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Updates from Friday 19 August
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Image source, Snow Crystals/Graham's vistaA bag containing prescribed medication and syringes has gone missing from a visitors centre in Stoke-on-Trent, external.
Police say a man camping at Westport lake discovered it had disappeared yesterday afternoon - they're appealing for help to find the drugs, stressing they could be dangerous in the wrong hands.
Image source, GoogleThe bag contains various medications including Pregablin, Enoxaparin and Paracetemol and if found you're advised to contact Staffordshire Police, external.
BBC Radio Stoke
The A5020 near Crewe remains closed after a crash involving two lorries left a load of sheet steel on the road.
It's affecting traffic between the A500 at Weston heading towards Crewe Hall.
We're told the road could stay closed for some time.
Residents and traders are fighting plans for a 15th takeaway in their neighbourhood, external.
Tackling anti-social behaviour in Hanley is a huge challenge, according to a Stoke-on-Trent vicar.
People in the City Centre are being urged to report any problems they see to Stoke-on-Trent City Council, external and Staffordshire Police.
It comes after a worker contacted BBC Radio Stoke saying they're worried about their own safety.
Reverend Sally Smith from St Mark's in Shelton says more support's needed as the problem is getting bigger.
Quote MessageWe've got broken people living out their broken lives in public whereas maybe a few years ago they were alone in their little bedsit or in a doorway somewhere."
Reverend Sally Smith, St Mark's church
Here's an update on this afternoon's news:
- Fifty one suspected drug dealers have been arrested, external in Staffordshire in the last two months
- Tackling anti-social behaviour in Stoke-on-Trent City Centre is 'huge challenge' according to vicar
- Stoke-on-Trent named as Paralympic carnival city, external
BBC Travel
The A5020 is currently closed between Park Lane and the A500 in Weston, near Crewe.
Cheshire Police advise, external you to avoid the area if possible.
A man and woman from Crewe have been arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs.
A total of 13 people have now been detained in under a week, external as part of a wider Cheshire Police operation.
Officers say a 45-year-old man was held at Manchester Airport yesterday as he returned to the UK and a 34-year-old woman was arrested on Parkers road in Crewe this morning.
Last Wednesday, 11 men across Crewe and the wider area were held on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs, nine have since been charged, two have been bailed.
Twitter star Mavis Williams has taken to social media following Adam Peaty's silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the Rio Olympics, external.
Stoke City forwards George Waring and Moha El Ouriachi Choulay both sign on a six-month loan for Shrewsbury Town.
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Stoke manager Mark Hughes says a 1-1 draw was the least his side deserved from their game against Middlesbrough.
He admits he thought about taking Xherdan Shaqiri off before he scored the equaliser.
Middlesbrough 1-1 Stoke- Hughes reacts
Staffordshire Police says it's increased its operation against drug dealers this summer. The force has focused on criminals, external travelling into the county.
The force describes Operation Nemesis as its fight to make the county a hostile place for drug dealers.
It comes as a Wombourne man has been sentenced to over five years, external in prison.
In the last two months a total of 51 people have been arrested on suspicion of supplying illegal substances with some suspects also detained for carrying violent weapons, the force says.
It's tough at the top, or so the saying goes.
Image source, Tony Marshall/Getty ImagesThat's certainly the case for Burton Albion - promoted to the Championship - they've played two, lost two.
The headlines this lunchtime:
- Staffordshire Police says it's 'increased its operation against drug dealers' this summer
- Stoke-on-Trent named as sixth UK city to host Paralympics carnival, external
- Police have named a 51-year-old nurse practioner who died in a multi vehicle crash, external near Sandbach on Friday night
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Recruitment has opened for people in Lichfield and Burntwood to become police officers in Staffordshire., external
Image source, Lichfield MercuryStoke-on-Trent has been named as the sixth UK city to host a carnival to celebrate the Paralympics., external
It's a new event created with a Brazilian theme, which aims to excite and engage the British public with the Paralympics GB, external team and disability sport.
Councillor Terry Follows, Stoke-on-Trent City Council cabinet member for greener city, development and leisure, said: “This is a tremendous honour for the city and we are thrilled to be a part of the carnival."
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageIt’s fantastic that the Carnival will be bringing an exciting slice of Rio to Stoke-On-Trent this September. The Paralympics will be underway by the time it arrives in Stoke, which will give local residents a chance to come out and show their support for Paralympics GB.”
Debbie Lye, Spirit of 2012 Chief Executive
The carnival will roll up in the city on Saturday, September 10, 2016. 10am - 5pm on Old Hall Street, Stoke-on-Trent.
Police are investigating the death of a teenager, external who was in collision with a car.
BBC Sport
The warm glow of medal success continues to make us all smile this morning. South Cheshire gymnast Bryony Page won a surprise silver in the trampolining and made history as the first British woman to do so.
Team GB is second in the medal table with 38 overall.
The former Brine Leas School, external and Malbank Sixth Form, external student's brother told BBC Radio Stoke she's done incredibly well.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageThe goal was always to make it to the final and see how well she could do. Just making it to the final was better than any British girl has done before."
Marcus Page, Bryony's brother
Some 26,000 people have signed a petition opposing big cuts to drugs and alcohol services in Staffordshire.
Staffordshire County Council says it has to make savings, external because it's lost £15m funding from the NHS.
The county council has told us it's looking at how to reshape services to help as many people as possible with the budget available.
The issue can be discussed at a full council meeting if 5,000 people who live or work in Staffordshire sign the petition.
