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From Saturday 30th
October - Friday 5th November 2004 (days
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Friday
5th November
Woman
stabbed and raped in attack An attack on a 30-year-old woman in Rudyard Steel
Railway car park in Rudyard Road, Leek is being treated as rape and attempted
murder, say police.
See
full story
from BBC News
Man dies as lorry hits building A 45-year-old lorry driver, from Church
Lawton in Cheshire, died when
his lorry mounted the kerb and crashed into the wall of an industrial
building on
Nile Street in Burslem, next to the junction with Wally Street.
See full
story from BBC News
Vale
reveal lingerie
range
Port Vale Football Club have announced they are launching
a range of ladies lingerie to go on sale in their club shop at the Vale Park ground
in Burslem. The 'thongs' come in club colours and are emblazoned with the club's
crest. Whether the launch of the new garments can spice up the club's disappointing
season is yet to be seen. See full
story and picture gallery Eddie
dies The pioneering Staffordshire vet and television and radio personality
Eddie Straiton has died at the age of eighty seven. He'd been ill for eighteen
months and died at his home near Stone in Staffordshire. Eddie Straiton became
well known for giving advice to pet owners on the Jimmy Young radio show and was
the technical advisor for the BBC television series "All Creatures Great
and Small". He was awarded the OBE at the age of eighty.
Thursday 4th November
Man held after boy hurt in crash A 28-year-old man
has been arrested in connection with a car crash in Ubberley Road in Bentilee,
Stoke-on-Trent, on Wednesday which left three people injured. 14-year-old Daniel
Shenton was walking by when the accident occurred and suffered pelvic injuries.
A 22-year old from Bentilee is in a stable condition and a 20-year-old from Abbey
Hulton is being treated for spinal, pelvic and hip injuries. See full
story from BBC News
Five-year delay on bridge work
Work
to strengthen the British Waterways bridge linking Hanley and Newcastle-under-Lyme
in Staffordshire should have been carried out five years ago, it has been revealed.
See full
story from BBC News
V
Good! The organisers of the V2004 Festival have handed out £43,000 to
good causes on the Shropshire-Staffordshire border. It came from donations made
by guests to the annual music event. See our coverage
of V2004 Fireworks
seized in raid on shop Trading standards officers seize nearly two tonnes
of fireworks from an unlicensed shop near the city centre in Stoke-on-Trent. See
full story
from BBC News
Wednesday 3rd November
Big Baddie required A Staffordshire theatre company is on the look out
for... an experienced dancing wolf! It's a temporary job with Staffordshire touring
company Jenco Promotions for its pantomime Little Red Riding Hood. Costume is
provided - any thespian wolves should contact Stafford job centre.
Afghan
missing Police in East Staffordshire are appealing to the Afghan community
to help trace a man who's been missing from his home in Burton for nearly two
months. Mohammadi Borhanizada, who's 28, has been missing from his home in the
Victoria area of the town since early September. Although he has relatives in
Britain, most of his family is still in Afghanistan. When he disappeared, he left
many of his personal belongings behind, including his passport. Police
to leave the beat There's a warning that nearly three hundred community beat
officers in Staffordshire might have to come off the streets, if the force doesn't
get enough cash next year. The government wants to keep council tax rises down
to single figures, and may also cut grants to police forces. The chairman of the
Staffordshire Police Authority, Michael Poulter, says if they have to make savings,
local officers may have to come off the front line, and seven
local MPs have urged the Government not to force budget cuts.
School nurse wins national award Melanie Ann Brock from Stoke-on-Trent
woman is named nurse of the year for her pioneering work with schoolchildren.
See full
story from BBC News
Tuesday 2nd November
Watchdog highlights A&E concerns North Staffs Health Watch expresses
concerns about emergency care, including the case of Luke Gallimore, to the Healthcare
Commission. See full
story from BBC News
JCB's chairman stands down as MD Sir Anthony
Bamford is to leave the role he took over from his father 29 years ago. See full
story from BBC News
Brewers
miss out on Cup Burton Albion were beaten on penalties by Hinckley in a dramatic
night of FA Cup action at Eton Park. If Albion had won they would have progressed
to the FA Cup 1st round proper. After falling behind in the first half, Lee Ayres
equalised with his first goal for the club. But with nothing separating the sides
in extra time, it wasn't to be the Brewers night in the shoot-out - with Chris
Hall and Laurie Wilson both hitting the woodwork.
Tour guide claims age discrimination Boscobel House tour guide Jeremy Reade,
who's 63, says he is being made to retire because of his age. English Heritage
say they want younger people to show visitors around the 16th century house, which
lies on the Staffordshire/Shropshire border. See Boscobel
House page
Two men held after police chase Two men from Wolverhampton
are questioned after a car pursued by police collides with a school bus in Staffordshire.
See full
story from BBC News
Monday 1st November
Fun park fined for noise levels Alton Towers is fined £5,000 after
Stephen and Suzanne Roper bring a private prosecution claiming noise from the
Staffordshire theme park made their lives a "nightmare". See full
story from BBC News
Fireworks
stolen Thousands of pounds worth of fireworks have been stolen from a warehouse
at the Fold Industrial Park at Tutbury, near Burton on Trent.
JCB
building stays A farm building, converted by the East Staffordshire digger
company JCB without planning permission, is being allowed to remain standing -
despite the recommendations of planning officials. JCB did have planning permission
to convert a barn at Prestwood near Denstone into a three-bedroom house for visiting
executives, but instead the building was effectively demolished and a new house
put up instead, which breached the rules about building in the countryside. The
planning applications committee was evenly split on the issue, but eventually
the chairman made a casting vote in favour of the company.
Litter
fines introduced People caught dropping litter in parts of Stoke on Trent
could now face an on-the-spot fine of £50.
Sunday 31st October
Action to cut ambulance delays Roger Thayne, the head of Staffordshire's ambulance
service says delays in Stoke-on-Trent need to be sorted out. See full
story from BBC News
Fans text police about hooligans A text
message scheme which alerts police to football hooliganism is being extended to
Stoke City as well as Port Vale. See full
story from BBC News
Make
A Difference Day @ Millpond
The 30th October 2004 was CSV's national
day of volunteering in which people all over the UK 'Make A Difference' in their
community. The CSV Action Desk Team at BBC Radio Stoke teamed up with their local
Groundwork's and the Residents Association at Blurton Mill Pond to try and clear
up one of the only green areas in the estate and help the wildlife, that includes
Kingfishers, Swans and a variety of pond life, thrive. So with black bags, gloves
and of course a camera in hand the Action Desk team mucked in and cleared up!
See the photos
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30th October
Dean
retires The Dean of Lichfield Cathedral, the Very Reverend Michael Yorke,
is retiring. He's best known for opening the cathedral up to more people.
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