Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Fast food shop licence suspended for rule breachespublished at 15:40 BST 10 September

    Betsy's X Little Dessert Shop must cease trading after 23:00 for two months, say council officers.

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  2. Suspect appeal after teen boy sexually assaulted published at 15:17 BST 10 September

    The incident happened near Molyneux Road, Netherton, in recent weeks.

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  3. Leaders attempt to save council from bankruptcypublished at 14:15 BST 10 September

    The authority voted unanimously to declare a "financial emergency" on Wednesday.

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  4. 'Significant fire' at recycling warehousepublished at 13:45 BST 10 September

    Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were able to extinguish the fire on Wednesday.

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  5. Police chief 'quite likes' seeing national flagspublished at 13:32 BST 10 September

    Chief constable Craig Guildford says community cohesion and diversity should be protected.

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  6. Council leader to step down over health concernspublished at 13:05 BST 10 September

    Tony Johnson has been a Labour representative on the Staffordshire council for 25 years.

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  7. County healthcare workers may get parking permitspublished at 13:03 BST 10 September

    Councillors say the idea would help those who must park in residential areas with permit-only zones.

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  8. Midlands Air Ambulance marks 80,000th missionpublished at 12:56 BST 10 September

    The charity was founded and started operating in 1991.

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  9. Fears Stoke may lose city status in council shake-uppublished at 12:42 BST 10 September

    Reform UK's Martin Murray wants a clause added to current legislation to protect Stoke-on-Trent's city status.

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  10. Market hall to shut for months for roof repairspublished at 12:21 BST 10 September

    Burton Market Hall will close from Monday and is expected to reopen by March, the council says.

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  11. TV presenter Jay Blades denies rape chargespublished at 11:34 BST 10 September

    The TV presenter faces a trial at Shrewsbury Crown Court in September 2027

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  12. Police dog and handler bonds 'unbreakable' published at 10:12 BST 10 September

    PC Carl Woodall is retiring after 23 years with West Midlands Police's dog unit.

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  13. 🎧 Will Stoke continue good run of form?published at 09:42 BST 10 September

    How likely are Stoke City to continue their good form? A Cold Wet Tuesday Night looks at the expectations for the Potters' upcoming fixtures.

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  14. 'Without hospital my husband, daughter and I would not exist'published at 07:03 BST 10 September

    Cure Leukaemia is funding a specialist nurse at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

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  15. Reform flag policy strips council boss of powerpublished at 07:00 BST 10 September

    A Reform UK-led council has taken decision-making powers over flags away from its chief executive.

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  16. University coaches train children in Caribbeanpublished at 06:30 BST 10 September

    Seven students travelled to a camp in St Kitts and Nevis that helps children stay away from crime.

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  17. Plans approved for apartments on disused garagespublished at 06:30 BST 10 September

    Twelve affordable one-bedroom homes will be built on the site of the garages off Russell Street.

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  18. Plans to improve town's walking and cycle routespublished at 06:29 BST 10 September

    City council bosses are due to discuss the plans, which they say will improve footfall in Longton.

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  19. New plans for town's derelict 1930s swimming poolpublished at 06:29 BST 10 September

    Directors of a not-for-profit sports club hope to reopen Crewe's derelict Flag Lane Baths.

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  20. Confidence aim from disabled bike schemepublished at 06:27 BST 10 September

    Telford Bike Hub offers regular sessions for people with disabilities or learning difficulties.

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