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Warning after iPhone and Macbook scam
Police are warning the public to be aware of an iPhone and Apple Macbook scam after two incidents in Stoke-on-Trent. It appears that the scammers are targeting students but officers are warning all...
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Woman banned from owning dogs for 10 years after Jack Russell...
A woman has been banned from owning a dog for 10 years following a vicious dog attack. Ann Marie Potts of Crossway, Crewe has also handed a 12 week suspended prison sentence. On the morning of August...
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Long delays and lanes closed after crash on M6
Drivers are warned of long delays after a crash on the M6. There is currently one lane blocked with very slow traffic following the crash on the northbound carriageway. Emergency services are at the...
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First Syrian refugees arrive in Staffordshire
The first refugees to be accommodated in Staffordshire as part of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Scheme (VPS) scheme have arrived in the county. A total of 10 people, a family of four and a family of...
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Police appeal to trace missing young mum and baby
Officers are appealing for the public to report any sightings of a missing mum and her baby son. Sophia Thrusfield, aged 17, and her six-month old son Isaac Thrusfield, were reported missing after they...
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Remi Garde leaves Premier League strugglers Aston Villa 'by...
ASTON Villa manager Remi Garde has left the club by mutual consent after just four months in the job.The 49-year-old Frenchman signed a three-and-a-half year deal in November, replacing Tim...
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Thief traced after he left his blood on the seats of cars
THIEF Kenneth Day stole sat-navs, sunglasses and golf clubs from parked cars – before being traced after leaving blood on the seats. North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard Day, of Main Street,...
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Police seize more than 600 suspected cannabis plants from three...
POLICE seized more than 600 suspected cannabis plants in just two days – after discovering three homes had been seemingly been converted to grow the drugs. Now the plants – which were removed from...
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New Staffordshire flag shunned by county councillors
THE new design chosen for the Staffordshire Flag has been shunned by county councillors who favour their own banner.Staffordshire County Council and the Staffordshire Heritage Group submitted rival...
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Etruria-born barrister Barry Cliff retires
WHEN he started out on a part-time law degree, Barry Cliff was spending his days working in the area's mines. But on graduating and subsequently qualifying, the father-of-two went on to become one of...
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£400k to be spent on school improvement work across...
AN EXTRA £400,000 is to be spent on school improvement work across the city to help raise standards in classrooms. The cash will go towards a variety of support projects, tailored to the needs of...
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Man caused £3k of damage in Boxing Day rampage
DRUNKEN Twitch Lucker caused almost £3,000 worth of damage after smashing up six cars during a Boxing Day rampage. North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard the 22-year-old, of Cross Street, Weston...
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VIDEO: 14-year-old girl beaten up in the street while onlookers...
SCHOOLGIRL Bethany Gallimore was repeatedly stamped on, punched and had clumps of hair pulled out by two teenagers – as bystanders filmed the horrifying attack. The 14-year-old needed hospital...
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Man has spent £100k after going to every Eurovision Song...
FOR many people, gathering around the telly at home with friends and family to watch the Eurovision Song Contest has become something of an annual ritual. And while some take it a step further on the...
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Jobs: Training jobs in and around Stoke-on-Trent right now
There are 24 training 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...
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Weather: What's the forecast looking like for where you live?
You might be interested in what the weather looking like for the next five days - particularly if you're on holiday with the kids. Check out the latest five-day forecast from the Met Office so you can...
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'What does Stoke-on-Trent mean to you?' Jason Manford stirs up...
Comedian Jason Manford has sparked a viral debate on Facebook with a simple question: 'What does 'Stoke-on-Trent' mean to you?' The stand-up attracted more than 3,000 responses within an hour after...
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Who's been up in court? Latest cases from North Staffordshire...
CHESTERTON: A 68-YEAR-OLD woman and a 60-year-old man have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin.Winifred Wardle, of Moss Grove, Chesterton, and Stephen Wiwczaryk, entered their pleas at...
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Traffic: Van and car collide on busy Stoke-on-Trent road
Police and paramedics were called out when a car and a van collided.The accident happened in Sandbach Road and it blocked the A53 Leek New Road, in Cobridge, both ways.The road is expected to be...
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Three teenagers arrested in connection with assault on schoolgirl
Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with an assault on a schoolgirl. Bethany Gallimore, aged 14, needed hospital treatment after the attack – which was filmed by bystanders and shared on...
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