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​​Who's been up in court? Latest cases from North Staffordshire...

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BENTILEE: NICHOLAS Stevenson pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to Katie Plant and assaulting Raymond Gratton on December 5.Stevenson, aged 32, of Reading Way, Bentilee, will be sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court tomorrow.BURSLEM: MARK Pritchard, aged 40, of Winghay Place, has pleaded guilty to possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and assault by beating on October 31. He was bailed and will be sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court at a later...

​​Who's been up in court? Latest cases from North Staffordshire...


Pair jailed after importing monkey dust from China ​- off an...

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TWO drug importers have been jailed after ordering 'monkey dust' off the internet. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard how Roxanne Gallagher had enlisted the help of David Sutton to order Alpha-PVP from a Chinese website. Sutton then tracked the parcel during its journey to the UK to Gallagher's home in Buccleuch Road, Normacot. But police were also on the trail and officers raided Gallagher's address 15 minutes after the package arrived. Roger Brown, prosecuting, said: "They found a...

Pair jailed after importing monkey dust from China ​- off an...

The Way We Were: George Roberts was a 'good, all-round sportsman'

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MADAM , – I write regarding George Roberts and the photographs sent in by Jacquie Roberts-Reaney (The Way We Were, January 23).Pictured is Abbey Hulton Suburban FC, who played in the Burslem and Tunstall League on Saturdays, in the 1958-59 season.Back row, from left: Eric Shenton (IL); Stan Hill (OR); Derek Embury (RB); Paul Hopkins (GK); me; and Bill Shingler (referee).Front: ? (CF); Tom Martin (CH); George Roberts (IR); George Clark (LH); Dennis Tinsley (LB); and Joe Morris (OL).George...

The Way We Were: George Roberts was a 'good, all-round sportsman'

France pays 'enormous debt of gratitude' by presenting top awards...

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MORE than 70 years ago, the gathered servicemen were preparing to take part in the liberation of Europe. The six men landed on the beaches in Normandy on D-Day, or took part in air missions to drop off paratroopers as part of Operation Overlord. Now, decades later, they have been rewarded with the Légion d'Honneur – the highest award which can be bestowed by France, the country they risked their lives to liberate. The veterans – Roy Vickerman, aged 89, of Hartshill,...

France pays 'enormous debt of gratitude' by presenting top awards...

Volunteers land £8k Tesco grant to revitalise city pond

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VOLUNTEERS have reeled in an £8,000 grant to restore a beauty spot's water feature to its former glory.The pond at Trent Mill Nature Park in Joiners Square has become overgrown with a large section dried out.Now a dedicated team of helpers is to start work on improving the site off Stuart Road after receiving £8,000 from Tesco.Work includes refurbishing the bridge crossing the pool, as well as installing platforms to allow youngsters to take part in activities such as pond...

Volunteers land £8k Tesco grant to revitalise city pond

The Way We Were: Open-air swimming and indoor pools

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FROM open-air swimming to indoor baths, these images capture bathing venues across the area from the 1920s to the present day.Are you or members of your family in any of the photographs?Picture 1: City of Stoke on Trent Brass Band perform Handel's Water Music in Fenton Manor pool in aid of Children in Need.Picture 2: The open-air pool at Trentham Gardens.Picture 3: Children bathing in the River Trent in the 1960s at a spot called Bucknall Sands, close to Leek Road, Abbey Hulton.Picture 4:...

The Way We Were: Open-air swimming and indoor pools

The Way We Were: Test your local history knowledge with our quiz

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1 What was historic about a council decision in March, 1943 permitting nine Potteries cinemas to extend their opening hours?2 Who was Ash Hall, Werrington, built for in 1837?3 In which Longton street would you have found the late photographer William Blake's stationer's shop?4 What was the name of the television show filmed at Burslem's Leopard pub in 2007?5 Which Hanley pawnbroker (pictured) worked in his family's business for 70 years?6 Tambourine Jack was the nickname of a 19th-century Hanley...

The Way We Were: Test your local history knowledge with our quiz

Hanley Tesco's butcher set to release his first single

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BUTCHER James Purcell is hoping to carve a new career for himself in the music industry. The dad-of-two – who works in the meat and fish section at Hanley's Tesco store – will start recording two songs next week, with one being released as a single. It comes after he was chosen out of more than 2,500 people to work with London-based DA Music Group's artist development programme which aims to get unsigned singers a record label. The 33-year-old singer-songwriter, from...

Hanley Tesco's butcher set to release his first single


The Way We Were: 'I remember Nurse Lovatt at Haywood Hospital'

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MADAM, – I read the letter in which Mrs Aldred, of Bradeley, asked if anyone knew her mum, Millicent Lovatt (The Way We Were, April 9).In 1963, I started my SEN training at Haywood Hospital, and although I wasn't in Nurse Lovatt's set, I do remember her.At that time in nursing, no-one knew your Christian name, apart from the girls in your own set.Surnames were always used, whether you were on the wards or in the dining room, so I only remember her as Nurse Lovatt.I have enclosed two...

