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Update: police issue fresh appeal for help in tracing missing...
Police have issued a fresh appeal for help in tracing a teenage girl who has now been missing from home for more than a week.Nadine de Fatima Moutinho, aged 16, was last seen on Tuesday, February 2 in...
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Volunteers hit out as vandals target community park
VANDALS have been accused of hindering a £144,000 project to inject fresh life into a community park – after trashing the site over four consecutive nights. Over the weekend yobs ripped down fencing,...
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Shop Local: new shop aims to make 'awesome' images
A NEW photography shop hopes to live up to its name – both for its customers and pet owners in the area. Awesome Pix, on St George Street, Hartshill, officially opened on Saturday. Set up by Paul...
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Park victory after plans to sell controversial sites are scrapped
COUNCIL leaders have rejected 'contentious' recommendations to sell off several green spaces for housing. Members of Newcastle Borough Council previously voted in favour of disposing of sites such as...
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Parking crisis is killing our trade, say business owners
BUSINESSES claim that a lack of parking outside their shops is killing off trade. Now the owners of Midland Car Paints, in Lonsdale Street, Stoke, have appealed to Stoke-on-Trent City Council to scrap...
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Kathie McInnes: The changing face of our libraries
ONE of Woody Allen's early characters was the hapless criminal Virgil Ives, whose first brush with the law involved stealing bread from the bakery where he worked.Each day, he'd put a slice of rye...
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Teen punched his own grandad in the face during family row
ANGRY Liam Williams punched his grandfather during a family row. Magistrates heard how the 19-year-old hit Peter Williams in the face, causing him to fall and bang his head on his garden path. Liam...
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'On your marks...' for fun run day
STOKE City star Marc Muniesa is backing a campaign to get young people to Run For Fun. Schools and sports clubs are being encouraged to organise their own fun runs to help celebrate Stoke-on-Trent...
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Premiership footballer sacked after child sex admission.
Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has been sacked by the club after he admitted sexual activity with a child. The 28-year-old from Castle Eden, County Durham, appeared at Bradford Crown Court...
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Who do you think you're squidding? Daft plotline in Death In...
Death In Paradise – BBC1 ***FAMOUS chef Robert Holt had been discovered stabbed with a kitchen knife in his new restaurant. "His initials, revealed DI Humphrey Goodman, "are carved in the handle." It's...
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Supernatural Staffordshire: did John's mother really return from...
Paranormal investigator Damon Simms has explored some of Staffordshire's spookiest locations. This week, on Valentine's Day, he shares a story of a love that refused to die… FEBRUARY 14, Valentine's...
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£185k scheme aims to improve safety and create extra...
FREE 30-minute parking bays for 30 vehicles are to be created on a road to help struggling businesses. Traders in Stoke Road, Shelton, have welcomed the move, which is part of a wider £185,000...
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Norasab Hussain killing: Sophie Butler will be sentenced tomorrow
DOMESTIC violence victim Sophie Butler is due to be sentenced tomorrow (Monday) after she admitted killing her boyfriend. The 20-year-old had been on trial accused of murdering Norasab Hussain at their...
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Stand by grapple fans - wrestling returns to your TV screen
WRESTLING fans will be able to see live action as the sport returns to television screens for the first time in 25 years. New Generation Wrestling will be arriving at Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre...
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Police expected to name man who killed himself in Boots store
POLICE are tomorrow expected due to name a man who killed himself at a town centre Boots store. The 50-year-old victim – who lived in Stoke-on-Trent – is believed to have 'cut his own throat' after...
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The Weathervane, Meir Park,has been updated. Take a look inside!
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Big Issue: Are supermarkets about to say BOGOF to multi-buy...
Supermarkets are planning to scrap multi-buy promotions in favour of selling items at lower prices. Emma James looks at how the changes will affect shoppers Browsing the supermarket shelves, it is hard...
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It's party time as park saved from council sell-off...
FAMILIES are celebrating after plans to sell off their 'much-loved' park were dropped – but remain worried the site could still be developed in the future. More than 200 campaigners had planned a...
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The wind's set fair for the Weathervane
A POPULAR pub is welcoming back customers after undergoing a major revamp. The Weathervane in Meir has reopened its doors after a four-week refurbishment. The work has included overhauling the interior...
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