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Dad takes on marathon to support crash victim's family
WHEN the strain of completing his first full marathon almost became too much, Adam Heath remembered the reason he was taking part. Mechanic Adam had been so affected by father-of-four Nathan...
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SEX offender Jordan Kenyon has been jailed for six months.The 21-year-old, of Keynsham Walk, Smallthorne, pleaded guilty to sexual assault and exposure. He also admitted breaching a suspended sentence...
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Drunk knocked police officer unconscious for intervening in row...
VIOLENT drunk Matthew Bennett knocked a police officer unconscious – for intervening in a row with his pregnant partner. The 29-year-old headbutted and punched Sergeant Steven Hancock in a sustained...
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Dog walker frightened to go outside after being targeted in...
DOG walker Jayne Ward has told of the terrifying moment she was hit by a missile in a drive-by attack. The 48-year-old was out with her friend's shih tzu in Norton Drive, Smallthorne, when she suddenly...
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Mum-of-four Yvette's had six miscarriages
ONE of the most heartbreaking tragedies to hit a family is the death of a baby. Many have been scarred by the emotional tumult of a miscarriage, still birth or infant death, with some mothers and...
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Residents claim removing bus service 'will isolate elderly'
FAMILIES have launched a petition against plans to axe a 'vital' bus link. Bus firm First is scrapping its number nine service – which runs from Chell to Hanley – from September 6. Now residents in...
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Meeting set to discuss bus cut plans
A MEETING will take place between the managing director of a bus operator and a councillor about plans to stop a service. First Potteries is axing its number nine route, which runs from Chell to...
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Families plan boycott as Post Office bosses reveal relocation of...
FAMILIES have lost their fight to stop a post office from relocating. Campaigners launched a bid to stop the Knypersley Road branch in Norton from being moved after complaints elderly residents would...
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Paranoid monkey dust user armed himself with DIY weapon because...
PARANOID Patrick Pointon grabbed a weapon made of chains and spanners when he thought someone was breaking into his house. The 31-year-old was spotted outside his home in Robert Heath Street,...
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Expanding church has faith in its training courses
TEENAGERS are being urged to sign up for new apprenticeship courses – at a church. The Church of God (Seventh Day) in Joiners Square will be offering tuition in IT and customer service in a bid to help...
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Man sold drugs to pals for two years
DRUG dealer Mark Conway has been jailed for eight months for supplying cannabis to his friends – to fund his own habit.Police searched the defendant's Smallthorne home in June to discover more than...
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Terrified to leave home: Mum unnerved by ordeal after thief took...
YOUNG mum Jade Yates has been left too afraid to leave the house after being targeted by a callous thief in the city centre. Jade was enjoying a shopping trip with her six-year-old daughter when her...
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25-seat mini-bus to replace axed bus service for 'isolated'...
PROPOSALS are being considered to introduce a 25-seat bus to serve communities left 'isolated' by the latest service shake-up. First Potteries recently announced plans to withdraw it's number 9 service...
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Two men admit manslaughter and attempting to rob Smallthorne man
TWO men have admitted manslaughter and attempted robbery in an incident which left their victim in a 10 month coma he never came out of. Today Jacob Havard and Matthew Fereday appeared at...
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Couple's reception venue shuts days before wedding
A COUPLE have been left devastated after discovering by chance their wedding reception venue had closed – just days before the big day. Rachel Colclough will marry fiance of two years Craig Plant at...
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Who's been up in court? The latest cases from North Staffordshire...
STOKE-ON-TRENT: DEFENDANT Christopher Jenkinson has been jailed for 10 months after admitting a number of offences. The 33-year-old, of no fixed address admitted disqualified driving and having no...
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Shoplifting thug sent to jail from prison cell for two-month...
SERIAL offender Darryl Birks has been jailed – from his prison cell. The 26-year-old refused to leave Dovegate Prison to learn his fate at North Staffordshire Justice Centre yesterday. But the...
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Missing 12-year-old Kieran Mountford found safe and well
A TWELVE-YEAR-OLD boy missing for 48 hours has been found safe and well. Worried Michelle Mountford reported son Kieran missing after he did not return to his home in Kirk Street, in Smallthorne, after...
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Police begin CCTV examination after man 'bleeding heavily'...
POLICE are reviewing CCTV footage after a man was discovered with a gash to his neck on the forecourt of a petrol station. Daniel Smith was rushed to hospital after police found him at BP Garage on...
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GALLERY: Unseen images of Burslem & Smallthorne: Bert Bentley...
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