Staffordshire Fire tackle blaze at home in Meir

September 17, 2015, 10:20 am

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UPDATED VERSION OF THIS STORY: Man rushed to Royal Stoke after being rescued from fire at home in Meir FIREFIGHTERS are still tackling a blaze at a home in Stoke-on-Trent. Crews from Longton and Newcastle were alerted when the blaze broke out at a house on Anson Road in Meir at around 5.30pm. They arrived at 5.41pm and entered the property to rescue a person from inside. Details of the person rescued have not been released by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service - but crew confirmed the...

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September 17, 2015, 10:44 am

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Founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans for a dislike button, but is this a step too far in the social media revolution? Tom Burnett finds out... OVER the last few years, social media has had a dramatic effect on how we interact with other people. From bands posting tracks to YouTube to academics discussing the role of Facebook in the Arab Spring, there is little doubt social media has changed the world. Perhaps one of the most well-known symbols of this social media revolution is...

Kathie McInnes: Do Jeremy Corbyn's education plans add up?

September 17, 2015, 11:36 am

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"I THINK Labour got a bit too comfortable and timid on education." The words of Jeremy Corbyn, just weeks before he was elected as the Labour Party's new leader.His landslide victory means he now has a clear mandate to propose radical policies. And judging by what we already know about his educational philosophy, he is going to ruffle some feathers.For one thing, he wants to see academies and free schools return to local authority control. Setting aside the fact Labour invented...

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September 17, 2015, 1:01 pm

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ALMOST 1,000 runners are due to take part in a popular charity run through the city this weekend. Now in its third year, the Stoke 10k will start and finish at Hanley Park on Sunday. And Stoke group In The Running, which organises the event, says it is growing in popularity every year. Organiser David Downes, aged 34, of Stoke, said: "We came up with the idea about four years ago. The only race in the Potteries at the time was the Potters 'Arf, which is really popular but also quite...

Alton Towers boss warns theme park's profits could be hit beyond...

September 17, 2015, 1:11 pm

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BOSSES running Alton Towers have warned the theme park's profits may also be hit next year. Merlin Entertainments chief operating officer Nick Varney made the gloomy prediction in a trading statement released today. It follows The Smiler crash in June which left four thrill-seekers with serious injuries and saw 12 others rescued. Mr Varney said: "Alton Towers Resort, and to a lesser extent the UK Resort Theme Parks estate, has seen significantly reduced visitation following the...

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September 17, 2015, 8:30 pm

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RESIDENTS are calling for action after travellers set up camp on a field for the second time this year. Families on Douglas Road, near Lower Milehouse Lane, in Newcastle, were shocked to find caravans, horses and chickens belonging to a group of travellers on parkland opposite their homes on Wednesday afternoon - three months after they last arrived. Newcastle Borough Council, which owns the plot of land, said it had already served notice on the occupiers to leave the land ahead of legal...

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September 17, 2015, 8:37 pm

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PLANS to build houses on land once earmarked for community use have been given the go-ahead. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has granted planning permission for 11 homes to be built on a site on the border of Stockton Brook and Baddeley Green. The plot had previously been earmarked for a new medical centre, but proposals for the £1 million building collapsed in 2012 after it was revealed the land could only be used for a community-related project. The land – on the corner of...

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September 17, 2015, 8:55 pm

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FAMILIES have raised concerns about the state of an 'eyesore' house which has been empty since being raided for drugs. Staffordshire Police searched the property in Austin Street, Hanley, and recovered cannabis from the house. Now the rented property remains empty and has a smashed window since last month's police raid. But neighbours living near the property are concerned it could attract rough sleepers. The issue was raised at this month's meeting of Joiners Square Residents'...

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September 17, 2015, 9:15 pm

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A NEW care home inspired by legendary Hanley nightspot The Place has officially been opened by Phil 'The Power' Taylor. With a sweet shop, bar, coffee shop and hair salon, 'The Place Up Hanley' Care Home will offer dedicated care to dementia sufferers. The team behind the venture includes businessman Bill Morris, who ran The Place nightclub through its 1960s and 70s heyday. Along with his son Phil, Mr Morris has worked for the past two-and-a-half years to reopen the former Mary Bourne...

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September 17, 2015, 9:40 pm

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TEENAGER Thomas Taaffe left his girlfriend with an 'egg-sized' lump on her head after assaulting her following their break-up.The 19-year-old forced his way into Charlotte Bailey's home in Brewester Road, Bucknall, on July 19, before attacking her.Magistrates heard how Taaffe, of Westfield Road, Bucknall, turned up drunk and asked if he could collect his belongings.But when she refused to let him in he kicked the door down and punched her in the back of the head.Prosecutor Mike Phillips told...

