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BBC News
7 days ago
- BBC News
Crimestoppers' Tunstall campaign urges people to help tackle gang crime
Independent charity Crimestoppers has launched a new campaign in a Stoke-on-Trent town, aimed at raising awareness of its anonymous reporting with information on gang crime – even if it seems insignificant - could play a crucial role in helping make Tunstall safer, the charity new campaign would help the charity promote the importance of speaking up, it added."We know that behind every statistic is a personal story - a parent afraid for a child's journey to school, a shopkeeper locking up early after dark, a young person pressured to join the wrong crowd," a spokesperson said. One man told BBC Radio Stoke he had heard "lots of stories" about drug addicts frightening people in the town at night."In the daytime, generally, I don't find it's too bad," he said."I have noticed that there's a lot more police presence in the town, which I think is reassuring to the public."One woman said she tried to avoid parts of the town as "you just don't know who's going to be hanging around." 'Privacy protected' Another woman said boarded up shops gave it the impression of being a place where antisocial behaviour happened, but hoped that money being invested into communal areas would help increase footfall and help people feel town had "massively improved" in the past 18 months, another man added, but said it was still always going to have its "pop-up issues" from time to said it was not "the town it used to be" and that there had been a "massive increase" in antisocial Edwards, West Midlands regional manager at Crimestoppers, said he understood it was not always easy for people to come forward to report crime."That's why Crimestoppers offers a truly anonymous way to share what you know. Your details are never shared, and your privacy is always protected," he said. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Rhyl Journal
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
KT Tunstall performs at Llangollen International Eisteddfod
The Scottish singer-songwriter performed a one-off concert on Thursday, July 10, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Eye to the Telescope. She performed the album in full alongside her band and the Absolute Orchestra, conducted by Dave Danford, the Eisteddfod's musical director. Tunstall said: "It has been my long-standing dream to see this album played with an orchestra and I lucked out being able to do it here at the Eisteddfod. "This has turned my long-held dream into reality." The concert followed the album's tracklist and opened with Other Side of the World. The orchestral arrangements aimed to bring a new dimension to the music, with Andy Burrows, Razorlight drummer, joining Tunstall on stage. Tunstall praised Danford's arrangements during the show. She said: "What Dave has done with this song is absolutely exquisite." Universe and I was highlighted by the brass section, and throughout the night, Ms Tunstall alternated between acoustic and electric guitars and performed on a grand piano. She also shared personal stories, including her early connection to the Eisteddfod. Tunstall said: "This isn't the first time I have been to the Eisteddfod, I came down here in the 90s driving a white van to sell merchandise from my friend's shop." She revealed that her parents met at Bangor University, where her father was president of the climbing club and her mother took up climbing. Tunstall also spoke fondly of family holidays on the Welsh coast. She said: "It was always sunny." The singer revealed that a new version of the title track will be released later this year. She said: "It has taken me 20 years to finally finish the song and it will be released in October. "Three days ago, I received a very special string arrangement from Nashville for the finished song and an incredible flute solo. "We managed to get a PDF of them - and Dave Danford sorted it out this morning so we could present it to you tonight." The evening began with a set from Edie Bens, a 23-year-old singer-songwriter from Swansea who is now based in Brighton. Wearing traditional Welsh plaid, Bens performed songs inspired by personal experiences, including one about crashing her boyfriend's car on Christmas Eve and another about an ex-boyfriend that reportedly drew complaints from his father.
Leader Live
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
KT Tunstall performs at Llangollen International Eisteddfod
The Scottish singer-songwriter performed a one-off concert on Thursday, July 10, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Eye to the Telescope. She performed the album in full alongside her band and the Absolute Orchestra, conducted by Dave Danford, the Eisteddfod's musical director. Tunstall said: "It has been my long-standing dream to see this album played with an orchestra and I lucked out being able to do it here at the Eisteddfod. "This has turned my long-held dream into reality." The concert followed the album's tracklist and opened with Other Side of the World. The orchestral arrangements aimed to bring a new dimension to the music, with Andy Burrows, Razorlight drummer, joining Tunstall on stage. Tunstall praised Danford's arrangements during the show. She said: "What Dave has done with this song is absolutely exquisite." Universe and I was highlighted by the brass section, and throughout the night, Ms Tunstall alternated between acoustic and electric guitars and performed on a grand piano. She also shared personal stories, including her early connection to the Eisteddfod. Tunstall said: "This isn't the first time I have been to the Eisteddfod, I came down here in the 90s driving a white van to sell merchandise from my friend's shop." She revealed that her parents met at Bangor University, where her father was president of the climbing club and her mother took up climbing. Tunstall also spoke fondly of family holidays on the Welsh coast. She said: "It was always sunny." The singer revealed that a new version of the title track will be released later this year. She said: "It has taken me 20 years to finally finish the song and it will be released in October. "Three days ago, I received a very special string arrangement from Nashville for the finished song and an incredible flute solo. "We managed to get a PDF of them - and Dave Danford sorted it out this morning so we could present it to you tonight." The evening began with a set from Edie Bens, a 23-year-old singer-songwriter from Swansea who is now based in Brighton. Wearing traditional Welsh plaid, Bens performed songs inspired by personal experiences, including one about crashing her boyfriend's car on Christmas Eve and another about an ex-boyfriend that reportedly drew complaints from his father.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man dies after reports of large bladed weapon
A man has died following an early hours incident at a house in Stoke-on-Trent. Staffordshire Police said it was called to reports of a person with a large bladed weapon on Cope's Avenue in Tunstall at about 02:30 BST on Saturday. Officers later gained access to the property and found a man in his 20s who was unresponsive, a force statement added. It is not known how he died, but detectives do not believe anybody else was involved. Paramedics attended and attempted CPR but the man inside the home was declared dead at the scene. An investigation will now review the circumstances leading up to his death, the force added. Anybody with information has been asked to contact police. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Staffordshire Police
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man dies after reports of large bladed weapon
A man has died following an early hours incident at a house in Stoke-on-Trent. Staffordshire Police said it was called to reports of a person with a large bladed weapon on Cope's Avenue in Tunstall at about 02:30 BST on Saturday. Officers later gained access to the property and found a man in his 20s who was unresponsive, a force statement added. It is not known how he died, but detectives do not believe anybody else was involved. Paramedics attended and attempted CPR but the man inside the home was declared dead at the scene. An investigation will now review the circumstances leading up to his death, the force added. Anybody with information has been asked to contact police. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Staffordshire Police
