All the updated news related to The Staffordshires

All the news related to The Staffordshires updated in real time

Found 175

forThe Staffordshires

Order by:

‘Shocking disparities’ in support for deaf pupils revealed

Research has revealed “shocking” disparities in support for deaf pupils across England, with 40 out of 150 councils now having no specialist teaching units for deaf children. The research showed that nearly one in 10 units – 9% – had closed in the ...

24 Feb 2022 at 02:25

Burglar convicted of murdering two pensioners in separate ‘vicious’ robberies

A serial raider has been found guilty of murdering two pensioners who died in hospital after being brutally attacked during separate “vicious” burglaries. Amos Wilsher was found guilty on Monday of killing 88-year-old Josephine Kaye by a jury, ...

21 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Indoor ski centre law change bid gathers pace after boy’s ‘avoidable’ death

Parents campaigning for a change in the law after the death of their 12-year-old son at an indoor ski centre have had their case raised before Government ministers. Louis Watkiss, of Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, died after being seriously ...

20 Jan 2022 at 16:55

Pc used ‘outrageous’ and ‘unnecessary’ force against ex-footballer, panel told

A constable used “outrageous” and “unnecessary” force in repeatedly hitting ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson with a baton after he had been tasered to the ground, a disciplinary panel has been told. Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith’s actions on the ...

16 Mar 2023 at 15:04

City

New Look cutting more than 500 warehouse jobs in move to axe night shift

More than 500 warehouse jobs are being cut at fashion chain New Look under plans to axe the night shift at its site in Staffordshire. The move to switch to a day shift only will impact 503 of its 1,200 workers at the group’s warehouse in ...

16 Feb 2023 at 15:07

British couple missing after Valencia floods ‘found dead in their car’

A British couple missing in Valencia after floods hit the region have been found dead in their car, their daughter has told the BBC. Don Turner, 78, and wife Terry, 74, had not been seen since heavy downpours caused flash floods in ...

04 Nov 2024 at 14:18

Police dogs should be phased out, Peta tells Met commissioner

The use of police dogs should be phased out, Peta has told the Metropolitan Police commissioner after animals were “burned” and “hit with bricks” during widespread violence in the UK this summer. The animal rights charity called ...

29 Sept 2024 at 11:41

Wreath-laying marks 10 years since end of UK combat operations in Afghanistan

Veterans, service personnel and families have marked the 10th anniversary of the end of UK combat operations in Afghanistan with a wreath-laying ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Organised by the ...

26 Oct 2024 at 18:28

Two men arrested after fire at Crooked House pub

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at the Crooked House pub. A 66-year-old man, from Dudley, and a 33-year-old man, from Milton Keynes, remain in custody and are ...

24 Aug 2023 at 17:45

Tributes after two women found dead in house

Tributes have been paid to a 91-year-old woman who was found dead in her detached home along with her daughter. A 68-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder after officers were called to a ...

01 Jan 2024 at 16:32

Father who threw beer cans at officers and was bitten by police dog is jailed

A father who threw beer cans at police officers protecting a hotel full of asylum seekers and was bitten by a police dog has been jailed for 30 months. Tommy McQuaker, 29, will miss his daughter’s first ...

28 Nov 2024 at 17:15

People gather at rubble of Crooked House to lament pub’s destruction

Mourners gather at rubble of Crooked House to lament pub’s destruction

More than 100 people gathered near the rubble of the Crooked House in Dudley to lament the historic pub’s destruction. The well-known 18th-century pub was extensively damaged by a fire on Saturday ...

09 Aug 2023 at 08:39

Years
2026

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.