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May 15, 2015, 10:50 pm

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TWO children who hoped to fly the flag for Staffordshire at a showpiece national event have been left heartbroken after being told they are too young to go on the trip.Milly Elcock and Brandon Farrell were among a group of pupils from Kingsland CE Primary School, in Bucknall, to come up with the eye-catching flag design.It was entered into a competition to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta and now their flag will be one of 80 flown in London's Parliament Square throughout next...

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May 16, 2015, 2:06 am

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TALKEA 39-YEAR-OLD man will go on trial charged with assault by beating.Craig Jackson, of Old Butt Lane, Talke, denies assaulting Gary Wood on February 1. The trial will be at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on July 3.SILVERDALEFORTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD maintenance engineer James Allison, of Cheddar Drive, Silverdale, has pleaded guilty to production of eight cannabis plants at Silverdale on March 10. The defendant also admitted abstracting electricity on the same date. Magistrates at North...

Calls for Bucknall Park revamp - two years after £144k...

May 19, 2015, 10:56 am

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FRUSTRATED families and community leaders are calling for a park to be revamped – almost two years after funding was secured to overhaul the facility.Cash for an upgraded facility for children at Bucknall Park was agreed in September 2013 but campaigners are claiming red tape has held up efforts to revamp the recreational site.Now the Friends of Bucknall Park, the group which was granted £144,000 in funding, is calling on Stoke-on-Trent City Council to speed up the development of the...

£25k bid to help charity launch radio station

May 20, 2015, 12:02 pm

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AN EXPANDING mental health charity is hoping to secure a £25,000 grant to set up an internet radio station.Changes, based in Booth Street, Stoke, has applied to insurance supplier Aviva for the cash boost as part of a Community Fund project.The charity, which supports families who are experiencing mental distress, believes the Changes Recovery Radio project will help aid service-users in their recovery and boost their self-esteem.They also say the radio station would help reach those...

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May 25, 2015, 6:52 am

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SOUTH CHESHIRE: A MAN and woman have appeared in court in connection with an investigation into human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Krzysztof Jakubiak, aged 49, of James Hall Street, Nantwich, is accused of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, money laundering and 14 offences of controlling women for prostitution.Marlena Soska, aged 37, of Badger Avenue, Crewe, has been charged with one count of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and 14 offences...

Couple's war trip led to 'mercy mission' for people of Myanmar

May 26, 2015, 11:40 am

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CARING couple Davina and Terry Roger have launched a fund-raising campaign after being moved by the plight of people living in war-torn Myanmar.Davina and Terry Rogers, from Bucknall, first went to the country – formerly know as Burma – to visit Davina's uncle's war grave in 2006.Private David Daly died on June 6, in 1945, aged 22, after being shot while on patrol. On their journey they were so moved by the plight of the tens of thousands of people fleeing persecution they decided to...

Tributes to centenarian prisoner of war Stefan

May 26, 2015, 11:05 pm

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TRIBUTES have been paid to a Polish Army veteran who survived being a prisoner of war to reach the age of 100.Stefan Drozdz, who became a centenarian in January of this year, died on May 20.After being captured by the Nazis during the Second World and forced to work in France, Stefan moved to Blurton in 1948.During his time in the Potteries, Stefan, who worked as a builder, made many friends as an active member of his communities.Stefan's wife of 42 years, Zofia, of Bucknall, said: "I will...

Tributes paid to former Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent Maurice...

June 1, 2015, 11:30 am

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TRIBUTES have been paid to former Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent Maurice Lewis, who died after a short battle with cancer.The 81-year-old former magistrate, who lived in Bucknall, died on May 18, nine years after Shirley, his wife of 51 years.A grandfather of seven and great-grandfather of four, Maurice was a well-known figure in the Bentilee and Bucknall area, serving as a governor of the former Mitchell High School for 25 years and joining with the failed campaign to save the site from...

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VIDEO: Memories help Race For Life runners at Trentham Gardens

June 10, 2015, 1:36 am

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THOUSANDS of women descended on Trentham Gardens to take part in a popular fund-raising run to support cancer sufferers. Entrants of the annual Race For Life completed a course to help Cancer Research UK – with a number taking part in memory of a loved-one. The 5k event, which saw runners head around a set route at the popular tourist destination, helps raise thousands for the charity with each participant paying to take part and usually having their own fund-raising goal. And among...

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June 12, 2015, 2:01 am

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STOKE-ON-TRENT TWO men and a woman have appeared before magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre charged with aggravated burglary. Steven Harrop, aged 31, of Stonor Street, Cobridge, Simon Pass, aged 21, of Waterloo Road, Hanley, and Jayne Rogers, aged 37, of Newshaw Walk, Hanley, all face a charge that on June 8 this year at Burslem, having entered as a trespasser a flat in Newcastle Street, they stole electrical goods, a mobile phone and bags to a value unknown and subjected Jeffrey...

