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June 20, 2019
Emergency services free two people from crashes
TWO people have had to be cut free from vehicles following two road traffic collisions in the Uttoxeter area over the past week. In the first incident, a female driver had to be cut free from her car after being involved in a road traffic collision at around 8.20am on Wednesday, June 12, in Croxden. The female driver was cut free from her vehicle by emergency services after the car had ended up in a ditch. After being freed the driver was treated at the scene by paramedics and then taken by ambulance to Royal Stoke University Hospital.
June 20, 2019
TOWN COUNCIL DIVIDED OVER HOMES PLAN
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 300 new homes on land off Froghall Road have divided the new Cheadle Town Council. At a meeting on Monday, new members pushed for a fresh vote on a hybrid application by Persimmon Homes for 300 homes and a new school. Cheadle Town Council had lodged objections to the proposals in May after a debate on the application, but the plans returned for further consideration following the inclusion of a new report on accessible housing.
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June 20, 2019
Magic Max lightens life for Liz
A SPECIAL bond has formed between a retired teacher and an abandoned dog thanks to volunteers at a Cheadle animal charity. Liz Bailey, 74, from Denstone, was devastated after the loss of her canine companion, Jessie, last month. But after reading about the work of Cheadle and District Animal Welfare Society (CAWS) in the Times and Echo, Liz got in touch with the charity and found solace in Max – a 14 year old collie cross.
June 20, 2019
Funds raised for air ambulance at memorial garden party
A GARDEN party held in memory of two women has helped raise £600 for charity. The memorial garden party was held in Blythe Bridge on Saturday, June 15 in memory of Anne Ellis and Eirlys Jones who both died in 2016, leaving behind their life partners, father and son Robert and Jason Ellis. Bob Ellis, from Blythe Bridge, was devastated when his wife, Anne, died in June 2016 aged 72.
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June 20, 2019
Academy celebrates ‘good’ Ofsted rating
A 'RELENTLESS' drive to become a 'beacon of excellence' has been recognised by school inspectors. The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) has graded The Cheadle Academy 'good' in all aspects following a recent inspection. Staff and pupils are celebrating the news, which follows the school's best ever results which were reflected in recent league tables placing the academy in the top 25 per cent of schools in the county.
June 20, 2019
Fraud court case adjourned
THE COURT case of a former councillor who has been charged with fraud has been adjourned. Julie Bull, aged 55 of Holt Lane in Kingsley, appeared before Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Friday, June 14, after being deferred to the crown court by North Staffordshire Magistrates Court on Tuesday, May 14. Her appearance at magistrates came after being charged by Staffordshire Police on Tuesday, April 23 following an investigation into alleged fraud.
