14 November 2012 Last updated at 02:43 ET

Staffordshire explosions: Further blackmail charge

Dandillion Avenue, Cheadle A house on Dandillion Avenue in Cheadle sustained minimal damage in August

A man has been charged with conspiracy to blackmail in connection with a series of explosions in Staffordshire.

Staffordshire Police said a 42-year-old man from Brown Edge, Stoke-on-Trent had been released on bail and would appear before magistrates in November.

Three houses in Blythe Bridge, Cheadle and Weston Coyney sustained minimal damage in the explosions in August.

Six others also charged with conspiracy to blackmail are due appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 19 December.

More on This Story

Related Stories

Related Internet links

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites

BBC Stoke & Staffordshire

Travel News

Weather

Stoke & Staffordshire

Min. Night 4 °C

Features & Analysis

Elsewhere on the BBC

  • Florence’s Medici Chapel Art over politics

    Michelangelo managed to complete Florence’s Medici Chapel during a time of uprising

Programmes

  • A smartwatchClick Watch

    Marc Cieslak looks at the watches which are capable of doing more than just telling the time

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.