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FREED TO HELP IN TERRIFYING RAID

Saturday, March 13, 2010

TERRIFIED supermarket staff were "frozen to the spot" as a gang of armed raiders forced their way in brandishing weapons.

Morrisons staff had closed the store and were moving trolleys containing £14,000 of cigarettes when the raiders struck.

Manager John...

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Widow left bag on fire as cry for help

Saturday, March 13, 2010

A MOTHER threatened to burn down her home, before setting fire to a bag of rubbish inside the property, because she was due to be evicted. Barbara...

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Seven in court over Mail fraud

Saturday, March 13, 2010

SIX men and a woman have appeared in court charged with conspiracy to defraud the Royal Mail. It is alleged the group dishonestly submitted false...

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Shoplifter with 128 offences sent to prison

Saturday, March 13, 2010

SHOPLIFTER Jacqueline Wallace, who has 128 previous offences, has been jailed for nine months. The 36-year-old, of St Anne's Walk, Hanley, stole 14...

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Drug-death son fell in with bad crowd, says dad

Saturday, March 13, 2010

A DRUG addict died of a heroin overdose two weeks after being released from prison. Paramedics were unable to revive Geoffrey Clewes on May 18, 2009....

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Three hurt after dad ran amok with knife

Saturday, March 13, 2010

A DAD-OF-TWO with an "unhealthy" interest in knives avoided jail after admitting holding a blade to another man's throat. Christopher Brennan had...

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Daughter hit mum's partner with mug

Saturday, March 13, 2010

A TEENAGER injured her mum's partner by throwing a mug at him in a row over the internet. Yasmin Downes argued with her victim while he was working on...

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Offender told to think again

Saturday, March 13, 2010

A MAN has been given a second chance to complete a think-first scheme after twice breaching a suspended sentence. Last October Richard Savigar, who...

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