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December 2, 2015, 5:11 am

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Police have visited a primary school to offer reassurance after armed police and a helicopter were scrambled to a 'suspicious incident'. Staffordshire Police received reports of an armed man in woodland near the Brick Kiln Lane area of Newcastle at around 9am this morning. Following the call from a dog walker, armed officers were sent to the area and the National Police Air Service (NPAS) was sent to assist in the search. Police told staff at nearby Chesterton Primary School about the...

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December 3, 2015, 1:48 am

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Staffordshire Police have confirmed that a man has been arrested following a robbery at a city petrol station which left a member of staff injured. Police were called to BP filling station on Blurton Road just after 4am this morning. The injured member of staff is being treated at the Royal Stoke University Hospital. His condition was described, a few moments ago as "stable". A 29-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent has been arrested on suspicion of robbery. The petrol station...

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December 3, 2015, 4:40 am

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BENTILEE: 35-year-old Neil Bailey, of Brackenfield Avenue, Bentilee, pleaded guilty to stealing a Sony sound bar worth £80 from Sainsbury's, Stoke, on November 8. The defendant also admitted possession of heroin on October 13. Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre have now adjourned the case until December 10. Bailey was granted conditional bail. FENTON: Thief Amanda Lovatt, has pleaded guilty to stealing confectionery worth £29 from Poundland, Longton, on...

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December 3, 2015, 6:21 am

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A 24-year-old man has been left with serious face and head injuries after being beaten by a group of men with baseball bats. The man was approached by four to five males in the Pembridge Road area of Blurton at around 1.25pm on Wednesday December 2. The victim was knocked to the floor in the attack before the group stole a 9-carat gold ring from him. The suspects were dressed in dark clothing and had their faces covered, one is described as 5ft 9ins to 5ft 10ins tall with a stocky...

Gang jailed after stealing £12k of alcohol from trains

December 3, 2015, 8:44 am

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FOUR men who stole almost £12,000 of alcohol from two freight trains have been jailed following an investigation.The gang have been sentenced to more than five years between them in total. Thurlus Smith, 26, of Waldrons Lane, Crewe, Matthew Ian Cooke, 26, of Chetwode Street, Crewe, David Keith Evanson, 31, of Williams Drive, Nantwich, and Aaron Paul Dodd, 24, of Westminster Street, Crewe, all pleaded guilty to the theft and were sentenced at Chester Crown Court on Monday. The group struck...

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December 3, 2015, 12:41 pm

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NEIGHBOURS have spoken of their shock after a petrol station worker was injured in a suspected robbery in the middle of the night. A 29-year-old man was arrested at Blurton Filling Station after police were called to the incident which left the member of staff in hospital with cuts and bruises. Officers sealed off the BP premises, in Blurton Road, just after 4.10am today. The worker was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital, where his condition is stable. Police said it was 'a line...

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December 4, 2015, 12:35 am

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SMALLTHORNE: 44-year-old Joseph Bagnall of Mars Street, Smallthorne is accused of possessing amphetamine on October 9. The defendant is also charged with using a motor vehicle without insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence on the same dates. Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre have now adjourned the case until December 9. BENTILEE: 28-year-old Claire Bartley, of Brundall Oval, Bentilee, will go on trial after pleading not guilty to assaulting...

Killer punched and robbed cabbie in row over £1

December 4, 2015, 2:13 am

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CONVICTED killer Craig Sumner robbed a taxi driver of his takings after a row over the fare. The 34-year-old – who was jailed for eight years in 2005 after being found guilty of the manslaughter of a Newcastle man – argued with the cabbie who had taken him and two friends from Cross Heath to Clayton. The driver charged the trio £6 but they thought it should have been £5. Sumner kicked the driver and exchanged punches with him before pushing him over a wall and ...

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December 4, 2015, 3:44 am

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A WOMAN has appeared in court after breaching an anti-social behaviour order – which banned her from getting a taxi on her own. Lucy Baggaley was handed the Asbo prohibiting her from riding in a cab alone after she assaulted a taxi driver. Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard the 21-year-old breached the order on October 17. Prosecutor Giles Rowden said: "At 1.25am a police officer attended Hassell Street, in Newcastle, to a report of a someone – the...

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December 4, 2015, 3:57 am

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PREMIER League footballer Yaya Toure escaped a driving ban for speeding at 101mph on the M6 near Keele Services.The footballer avoided the ban after a court heard he was confused by the speedometer on his German car. The Manchester City midfielder was pulled over by police in his luxury £120,000 Porsche 911 Turbo near junctions 15 and 16 of the M6 at around 8.40pm on May 20. Today the 32-year-old footballer was due to stand trial at Burton-upon-Trent Magistrates' Court - but he failed...

