Richard Price

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Pair install blue plaques for city's lost clubsRichard PriceLee BlakemanPhil Johnson and Bob LeighPhil Johnson from Shelton and Bob Leigh from Penkhull wanted to mark iconic venues in the cityTwo music fans from Stoke-on-Trent have taken it upon themselves to install blue plaques on some of the places in the city where historic venues and nightclubs used to be.

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Driving ban for councillor who refused breath testRichard PriceStoke-on-Trent City CouncilRachel Kelsall refused to take a breath test following an incident in Etruria on 5 December, police saidA councillor who failed to give a breath test when asked to by police has been banned from driving for 12 months. Rachel Kelsall - a former Stoke-on-Trent Conservative councillor who now sits as an independent - represents the Hanford, Newstead and Trentham ward.

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Developer set to be appointed for historic potteryRichard PriceBBCPart of the site has already been redeveloped into a hotel, offices and studio spacePlans to regenerate a historic pottery site are set to move forward after councillors were asked to approve the appointment of a developer. Stoke-on-Trent City Council hopes signing up Capital & Centric will "unlock new opportunities" at the former Spode pottery in the city.

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Economic zone plan hopes to create 15,000 jobsRichard PriceCity of Wolverhampton Council. Bosses say the existing i54 business park, located at Junction 2 of the M54 motorway, is the UK's most successful enterprise zoneA planned enterprise zone in Wolverhampton and south Staffordshire specialising in advanced manufacturing and green technology could create nearly 15,000 jobs, councils say. It is hoped the scheme - being developed by three local authorities – will bring almost £600m to the area.

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Image source, Cheshire ConstabularyImage caption, Justin Keeling, left, and James Evans, right, both pleaded guilty to arson being reckless as to whether life was endangeredTwo men who set fire to a disused building in Cheshire, forcing hundreds of people from their homes, have each been jailed for more than four years. The blaze at a former print works on Catherine Street in Crewe on 9 August was declared a major incident by the fire service.