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Highways crews in Staffordshire, had a great Christmas surprise, with the delivery of 24 brand new fleet vehicles. The new vehicles include 18 7.5 tonne tippers, 5 ‘hotboxes’ which can store hot bitumen ready for use on the county’s roads, and one 18 tonne tipper. Taking into account the requests of the crews on the […]
Staffordshire Police have arrested 154 people and carried out more than 1,500 roadside tests as part of intensified efforts to prevent deaths and serious injuries caused by drink and drug driving in Staffordshire. On 1 December a month-long intensification campaign was launched called Operation Limit. Officers from Staffordshires road crime team (RCT) have supported the […]
Plans to ban car cruising in public places for the first time across Newcastle-under-Lyme are taking a step closer. A draft Public Space Protection Order is recommended for approval by council officers following a 12-week consultation exercise which shows that most local respondents support the proposals. The Borough Council prepared the draft order, and asked […]
A new dedicated team who specialise in tackling the most important priorities facing rural communities has been launched in Staffordshire this week. Around 80 per cent of Staffordshire Police Force area is considered rural and has different demands to those faced in urban areas. The county proactive and rural team (CPART) will be working proactively […]
Staffordshire Police are appealing for information, CCTV and dashcam footage after a woman was sexually assaulted in Stoke-on-Trent recently. Officers were called shortly after 6pm on Friday 6 September to reports that a woman in her 30s had been sexually assaulted between 3pm and 6pm in a field behind Church Road in Longton. The location […]
More than 5,000 school children from across Staffordshire will benefit from a project to help improve their mental wellbeing and keep them safe when online. The Mindfulness and Internet Safety Project will deliver sessions in 70 schools having received £12,000 funding from local County Councillors. The project works with children aged 9 to 11 to […]
Staffordshire Firefighters have rescued three dogs, a cat and a hamster following an accidental house fire in Stoke-on-Trent. Crews were sent to the scene shortly after 1 oclock on Tuesday afternoon, when smoke and flames were seen coming from a house on Hollings Street in Fenton. Breathing apparatus and hose reel jets were used to […]
A fire in a derelict commercial building in Stoke-on-Trent was started deliberately, an investigation has revealed. Crews were alerted to the fire on Paxton Street in Hanley at around 6am on Tuesday. At its height, seven fire crews attended the scene along with two aerial ladder platforms. Thankfully, no one was reported injured, though nearby […]
The family of a motorcyclist who died in a collision on the A500 recently have paid tribute to him. Will Evans, aged 28, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, died shortly after 10pm on Friday 4 October, after being involved in a collision on the A500 at Audley, towards junction 16 of the M6. Paying tribute to Will, his […]
If you live, work or visit Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, there is just one more week to have your say on the priorities outlined in Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams’ proposed Local Police & Crime Plan, and Fire & Rescue Plan for 2024-2028. The consultation, which closes on 21 October, is an opportunity to give your feedback […]