80-year-old woman robbed in the street

December 4, 2015, 7:03 am

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An 80-year-old woman was pushed over when a man robbed her.The attack took place at around 6.30pm last night, Thursday, December 3, near the Britannia Public House in Newcastle. During the mugging on Bradwell Lane, her shopping bag containing her purse was stolen. The elderly woman was left extremely shaken by the ordeal. The purse taken from her is described as a red leather clip stud style purse and was in her black shiny canvas shopping bag. The male suspect ran off towards Oldcastle...

Three arrested after police pursuit along A500

December 4, 2015, 7:04 am

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THREE men were arrested after a high speed pursuit ended near Leek.Police were on routine patrol just after 3am today when they attempted to stop a car on the southbound A500.It failed to stop and a pursuit ensued which saw a helicopter and the force's Dog Support Unit quickly deployed to assist officers.The chase lasted around 25 minutes and the car travelled up to 20 miles, reaching speeds of 80mph. During the pursuit unknown items were thrown from the suspect vehicle as it led officers on a...

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December 4, 2015, 7:55 am

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POLICE have announced they will bring their search and recovery operation at the site of the Bosley Mill explosion to a close. On July 17, four people died in an explosion at the Wood Treatment Ltd mill in Bosley, near Macclesfield. Derek Moore, 62, Dorothy Bailey, 62, William Barks, 51, and Jason Shingler, 38 were killed in the incident, but Mr Shingler's body has not been recovered. Since then, Cheshire Constabulary, along with colleagues from Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service and the...

Police issue warning after reports of distraction thefts

December 4, 2015, 8:18 am

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POLICE are urging shoppers to be vigilant following a spate of distraction thefts. Officers received reports that a woman in her 50s was targeted by fraudsters at Grand Junction Retail Park in Crewe. The theft occurred at around 11.12pm on December 2 when her card was stolen and cash was taken from her account. PC Anna Clark said: "We have had other reports of the same thing happening at supermarkets in Crewe last month and have been urging shoppers to be vigilant."In this...

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December 4, 2015, 10:55 am

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POLICE have launched an investigation after an 80-year-old woman was shoved to the ground during a robbery. The pensioner was walking along Bradwell Lane, in Newcastle, when she was pushed over and had her purse stolen. Now residents living in the area have spoken of their shock as police launch an appeal for witnesses to come forward following the incident, which took place close to the Britannia pub. The victim, of Newcastle, had her red leather clip stud-style purse, which was inside a...

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December 4, 2015, 9:00 pm

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'VAMPIRE' Thomas Gough used a razor blade to slash a man's arm – before drinking his blood from a glass. The 20-year-old was today starting an extended jail sentence of 10 years and eight months for the sadistic crime. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard Gough invited 34-year-old Matthew Whitehurst into his room at Holbrook House, Cheadle, to drink vodka. The defendant then tried to cut his victim with a knife before grabbing the blade, cutting his arm, catching the blood in a glass and...

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December 4, 2015, 9:30 pm

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TUNSTALL: A 23-YEAR-OLD man who damaged a window pane belonging to his ex-partner has been ordered to pay fines and costs. Anthony Sisk, of Furlong Road, admitted causing criminal damage in Tunstall on November 14. Magistrates handed the defendant a 12-month conditional discharge. He was also told to pay fines and costs of £400. BRADWELL: MOTORIST Darren Smith was almost three-times over the limit when he was stopped by police. The 39-year-old gave a reading of 99 micrograms of...

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December 5, 2015, 2:15 am

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A TEENAGER assaulted two police officers who were called to an incident at his mother's house, a court heard. Alex Crossfield kicked one officer on the ankle and spat at the other on September 5. Now the teenager has been ordered to pay each of them £50 compensation. Crossfield, who has never been in trouble before, was given a community order for 12 months with a 30 day rehabilitation requirement, with fines and costs totalling £475. Magistrates at North Staffordshire...

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December 5, 2015, 2:19 am

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A 43-YEAR-OLD man has been accused of a string of sexual offences – including three rapes. Clive Brown is accused of carrying out one attack in late 1994 or early 1995. The other rapes are said to have happened in 2007 and 2009. Brown, of Burgess Mews, Greenhead Street, Burslem, is also accused of two indecent assaults on girls under 14, false imprisonment and charges relating to prostitution. He will appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on December 21. Magistrates at North...