Police officer left with footprint on his face after being kicked...

September 17, 2015, 9:45 pm

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ANGRY Ryan Atkinson left a police officer trying to arrest with a footprint mark on his cheek when he kicked him in the face. The 25-year-old was being detained by officers on April 17 after he damaged a car. But Atkinson, of Buxton Avenue, Parksite, repeatedly kicked the officer in the face and back when he tried to handcuff him. He only stopped when sprayed in the face with a CS gas-type substance. Prosecutor Mike Phillips told North Staffordshire magistrates a passing motorist had...

Heroic cadets sprung into action to save driver from lorry fire

September 17, 2015, 10:05 pm

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HEROIC cadets put their training into practice to help save a driver from a lorry fire. Emergency services closed a road after a van carrying hay caught fire in Church Lawton, close to the traffic lights in Liverpool Road, on Sunday. But three air cadets from the 2493 (Alsager) Squadron, who were on their way home from training, came across the scene and sprung into action. Mathew James and Harry Painter, both aged 15, and Corporal Thomas Barnes, aged 16, assisted the driver of the burning...

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September 17, 2015, 11:20 pm

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A MAN is in hospital after being rescued from a first floor window when a fire broke out at a home in Stoke-on-Trent. Firefighters from Longton and Newcastle tackled the blaze on Anson Road in Meir. They arrived on the scene at 5.41pm to find the house well alight. Four firefighters entered the property to search for the man - who has not been identified - before rescuing him from a first floor window. He was rushed to the Royal Stoke University Hospital for treatment - where he remains...

400,000 calls to Stoke-on-Trent City Council abandoned by...

September 17, 2015, 11:30 pm

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MORE than 400,000 people trying to contact the city council have hung up in the past three years – because their calls were not answered quickly enough. New figures show more than 22 per cent of calls to the council's call centre have been abandoned since 2012. In just one week this June, the situation was so bad that more than half of the 9,953 callers – 5,256 calls – were abandoned. Now the council has put measures in place to improve the service – including...

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September 18, 2015, 12:09 am

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MEIR: A 39-YEAR-OLD man has been convicted of a string of sexual offences. Mark Field, of Woodville Road, denied four charges of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child and one offence of exposure. But he was found guilty of all five by a jury at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. Field, who was placed on the sex offenders' register, will be sentenced after a report is prepared on him by a probation officer. The defendant was remanded in custody in the meantime.FENTON: WAYNE Sims, aged...

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Greggs store shut after break-in

September 18, 2015, 1:44 am

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A CITY centre Greggs store is closed this morning after a break-in. Police were called to the shop in Stafford Street, Hanley after staff arrived at work to find a broken window.A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "We received a call just after 6.30am this morning reporting a break-in at Greggs."The door had been smashed in, so obviously we are now investigating the incident."If anyone has any information, please call us on 101 quoting incident number 100 of September...

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September 18, 2015, 1:58 am

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These are the cheapest places to buy petrol and diesel in North Staffordshire and South Cheshire according to Petrolprices.com.Petrol prices in North Staffordshire title address price date Mrh Higherland Higherland, Newcastle-under-lyme 104.9p Sep 15th Mrh Stafford Foregate Street, Stafford 104.9p Sep 16th Morrisons Stoke Ridgehouse Drive, Hanley, Stoke-on-trent ...

133 technology jobs within 20 miles of Stoke-on-Trent

September 18, 2015, 2:12 am

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There are 133 technology jobs available within 20 miles of Stoke-on-Trent. Here's some of the latest available. Click the links below to find out more about the post. For hundreds of vacancies available in and around where you live, visit jobs section. Programmer Salary: Generous Location: Stoke-on-Trent Details: Due to on-going investment, Goodwin International has an immediate opportunity for a skilled and experienced CNC Programmer NET Developer - Global Technology...

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September 18, 2015, 9:30 am

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LABOURER Dean Bickerton called police to ask to speak to his mum before he killed himself. The 32-year-old, who lived on Castle Road in Mow Cop, had been at a party before he visited mum Marie Butler at her home on Leek Road on March 22 this year. He told her he was tired and went to bed, but when she returned from a short shopping trip with her husband, she found the front door was unlocked and Mr Bickerton had left without leaving a note. North Staffordshire Coroner's Court heard Mrs...

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September 18, 2015, 10:04 am

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POLICE have launched an appeal after a Stoke-on-Trent man failed to appear before magistrates. James Michael Kent was due to appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on shoplifting and theft charges on August 20. But the 28-year-old failed to turn up. Now officers have released details of Kent, as they attempt to track him down. He is described as white, of medium build, with blue eyes and a Midlands accent. Anyone with information should contact Staffordshire Police on 101 quoting...