Homes for Heroes proposals scrapped as 'too expensive'

February 25, 2015, 10:40 pm

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PLANS to turn derelict houses into 'Homes for Heroes' have been abandoned – because they would not be 'economically viable'.Stoke-on-Trent City Council was looking to refurbish 25 homes in Middleport – previously earmarked for demolition – and offer them to ex-servicemen and women at 20 per cent below market value.But the scheme, which would have seen the council working with the Prince's Regeneration Trust, has now been scrapped due to the excessive cost of renovating the...

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February 26, 2015, 10:48 am

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THE city's last remaining day hospital for elderly people with mental health problems is to close.The Eaves Day Hospital, at Abbots House, in Abbey Hulton will be replaced with a community based service which will see patients receiving care in their own homes.Health bosses say patients will benefit from the move away from a 'building-based' service to one offering 'enhanced interventions' in the community.But a report from Stoke-on-Trent CCG, which commissions the service, acknowledges that...

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March 2, 2015, 12:11 am

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A CYCLING club has received a cash boost – thanks to Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins.Lyme Racing Club has been recognised by the Sir Bradley Wiggins Foundation for the coaching of its 120 young riders.Now the club – which has 350 members aged four to 70 – will use the £1,000 to store bikes and equipment. It holds five sessions every week and trains at St John Fisher Catholic College; Newcastle Velodrome; and at the Whitfield Community Centre, in The Westlands....

Hospital beds at risk in controversial 'community care' push

March 11, 2015, 1:30 am

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NHS staff in North Staffordshire's community hospitals are set to be trained to care for patients in their own homes – ahead of a controversial programme which could shut beds.The move was announced midway though a consultation with the public over plans which could strip cash from the five centres and re-invest it into improving community services.The hospitals in Leek, Cheadle, Haywood, Bradwell and Longton have more than 300 beds – but experts say the area's NHS is too reliant on...

Who's been up in court? The latest cases from Stoke-on-Trent...

March 23, 2015, 1:00 am

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STOKE-ON-TRENT: THE case of three men who have admitted a robbery has been adjourned. Mitchell Blake, aged 20, of Boughey Road, Shelton, Tristan Hulme, aged 18, of Crossley Road, Burslem, and Dean Fish, aged 19 of Springthorpe Green, Birmingham, were due to be sentenced for several offences at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. But the hearing was adjourned because a medical report on Fish has not been done. The court heard he has refused to see the doctor preparing it. The trio were remanded in...

'Ashamed' teen spat at market trader before hitting him

March 24, 2015, 7:12 am

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TEENAGER Liam Ball spat at a market trader before punching him twice.The 18-year-old spat at Jordan Ridge as he worked on a stall at Newcastle Mr Ridge, who has known Ball for about eight years, grabbed the defendant's lapels before Ball punched his ear on two occasions.Another man with Ball then kicked Mr Ridge in his back.Now Ball, who has no previous convictions, has been handed a conditional discharge by North Staffordshire magistrates.Prosecutor Adam Warner said Mr Ridge was at work at...

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March 30, 2015, 5:49 am

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THE funeral of a 28-year-old Stoke City fan who was found dead in his bed will take place week week.Postman Daniel Hughes – who played football for Alsagers Bank FC – died at his home in Stephen's Way, Bignall End, on March 19.Now his friends and families will gather to pay their final respects at Bradwell Crematorium on April 7.The service will get underway at 11.20am.Daniel's relatives have requested donations to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in lieu of flowers.They have also...

Mechanic had sex with 13-year-old girl after she brought bike in...

March 31, 2015, 7:49 am

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MECHANIC Thomas Grundy had sex with a 13-year-old girl after he sent her a Facebook friend request. The young dad was aged 18 when he had sex with the schoolgirl after the pair contacted each other on Facebook and Blackberry Messenger.He invited the girl to his home and had sex with her despite knowing that she was aged only 13.Now Grundy has been handed a suspended jail sentence at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.Prosecutor Simon Hunka said the defendant met his victim when she took her bike to the...

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April 11, 2015, 3:18 am

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BURSLEM A TWENTY-four-year-old man has admitted breaking into the pavilion at Burslem Park on March 22 this year and stealing cash and a safe to an unknown value. Michael John Watson, of Haywood Road, Burslem, was given conditional bail at North Staffordshire Justice Centre. He is to appear at court again for sentence on May 1. BRADWELLADAM Clewlow was ordered to pay £100 compensation to a doorman he assaulted during an incident at Newcastle. The 26-year-old, of Hanbridge Avenue, Bradwell,...

Bradwell drug dealer jailed after being caught with £1,200...

April 23, 2015, 1:05 pm

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DRUG dealer Ross Evans was caught with £1,245 worth of cocaine in separate bags which were ready to be supplied.Police stopped the 27-year-old as he drove his Peugeot car and found three small bags of cocaine with a 10 per cent purity in a hat inside the driver's door. A further four bags were hidden behind the gear lever gaiter.Officers found another bag of cocaine when they searched the defendant's bedroom.In total just under 35 grams of the class A drug were recovered as well as empty...

