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3 days ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alex McIntyre |Lee Blakeman
Image source, Adam ParkesImage caption, Councillor Adam Parkes has trained 60 people in mental health first aidA councillor has trained 60 people as part of his drive to create what he believes will be the country's first mental health friendly town. Adam Parkes, chairman of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, started training mental health first-aiders in Biddulph, Staffordshire, towards the end of 2024.
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4 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Alex McIntyre |Lee Blakeman
A new concert venue is planned for Lemmy Kilmister's hometown of Burslem [PA Media]A planned concert venue in heavy metal legend Lemmy Kilmister's hometown would help to boost the area's music scene, a local artist has said. The proposal would see the vacant Queen's Theatre in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, transformed into an 800-seat venue with a cafe, museum and music studios.
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4 days ago | 
flipboard.com | Alex McIntyre |Lee Blakeman
Jonathan Joss, Voice of John Redcorn on King of the Hill, Shot and Killed by NeighborJonathan Joss, best known for voicing John Redcorn across 12 seasons of King of the Hill, was shot and killed by his neighbor in San Antonio on …
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Alex McIntyre |Lee Blakeman
As the son of a much-loved footballer, Strictly Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington seemed destined to follow in his father's footsteps. The professional dancer lived in Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, for much of his childhood as his dad Tommy Widdrington, Aldershot Town FC's current manager, played for Port Vale FC. During his time in the city, Widdrington (Kai) joined the club's academy and said he wanted to be a "star footballer" just like his dad.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Alex McIntyre |Alice Cullinane
About 90% of a factory unit near a city centre has been destroyed in a fire. West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) said the blaze broke out in a three-storey building on Rea Street in Digbeth, Birmingham, shortly before 09:00 BST on Tuesday. Roads were closed at the site, near to where the city's Pride celebrations are due to be held at the weekend, and police were called in to help direct traffic.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alex McIntyre |Alice Cullinane
Image caption, Firefighters were called after the blaze broke out in a three-storey buildingAbout 50 firefighters are tackling a building fire in Birmingham. Crews were sent to the blaze after it broke out in a three-storey building on Rea Street in Digbeth, near to where Birmingham Pride is being set up, shortly before 09:00 BST on Tuesday. A spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service described the fire as "severe" and said it was causing a "large amount of smoke".
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alex McIntyre |Elizabeth Glinka
Image source, LabourImage caption, Birmingham MP Paulette Hamilton is a former nursePolitical Editor, BBC West MidlandsAn MP has said maternity care for black women "has to improve" after an inquiry into services got under way. Paulette Hamilton, who represents Birmingham Erdington, said one in four black women receiving maternal care were "dying or having poor outcomes" across England.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alex McIntyre |Lee Blakeman
Image source, FamilyImage caption, Megan Newton was found dead in her flat in April 2019A charity football match will be held later to celebrate the life of a teenager who was murdered six years ago. Megan Newton, 18, was found dead at her flat on Fletcher Road, Stoke-on-Trent, on 20 April 2019 after she was raped and murdered by Joseph Trevor, who received a life sentence in February 2020.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alex McIntyre |Lee Blakeman
Image caption, Hundreds of fans turned up for the unveiling of Lemmy's statueThe sculptor who created the statue of heavy metal legend Lemmy Kilmister has praised the hundreds of fans who turned out for its unveiling, describing the crowd as a "sea of love". The 2.25m bronze-cast statue of the Motörhead frontman was uncovered in the singer's hometown of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, during a ceremony on Friday.
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4 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alex McIntyre |Lee Blakeman
Image caption, A statue of Motörhead frontman Lemmy has been unveiled in his hometownA statue of legendary heavy metal frontman Lemmy Kilmister has been unveiled in the late singer's hometown. Hundreds of music fans flocked into Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, throughout Friday before the black-coloured 2.25m bronze-cast statue was uncovered in Market Place shortly before 17:00 BST.
