is appealing for help to trace the family of a man who has died. Robert Mapp, aged 47, died at his home address in Leek on Friday, September 4. He lived alone and his death is not being treated as suspicious. HM Coroner for Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire needs to trace next of kin. Any family members of friends of Mr Mapp, or anyone who can provide information as to possible relatives, are asked to contact Hartshill Coroner's Office...

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Cash-strapped entrepreneur's bid to con taxman out of £71k

September 7, 2015, 9:38 am

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BUSINESSMAN Michael Smith submitted fake documents in a bid to dupe the taxman out of tens of thousands of pounds. The cash-strapped entrepreneur became desperate when his Hanley business fell into financial difficulties after he lost his two biggest contracts. The 56-year-old made a number of fraudulent claims to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Now Smith has been handed a suspended jail sentence at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. Prosecutor Julian King said Smith's business...

Residents speak of shock after arson attack

September 7, 2015, 9:54 am

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A MAN is being questioned on suspicion of arson following a house fire. The 22-year-old was arrested after firefighters spent around two hours tackling the flames at the property in Blakelow Road, Abbey Hulton. Police said he remains in custody as an investigation into the incident continues. Crews from Hanley Fire Station were called to the scene at around 3am. The householder had been woken up by a smoke alarm and managed to escape uninjured. But the blaze caused 'extensive...

Bobbies get on their bikes for children's charity

September 7, 2015, 10:09 am

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CARING police officers have swapped the beat for bikes as they look to cycle 500 miles to help send youngsters with complex conditions on a dream holiday. The determined group of 17 bobbies will continue their ride through the country today as they look to complete a gruelling ride from Blackpool Tower to Eiffel Tower in Paris. And the group from Staffordshire Police hope to raise about £30,000 for Caudwell Children after already smashing their target. They enjoyed a homecoming...

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September 7, 2015, 10:27 am

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TERMINALLY-ILL grandmother-of-three Enid Lovatt has fulfilled her life-long wish to fly in a helicopter. The 82-year-old cancer victim is attempting to tick things off on her bucket list after being given just weeks to live. Now staff at Hanford Court care home – where she has been a resident for the last 18 months – have helped her realise her dream of taking to the skies in a helicopter. The mother-of-two, who is originally from Longton, spent 15 minutes flying above the...

Wedgwood time capsule dug up after 77 years

September 7, 2015, 11:18 am

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PROUD Alan Wedgwood was on hand to examine pottery left in a time capsule – 77 years after he helped bury the historic items. Alan was a little over a year old when eight pots and a plate were buried at the Wedgwood factory in Barlaston. A small group of Wedgwood family members, designers and workers – including Norman Wilson, the father of historian and author A. N. Wilson – were present at the burial of the time capsule, with Alan given his own trowel to help with the...