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From Saturday 2nd
- Friday 8th October 2004
(days
in reverse order)
For
Doulton Sale story, see Wednesday's entries.
Friday
8th October
Protest 'link' to desecrated grave Police
investigate possible links to animal rights protesters after the grave of Gladys
Hammond is desecrated. See
full story
from BBC News
Villagers
targeted BBC News Online examines an animal activists' campaign against Darley
Oaks Farm in Newborough, that police are re-examining after the desecration of
a woman's grave. See
full story
from BBC News
Southall
penalty 'to be reviewed' The penalty given to Professor David Southall at
the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, who accused a father of killing
his children, will be reviewed. See
full story from BBC News
Thursday
7th October
Anger over M6 Toll extension plan Villagers
at Calf Heath near Cannock are to hold a meeting to discuss the impact of plans
to extend the M6 toll motorway. See
full story
from BBC News
School damaged
in serious fire Part of Meadows School in Biddulph, a school for children
with learning difficulties is destroyed by fire. See
full story
from BBC News
New road opposition
A new new M6 toll road through Staffordshire and Cheshire would ruin ancient woodland,
according to a conservation charity. Although the precise route of the M6 Expressway
has not yet been decided, it will be a dual carriageway running through woods
lying either side of the M6 between junctions 15 and 16 - and The Woodland Trust
says this area is ancient woodland with rare animals and plants.
Doctor
struck off Dr Keith William Bevan, of Hednesford Road in Rugeley, who had
sex with a patient in his consulting room is struck off the medical register.
See
full story
from BBC News
Wednesday
6th October
Minton
sell off Record prices were achieved today with the controversial sale by
Royal Doulton of more than a hundred pieces of its Minton ware collection, which
were auctioned off at Bonhams in London. The auction raised around £675,000 for
the struggling pottery company. Stoke on Trent City Council was bidding for twelve
pieces, but managed to buy just three pieces, spending about £12,000 in grants.
Doulton announced the closure of its Nile Street site last month.
See archive
stories - 2002 sell-off
House burglary falls by a third The number of burglaries
of houses in north Staffordshire goes down by a third in six months with the largest
reduction in Cheadle.
See full
story from BBC News
Equestrian
hopes Emma Shaw is heading for the Horse of the Year Show today hoping for
further success. This season Emma, from Great Haywood near Rugeley, has already
won gold at the European young riders championship.
Potters' cash
One of Stoke City's directors says some £2m being injected into the club will
go on players. Phil Rawlins says the board recognises the club has a real chance
of pushing for the Premiership. It's also hoped the extra money will see the manager
Tony Pulis signing a new contract. Mr. Rawlins says all the directors are buying
more shares to raise the cash. Click
here to read more
Privatisation protest Union leaders
say they'll fight plans to privatise Werrington Juvenile Centre in north Staffordshire.
So far the only privately-run prisons have been newly-built jails, but the Government
has said it's considering making the five UK juvenile jails the first existing
prisons to be handed over to private operators.
Robbie up for award
Robbie Williams, Franz Ferdinand, and Jamelia are among a clutch of British stars
nominated for the MTV Europe Music Awards today. Robbie, who comes from Stoke
on Trent, has been nominated for Best Pop and Best Male, in competition with Justin
Timberlake, Nelly, Usher and Jay-Z for Best Male.
Lottery cash to
benefit projects Stafford Women's Aid group is one of six projects in the
Black Country and Staffordshire to be awarded lottery money. See
full story
from BBC News
Sunday Cat A
pub that had been banned from opening on the Sabbath is to open on a Sunday for
the first time in more than 300 years. It's believed that The Cat Inn, in the
village of Enville, south Staffordshire, remained shut on the Lord's Day because
local landowners wanted workers to respect the sanctity of the Sabbath. But now,
the Enville and Stalybridge Estate, which still owns the pub and much of the village,
has agreed to revoke the ban. Husband and wife team Guy and Michelle Ayres will
serve their special ales on Sunday October 24th.
Monday
4th October
Warning about grave safety checks Newcastle
Borough council warns people that relatives' headstones may be laid flat as it
starts safety checks at a cemetery. See
full story
from BBC News
JCB digger responds
to trunk call A Sri Lankan elephant is rescued with the help of an industrial
vehicle donated by a Staffordshire company. See
full story
from BBC News
Relief for 999
A new police phone number for non-emergencies is being introduced in Staffordshire
today. It's hoped the 08453 number will cut the number of people dialling 999
when its not necessary.
Fireworks get green light The firework
display at Alton Towers will go ahead this year, after a judge rejected an application
from by a couple, Stephen and Suzanne Roper from Farley, who wanted it banned
because of the noise. A final ruling will be made on the case next month.
Sunday
3rd October
Tram hopes A Black Country firm which
has patented an innovative energy-saving tram system is in talks to get it into
public service. Parry People Movers currently operate on two private railways
- including one at Chasewater in Staffordshire - but the company is hopeful it
can get its vehicles running on the line between Stourbridge Town and Stourbridge
Junction from next month.
Saturday
2nd October
Arrests follow violence at match Three
men are arrested for public order offences at Stoke City's game with Queens Park
Rangers. See
full story
from BBC News
Train-jumping
condemned The mother of a teenage boy from mid-Cheshire who had both legs
amputated after he fell while "train surfing" says she hopes her son's accident
will serve as a warning to other children. 14 year old Dean Hassell suffered the
injuries after he and several friends jumped on to a moving freight train at Northwich
station a week ago. His mother, Sharon, this evening issued the statement.
Medical history goes A collection telling the story of 150 years of
medical history in the Potteries is to be moved to Birmingham. After a 3 year
campaign to keep it in north Staffordshire, the 5000 artefacts are being moved
to Birmingham University Medical School, where it will become the centre of a
new tourist attraction. "Nursing History Group" chairman Maurice Smalley
says he's disappointed the collection could not have been saved at a local museum.
The group owns a large collection of nursing uniforms and equipment which dates
back to the early 1900s and which used to be displayed at St Edwards Hospital
in Cheddleton before it closed.
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