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August 20, 2015, 5:04 am

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TEENAGE drug dealer Kamen Brown was caught red-handed with hundreds of pounds worth of two class A drugs.The 19-year-old admitted he had drugs in his pocket when undercover police officers identified themselves in Shelton.Police searched the defendant and seized 14.3 grams of crack cocaine worth £1,295 and 4.93 grams of heroin worth £660.Now Brown has been sentenced to more than three years detention in a young offenders' institution.Prosecutor Heather Chamberlin told Stoke-on-Trent...

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Bentilee man in court charged with child rape

August 20, 2015, 5:40 am

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A 24-YEAR-OLD from the Potteries has appeared in court accused of child rape.Ashley Sherrington, of Dawlish Drive, Bentilee, is among nine men from across the Midlands accused of child sex offences.Child protection officers charged the men along with a tenth suspect from London, in connection with alleged offences said to have occurred between 2009 and 2010. Sherrington appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday and is due to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on August 24.

Crewe woman denies 32 human trafficking and sexual exploitation...

August 20, 2015, 5:42 am

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A WOMAN will stand trial after denying a string of human trafficking and sexual exploitation offences.Marlena Soska, aged 37, of Badger Avenue, Crewe, has been charged with 32 offences in total.These include human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and controlling women for prostitution.Soska was arrested after police searched six properties, including one in Nantwich, Crewe, and Heron Cross, in May.She was remanded in custody until her next appearance at Chester Crown Court on...

Drink-driver went home to avoid trouble at pub

August 20, 2015, 12:37 pm

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MOTORIST Sarah Fiedorowicz drove home from the pub – because she didn't want her family to get caught up in a disturbance. The 32-year-old was more than twice the legal limit when she decided to get behind the wheel after trouble erupted at The Foaming Quart pub in Norton Green. Police then went to her Norton home after being told she had driven from the pub. Officers arrested her after a roadside breath test proved positive. She was breathalysed at the police station and...

Cheshire Police use unmarked motorbikes to catch dangerous...

August 21, 2015, 3:27 am

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POLICE are using unmarked motorbikes to target dangerous drivers.Cheshire Police now has new bikes which are equipped with four cameras that record the view from the front, rear and side of the bike as well as the speed it is travelling at.Sergeant Rick Weaver, of the roads policing team, said: "These unmarked bikes pose a real threat to motorists and bikers who flout the rules of the road in Cheshire and put other road users in danger."They look like any other motorbike you might see...

Man sentenced to 19 years in prison after being found guilty of...

August 21, 2015, 7:08 am

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STOKE-ON-TRENT: Muhamed Avais, aged 48, has been jailed for 19 years after he was convicted of a string of sexual offences. The defendant was found guilty of all 19 charges at a trial held in his absence after he flew to Pakistan last weekend. The charges included multiple rapes. Avais, formerly of Stoke-on-Trent but latterly of Frances Road, Erdington, Birmingham, will be on the sex offenders' register for life. Read more of today's top news stories here. Follow us on Facebook and...

62-year-old taken to hopsital after being attacked by five men

August 21, 2015, 8:01 am

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Staffordshire Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault took place in Biddulph which left a man with 'serious facial injuries'. The assault occurred at around 1.30am on Saturday, August 8, at the junction of St John's Road and Springfield Road. The victim, a 62-year-old man from Biddulph, was taken to hospital by ambulance after he was assaulted by five men. Anyone with any information is asked to call Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident 375 of August 18 or contact...

Police appeal for witnesses after spate of van thefts

August 21, 2015, 9:01 am

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Staffordshire Police is appealing for information following a burglary and vehicle-related incidents in Stoke-on-Trent. The incidents happened in the early hours of today when a insecure home in Burslem was entered at around 4am. The offender took keys to a black Vauxhall Vivaro panel van and stole a large quantity of tools from within. The theft is thought to be linked to a second similar incident at a nearby property in which a white Vauxhall Vivaro panel van and a silver Golf V6 saloon...

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Binoculars stolen from falcon viewing station in Hanley

August 21, 2015, 10:30 pm

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THIEVES have repeatedly stolen binoculars donated by the public for a city centre bird-watching project. As part of a three-month arts initiative in the city centre the binoculars have been made available for people to spot a family of peregrine falcons who have been nesting in the BT building off Marsh Street. But rather than spotting the birds – considered among the fastest in the world – some have been taking the binoculars and not putting them back. Art project...

Tunstall dad sold cannabis to fund his own habit

August 22, 2015, 12:00 am

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FATHER-OF-TWO Dominic Daniels began supplying cannabis to fund his own habit, a court heard. The 20-year-old ran off when police followed a car he was a passenger in and threw away a box which contained £245 worth of cannabis, a set of scales and plastic bags. But he was arrested nearby and was found to have two mobile phones and £180 cash on his person. The phones were later examined and contained texts linking the defendant with the supply of cannabis. Now Daniels has been...

