Staffordshire news and blogs Sunday 20 August 2017
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Body found in secure yard after ‘appearing to fall from roof’ 
The Sentinel 19 AugA man's body has been found in a secure yard after appearing to fall off the top of the building.
New members appointed to Staffordshire County Council cabinet
The Sentinel 17 AugNewly-elected members have been appointed to the cabinet at Staffordshire County Council.
Petrol station worker threatened by masked men with hammer
The Sentinel 15 AugA petrol station worker was threatened by masked men wielding a hammer during an early morning raid.
Police searching for two men who robbed Burntwood petrol station
Lichfield Live 15 AugPolice are trying to find two men who robbed a Burntwood petrol station.
The six Staffordshire drug dealers jailed for a total of 28 years
The Sentinel 12 AugThese are the six men jailed yesterday after selling hundreds of thousands of pounds of cocaine on the streets of South Staffordshire.
Burntwood trio among gang jailed after drug dealer overdosed on his own cocaine
Lichfield Live 11 AugThree men from Burntwood have been jailed for drugs offences.
Plans for seven new homes to be built on land in Burntwood
Lichfield Live 8 AugPlans have been drawn up to build seven new homes on land in Burntwood.
Former Staffordshire Police HQ sold for £15 million to…
The Sentinel 7 AugMore than 10 million will be used to support policing across the county after a constabulary's former HQ was flogged to developers.
IPCC investigating claim Staffordshire Police spilled baby’s…
The Sentinel 7 AugAn investigation has been launched after a Staffordshire mum claimed police left the ashes of her dead child scattered across a bedroom.
Dashcam video captures M6 Toll wrong-way driver
BBC News 3 AugA driver is filmed going the wrong way on the M6 Toll moments before crashing into two vehicles.
‘No show’ Cannock Chase District councillor removed from seat
BBC News 1 AugThe councillor did not attend meetings for six months, while receiving nearly £3,000 in allowances.
Personally Speaking: Jack Brereton: "Time for the world to…
The Sentinel 31 JulDawn on the morning of June 9, in the surroundings of the sports hall at Fenton Manor, was a momentous point in time both for me and for Stoke-on-Trent: I was announced as the winner in the election for Stoke-on-Trent South, becoming our city's first...
Benefits fraudster Linda Hoey avoided £15K in M6 toll charges
BBC News 28 JulShe claimed she could barely walk but investigators found photographs of Linda Hoey scuba diving and snorkelling.
Man taken to major trauma centre after crash between car and HGV
The Sentinel 27 JulA man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision between a car and a HGV.
Lucky escape for driver after van rolls over on the M6 Toll near Lichfield
Lichfield Live 24 JulA van driver has had a lucky escape after his van overturned on the M6 Toll near Lichfield.
VIDEO: Peace walk through Stoke-on-Trent unites faiths
The Sentinel 24 JulPeople of all faiths gathered together to march through Stoke-on-Trent in the name of peace.
Stoke-on-Trent South MP Jack Brereton backs City of Culture bid…
The Sentinel 18 JulThe Potteries' first Tory MP in 82 years has backed Stoke-on-Trent's City of Culture bid with his first speech in Parliament.
Businessman facing manslaughter charges after two die in firework…
The Sentinel 17 JulA businessman is due to appear in court to face charges of gross negligence manslaughter almost three years after two men died in a blaze at a firework factory.
Personally Speaking (David Frost CBE, DL): ‘We just can’t afford…
The Sentinel 16 JulFew of us would have predicted the outcome of the General Election.
Are these the top 20 most haunted places in Staffordshire?
The Sentinel 12 JulParanormal investigator Damon Simms, writer of our popular Supernatural Staffordshire column, chooses his 20 spookiest locations from across The Sentinel's patch Does the tale of Molly Leigh, the so-called witch of Burslem, scare the living daylights...
Five charged after protest at Shenstone factory
Lichfield Live 10 JulFive people have been charged by police after a demonstration outside a Shenstone factory.
Police appeal for people going to see Tom Jones at Forest Live to…
The Sentinel 9 JulUPDATE: Vera has now been found alive and well.
Central Forest Park child sexual exploitation suspect to appear…
The Sentinel 9 JulA 22-year-old man charged with attempting to meet a child in a park after grooming is set to appear in court next month.
M6 toll road prices to rise – Midland Expressway Limited announce
The Sentinel 8 JulMotorists using the M6 toll road are set to see prices for using the motorway increase next month the operator has announced.
Mum pays tribute to ‘beautiful’ daughter, 40, found dead at home
The Sentinel 7 JulThe mother of a 40-year-old woman found dead at her home has paid tribute to her 'beautiful' daughter as police continue to investigate her death.
Car price increase for M6 Toll motorway drivers
BBC News 7 JulOperator Midland Expressway Limited says the increase is a "partial catch‐up with inflation".
Video: Police appeal after art deco lamps worth £11,000…
The Sentinel 5 JulPolice have made an appeal for help to identify two men who stole art deco lanterns worth around 11,000 from a Staffordshire school.
Family of woman found dead in Cannock flat grateful for public’s…
The Sentinel 2 JulThe family of the woman whose body was discovered in flat yesterday have thanked the public for their love and support in wake of the tragedy.
Police name Staffordshire woman found dead at flat in Herondale,…
The Sentinel 2 JulPolice have today named a 40-year-old woman found dead at a flat.
Police discover woman’s body in Cannock flat
The Sentinel 1 JulPolice are appealing for information after the body of a woman was discovered in a flat.
More Cannock news
UK news
- Government to ban all cold calling on pensions in crackdown on multimillion-pound scams
- Theresa May to publish five new Brexit papers amid fears of trade talks delay
- Over 80 per cent of British Jews believe Labour is too tolerant of anti-Semitism within its ranks, poll finds
- Acid attack: Man asked victim if he wanted to buy cannabis then threw corrosive liquid in his face in London
- Inside The Loop: The festival drug testing service trying to keep British revellers safe
- Terror laws should be scrapped, says Government's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation
- Cars left dangling after multi-storey car park collapses in Nottingham
- UK and US play 'crucial role' in creating conditions for spread of cholera in Yemen, say researchers
- Talking African Grey parrot stolen in 'devastating' burglary
- British tourists 'terrified' as fighter jet tracks passenger plane
International news
- Mosque ransacked and copies of Quran burnt in Corsica
- Air strike kills prominent Syrian rebel commander
- Earthquake shakes Afghanistan, Pakistan and India
- Ethiopian opposition urges scrutiny of industrial plan
- Soviet-era cable cars keep Georgian town going
- Burundi urged to accept African Union peacekeepers
- Qatar and Russia agree on Syria peace plans
- Afghan and Taliban forces trade blows in Sangin battle
- Two drown as hundreds swim to Spanish enclave
- Russian raids kill prominent Syrian rebel commander
- India PM Modi makes surprise Pakistan visit
- Is Modi's India flirting with fascism?
- The Middle East in 2015
- Arab League demands Turkish forces leave Iraq
- Samir Kantar's killing highlights Syria's many battles