Kidsgrove

Sensory sessions for tots

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

ALL LIGHT NOW: Parents are being invited to take their children along to sessions in a new sensory room.

The room at Kidsgrove Children's Centre, based at Maryhill Primary School, has been kitted out with items such as lights and musical instruments.

Now...

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Council delay left teen stuck in bed

Monday, March 01, 2010

DISABLED gymnastics champion Kayleigh Phillips has been unable to get out of bed because of council delays in providing the care she needs. The...

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Grit must be for bus routes first

SLIPPERY SLOPE: Our report on the problems caused by ice on Crackley Bank in January.

Monday, March 01, 2010

BUS companies are calling for their busiest routes to be gritted so housing estates are not cut off during cold snaps. Bosses want to ensure residents...

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Fighter donates £5,000 for Ruby

BIG BOOST: UFC president Dana White has donated £5,000 to help Ruby Owen.

Monday, March 01, 2010

THE family of a poorly two-year-old girl were "shocked but over the moon" after a U.S. cagefighting boss pledged £5,000 to help pay for her...

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'Big O' tribute act loses cancer fight

SINGING STAR: Pictured is Roy Orbison impersonator Gerry Grant, who has died. Below, Gerry with wife Annette.

Friday, February 26, 2010

A FORMER welder who found fame and fortune through his uncanny similarity to the legendary Roy Orbison has died after a fight against cancer. From the...

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Criminal was using loans to fund lifestyle

Friday, February 26, 2010

FIRST-TIME offender Shane Davis has been locked up for acting as a drugs runner. The 20-year-old became involved in selling cocaine after building up...

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Pupils show their art is on the right track

EXPRESS YOURSELF: Pupil Hannah Johnson shows off her creation next to the tracks at Kidsgrove. Bottom, Kavanagh Bailey, Fern Peake, borough councillor Silvia Burgess, Katie Reece and Shannon Dennis. Pictures: Alex Severn

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

CHILDREN'S artwork will brighten up the walls of two stations as part of a project to promote railway travel. Paintings have been designed and...

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Live music gig to help Ruby

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

MUSIC fans have been invited to a live event to support a seriously ill toddler. There will be an evening of music at The Full Moon, in Newcastle, on...

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Discount store for old warehouse site

Monday, February 22, 2010

ALMOST 60 jobs could be created if proposals for a supermarket are approved. Manchester-based Realty Estates has lodged plans to build a food store...

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Hunt goes on for attackers

Saturday, February 20, 2010

POLICE are still hunting two men who attacked a pensioner outside his front door. Great-grandfather Peter Trow needed 11 stitches after being knocked...

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