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2 days ago
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Investigation launched after man dies in flat fire in Fenton
A man has died in a fire at a flat in paramedics and firefighters were called to Pool Street in Fenton at 09:00 BST on Tuesday.A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries but later family were being supported by specialist officers, they added, and an investigation was under way into the cause of the fire. Anyone with information was asked to contact police. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
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2 days ago
- Entertainment
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Rebuilt Josiah Wedgwood statue to be unveiled in Stoke-on-Trent 'very soon'
A statue demolished during construction of a new road has been rebuilt and will be unveiled in early Capo sculpture, depicting Burslem-born potter and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood, had stood at Festival Park in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, since was reduced to rubble in 2023 during works to expand the Marina Way roundabout with the city council's former deputy leader Daniel Jellyman resigning after it emerged he gave the go-ahead for its would not be returned to its original position, due to the new road, but would be located somewhere else at Festival Park, council leader Jane Ashworth said. The refurbished statue cost less than originally anticipated, Ashworth said, as the council had been able to get replacement bricks made at a "reduced rate".In January she told BBC Radio Stoke the statue had cost less than £30,000 to rebuild, but did not give a precise figure. She said the family of sculptor Vincent Woropay had been consulted and were happy with the plans. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
6 days ago
- General
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Stoke scrapyard blaze sees six fire engines attend
Multiple fire engines were deployed to a scrapyard in Staffordshire last night, the fire service has said. In total, six crews were sent to the scene in Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, some time before 20:30 BST. At the time of the incident, a Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "Please avoid the area, and if you are local to the area, close all windows and doors as a precaution."The BBC has contacted the fire service for a further update. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
6 days ago
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More Stoke-on-Trent SEND children to stay in mainstream schools
More children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will be supported to stay in mainstream schools as part of a council's plan to bring down City Council is facing a £22.4m deficit against its dedicated schools grant (DSG) – ring-fenced funding from the government to help with education -related services.A report to the authority's cabinet said the deficit was expected to increase to £38.8m by the end of 2025/26, caused by a rapid rise in children with Stoke-on-Trent, youngsters who needed education, heath and care plans (EHCPs) went from 2,390 in 2021 to 3,472 in 2025. Many of those go to costly private schools, the report said, with just 34% attending mainstream education, compared to the national average of 40%.During a meeting on Tuesday, the council's cabinet agreed to divert some SEND funding to schools with the aim of helping support children within mainstream education, without the need for an EHCP. Councillor Sarah Jane Colclough, cabinet member for children's services, said many authorities in England faced similar deficits as a result of a growing numbers of children with said the authority's plan would "enable better outcomes for children" and allow them to remain at mainstream schools in their area."Parents and carers will get the confidence that their children will be getting their needs met locally, collaboratively by the best educational setting in their community," she city council will launch a pilot scheme for the new funding model in September. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
16-07-2025
- Automotive
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Full overnight road closures for A34 in Stafford
Overnight closures are planned for a main road in Staffordshire as part of a major improvement A34 Queensville rail bridge in Stafford will be fully closed from 20:00-06:00 BST between 21-23 County Council said diversions would be in place via the A449, with the route chosen to reduce the impact on businesses and emergency section of road is currently under one-way traffic control, heading out of town, and will be until mid-October from Riverway to the Queensville roundabout. The authority said the maintenance and resurfacing was part of a scheme that included improvements to two roundabout junctions, road and footway reconstruction, new pedestrian crossings and cycleways as well as strengthening of two of Radford river bridge took place earlier this month and has now been director for highways James Bailey said the authority was now in the final phase of the scheme from Queensville to Riverway."We understand these closures and traffic order cause significant disruption, but this allows the scheme to be completed as soon as possible," he added the council had been providing regular updates and would continue to do road surface was expected to last for between 20-30 years, the authority added. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
