Man's body discovered in Trent and Mersey Canal in Stone
The body of a man has been recovered from a canal.Emergency crews made the discovery after being called to the Trent and Mersey Canal, off Newcastle Road, Stone, at 6.15am today.Staffordshire Police...
View ArticleM6 in Stoke-on-Trent closed after 5 people die in accident...
Police have arrested a lorry driver after five people were killed in an M6 smash. The 60-year-old trucker will be quizzed by police on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The arrest...
View ArticleNew Staffordshire Police advice after terror threat raised to...
Police are urging the public to report any 'suspicious activity' in North Staffordshire as a matter of urgency in the aftermath of the Manchester terror attack. Staffordshire Police have released the...
View ArticleDoctor Ruth Chambers OBE: Allergies and how your body reacts to...
Every Tuesday, Dr Ruth Chambers OBE offers advice on health problems. This week: allergies... Your body's allergic reaction may trigger asthma if you're exposed to animal fur, or maybe eczema after...
View ArticleSlovakian man, 20, brandished bat in Normacot street brawl
Slovakian Nikolas Durac wielded a bat in a city street as trouble flared between two rival gangs.The 20-year-old fought with a group during a prolonged brawl near Normacot mosque.One man was struck to...
View ArticleYouths BANNED from parts of Congleton following spike in...
Young troublemakers have been issued with yellow cards – to help tackle problems with anti-social behaviour.Up to 50 youths have been gathering in Congleton town centre and Congleton Park and causing a...
View ArticleMedical tests reveal Newcastle College student Jake Dean, 20,...
The grieving family of a 20-year-old student have revealed their loved-one died of a heart disorder.The post-mortem examination shows Port Vale fan Jake Dean was suffering from an undiagnosed disorder...
View ArticleHospital secures two-year car park extension for workers -...
Hundreds of NHS workers can use a temporary car park near Staffordshire's biggest hospital for another two years.City councillors have backed Royal Stoke University Hospital's application to extend the...
View ArticleWolstanton residents: 'We want traffic lights installed at this...
Families are calling for traffic lights to be installed after another crash at an 'horrendous' junction.The latest collision happened at the junction of Silverdale Road and Albert Terrace, in...
View ArticleVIDEO: Woman pens poem after careless driver jailed for killing...
A woman left 'heartbroken' after her grandson was knocked down and killed by an uninsured motorist has written a poem as she tries to come to terms with what happened.June Capper has put her thoughts...
View ArticleVIDEO: New bottle shop selling SIX-HUNDRED different beers and...
Drinkers will now be able to sample 600 different beers and ciders as a town continues to cash in on the 'real-ale revolution'.Bottle shop Beer Dock will officially launch on Leek's Market Place...
View ArticleHearing to be held after man, 33, killed by his girlfriend at...
A coroner will be updated today after a 33-year-old man was killed by his girlfriend.The body of Norasab Hussain was discovered at Bromley Court, Cobridge, in May 2015.Sophie Butler, aged 20, of...
View ArticleGeneral Election 2017: Will Brexit be THE key issue for voters in...
Few issues have been as divisive as Brexit in recent years – and it is likely to be a important factor in next month's General Election. Prime Minister Theresa May called the election with the stated...
View ArticleVillagers need to raise £375k in 15 months to buy The...
Villagers are being asked to dig deep to raise £375,000 to save their pub.The Roebuck, in Hilderstone, is currently boarded up after closing last year.Owner Admiral Taverns has put the building on the...
View ArticleResidents and workers left stunned after man, 30, found dead in...
Police have named a 30-year-old man found dead in a canal.They recovered the body of Ricky Broughton, of Stone, from the town's Trent and Mersey Canal yesterday morning.Officers are treating Ricky's...
View ArticleNewcastle noisy neighbour Shannon Lovatt has speaker seized -...
Noisy Shannon Lovatt left her neighbours feeling 'mentally and physically' drained - after blasting out hits including Stayin' Alive and Sweet Dreams in the middle of the night.Neighbours complained...
View ArticleM6 fatal crash: Police continuing to quiz HGV driver after five...
Police were today continuing to question a lorry driver after five people were killed in an early-morning crash on the M6. The 60-year-old trucker is being questioned on suspicion of causing death by...
View ArticleLIVE updates: More arrests in Manchester as police hunt bomber's...
Two men have been arrested by counter-terror police in Greater Manchester in connection with Monday's attack, bringing the number in UK custody to eight. One of the men was detained following searches...
View ArticleGeneral Election 2017 LIVE: Latest odds on the UK General...
The 2017 general election is on June 8. Conservative leader Theresa May called an early election - what people call a "snap election" - saying she needs the support of the country to make Brexit a...
View ArticleWhy are there so few post boxes in Hanley? John Woodhouse:...
Aside from missives to ParkingEye appealing £70 fines for the temerity of shopping at the Leek branch of Aldi, I don't write many letters.The art form has sadly slipped away thanks to the invention of...
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