Safety fears after quad bikers 'hijack' new Bucknall path

June 16, 2015, 10:30 am

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A NEW path created to offer a safe route for children to travel to school has been 'hijacked' by off-road bikers.Eaton Park Residents' Association has received complaints about people using quad bikes and motorbikes on the track which connects the estate with Fenton.It was installed after pressure from the association who were concerned for the safety of pupils at St Peter's Academy in Fenton.This followed a failed suspected abduction attempt of a teenage girl in September 2013.Police were...

Anti-social behaviour complaints on Eaton Park

June 16, 2015, 11:14 am

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POLICE have been informed of anti-social behaviour on a city housing estate.Families have complained about youths kicking footballs at garden fences in Eaton Park, Bucknall.John Caulkin, below, chairman of Eaton Park Residents' Association, said he would like to see facilities, such as a cycling track or artificial football pitch, on the estate for them use.He said: "They have now moved and are kicking the ball against my fence. I have been to see three of their parents."I also...

'Developers interested in old Berryhill school site'

June 17, 2015, 1:00 am

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COUNCIL officers are being invited to update families on housing plans for an old school site.Members of Eaton Park Residents' Association have prepared a dossier outlining their preferred option of high quality, low-density houses at the now vacant Berryhill High School site.They hope to give it to the developer who buys the land from Stoke-on-Trent City Council.Former city councillor for Eaton Park, Terry Crowe, told the association's last meeting on Monday that at least one or two companies...

Ron's quids in on Real Deal TV show with inherited oil paintings

June 21, 2015, 10:10 am

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DAIRY worker Ron Taylor is quids in after striking two deals on Dickinson's Real Deal. The 48-year-old took two oil paintings, which had belonged to his grandma, to Stoke where the TV show was being filmed on Saturday, June 20. Ron had already managed to pocket £100 for his grandad's accordian when the programme visited Burslem in September. Now he is £35 richer after haggling with the show's dealers on the value of the artwork. Ron, from Albany Street, Goldenhill, said:...

Eaton Park family fun day prompts complaints from TV fans

June 23, 2015, 3:30 am

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A RESIDENTS' group has received an anonymous letter complaining of noise levels at a family fun day - because it prevented TV viewing.The note was posted through the letterbox of the home of Eaton Park Residents' Association chairman John Caulkin.He read it out at the group's last meeting. It said it was written on behalf of several residents and referred to a charity event held at the Bellringer pub last year.It added: "We had to hear it from mid-morning to early evening. Why does it have...

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The Way We Were: Bucknall Merry Belles dance troupe

June 26, 2015, 8:00 pm

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MADAM, – I recently came across these photographs of my mum's teenage years.She belonged to a dance troupe called Bucknall Merry Belles.Picture 1 was taken on August 16, 1948 at Bucknall British Legion Carnival.My mum, Irene Shone (née Cope), is on the back row, fourth from right.Her best friend, Alma Williams (married name Howell), is also in the photograph. They would have both been about 14 at the time.Picture 2 shows mum, Alma, a girl called Mary and another girl.Alma is doing...

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June 30, 2015, 11:24 am

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A SCHOOL has launched a campaign to buy a new minibus to take children on trips.Abbey Hill School and Performing Arts College is hoping to raise at least £10,000 to replace one of three minibuses with a smaller more economical vehicle.And it held a summer fair with space hopper races, hook a duck and an exotic animal show to help boost the total by £2,400 with the parent of one member of staff donating £1,000.Business manager Liz Stevenson said she was delighted with...

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July 3, 2015, 8:00 pm

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MADAM, – The Trumpet was my parents' favourite pub in Hanley.Although not big drinkers, they used to go to the pub on Saturday evenings in the late 1940s for their one night out, leaving me with my grandparents, who lived in Bath Street, Hanley (now Garth Street).They usually bought a copy of the Salvation Army War Cry, which was sold around the pubs then, and a packet of crisps for me as a weekly treat.Later on we walked home (with dad often carrying me on his shoulders) to our house in...

Choices care organisation creates more than 100 jobs

July 6, 2015, 8:00 pm

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A HOUSING and care provider has announced plans to increase its workforce by 50 per cent over the next two years after being named one of the best employers in the industry.Choices Housing Association, in Newcastle, has won the National Great British Care Award for 'Care Employer' in recognition of its commitment to providing an excellent service, staff training and development.The organisation, which has more than 400 staff, is creating 100 jobs across Staffordshire and Shropshire this year,...

Benefit cheat dad claimed £21k to send son to uni

July 9, 2015, 9:20 am

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FATHER-OF-TWO John O'Reilly claimed more than £21,000 in benefits he wasn't entitled to – so his teenage son could go to university. The 53-year-old failed to declare he had more than £26,000 in savings when applying for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), council tax and housing benefit. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard he was overpaid £21,841.16 between July 2009 and July 2014. When questioned, O'Reilly told the authorities he was saving money for his...