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From Saturday 24th July -
Friday 30th July 2004
(days in reverse order)
Friday
30th July
Gravestones scheme 'over budget' Councillors hear the bill for
resolving problems caused by work in cemeteries in Stoke on Trent is running
over budget. See
more from BBC News
Ganz goes One of East Staffordshire's best-known vicars retires
today. Timothy Ganz is leaving the Priory Church of St Mary in Tutbury
after more than 23 years. Mr Ganz is an organ scholar of Oxford University,
and also an expert on church architecture.
Simon on the mend An East Staffordshire man who was the youngest
person in Britain to have a double hip replacement says he's pulling through
well. Simon Edkins from Stapenhill, who's now 20, was put on steriods
four years ago after contracting lymphatic leukaemia. A side-effect was
to wear away the hip joints. He's been given replacements coated with
a special material that will last a lifetime.
Sailing for charity Two men from Staffordshire are hoping to raise
£10,000 by sailing round the coast of Britain in an inflatable boat. Mike
Ashton from Little Haywood and Ken Rogers from Stone plan to set off next
week from Portsmouth. They'll be travelling in a 28ft rigid inflatable
with a 225 horsepower outboard motor. They're hoping to raise money for
the Katharine House Hospice in Stafford.
Sticking to his rod A fisherman's staying by his tackle at a lake
in Newcastle, for 10 days in a row - for charity. Ernie Cook from Tipton
hopes to raise £3000 for the NSPCC by camping out at the Browning
Cudmore Fisheries in Whitmore in North Staffordshire.
£40m culinary arts plan scrapped A scheme to build the 'world's
first' centre for culinary arts, The Great British Kitchen, creating 1,000
jobs in Staffordshire is abandoned. See
more from BBC News
Thursday
29th July
Hi-tech laser machine for roads A state-of-the-art laser machine
is introduced to inspect all 500 miles of Staffordshire's road network.
See
more from BBC News
Criminals warned off V Festival Staffordshire Police send letters
to about 300 criminals warning them to stay away from next month's V Festival.
See
more from BBC News
Bass - goes to Notts Burton Albion have fallen at the final hurdle
in the Bass Vase. Playing the final against Notts County, home advantage
wasn't enough to get the Brewers home. County won the match 2-0, to grab
the trophy for the first time in eight years.
Solvent deaths increase The number of teenagers killed because
of solvent abuse has doubled in the Midlands in the last year. That's
in sharp contrast to the rest of the country, where the figures have stayed
the same. Solvent abuse campaigners in Staffordshire say they're deeply
worried. They claim some retailers and trading standards aren't doing
enough to stop under-age people being sold lighter fuel.
Compensation cut Two men, who spent eighteen years in prison before
being cleared of murdering the paperboy Carl Bridgewater in Staffordshire
have had their compensation cut over money they saved on living expenses
while in jail. The Court of Appeal's ruled that cousins Michael and Vincent
Hickey will have their compensation awards cut by a quarter - because
they didn't have to pay living expenses anywhere else.
Chat will stay Young people using computers in Staffordshire's
libraries and museums will still be able to access internet chat rooms,
after a review by the county council. The decision's been made after four
months of consideration and it's been decided to stick with the current
regulations, and to add to them with more publicity about the dangers
of using the internet. A spokesman said banning people from using chat
rooms would deny them access to a key part of the internet, especially
if they didn't have a computer at home.
Wednesday
28th July
Gir arrested in Asbo probe Teenager Tiffany Boult, 13, of The Furlong
in Yarnfield, is arrested accused of breaching an anti-social behaviour
order the day after it was imposed. See
more from BBC News
Tuesday 27th July
Man shot in face with air pistol
A man is shot in the face in Newcastle-under-Lyme, with an air pistol
and assaulted when he asks a group of rowdy men to be quiet.
See
more from BBC News
Cadets adopt wallaby A wallaby
whose family was attacked by children at Dudley Zoo is being adopted by
Leek 60 Squadron Air Training Cadets.
See more from BBC News
Suspect arrested by armed police A man has been arrested in Derbyshire
in an operation involving armed police and the force helicopter. Police
said the man was detained in Foston after officers in the county received
a tip-off from the Staffordshire force. A woman from Rolleston-on-Dove
called officers complaining that a man was trying to break into her house.
The suspect was taken to Burton-on-Trent police station where he is due
to be questioned.
Staffs man survival tips The Government's issuing an advice booklet
to every household in Britain - telling then what to do in the event of
a terrorist attack. Every home should receive 22-page document by the
end of August. It'll contain guidance on first aid, stocking up on food,
water and batteries and emergency telephone numbers. Ken Griffiths, from
Werrington in Staffordshire, is the author of the Essential Survivor Guide.
He says terrorism is something we all need to take seriously.
Postman
charged over mail thefts 31-year-old Nicholas Fryer, of Mellard Street,
Audley, Staffordshire, appears in court charged with stealing more than
130,000 undelivered letters and leaflets.
