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Friends pay tribute to multi-talented sports star who died in crash

Pictured with one of the cups presented in memory of Andy McQueen, inset, are old Abbotsholme football team captain Brandon Ip, headteacher Steve Fairclough and Andy's sister Victoria.

SPORTSMEN wore black arm bands to honour their rugby-loving friend who died in a car accident.

Andy McQueen, aged 22, was killed last month near Durban, South Africa, where he was working as an assistant manager at Unilever.

Abbotsholme school footballers and netballers playing on Saturday wore special tributes on...

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Rugby teammates in tribute to Danny, 18, killed in car accident

Uttoxeter Rugby Club players hold a minute's silence for car crash victim Danny Edwards, pictured below, before  the Junior Vase semi-final clash with Coventry Welsh.   Picture by Shaun Smith

RUGBY club officials have dedicated a victory in a cup competition to the memory of their teammate Danny Edwards, who was killed in a...

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Police fear guns stolen in raid 'could fall into wrong hands'

TWELVE active shotguns worth a total of £15,000 have been stolen during a burglary. The theft has sparked fears they could fall into the hands of hardened criminals. The weapons –...

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Gang member admits to road-rage death of father

Glasgow gang member Paul Lyons has admitted  the road-rage killing of van driver Mark Fleeman, from Uttoxeter.

A MEMBER of a notorious Glasgow crime family has admitted killing a Uttoxeter van driver in a terrifying high-speed chase along a motor...

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18-month-old Alfie killed by mystery illness

A TODDLER has died with his parents by his bedside after suffering a mystery virus. Alfie George Wright passed away at Stafford Hospital just four hours after being admitted to have blood...

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Students need free parking

Students need free parking

I'm writing in response to your article about student parking. I'm also a student at Thomas Alleyne's and I used to park in the Argos...

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I'm sick of dogs fouling on path

I am sick of the dog fouling on the Windsor Park path. There are signs up, but there is no one to stop them. Tina Wood Uttoxeter

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Let the sixth formers park at retail site

From left, Thomas Alleyene's sixth formers Henry Dalton, Anna Holdcroft, Richard Lane, Chesca Williams and Jimmy Compertz. Inset: Our story last week about the students' parking grievance. Below, Councillor Malcolm Barrett.

Come on, Malcolm Barrett – let our students park on Dovefields Retail Park. I know exactly where they all park – an area...

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Display Hoard in Heritage Centre

It's brilliant news that Uttoxeter Heritage Centre is to be saved. Well done to everyone. Wouldn't it be brilliant if some of the Staffordshire Hoard could go on display in the building....

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Fears businesses will never recover from high street shutdown

Fears businesses will never recover from high street shutdown

TRADERS fear business will never recover as a village high street is set to shut for three weeks. The A522 through Tean will close from...

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Whitehall agrees proposal to plug £35,000 shortfall

Uttoxeter mayor Howard Grigg.

A BLACK hole in Uttoxeter Town Council's finances can now be plugged – by using money from a capital receipts account earmarked...

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Rugby: Skipper Moult banks on home help for Vase final

Uttoxeter skipper Andrew Moult, with ball, attempts to crash through the Coventry Welsh defence during the Vase semi-final at Oldfields.  Picture Shaun Smith

"BRING them on – we're at home," roared Uttoxeter skipper Andrew Moult after Oldfields was chosen to stage the Staffs Junior Vase final.

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Athletics: Improving Durow runs away with a hat-trick of trophies

Uttoxeter Road Runners Sandra Durow and Simon Danks were among the award winners.

SANDRA Durow picked up a hat-trick of awards at Uttoxeter Road Runners' annual presentation evening last Friday.

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Swimming: Disqualification costs team win after unofficial takeover

CHEADLE Amateur Swimming Club were denied victory in the Peter Haynes Trophy after being disqualified in the final event.

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Football: New boy nets twice as Rocester stop the rot

Rocester's Mark Hodson shows some close control as he comes under pressure from his marker.

NEW SIGNING Danny Lowndes netted both goals as Rocester came from behind to ease their relegation fears with a thoroughly deserved 2-1...

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Football: Hillsfield gets nod from FA to stage final

HILLSFIELD has been selected – belatedly – by Staffs FA to host the Premier Sunday Cup final on Thursday, March 18.

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Rugby: Harris impresses with the boot to kick Uttoxeter into Vase final

Uttoxeter's Tim Carr, centre, is tackled by a Coventry player during the Vase semi-final at Oldfields. Right: Skipper Andy Moult battles for the ball.  Pictures: Shaun Smith

THE BOOT of Coventry Welsh kicker Luke Horan ensured a nervy end to Saturday's semi-final.

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Football: Langston is happy with first victory

"IT SHOULD have been a lot more", insisted Dave Langston after celebrating his first win as manager of Rocester on Saturday.

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Rugby: Fans could lift us to final glory, insists Gill

Rugby: Fans could lift us to final glory, insists Gill

INSPIRE us to victory, is the rallying cry from Uttoxeter winger James Gill ahead of a match dubbed the 'most important game in the...

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Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said that some results from tests to determine what substances Jackson had in his body when he died are in.

The remaining results are expected at the...

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City to pay Jackson memorial bill

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Beckham back in USA with Victoria

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