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Traditions hailed as market battles to be the best

Jan 16, 2025 | msn.com | Matt Weigold
Gifts from boy's Christmas scheme sent to charity

Dec 6, 2024 | yahoo.com | Lee Blakeman |Matt Weigold

A teenage boy who was hoping to collect more than 1,000 presents for The Salvation Army this year has started sending gifts to the charity. For the third Christmas in a row, James, 15, is collecting presents from schools in Stafford after he had 560 donated the first time he did it and 950 the second. People were attempting to add up the number of gifts and "hopefully trying to beat" the 2023 tally, he said. AdvertisementThe Salvation Army stated his efforts were "absolutely brilliant".
Nine-year-old girl's rise through boys football

Nov 13, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Matt Weigold

A nine-year-old footballer who has been playing in boys teams since she was four is “enjoying her football even more”, having broken into Aston Villa’s girls’ team. Iris's father Kieran explained this was one of the few opportunities she has had to play in an all-female side.
Love is possible on 'toxic' Married at First Sight

Nov 7, 2024 | msn.com | Matt Weigold
Homeless children supported by charity's play club

Nov 2, 2024 | msn.com | Matt Weigold

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Town's mixed-ability rugby continues to grow

Oct 24, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Matt Weigold

A rugby team in Stafford featuring players with disabilities has said the sport is going from strength to strength in the town. The Marvels mixed-ability side has developed a 20-strong squad and plays full 15-a-side games against teams as far away as Halifax, Bolton and Colwyn Bay. A tournament hosted at their Blackberry Lane facility was a favourite for Brad Clements, the team's winger who is autistic. "I thought it was a great day.
'Art made together is better for mental health'

Oct 23, 2024 | msn.com | Matt Weigold
Fears town's minor injuries unit could shut

Oct 7, 2024 | aol.com | Matt Weigold

October 7, 2024 at 4:55 AMKaren Bradley said the minor injuries unit in Leek was very important to the town [BBC]People in Leek say they fear their local hospital's minor injuries unit (MIU) could be closed in the future as it is not part of NHS bosses' plans to overhaul urgent care. Health officials propose turning some of Staffordshire's MIUs into urgent treatment centres (UTCs) as part of a plan to ease pressure on A&E units in the county.
‘I was drinking eight litres of vodka a day’

Sep 22, 2024 | aol.com | Matt Weigold

September 22, 2024 at 1:29 AM”I wouldn’t be where I am now if it wasn’t for Saltbox,” said recovering alcoholic Michael Everard [BBC]A recovering alcoholic, who would drink until he passed out on a daily basis, has thanked a housing charity for helping to turn his life around. Mick Everard from Stoke-on-Trent has managed long periods without drinking since engaging with Hanley charity Saltbox, and is currently five months sober.
Recovering addict hopes to inspire others

Sep 19, 2024 | au.lifestyle.yahoo.com | Matt Weigold

Matt Weigold - BBC Radio Stoke19 September 2024 at 1:07 am·2-min readA recovering addict, whose drug-taking spanned 34 years, has shared his recovery story to give others hope. Kelvin Emery "escaped the chaos" of drugs having signed up to a second year of rehabilitation at Walk Ministries in Tunstall. Stoke-on-Trent is known for the prevalence of monkey dust, a synthetic drug which Mr Emery warned could go "very bad, very quick" and was "absolutely everywhere" across the city.