Bentilee cocaine dealer jailed following raid on home

August 22, 2015, 1:40 am

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'INTELLIGENT' Adam Yates sold cocaine to friends to fund his own use. The 23-year-old, who has 15 GCSEs, was caught with a stash of very high purity cocaine when police raided his Bentilee home. Officers recovered more than £400 worth of the class A drug as well as scales and a cutting agent. Now Yates has been jailed for three years at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. Prosecutor Kevin Jones said police raided the defendant's home in Chelmsford Drive on October 3. Mr Jones said:...

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August 22, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A HUSBAND and wife stole hundreds of pounds from a bowling club where they worked. Paul and Sarah Spooner helped themselves to cash from the till at Fenton Private Bowling and Tennis Club. But they were caught when suspicious committee members fitted hidden cameras. Now the couple have been handed community orders at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. Prosecutor Kevin Jones said Mrs Spooner was employed at the club from October 2009 but the treasurer Stephen Myatt had concerns the profits were...

Police witness appeal after man found injured in Stafford

August 23, 2015, 4:12 am

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POLICE in Stafford are appealing for information after a man was found with head injuries. Officers were called to Cull Avenue at around 10pm on Saturday, where they found a man in his 30s lying near the junction with Weston Road. The man was taken by ambulance to the Royal Stoke University Hospital where he remains in a stable condition. Police do not yet know how the man sustained his injury. Anyone with information is asked to call Staffordshire Police on 101 quoting incident 899 of...

VIDEO: Police warn of dangerous drugs circulating at V Festival

August 23, 2015, 5:07 am

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Police are repeating their warning about dangerous drugs after finding a young man collapsed with a suspected drug overdose. Officials have found two 'very dangerous' substances circulating at the V Festival Weston Park site which have raised concerns. Supt. Elliott Sharrard-Williams, commander of the police operation at the V Festival in Staffordshire explains: "We discovered samples of two very dangerous substances with unusually high purity. One is a purple pill with a Louis Vuitton...

Police reveal new tactic to catch perverts who download child...

August 23, 2015, 9:00 pm

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POLICE will now be able to search computers for sexually explicit pictures of children within minutes of arresting a suspect. A crack team made up of 10 officers and digital forensics experts is using a new technique to proactively target perverts who download images of youngsters being abused. For the first time, Staffordshire Police officers will be able to analyse computers, mobile phones and storage devices at the suspect's home during a raid. It is hoped the unique approach will help...

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Man arrested and armed police deployed after alleged Hanley axe...

August 24, 2015, 8:04 am

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A 31-YEAR-OLD man was arrested by police after they were alerted to a man attacking a property with an axe.Armed officers were deployed after Staffordshire Police were called to Franklyn Street, off Leek Road, Hanley, just after 8pm on Saturday.The caller reported several men attacking the door and said one of them had an axe.A force spokeswoman said: "It was quickly established that those allegedly attacking the door had left."An area search was carried out and initial inquiries...

Cheshire Police support anti-bullying campaign

August 24, 2015, 8:08 am

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POLICE bosses are encouraging people to stand up to any form of bullying or abuse.They are supporting the 'No Bystanders' campaign which is being run by charity Stonewall.Stonewall works to promote equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LBGT) community but its latest campaign is aimed at all people who suffer from abuse or bullying.Cheshire Police's Chief Constable, Simon Byrne, Deputy Chief Constable, Janette McCormick, and Police and Crime Commissioner, John Dwyer, are...

Two arrested after vehicles are destroyed in blaze

August 24, 2015, 8:58 am

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TWO men were yesterday being quizzed over an arson attack which saw three vehicles destroyed.Firefighters were called out to Tyson Grove in Bentilee on Sunday night where a van and two cars were alight. The crews spent 20 minutes extinguishing a Ford Transit van, Renault Megane and a Saab, which were all on a residential car park. An initial investigation revealed the blaze appeared to have been started deliberately. Staffordshire Police sent officers to the area who stopped two men and arrested...

Police hunt Stoke-on-Trent man who tried to lure 10-year-old girl...

August 25, 2015, 2:52 am

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 'suspicious' man tried to persuade a 10-year-old girl to get into his minivan. Officers were alerted after the girl was approached in the Tilling Drive area of Stone between 2pm and 2.15pm yesterday. After declining the offer of getting into the man's vehicle the girl walked home and told her mother, who contacted police. Now Staffordshire Police are trying to trace the man who is described as white, with spiky brown hair, and of medium build...

Former BNP member arrested over 'racist' leaflet threatens legal...

August 25, 2015, 8:53 am

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PARLIAMENTARY candidate Craig Pond is threatening legal action against police after a case against him was dropped – more than six months after his arrest over a 'racist' political leaflet. The 51-year-old was told last week that he will not face any further action after he was detained on suspicion of inciting racial hatred. The former British National Party member was questioned by police in February about a leaflet he distributed to around 1,000 homes in the north of the...