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Delays on busy Fenton road after collision

June 18, 2015, 10:35 am
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THERE is slow moving traffic on one of the city's busiest stretches following a collision between a taxi and a truck. A collision occurred between the two vehicles at the junction of Victoria Road and Dewsbury Road in Fenton this evening. There are currently two ambulances on the scene. Read more of today's top news stories here. 
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June 19, 2015, 5:36 am
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LONGTONA 37-YEAR-OLD man has been ordered to pay costs after admitting being drunk and disorderly. Mark Morgan, of Greendock Street, Longton, who admitted the offence on June 1, was hit with costs of £255. However Morgan's fine of £35 was waived in light of the time he had spent in custody. SMALLTHORNEDEFENDANT Christopher Balderson has been ordered to pay fines and costs after admitting receiving stolen goods in the Mother Town. North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard the...

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Stoke-on-Trent pupils produce films to teach messages of road...

June 19, 2015, 11:10 am
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FILMS produced by youngsters will be used in schools across the city to teach children about road safety. More than fifty pupils in Stoke-on-Trent wrote, directed and starred in their own five-minute productions to encourage others to be aware of dangers when cycling or crossing the road. Yesterday, the children from Oakhill Primary, Stoke Minster Primary, Harpfield Primary in Hartshill, Waterside Primary in Hanley and St's Marks in Shelton, were handed awards at a red carpet-style ceremony...

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Children's marathon staged in memory of runner

June 21, 2015, 9:36 am
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YOUNG people staged a 26-mile relay run in memory of a marathon runner who died after suffering a heart attack. Ken Collins completed the first ever London Marathon in 1981 and continued to take part in the race until he turned 60. The former pottery engraver, from Fenton, was also a member of Newcastle Athletics Club for 40 years until his death in August 2014 at the age of 71. Now children from St. Matthias' Parish Church of Hanford, of which Ken was a member, have raised around...

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Stone family fun day to take place in aid of Liverpool's Alder...

June 22, 2015, 4:59 am
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FAMILIES have been invited to a charity event in aid of a hospital.Leah-Mai's Fun Day will take place this Saturday, at Stone Town Football Club. The event has been named after little Leah-Mai Harper, of Fenton, who faces surgery to prevent brain damage after her skull bones prematurely fused together in the womb.Proceeds from the fun day will go towards Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital – where the seven-month-old will have her surgery between the age of 12 and 18 months.Now her...
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Longton cannabis grower claimed he would have turned his crop...

June 26, 2015, 1:17 am
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CANNABIS user David Parker grew more than 50 plants which he claimed he would have mixed with butter and eaten.The 27-year-old claimed he grew the drug for pain relief, saying he would smoke some but turn the rest into 'cannabutter' to use when cooking.Parker pleaded guilty to producing cannabis but denied he would have sold any of the drug. However, that was not accepted by the Crown Prosecution Service and a trial of issue was held at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court today.The judge found the...

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Inside the £1million super-gym Xercise4Less, Fenton

June 26, 2015, 8:43 am
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Corporate Games brings £3m boost to North Staffordshire...

June 26, 2015, 10:41 am
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BUSINESSES are relishing an expected £3 million boost to the economy this weekend – as the renowned UK Corporate Games gets underway.Thousands of competitors from major firms across the UK have descended on North Staffordshire for the annual sporting event, which runs until tomorrow night.In addition, more than 20 Staffordshire firms will be looking to showcase their sporting talent at venues such as Keele and Staffordshire universities, Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Trentham Gardens...

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Fenton suspicious death: Police name victim

June 29, 2015, 9:42 am
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DETECTIVES investigating the suspicious death of a pensioner may have to wait weeks to find out how he died. The body of Keith Tunstall was discovered at his home in Fenton on Saturday, June 27. Medics were also called but there was nothing they could do to save the 69-year-old and he was pronounced dead at the scene on Victoria Road. A 59-year-old man from Fenton was arrested and has been released on police bail. A post-mortem examination has failed to establish how Mr Tunstall died and...

Fenton suspicious death: Police name victim

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Residents can help to improve Fenton East - and meet Anna and...

June 30, 2015, 1:55 am
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RESIDENTS are being given the chance to help improve their area.The first Fenton East Listening and Fun event takes place at Impact Boxing Gym, 34 Brocksford Street, Fenton, on Saturday.Residents will get the chance to meet their neighbourhood team including police and local council officers and have they say about what is good, and what can be improved in the area. They will also be invited to help draw up an action plan to bring about change.It will be followed by an afternoon of family fun,...
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Burglar shoved OAP before stealing cash in home

June 30, 2015, 10:57 pm
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BURGLAR Darren Williams tricked a 74-year-old into letting him inside his home before shoving him and stealing his cash. The 43-year-old pushed the pensioner backwards into his mobility scooter and snatched his 'lifeline box' from him so he could not call for help. He then took the victim's keys and locked him inside his flat. Now Williams, who has a lengthy criminal history including 23 burglaries, has been jailed for three years – to run consecutively to an 876-day sentence he...

