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Stoke-on-Trent student tackles Inca trek for charity

| May 10, 2013 | 0 Comments
Stoke-on-Trent student tackles Inca trek for charity

A student from Stoke-on-Trent is to tackle a six-day trek across Peru in aid of Practical Aid Charity.

Natalie James, 21, from Shelton is in training for the challenge which will raise money for people who live in poverty.

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Stoke-on-Trent wig salon wins £10,000 from Glamour magazine

| May 8, 2013 | 0 Comments
Stoke-on-Trent wig salon wins £10,000 from Glamour magazine

Fresh Hair Wigs and Beauty Salon has just been awarded £10,000 from Glamour magazine in conjunction with Avon to help the team to keep the project running and help more women.

Hundreds of women have been helped to feel beautiful again after the loss of their hair by the Salon team in the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.

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Man’s body pulled from canal by Stoke-on-Trent pub

| May 7, 2013 | 0 Comments
Man’s body pulled from canal by Stoke-on-Trent pub

The body of a man has been pulled from a canal at Butt Lane in Stoke-on-Trent.

Police recovered the body near the Macclesfield Aqueduct, by the Red Bull Inn on Congleton Road South near lock 43.

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Young mum’s plea after Stoke-on-Trent fiance found battered

| May 7, 2013 | 0 Comments
Young mum’s plea after Stoke-on-Trent fiance found battered

The devastated fiancee of a Stoke-on-Trent man battered unconscious by attackers told StaffsLive how their son is pleading for his daddy.

Jade West spoke out as detectives revealed CCTV footage shows Lee Austin may have been attacked by several men.

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New Alton Towers ride “The Smiler” is boost for thrill-seekers

| May 7, 2013 | 0 Comments
New Alton Towers ride “The Smiler” is boost for thrill-seekers

Rollercoaster experts have hailed Alton Towers’ latest ride “The Smiler” as a boost to thrill-seekers.

Ian Bell from Coasterforce.com says the revolutionary £18 million attraction is a welcome move away from tamer family rides.

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Chasewater Reservoir boost for Staffordshire watersports

| May 7, 2013 | 0 Comments
Chasewater Reservoir boost for Staffordshire watersports

Staffordshire watersports clubs are hoping to boost membership after a £5.5million project to repair Chasewater Reservoir.

Chase Sailing Club and Chase Watersports Centre were forced to use other locations for three years during repairs.

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North Staffs YMCA charity celebrates 100th birthday

| May 5, 2013 | 0 Comments
North Staffs YMCA charity celebrates 100th birthday

North Staffs YMCA charity in Hanley is staging a century of events to celebrate its 100th birthday.

Activities will be staged over a 100-day period throughout summer, concluding with a Creative Festival on August Bank Holiday weekend.

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Conservatives retain control in Staffordshire County Council elections

| May 3, 2013 | 0 Comments
Conservatives retain control in Staffordshire County Council elections

Conservatives held the majority of their seats in the Staffordshire County Council elections, with some gains for Labour and a strong performance from the UK Independence Party.

Out of 62 seats contested in Staffordshire, 34 are now Conservative, 24 are Labour, two went to UKIP and there are two Independents.

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Two men arrested after Lichfield drugs raid

| May 1, 2013 | 0 Comments
Two men arrested after Lichfield drugs raid

Two men have been arrested after cannabis plants and ketamine were found at a property in Lichfield.

The 23-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply when officers executed a drugs warrant just before 7am today (May 1).

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Hundreds fighting to save Stafford Hospital pack public meeting

| May 1, 2013 | 0 Comments
Hundreds fighting to save Stafford Hospital pack public meeting

More than 600 people packed a public meeting to air their views on the future of scandal-hit Stafford Hospital.

Hundreds turned up at the County Showground to hear from the Trust Special Administrators (TSAs) who run the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.

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