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Friday 28th May
New lead in hunt for paedophile
Police have warned that convicted paedophile Michael Feeney, 50, who plied
teenage girls with alcohol before assaulting them, could be living in Stoke-on-Trent.
Full Story
from BBC News
Racist voters 'spitting at God' A group of bishops
urge people not to vote for racist political parties in next month's elections.
Full
Story from BBC News
Champ aims from darts to charts Stoke's
world darts champion Phil Taylor records a rap record which he hopes to release
as a single.
Full
Story from BBC News
Detective murder accused remanded The man accused of stabbing Birmingham
detective Michael Swindells appears in court.
Full
Story from BBC News
Safety call after child strangled A coroner
calls for safety warnings on window blinds after a 23-month-old toddler is found
strangled.
Full
Story from BBC News
Town hit by post office closure Newcastle-under-Lyme
is losing another post office. The branch in Paris Avenue is the latest to be
axed by Royal Mail.
It is the 25th in north Staffordshire to be shut down
as part of a restructuring programme. There are still decisions to be made on
branches in Knutton and Hartshill.
Job losses Around a hundred
workers fear they've lost their jobs at one of North Staffordshire's oldest potteries.
Wood & Sons in Burslem is almost three hundred years old. Staff say they've been
told not to report for work.
Residents opposed to care home extension
People in a Staffordshire village met on Wednesday night to air their opposition
to a new development. Residents in Ashley near Loggerheads say a proposed extension
to a care home is too big and would be an eye-sore. The building as it stands
now is a residential home for people with learning disabilities. The owners, Care
Principals, want to add a number of features, including a security fence.
Public art branded an 'eyesore' A new public work of art in Biddulph
has been condemned as an eyesore and an insult by some local people. The three
15ft high sculptures on the St John's Road Roundabout represent old-fashioned
miners lights and were put up following consultation with residents. Thousands
of pounds of public funds were spent on the project. Local people are critical
of the landscaping around the sculptures but many also dislike the installations
themselves.
Thursday 27th May 2004
Restricted train services Bank Holiday rail passengers are facing restricted
train services because of an upgrade of the West Coast line. Full
Story from BBC News
'Sick pay' staff take on council Staffordshire
County Council is to be taken to a tribunal by two former workers sacked for taking
too much sick leave. Full
Story from BBC News
Winner loses out Winning the FA Trophy
hasn't proved enough to save the job of Hednesford Town's manager. Barry Powell,
whose team were also relegated, will be replaced by veteran player Chris Brindley.
See Hednesford
Lift The Cup
Wednesday 26th May 2004
Water company launches bottling plant South Staffordshire is to extract
water from boreholes near Lichfield to produce "Elmhurst Spring" mineral water.
Full Story
from BBC News
Staffordshire "canal county" A new
guide to promote Staffordshire's canal network has been launched. Staffordshire
boasts more miles of canals than any other county.
Monday
24th May 2004
Train and tractor collision Network Rail
has reported that an engine collided with a tractor on a private crossing on a
farmer's field at Lower Leigh near Uttoxeter. It clipped the back of the tractor
and pushed it off the track. Police say an air ambulance was scrambled but it's
thought the tractor driver only suffered minor injuries.
Man remanded
over officer's death A Birmingham man appears in court charged with the murder
of Burton policeman Michael Swindells. Full
Story from BBC News
Sunday 23rd May 2004
Sir Bill gets top post at Staffs Uni Former transport union leader
Sir Bill Morris will be inaugurated as Chancellor of Staffordshire University
during a special ceremony on Thursday. Sir Bill becomes only the second chancellor
of the university, succeeding Lord Ashley of Stoke who will officially confer
the chancellorship.
Town triumph Against the odds, the underdogs
Hednesford Town snatched victory from defeat and took home the FA Trophy for the
first time in the club's history. See full
story
Saturday 22th May 2004
Robbie celebrates Cole Singer Alanis Morissette was due to perform a duet
with Robbie Williams to promote the film De-Lovely, about jazz-age composer Cole
Porter. Robbie has a cameo part in the film. Full
Story from BBC News
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