Crowned the safest place to live in the UK according to CheshireLive, we took a trip to this quaint area in Congleton to see what residents say in the place where only 18 crimes were committed. Everyone we spoke to said “You must speak to Jane [Bostock] in the Post …
Read More »‘Knacker establishment’ plan at North Staffordshire farm
A new animal by-product storage plant, “conducive to a modern licensed knacker establishment”, has been proposed for the Staffordshire Moorlands. A planning application has been submitted to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council for the construction of an agricultural-style building and change of use to general industrial, storage and distribution, to use …
Read More »Man taken to hospital with ‘potentially serious injuries’ after being hit by car in Stoke-on-Trent
A man has been taken to hospital with ‘potentially serious injuries’ after being hit by a car on a Stoke-on-Trent road. An ambulance noticed the collision on the A53, Leek Road, in Stockton Brook, shortly before 9.30am today (March 22). The road was closed while paramedics worked at the scene. …
Read More »‘There are only so many hours in the day’ – North Staffordshire postie hits back after residents slam ‘sporadic deliveries’
A North Staffordshire postie has hit back after residents complained of ‘sporadic deliveries’. Brian Thacker, who is a postman in Leek, says since the coronavirus pandemic began, the number of posties has fallen due to sickness and retirement. He said: “We have had lockdown. We have had widespread sickness. At …
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