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Mum tried to jump out of window after partner attacked her
'VULNERABLE' Lorna Booth tried to jump from a first floor window after being locked in a house by her 'violent' partner. She was slapped in the face and pushed by boyfriend Michael Bradley after the...
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Son, 35, 'did not intend' to kill dad
KILLER Richard Jeffries has told a jury he did not intend to kill or seriously harm his dad.The 35-year-old – who is on trial accused of murdering his dad Stephen Jeffries – yesterday told Stafford...
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Police plea to football fans after trouble at game
POLICE are urging fans to send in mobile phone footage as they continue to investigate crowd trouble at the weekend. Trouble erupted at the final whistle following Crewe Alexandra's shock FA Cup defeat...
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Worker claimed nearly £6.5k in benefit payments
A MAN claimed nearly £6,500 in benefits while he was working, a court heard.Thirty-nine-year-old Shaun Taylor claimed Jobseeker's Allowance, housing benefit and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA),...
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'Depressed' man, 35, avoids prison following assaults
TROUBLED Kenneth Shenton has avoided jail following a series of assaults.The 35-year-old assaulted his wife during a row, assaulted a teenager with a knife and attacked a boy in August and...
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Former cop jailed after he 'snapped' and hit girl in 4x4
RECKLESS Geoffrey Platt drove his Land Rover into a child crossing a busy road with her mum after a school patrol warden stopped traffic. The former police officer injured the seven-year-old girl as he...
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Family angry at sentence after attack left victim needing surgery
ROOFER Jay Taylor has been left needing major surgery after his front teeth were knocked out by a thug in a row over dog fouling. Medics will have to fuse part of Jay's hip bone into his mouth before...
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Councillor caught drink driving faces fight to keep college job
A COUNCILLOR was almost twice the legal limit when he drove to work at lunchtime – after drinking whisky the night before. Colleagues at Stoke-on-Trent College raised the alarm over John Redfern's...
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Man was seen having sex with boy, 14, in field
THIRTY-YEAR-OLD Riaz Akhtar shocked residents by having sex with a teenage boy in full view of their house. The defendant was seen by a couple having sex with the boy in a field behind their home. Now...
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Addict used a knife to threaten security guards at superstore
CRACK cocaine addict James Wallbank pulled out a knife when security staff followed him after he stole a vacuum cleaner.The 36-year-old was challenged by a security guard at Tesco in Longton, but...
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Police find cannabis plants at Longton property
POLICE discovered cannabis plants inside a house – after residents raised concerns about goings-on at the property.Officers attended an address on Heathcote Street in Longton earlier this week where...
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Woman, 37, in court after punching her boyfriend in front of...
DRINKER Amanda Lovatt punched her boyfriend in the face during a night out – in front of two police officers. The 37-year-old argued with Darren Bodden after the pair had been out drinking in Newcastle...
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HANLEY: ACCUSED Richard Ollerhead has admitted two offences of shop theft, being drunk and disorderly and failing to answer bail. The 41-year-old, of Portland Street, is due to be sentenced at North...
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VIDEO: Jail for man who boasted about kicking disabled man down...
DRUG addict Dean Smith boasted to police that the kick he used to send a disabled man flying down a flight of steps was 'like Bruce Lee'.The 46-year-old targeted Gary Hackney outside Hanley's intu...
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Victim's specs help police lock up teen robber
TEENAGER Steven Webster has been locked up for three years for being part of a gang that robbed a man in the street. The 19-year-old was one of four yobs that attacked victim Adam Pritchard in...
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Staffordshire Police strike deal for patrol cars
STAFFORDSHIRE Police will be part of a consortium with other forces to help save cash when it comes to buying vehicles. The county constabulary is working with forces in the Midlands and in the south...
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'Drug dealer' racially abused female officer
REPEAT offender Thomas Fosbrook racially abused a female police officer after he was arrested for possessing a knife. The 27-year-old spat in the police car and subjected the officer to racial and...
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CHEADLE: THIEF Eiwin Hollister stole a bottle of Hugo Boss perfume from a town centre shop. The 32-year-old shoplifter took the £43 bottle of fragrance from Superdrug, in Cheadle, on October 9....
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Most wanted: Can you help police track down these suspects?
Here is a list of some of the most wanted suspects from the Crimestoppers website in the West Midlands. Can you help the police locate them? Click the link to find out more information about how to...
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Hospital worker had £8k drug stash in attic
HOSPITAL worker Kelly Gittins allowed her attic to be used to grow cannabis after she fell into debt. The 31-year-old, of Curland Place, Longton, let others grow more than £8,000 worth of the class B...
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