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May 6, 2015, 1:15 pm

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FORMER pipefitter Ernest Evans died decades after he was first exposed to asbestos during his time at an engineering firm.The 68-year-old, of Shawport Avenue, Bradwell, joined Hartleys (Stoke-on-Trent) Ltd at the age of 15, an inquest heard.Mr Evans worked at the Stoke-on-Trent company – which changed its name numerous times over the years – until his retirement in 2009.North Staffordshire Coroner's Court heard Mr Evans was in good health before suffering a cough last year.Daughter...

NHS ordered to appoint more district nurses in North Staffordshi...

May 9, 2015, 3:10 am

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NATIONAL regulators have ordered NHS bosses to appoint more district nurses in North Staffordshire to stop shortages putting patients' care in danger.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found a string of failings in home care including patients waiting months for a visit or having to go back into hospital as community staff were not trained to carry out procedures.Inspectors heard how one terminally-ill patient needed a district nurse but died two days later without a call.In another case, a...

Girl Guides raise funds for Canada visit

May 19, 2015, 12:10 pm

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GIRL Guides Bethany Weir and Lucy Fender have launched a fund-raising mission to raise £4,000 after being selected for an overseas challenge.The two 15-year-olds need to come up with £2,000 each as they prepare to fly out to Alberta, Canada, next year, to take part in a 10-day camp.Bethany and Lucy, both members of the 1st Porthill Guides, have been selected from guides from across the county to represent Staffordshire at the camp.The duo, both pupils at Saint John Fisher...

Nine arrested in drug raids as part of Operation Nemesis

May 26, 2015, 6:13 am

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Nine people have been arrested this morning on suspicion of supplying illegal drugs.Raids were carried out across Newcastle and the surrounding area on, Tuesday, May 26 as part of Operation Nemesis, Staffordshire Police's ongoing campaign to take suspected drug dealers off the streets.Eleven warrants were executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act at addresses in Bradwell, Knutton and Stoke-on-Trent.The operation was organised by officers from Newcastle Local Policing Team (LPT) in response to...

Seven teens and two men arrested in Operation Nemesis raids

May 27, 2015, 1:25 am

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SEVEN teenage boys and two men have been arrested after police found cannabis during raids on 14 homes.More than 60 officers were involved in Operation Nemesis, which targeted suspected drug dealers in Bradwell, Knutton and Meir earlier today.Eight people, aged between 14 and 27, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class B drugs. A 16-year-old boy was also arrested for obstructing a constable. They were taken into custody for questioning.Scenes of crime officers and...

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Operation Nemesis: Eight people released on bail

May 28, 2015, 1:18 pm

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EIGHT people arrested after police drugs raids on 14 homes have been released on bail.More than 60 officers were involved in Tuesday's Operation Nemesis, which targeted suspected drug dealers in Bradwell, Knutton and Meir.Six teenage boys and two men, aged between 14 and 27, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class B drugs after police found cannabis.A ninth boy, aged 16, was arrested for obstructing a constable and has been dealt by a community resolution.The...

Bradwell and Cheadle hospital beds to be retained

June 2, 2015, 12:32 pm

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BEDS at two hospitals will be saved from the axe under new plans to overhaul NHS community services.Campaigners have been concerned for the future of Cheadle and Bradwell community hospitals due to the planned shake-up of care across North Staffordshire.But Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Groups say all 120 beds at the two hospitals will remain open.University Hospital of the North Midlands will take over both sites and use them as 'step down' facilities.Patients...

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July 1, 2015, 12:22 am

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A FAMILY endured the 'worst time of their lives' when their sunshine break to Lanzarote turned into a holiday nightmare. Natalie Cooper and Jamie Kempson had been looking forward to the eight-days in the sun on June 11, 2015 with their 11-month-old son, Ollie. But Natalie suffered a miscarriage on the first day of the holiday and spent 10 days in hospital after being airlifted to the neighbouring island of Gran Canaria. They finally arrived back in Britain on Saturday – after...

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July 1, 2015, 5:10 am

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TRIBUTES have been paid to a 'hero' grandfather who dedicated 33 years to Scouting . Popular Pete Edwards – also known as Skip – lost his 12-month battle with prostate cancer last month. The 62-year-old, who lived in Bradwell with his wife of 41 years Carol, was well known across North Staffordshire as a volunteer with St Wulstan's Scouts in Wolstanton. And to honour his dedication Porthill Scout Group's Drum Corps formed a guard of honour at his funeral at Bradwell Crematorium...

The Way We Were: Queen's Gardens and the Globe Cafe in Newcastle

July 3, 2015, 8:00 pm

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MADAM, – The photograph in the June 6 issue of the Queen's Gardens in Newcastle, below, brought back lovely memories.In the late 1950s my mum, dad and myself would walk down the Brampton on a Sunday evening to go and listen to the band in the gardens.Chairs were arranged all around the edges of the paths, far more than shown, and you had to be early to get a place.It was a lovely way to spend a summer evening.Also, the Globe Cafe, above, was frequented by a group of us in the early 1960s...