Burglar shoved OAP before stealing cash in home

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First Fenton East Listening Event to help improve the area

July 3, 2015, 1:47 am
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DETAILS have now been finalised for a communities' first 'listening event'.Residents will have the opportunity to give their views on how their area can be improved at the first Fenton East Listening Event, which takes place on Saturday, at Impact Boxing, from 2.30 to 5pm. They will also help to prioritise which issues are important to them and to draw up an action plan. Fenton East Community Group and its partners have already succeeded in setting up after-school activities, wildlife planting...
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Video: Stoke-on-Trent poker player Alex Lindop lands £340k ...

July 3, 2015, 11:10 pm
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CARD SHARK Alex Lindop is heading back to the Potteries £340,000 better off – after landing the jackpot in a Las Vegas poker tournament. The 25-year-old, of Blurton, kept his nerve to see off more than 2,000 competitors and take the biggest share of the contest's prize pool. Now the former Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College student is set to go 'all in' and organise a 'big party' to celebrate his monumental win when he returns to North Staffordshire. Alex, who took part in the...

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Dog rescued from hot car left outside Fenton Manor Sports...

July 4, 2015, 1:15 am
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POLICE were called out after concerned families spotted a dog left in a hot car outside a leisure centre.And the RSPCA was also informed of the incident – where the temperature inside the vehicle, parked by Fenton Manor Sports Complex, had hit about 27 degrees.Now Staffordshire Police are urging residents to call 999 if they see a dog in distress during the hot weather.Officers were alerted after the terrier was seen locked in a car on its own. PC Steve Smith, who is based at Hanley Police...

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Ofsted rates school 'good' after huge improvement

July 6, 2015, 10:32 am
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A PRIMARY school where children help monitor attendance levels and which offers pupils the chance to learn archery and fencing has been praised for its major improvements. Inspectors say the biggest changes at Our Lady's Catholic Academy, in Fenton, have been with children's 'exceptional' behaviour, with youngsters arriving 'ready to learn' and keen to contribute to school life. Teaching is also consistently good and has helped to ensure a significant proportion of pupils are working at...

Ofsted rates school 'good' after huge improvement

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Big Issue: Concerns raised over support for dementia patients

July 6, 2015, 11:37 am
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With an estimated 850,000 people in the UK suffering from the 'silent killer' Emma Lloyd finds out why GPs are concerned about the current level of support. DOCTORS have raised concerns about the level of support people with dementia and their carers receive. In a new poll of GPs, 67 per cent believe their patients with dementia are not receiving enough support from social services, while 77 per cent say dementia patients have to rely on relatives as they do not get enough support from adult...

Big Issue: Concerns raised over support for dementia patients

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Drug-dealer flushed mobile down toilet

July 7, 2015, 12:35 pm
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CANNABIS dealer Jonathan Allmark tried to flush his mobile phone down the toilet in a bid to conceal evidence. The 25-year-old grew £5,000 worth of the class B drug at a business unit he rented in Fenton. But police raided the unit and also found large amounts of cannabis at Allmark's Burslem home. Despite being handcuffed the defendant grabbed his mobile and tried to flush it down the toilet. Now Allmark – who has smoked cannabis since the age of 12 – has been handed a...

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Housemate assaulted after locking-out arguing couple

July 7, 2015, 1:05 pm
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ANGRY Wayne Sims beat up a man who was living with his girlfriend following a drunken night out. The 33-year-old, of no fixed address, climbed through the window of a home in Fenton in May before attacking Steven Simpson. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard how Sims had been out with his partner Sharon Leadbeater last year when the pair returned home to her house. But her housemate – who was the partner of her landlord – locked the pair out of the house following an...

Housemate assaulted after locking-out arguing couple

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JTF payout £200k for hot tub 'bug' deaths

July 8, 2015, 12:03 pm
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A DIY chain has paid out more than £200,000 in damages to the relatives of three men killed in a legionnaires' disease outbreak. Richard Griffin, William Hammersley and Harry Cadman all died after visiting the JTF warehouse, in Fenton, in summer 2012. An investigation has found the 'probable source' of the outbreak came from a hot tub on display at the store. Now the firm has paid out the damages to the victims' relatives in an out-of-court settlement. It comes after the firm had...

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Who's been up in court? The latest cases from North Staffordshire...

July 9, 2015, 7:24 am
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HERON CROSS: THIRTY-three-year-old Wayne Sims, of Duke Street, Heron Cross, is accused of handling stolen goods – namely a quantity of cheese and meat – at Longton on May 13. He is also charged with being in breach of a conditional discharge. Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre adjourned the case until July 15 due to the defendant's ill-health. FENTON: THIRTY-six-year-old Lisa Iacono, of Park Place, Fenton, has been handed a 12-month conditional discharge after...

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