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Police appeal to find missing Stoke-on-Trent teenager
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (155+ words) By The Editor 18th Mar 2026 Staffordshire Police are appealing to find a missing teenage girl from Stoke-on-Trent. A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "We're looking for missing 13-year-old girl Nevaeh, from Stoke-on-Trent, and we need your help." Nevaeh, 13, was last seen…...
Stoke-on-Trent man who committed ten child sex offences jailed for eight years
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (228+ words) By The Editor 17th Mar 2026 A Stoke-on-Trent man who committed 10 child sex offences in the 2010s has been jailed for eight years. Paul Adewusi, 40, of Meir, previously admitted eight counts of sexual activity with a child and two counts of inciting sexual…...
Stoke-on-Trent man jailed after drugs supply phone found in baby’s cot
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (347+ words) By The Editor 17th Mar 2026 A Stoke-on-Trent man has been jailed after officers found a drugs supply phone hidden in a baby's cot. Liam Poole, 23, of Longton, was handed a four-year-and-one-month jail term on Friday (13 March) at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court, after…...
Fly-tipping incidents increased in Stoke-on-Trent last year
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (497+ words) By Phil Corrigan - Local Democracy Reporter 16th Mar 2026 Stoke-on-Trent saw more than 16 fly-tipping incidents a day last year, new figures show. Official government data reveals that there were 5,893 incidents of illegal dumping reported to Stoke-on-Trent City Council in 2024/25. This was around…...
New fire safety regulations announced by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (306+ words) By Nub News Reporter 13th Mar 2026 New fire safety regulations will come into force on6 April, which aim toimprove evacuation arrangements for residents who may need extra support leaving a building during a fire." If a resident consents, building owners can share…...
Week-long county lines crackdown leads to 35 arrests and over £50k-worth of drugs seized in Staffordshire
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (538+ words) By The Editor 13th Mar 2026 In a week-long crackdown on county lines activity, Staffordshire Police arrested 35 people, and seized a handgun and more than "50,000-worth of drugs. From Monday 2 March'to Sunday 8 March, Staffordshire Police joined police forces across the UK to…...
Two men jailed for combined 36 years following series of violent acts and burglaries
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (507+ words) By The Editor 12th Mar 2026 Two men have been jailed for a combined 36 years following two days of violence and'theft in Stoke-on-Trent. Staffordshire Police explained that on 28 March last year, Abbey Hulton resident, Lewis Thomas Jones, 24, and Jamil Wlazlo, 30, of HMP…...
Newcastle-under-Lyme man jailed after stealing items and assaulting a woman
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (247+ words) By The Editor 12th Mar 2026 A man has been jailed after he stole items and assaulted a woman in Stoke-on-Trent. Neil Archie Chris McGilligan, 37, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, was jailed for two-years-and-two-months at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Thursday 5 March. He admitted burglary dwelling…...
Man charged after officers find crossbow in Stoke-on-Trent
1+ week, 1+ day ago (114+ words) By The Editor 10th Mar 2026 A 51-year-old man has been charged after officers found a crossbow at a Stoke-on-Trent address. Lon Faram, 51, of Fegg Hayes, has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. It comes after…...
Five Stoke-on-Trent shops closed after underage sales and over £50k of illegal goods seized
1+ week, 5+ day ago (243+ words) By The Editor 6th Mar 2026 Five Stoke-on-Trent shops have been issued with closure orders after over "50,000 of illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco were seized. Easy Shop, UK Minimarket, American Candy Vape Shop and Mini Market, all in Longton, as well as…...