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Charlton fan becomes first supporter in UK to face grounds ban over drug offence

Staffordshire Police sought a football banning order after stewards heard a supporter taking cocaine.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Sick man, 72, jailed after serving mince pies in lockdown has heart attack 5 days in

Maurice Snelling, 72, suffered from a heart attack just five days after being locked up in prison, after he was found guilty of selling mince pies at the Cloudside Shooting Grounds, Staffordshire, during the Covid-19 lockdown

Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022

'Psycho' rat takes on two magpies after it's attacked on residential street

Resident Sharon Dring, 65, filmed the dramatic fight between the rodent and the large birds outside her home in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Daily Mirror · Nov 16, 2022

Man, 72, jailed after serving mince pies in Covid tier 3 thinking it was tier 2

Maurice Snelling, from Staffordshire, has been jailed for six months after he sold mince pies and wine during lockdown, mistakenly thinking he was in Tier 2 - and trying to destroy evidence of his actions

Daily Mirror · Nov 10, 2022

Gavin Williamson fails to stop boundary proposal carving up his constituency

The potential change could see the embattled minister fighting for reselection as the number of Staffordshire MPs shrinks.

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Teenagers' creepy encounter with 'black-eyed child' who encircled tent before vanishing

The young couple claimed a giggling ghostly girl encircled their tent at Cannock Chase, Staffordshire before moving "in ways humans simply can’t move" to hide behind trees

Daily Mirror · Nov 7, 2022

Search for missing Scots man who failed to return home from England

Ian Alexander was dropped off at a train station in Tamworth, Staffordshire, on Friday October 28 but has not been seen or heard from since.

Daily Record · Oct 30, 2022

Alton Towers visitors scream as rollercoaster stops mid-track after person falls ill

The guest became unwell while riding the Galactica roller coaster at Alton Towers in Staffordshire on Thursday, prompting the rise to be stopped

Daily Mirror · Oct 28, 2022

Pinned down, force-fed and drugged into ‘zombie-like’ state: ‘Systemic abuse’ at children’s hospitals revealed

Investigation: Private mental health group was paid £190m by NHS despite hundreds of warnings over care, reports Rebecca Thomas

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

Boy, 12, killed when his toboggan smashed into staff member at indoor ski slope

Louis Watkiss, 12, suffered fatal injuries during an evening out with friends at the SnowDome indoor ski slope on September 24 last year

Daily Mirror · Oct 26, 2022