May 12, 2022
A newspaper editor who started his career in the Staffordshire Moorlands, has died after a short illness. Father of two, Kevin Booth, 64, from Waterfall, passed away in hospital on May 1.
March 3, 2022
The family of a much-loved community figure has paid tribute to his life in a moving eulogy. Michael Collis sadly passed away aged 88 on February 4, with his funeral taking place at St Giles the Abbott on Monday (February 28).
January 20, 2022
The son of a popular Moorlands community figure has paid tribute to his father after he sadly passed away last month. Roy Colclough passed away on December 21, aged 80, after a lifetime of dedication to the area.
January 20, 2022
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Moorlands community stalwart who sadly passed away aged 88 last month. Brenda Stubbs tragically died after a fire in her home in Alton on Friday, December 10. Here her long-term friend Chris Mellor pays tribute to Brenda:
December 2, 2021
Tribute has been paid to a Moorlands community stalwart who has sadly passed away. Brian Stoddard died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday (November 28) aged 90 years.
September 30, 2021
Tributes have been paid to a trailblazer in education. Keith Hollins, who sadly passed away on Thursday (September 23) after battling with coronavirus, had been a trailblazer in education across Staffordshire and further afield.
June 24, 2021
Tributes have been paid to a well-known pub landlady in the Moorlands. Dorothy Ada Goldstraw, passed away peacefully on June 10 at her home in Alton, aged 85 years.
May 27, 2021
Tributes have been paid to community stalwart Pat McGarry who passed away peacefully on Friday (May 21), aged 90. Pat was well known for running a shop in Tean for many years, continuing a family tradition of there being other McGarrys’ shop in the area.
April 2, 2021
Fond memories of a serial entrepreneur who launched a thriving scrap metal and skip business, have been shared as part of a touching tribute by his family. Father of seven, Harold Hartley of Draycott-in-the-Moors, died at home on Thursday, March 4, surrounded by his family.
December 10, 2020
THE family of a former Mayor of Cheadle has paid tribute to him. Ian Whitehouse passed away on Monday, November 30 after a short illness at his home with his loving family.
December 3, 2020
A gentleman who inspired those around him with his positivity in the face of two illnesses, has passed away. John Rankin, died at the Douglas Macmillan Hospice on Sunday, November 29 aged 73.
February 13, 2020
A FAMILY has paid tribute to a Cheadle woman who sadly passed away recently. Mandy Cope, aged 56, passed away on Wednesday, January 28 surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Cheadle, Mandy spent her school years in the Moorlands town before moving on to work at numerous places, including the Cheadle and Tean Times.