The Way We Were: 'I remember Nurse Lovatt at Haywood Hospital'

The Way We Were: Appeal for information about Northwood pit

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MADAM, I found the article on mines in North Staffordshire very interesting.Does anyone have any information on the Northwood pit? It is now Northwood Stadium, at the corner of Ivy House Road and Bucknall Road, Hanley.My father had the Ivy House Garage from 1940 to 1966.He told me of the disaster there in the early 1930s when the pit flooded.The miners got out but machinery and ponies were lost.The shaft opened up when the playing fields were being made and this area was made into a garden for...

The Way We Were: Appeal for information about Northwood pit

The Way We Were: Bucknall Sands could have been the South of...

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MADAM, – The image of the crowd enjoying the sunshine on the banks of the River Trent, inset, immediately captured my memory.It took me back to my school days – some 75 years ago.If you hailed from Northwood or the surrounding area, Bucknall Sands was every bit as well known and popular as Blackpool – believe me.In the 1930s and 40s, not many families could afford to throw caution and hard-earned cash to the wind, even for just a couple of days, in far-off places like...

The Way We Were: Bucknall Sands could have been the South of...

VIDEO: Is Hanley grandmother-of-36 Leila Davis head of Stoke-on-T...

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With more than 30 grandchildren and in excess of 40 great-grandchildren Leila Davis is truly the matriarch of what may be Stoke-on-Trent's biggest family. And on Saturday her scores of relatives turned out in force to mark mother-of-eight Leila's 80th birthday.The event at Bucknall Ex-servicemen's Club also saw the latest addition to the clan, Leila's 44th great-grandchild, two-day-old Harrison Massey, make a special appearance. Read more: Where in Stoke-on-Trent should the ceramic poppies be...

VIDEO: Is Hanley grandmother-of-36 Leila Davis head of Stoke-on-T...

VIDEO: Families in Bucknall call for action after having to use...

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Fed-up families are calling for action to stop their road being flooded – after being forced to barricade their own homes with sandbags to keep the water at bay. Residents in Eaves Lane, Bucknall, had to use mops and brushes to push the deluge away from their properties when Storm Angus hit on Monday.Now officials from Severn Trent Water will today meet Stoke-on-Trent City Council in a bid to plug the issues which have been going on for more than 10 years. And the local authority has also...

VIDEO: Families in Bucknall call for action after having to use...

VIDEO: Sponsored walk held in Berryhill to raise cash after...

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Pupils at a school targeted by vandals took part in a sponsored walk to raise cash to repair the damage. They were left heartbroken after yobs ripped out plants, tore down a gazebo and damaged trellising at Eaton Park Academy in Bucknall in the middle of the night.Now the community has rallied round to stage a fund-raising two-mile stroll around Berryhill Fields to restore the site to its former glory.Mother-of-two Jo Haywood, from Bentilee, decided to organise the event after being 'disgusted'...

VIDEO: Sponsored walk held in Berryhill to raise cash after...

14 dogs dumped in one week as families tighten belts after...

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An animal charity has reported an influx of dogs being abandoned as families start to face the financial aftermath of Christmas. The City Dogs' Home, in Bucknall, has taken in 14 dogs since January 1 – with nine of those pets being picked up by dog wardens after being abandoned. Dogs as young as six months old are being left on the streets by struggling families who are having to tighten their belts following the festive season. Now staff at the Brookhouse Lane charity are...

14 dogs dumped in one week as families tighten belts after...


Asda confirms recruitment drive to fill 35 jobs at new Bucknall...

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More than 30 jobs are up for grabs as a supermarket chain prepares to launch a new venture – at the site of a one-time convenience store. Asda has launched its recruitment drive as it prepares to open in Bucknall at the former Co-op store, which closed in February to allow the overhaul to take place. While staff from the Werrington Road business have been retained, Asda has announced it is looking for an additional 35 members of staff. There had been 28 staff at the Co-op. And the drive...

Asda confirms recruitment drive to fill 35 jobs at new Bucknall...

Personal trainer takes on fundraising challenges in memory of his grandfather

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Mat Bailie and a group of friends will attempt to flip a tractor tyre up and down Mount Snowdon for one of the feats

Police called to Stoke-on-Trent park after children find bullet

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The item was recovered and destroyed

Firefighters called to car blaze find man's body inside vehicle

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The road has been closed all morning after the body was found

North Staffordshire's cleanest chip shops in 2017

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11 chippies across Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands and Newcastle achieved a food hygiene rating of 5 so far this year.
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