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07 Nov 2009 03:35
Conman dupes families out of £177k in pyramid scheme
SIX families were duped out of a total of £177,750 after falling victim to a pyramid investment scheme.
The victims paid the cash to David Bailey over nine years, after being promised returns of up to 17 per cent on their money.
But they never saw their cash again after Bailey fled his Stoke-on-Trent home and moved to the...
Girl with headache died just 48 hours later from infection
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl who appeared to be suffering from flu died suddenly from an "overwhelming bacterial infection", an inquest heard....
Beggar is jailed for threatening man in £4 theft
A BEGGAR who told his victim he had a knife before robbing him of just £4 has been jailed for 16 months. Craig Foster, aged 30, of no fixed address, admitted robbing Roger Plant in Old...
Major roadworks planned for key commuter road
EIGHT months of roadworks is set to cause more traffic disruption on a busy road. Maintenance on the A500 is due to start on Monday,...
Class Act: Children want to taste life behind lens
YOUNGSTERS will no longer be able to claim there is nothing to watch on TV if they win the chance to set up a television station at...
Two new fire stations funded by £50m investment
TWO more fire stations in North Staffordshire will be rebuilt thanks to another £50 million of Government funding. The private finance initiative cash will allow Staffordshire Fire and...
Extra hospital beds created to ease cuts concern
DOZENS more community care beds are being created in North Staffordshire to help cope with the planned loss of 250 beds at the area's main hospital. Bed numbers at the University Hospital of...
Pupils pen notes in remembrance
PRIMARY school children have paid their own tributes to fallen soldiers ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Year Three and Four pupils at...
'No' to booze plan at gun club lodge
A TOP shooting club has been denied a licence to serve alcoholic drinks at its countryside lodge. Residents opposed the bid by Cloudside Outdoor Pursuits Club at Rushton Spencer, saying a...
Caudwell charity funds children's trip to Florida (VIDEO)
On Monday four North Staffordshire youngsters, their families and a group of volunteers will jet off to Florida for the trip of a lifetime thanks to charity Caudwell Children. Reporter...
Burglar who raided 30 homes jailed
DRUG-USER Karl Manley raided 30 homes as he looked to find the money to pay for his habit. Police say the 30-year-old was responsible...
Stoke City: Shawcross closes in on new contract
STOKE star Ryan Shawcross is ready to sign a lucrative new contract until the summer of 2014 – partly to keep his missus sweet.
The former England Under-21 defender, pictured below, hopes to put pen to paper early next week, once his agent has agreed the finer points of the new four-and-a-half year deal with Stoke's...
Stoke City: Talking tactics
CASE FOR THE DEFENCE ANDY Wilkinson could be the unlucky man in what is likely to be the only change to the Stoke team which drew 2-2...
Stoke City: Beattie was the difference, says Pulis
TONY Pulis believes James Beattie – the striker Hull tried to sign from under Stoke's noses last January – was the differen...
Port Vale: Adams happy to save funds
PORT Vale boss Micky Adams says his squad's rich vein of form has forced him to keep his chequebook under lock and key. Adams only...
Stoke City: Whitehead forced to do his research
DEAN Whitehead admits he had to think about flicking through his Rothmans Football Yearbook when it came to Salif Diao. Diao, a midfield colleague and rival, was among those players he could...
Stoke City: New sponsorship deal agreed
STOKE City have shaken hands on a new shirt sponsorship deal with Britannia that will rake in nearly £4 million over the next four...
Stoke City: Hull in the know
Born: 1904. Home: KC Stadium (capacity 25,404). Average attendance: 19,941. Highest: 55,019 v Manchester United (February, 1949). High: Dean Windass burying a superb volley to win their...
Stoke City: Hull pen pics
BETWEEN THE STICKS MATT DUKE Once made nearly 100 appearances for Burton Albion and returned between the sticks at Burnley last week...
Bowls: MacDonald receives Rose Bowl honour
WERRINGTON'S Hazel MacDonald was the big winner at Staffordshire County Ladies' Bowling Association's annual dinner, as she was crowned...
Boxing: Win tickets to see Hatton v N'Dou
WE'VE got a knock-out prize for local fight fans ... a pair of ringside seats, worth £300, for the first senior world title fight to be held in Stoke-on-Trent. South Africa's IBO world...
Port Vale: Collins eyes defensive improvement
LEE Collins insists Port Vale's five-man defence will never rest on their laurels after proving to be one of League Two's toughest nuts...
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