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CHESHIRE: A bus service which was extended this summer is being restored to its original route because of a lack of passengers.

D&G Buses extended its number 85 Hanley to Crewe service onto Nantwich in July for a trial period.

But the extended route has failed to attract enough passengers and will terminate in Crewe again from Monday.

Bus network manager Tim Jeffcoat said: "Buses on this route were extended to Nantwich in July as an experiment, but it hasn't worked for us so we are taking the extension off again and going back to how it was before.

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"There simply weren't enough passengers travelling through to make the idea viable, so anyone wanting to get to Nantwich will once again have to change buses in Crewe."

NEWCASTLE: Drink-driver Matthew Heath was banned from driving for 18 months by North Staffordshire magistrates. Heath, aged 21, of Hulland Close, Newcastle, pleaded guilty to an offence of excess alcohol on November 14 where the reading was 72 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The defendant was also fined £210 with £85 costs.

TEAN: Guilty pleas have been entered by Ashley Loftus to offences of disqualified driving, no insurance, and possession of mephedrone on May 15. North Staffordshire magistrates adjourned the case of the 24-year-old of Tean Road, Cheadle, until December 18 and he was unconditionally bailed.

MEIR: A warrant without bail was issued by magistrates for Gary Kirkham, aged 31, of Pevensey Grove, Meir, who failed to turn up at North Staffordshire Magistrates' Court yesterday to face a charge of shop theft.