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More than 100 vehicles have been stopped, 11 vehicles seized and one motorist dealt with for reversing along a motorway slip road, during a two-week crackdown on tailgating on the M6 in Staffordshire. Run by the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG), Operation Proximity kicked off on 11 March and ended on Sunday 24 March, with […]
Five ‘pop-up’ MMR vaccination clinics have been organised across Staffordshire in response to rising cases of measles. Outbreaks have been reported across the country and people who are not vaccinated, are not protected against this infection which can cause serious health problems. Measles is an infection that spreads very easily, especially in nurseries and schools […]
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is celebrating 50 years since the organisation first came together. The service was formed on 1 April, 1974, following the Local Government Act 1972; bringing together Stoke-on-Trent Fire Brigade, Burton-on-Trent Fire Brigade and Staffordshire Fire Brigade into a single organisation. The service will be celebrating with a series of events, […]
An extra £50 million will be invested in maintaining and improving Staffordshire’s highways over the next three years, alongside a total of £53 million being spent on a range of major projects in 24/25. This extra investment will see 34 road reconstruction schemes planned to be completed between 2024 and 27, plus more than 450 […]
A man has been charged following the death of a woman in Weston Coyney last week. Peter Matthews, aged 79, from Stoke-on-Trent, has been charged with murder. Police were called to an address on Denton Grove at around 8.40 last Friday morning where sadly, a woman was found dead inside. Police have now formally identified […]
Awards honouring those who make a difference to their communities have been opened for nominations. Launched by the Borough Council last year as part of the celebrations of the 850th anniversary of Newcastle-under-Lyme’s incorporation as a borough, this year’s Newcastle-under-Lyme Heroes Awards will build on that success. The four categories, Community Champion, Young Hero, Sporting […]
We can confirm a man, whose body was recovered from a building on Brockley Square, Hanley, following a fire last week, was 40-year-old Jamie Parker, from Stoke-on-Trent. A family liaison officer is supporting Jamie’s family and our thoughts are with them and his friends at this difficult time. The results of a post mortem, held […]
An investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Stoke-on-Trent on Monday night. Police were called to an address on Sefton Avenue in Sneyd Green at 9.30 pm following reports of a sudden death. Paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service were already at the scene, and sadly, a woman in her 60s […]
From 1st April, Annual car parking permits for country parks are to rise by half a penny a day after being frozen for five years. A 12-month permit for all sites will rise by £2 per annum at Staffordshire County Council’s country park car parks. Charging is in place at Chasewater and parts of Cannock […]
Staffordshire Police have arrested more people than ever before as part of their most recent crackdown on county lines criminality across Staffordshire. From 4 to 11 March, officers carried out a series of enforcement operations to tighten the grip on those exploiting vulnerable people and coercing them into a life of crime across the county. […]