See more from BBC News
Security guards attacked with hammer Police are appealing for witnesses
after two security guards were attacked with a hammer and robbed outside
a shop in Uttoxeter.
90 minutes away Burton Albion faces Nottingham Forest tonight in
the second semi-final of the Bass Charity Vase. The final is on Thursday,
when the other team will be Notts County.
TV on the trains A Midlands rail operator is launching the country's
first train television service today, allowing commuters to watch live
news and sport during their journeys. It is hoped that programmes such
as comedies will encourage passengers to talk to each other. Sixteen 21-inch
TVs have been installed on each of 59 Central Trains carriages
operating around Birmingham, including lines to Stafford and Lichfield.
Every train will include a "quiet zone" with no TVs for commuters who
do not wish to be disturbed.
Crime down, but.... Staffordshire Police have just released figures
showing a nine per cent fall in crime in the region. Two and a half thousand
fewer offences were committed between April and June this year compared
with the same period last year. Burglaries and car crime fell by a quarter
- but violent crime is up eight per cent.
Monday
26th July
Pensioner dies in head-on crash A 67-year-old driver has been killed
in a head-on car crash. The accident, involving a Peugeot 205 and a Subaru,
happened on Saturday at around 2245 BST on Dunsley Road in Kinver, Staffordshire.
See
more from BBC News
Future
of schooling on the agenda A debate about the future of schooling
in the Staffordshire Moorlands will be held on Monday
See
more from BBC News
Teenage gang targeted with Asbos
Eleven teenagers
in Yarnfield, near Stone in Staffordshire have had
anti-social behaviour orders (Asbo) placed on them. See
more from BBC News
Stan steps back Northern Racing, the racecourse group founded by
Burton's Sir Stanley Clarke, has announced changes to its top-level management,
with Graham Stow taking over as chairman. Executive chairman Clarke is
to become the company's life president on August 9th, and he will also
step down as chairman of nine subsidiary company boards, while remaining
a non-executive director. He will be replaced by his son Simon Clarke,
who is also executive deputy chairman of Northern Racing.
Northern Racing owns nine courses including Uttoxeter.
Fledgling recognition A Staffordshire writer says a long-forgotten
military base in the county deserves to go down in history because of
its contribution to the World War Two effort. Graham Bebbington, from
Trentham, has spent more than 18 months researching the former HMS Fledgling
base at Mill Meece, which was used to train Wrens as well as soldiers
from around the world. Today, he's handed over his findings to the county
archives - because he feels a permanent record of it's history should
be kept.
Emergency cases changes A pioneering system for dealing with out-of-hours
medical calls is starting in Staffordshire. From this autumn, all such
calls will be assessed and dealt with by paramedics from the ambulance
service. In what's described as a unique £1.8m deal, the Staffordshire
Ambulance Service will now provide an out-of-hours GP service for the
four primary care trusts in the county. Between 6.30 at night and 8 in
the morning, and at weekends, anyone calling a GP will automatically be
put through to a qualified paramedic, who'll assess the situation before
either calling an ambulance, sending a paramedic out, or recommending
a trip to a minor treatment centre, for which transport will be arranged
if necessary.
Taking control One of of the county's hospital trusts has been
given the go-ahead to apply for foundation status. Burton Hospital can
now bid for control of its own budgets. They've been given the opportunity,
after being awarded three stars in the recent assessments.
Sunday
25th July
Putting out arson Firefighters in Staffordshire are trying out
new ways of tackling arson. From tomorrow each crew will carry tapes which
read Arson Alert and the Crimestoppers logo and will use it to
cordon off crime scenes immediately. They hope it will encourage witnesses
to come forward quicker and for those reponsible to realise it's a crime.
Staffordshire Fire Service says around 80 per cent of fires they're called
out to are caused by arsonists.
Man stabbed after street incident A
man is in hospital after being stabbed in a Stoke-on-Trent street.
See
more from BBC News
Saturday 24th July
Thousands of extra building jobs Thousands of construction jobs
will be created in north Staffordshire over the next ten years, a new
study reveals. See
more from BBC News
Phil up for it Stoke-on-Trent's world darts champion Phil Taylor
admits he is facing the biggest threat so far to his decade of darts domination
at the Stan James World Matchplay which starts in Blackpool tomorrow.
The 11-times world champion faces challenges from John Part and Wayne
Mardle. But Taylor, sporting a new hairstyle with a lightning pattern
shaved into the back of his head, says he still has the hunger to add
to his haul of trophies.
We're tops! Staffordshire Police has been rated as one of the best
forces in the country. Government inspectors praised the way it handles
its £150m budget and deals with its staff. The report compiled by Her
Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary ranks the force joint second in
the country. Staffordshire Police has been rated excellent in finance
management and good in all other categories in such departments as transport
and estate management. During the inspection documents were reviewed and
staff interviewed at divisional bases throughout the force.
Toeminator again Paul Beech from Burton, aka The Toeminator, has
been crowned world Toe-Wrestling champion for the second year in a row.
He defeated five times world champion Nasty Nash from Stoke on Trent in
the final, which was held in Ashbourne.
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