Richard Price

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Man charged with murder over 2015 crashRichard PriceStaffordshire PoliceNadeem Akhtar will appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Wednesday, charged with murderA man has been charged with murder in connection with a crash in Staffordshire ten years ago. Mohammed Aziz was hit by a car in Shobnall Street, Burton-on-Trent, on 20 July 2015. The then 50-year-old, who was from the town, suffered extensive injuries and died in December 2022, Staffordshire Police said.

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'I set up a menopause cafe to help other women'Richard PriceStuart GeorgeBBCCheryl Adams says she set up the group after she was unable to find a peer support group locallyA new peer support group is launching in Staffordshire to give people a space to discuss menopause and its impact. Organiser Cheryl Adams said she had been unable to find any support locally so contacted the charity Menopause Cafe about starting her own group.

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'My peacock gets up to all sorts of mischief'Richard PriceJane AckroydJane Ackroyd said her peacock Percy had found his way into her neighbours' homes previouslyA peacock's misadventures have found him invading people's homes, caught on roofs and making lots of noise in a Staffordshire village. Percy the peacock – who lives in Cotes Heath near Swynnerton - is particularly vocal during the spring mating season, according to owner Jane Ackroyd.

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Giant oatcake and stories to mark city at 100Richard PriceBBCBBC Radio Stoke's Scarlett Hutton with the station's giant oatcake birthday cardBBC Radio Stoke has been marking the city's hundredth anniversary by gathering local stories and asking residents to sign a giant oatcake birthday card. The team will be out and about across Stoke-on-Trent over the coming months, collecting both messages and "Stokie stories".

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City's centenary logo to be recreated in LegoRichard PriceStoke-on-Trent City CouncilNeil Walker will be recreating Stoke-on-Trent City Council's centenary logo in LegoA man from Stoke-on-Trent is set to build a version of the city's centenary logo out of Lego. Evocative symbols of the city, a Spitfire and a bottle kiln, will be incorporated into the plastic brick construction - which is being put together by Neil Walker from Sneyd Green.