Tag: Biddulph

Women’s cycling Grandprix returns to Stoke-on-Trent

| April 25, 2013 | 0 Comments
Women’s cycling Grandprix returns to Stoke-on-Trent

A national women’s cycle event will make a return to Stoke-on-Trent next month.

The city plays host to the opening round of the 2013 Johnson Health Tech Grandprix Series.

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Newcastle’s Aidan Gibson recalls injuries which shattered football dream

| January 23, 2013 | 0 Comments
Newcastle’s Aidan Gibson recalls injuries which shattered football dream

A footballer’s life is a fragile one. And no more so than for Newcastle-under-Lyme’s Aidan Gibson.

StaffsLive reporter Tom McKeon spoke to the ex Derby County player about how he recovered physically and mentally from horrific injuries which shattered his dream.

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Biddulph man avoids jail after growing cannabis in his bedroom

| November 28, 2012 | 0 Comments
Biddulph man avoids jail after growing cannabis in his bedroom

A Biddulph man who grew cannabis plants in his bedroom has been spared a jail sentence.

Matthew Reed, 24 from Fairfax Close, was arrested after seven dried plants and three growing under a light were discovered when his landlord visited the property and noticed the smell of cannabis.

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Bradley Wiggins set to ride on Tour of Britain in Stoke-on-Trent

| September 6, 2012 | 0 Comments
Bradley Wiggins set to ride on Tour of Britain in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent is set to welcome Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins when the Tour of Britain visits the city.

The Olympic gold medallist is included on the provisional start list for the event, alongside GB team-mate Mark Cavendish.

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Gas heater caused death of elderly Biddulph couple

| March 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

A blaze which killed an elderly couple in their Biddulph home was started by a gas heater setting fire to an armchair.

Jack and Stella Boon, who were in their 80s, died when a portable gas cylinder they used for heating ignited alongside other combustible materials.

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Residents go behind the scenes at refurbished Biddulph Community Fire Station

| December 9, 2011 | 0 Comments
Residents go behind the scenes at refurbished Biddulph Community Fire Station

The refurbished Biddulph Community Fire Station has opened its doors for residents to see the improvements that have been made.

The two sessions saw local people seeing the changes and getting the chance to find out more about the work of the firefighters.

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CCTV image released in Biddulph armed robbery investigation

| October 6, 2011 | 0 Comments
CCTV image released in Biddulph armed robbery investigation

Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with an armed robbery in Biddulph. A man entered the Premier Shop on St Johns Road at around 8.40pm on September 11 and threatened the shop assistant with a suspected firearm. He demanded money but the shop assistant refused [...]

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