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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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Violence hits plans to party until 5am

PARTY PLEA: The owner of Mandela club and restaurant, in Hanley, wants to open it until 5am for a party.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

POLICE want to stop a nightclub opening until 5am for a birthday party after officers attended a string of call-outs there involving violence and...

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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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Mum in final vigil for brave Madison

FIGHTER: Madison Parton with her mum Annette.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

DOCTORS have told the family of young Madison Parton that she has only weeks to live, after finding her cancer has spread. The youngster from Sandford...

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Tributes to student who lived life fully

SAD DAY: Family and friends gathered for the funeral of Danny Edwards yesterday at St Mary's Parish Church, in Uttoxeter. Below, floral tributes to the 18-year-old. Picture; Clare Jennings

Saturday, March 13, 2010

HUNDREDS of mourners have paid their final tributes to a "gifted and talented" sixth form student who died in a car crash. There was standing room...

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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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Care services to join forces

Saturday, March 13, 2010

TWO councils are to work together to create "centres of excellence" for older residents needing help with dementia. Staffordshire County Council and...

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