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Care Quality Commission tells Peacock Hay care home in Talke it...
HEALTH care regulators have told bosses at one of the area's smallest care homes to carry out improvements. They found the seven-bed Peacock Hay unit in Talke under-staffed, lacking in leadership, and...
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Motorway cops are issued with 'body cameras'
POLICE patrolling Staffordshire's motorways are to be kitted out with body cameras. Twenty of the devices will be shared between members of the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG). It follows pressure...
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Who's been up in court? The latest cases from across North...
STOKE: DRINK-DRIVER Ivor Humphreys will be sentenced on August 10. The 42-year-old dad pleaded guilty to drink-driving in Crossley Road, Stanfield, on July 13. Magistrates heard he gave a reading of...
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Teenager cut free from car after crash near Talke Pits
A TEENAGER had to be cut free from the car she was driving after it crashed into a tree.The woman, believed to be aged 18, was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital with suspected neck and spinal...
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VIDEO: Fire on A500 causes problems
A car fire has caused part of the A500 to be closed. The fire occurred on the A500 Northbound at Basford Roundabout near the A53 Etruria Road, Basford. Police initially closed the lanes northbound but...
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Accident on A34 causes traffic problems
There has been an accident on the A34 involving two vehicles. The crash happened on the A34 Newcastle Road, Southbound, Talke at A500/Peacock Hay Road.It has resulted in very slow moving traffic but is...
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Traders' concern as travellers cause chaos at Talke Roundabout...
TRAVELLERS caused chaos on a busy roundabout before setting up camp at a nearby field. After driving around the Talke Roundabout, the group of gypsies cut across the central reservation to get to the...
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The Beauty Outlet creates 10 jobs at Freeport Talke
JOBS BOOST: Ten jobs have been created with the arrival of The Beauty Outlet at Freeport Talke shopping centre. The outlet offers discounts on a range of high street and designer brands. Freeport Talke...
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Demand for cash to improve dangerous A50
MOTORISTS, business leaders and politicians are demanding to know why one of Stoke-on-Trent's busiest roads has missed out on crucial funding. Highways England is to revamp the A50 at Uttoxeter, A500...
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Man drove when nearly 4 'times limit' after a row
DRINK-DRIVER Stephen Pendleton has been banned from the roads for more than two years – after being caught almost four times the legal limit. The 49-year-old got behind the wheel of his Mitsubishi...
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The Way We Were: Old packaging and advertising from a Hanley...
MADAM, – A number of years ago, there came a knock at my door. There stood two blokes with a brown envelope.It turned out the men had been working on improvements to a shop in Hope Street, Hanley, and...
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Calls for warning signs on A500 after death of rambler
A CORONER has called for warning signs to be installed on the A500 after a pedestrian was killed while crossing the busy road on a public footpath. John Moreton, aged 74, had been crossing the D-road...
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Jail for drug addict who let dealers use his home as a base
DRUG addict Gary Farnell allowed his home to be used as a base by major dealers from Merseyside. The 37-year-old had regular phone contact with Class A drug suppliers from Liverpool and let them use...
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The Way We Were: Old-fashioned remedies
MADAM, – The strain on the NHS today has never been greater and often we are encouraged to seek advice over simple ailments from our local chemist.Decades ago, a visit to the chemist was the first port...
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Police name cyclist who died after A34 crash
POLICE have identified a 20-year-old cyclist who sadly died after a collision on the A34. Michal Zygiert of Gordon Road, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, was seriously injured after the incident on the A34...
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A34 death: Trucker's fight to save cyclist
LORRY driver Dave Whitehurst has told how he battled to save a dying cyclist after coming across a late-night horror crash. The 65-year-old put his own life at risk to perform first aid on the...
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Search goes on for masked men who threatened to 'set man on fire'
DETECTIVES are continuing their hunt for a gang who stormed into a musician's home where they threatened to set their victim on fire before making off with cash. And last month crime-fighting charity...
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Is your picture in one of our Santa's Grotto galleries?
Father Christmas has been very busy again this year, meeting lots of children at Freeport Talke. We have over 500 pictures across our Santa's Grotto galleries. If you went to see Father Christmas you...
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Beaten burglary victim appeals for information: 'These are...
DETECTIVES are following up 40 leads – four months after masked burglars savagely attacked a man in his own home. Musician Ian Alcock was left with horrific injuries after four raiders stormed into his...
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