"It was immediately clear" Mahad Aden was under the influence of drugs, Staffordshire Police says.

A second inquest begins today into the death of Jonnie Meek, a three-year-old boy who his parents believe died after an allergic reaction to hospital milk.

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A corononer originally ruled Jonnie, from Cannock, died from natural causes at Stafford Hospital in 2014, but this has always been disputed by his parents.

They maintain their son, who had a rare congenital disability, died from a severe allergic reaction to milk given to him at the hospital - three doctors also concluded an allergic reaction to the new feed was likely to have contributed to his death in an independent review.

The inquest, at Shrewsbury Coroner's Court, is expected to last five days.

Plymouth bounce back from their first League One defeat of the season at Hull last weekend to comfortably beat Burton.

Jon Mellish maintains his recent scoring form to fire Carlisle to victory at Port Vale.

Crewe Alexandra shrug off a Covid-19 outbreak among their squad and return to action with a thumping win over Wigan.

Burton Albion agree a loan deal until January for Leicester City defender Sam Hughes.

League Two side Port Vale sign Leicester City defender Mitch Clark on loan until January.

The charges relate to offences allegedly committed in Redditch between 2011 and 2017.

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Ex-Manchester City scout Barry Bennell is jailed for four more years after further convictions.

Philip Taylor was based at Cannock as a probationary constable before leaving Staffordshire Police.

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A farmer says he wants the government to ensure all food imported into the country after Brexit conforms to the same standards as produce made here.

Richard Bower has 150 cattle on his farm at Penkridge, Staffordshire, and exports some of the beef to Germany.

The government has set up a new commission to advise ministers on future trade deals.

"The commission shows the government is listening so we are very, very happy about that," Mr Bower said.

"But we need to make sure it has got some teeth and actually we do want it enshrining in law that food imported into this country is produced to the same standards that we produce it to."

BBC Radio Stoke

The Church of England needs to listen better to victims and survivors of sexual abuse, the Bishop of Lichfield has said.

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A report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse said the Church had failed to protect children and had a culture where abusers "could hide".

The Church defended alleged perpetrators instead of protecting children and young people from sexual predators, the report said.

The Right Reverend Dr Michael Ipgrave said he felt a deep sense of shame reading the report.

"It underlines the need for a complete change in our culture and a change in our focus.

"Our priority needs to be not our reputation, it needs absolutely to attend seriously to every complaint which that is brought to us."

BBC Radio Stoke

A large outbreak of Covid-19 has been linked to inmates who've tested positive at Stafford Prison.

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The infection rate in the town has risen from 47.3 per 100,000 in the week up to 26 September to 101.3 by 3 October.

Staffordshire County Council hasn't said how many inmates tested positive but the prison outbreak accounted for a third of cases in the borough.

The Ministry of Justice said it had “robust and flexible” plans in place to keep prisoners safe.

A 16-year-old is charged with murdering Matthew Dale, described by his family as kind and heart-warming.

A campaign to get a national memorial paying tribute to miners is "well on the way" to its target, supporters say.

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Chase Arts for Public Spaces (Chaps) began fundraising after being given permission to build the monument at the National Memorial Arboretum last year.

The group says it needs to raise £100,000 and from having £20,000 in July, the fund now stand at £80,000, including a £20,000 donation from the National Union of Mineworkers.

Sponsors have also been found for 20 of the 22 plaques in the memorial's design.

Chaps hopes the National Miners' Memorial will be unveiled next June or July at the Alrewas site.

Crewe confirm two more positive coronavirus tests, to add to two from last week which prompted Saturday's postponement against Oxford United.

Stoke City centre-back Bruno Martins Indi joins Dutch Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar on a season-long loan.

Matthew Dale was reportedly stabbed in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, during the early hours of Monday.

The venue is updating disability training after staff embarrassed a woman with cerebral palsy.