Historian and Sentinel columnist Mervyn Edwards looks back on those we have lost during 2023
As we begin to pack away the tinsel and the Christmas decorations and reflect on the last 12 months, it’s as well to remember just some of those who passed on …
Transport operator D&G has launched an investigation after one of its buses was involved in a two-vehicle collision. The bus was in collision with a car before ploughing through a bus shelter and coming to a stop on a pavement.
The remains of the wiped…
Paramedics have treated a D&G driver after his bus was involved in a two-vehicle collision before ploughing through a shelter. A mangled wreckage is all that remains of the bus shelter on Biddulph Road, in Fegg Hayes[1].
It follows the collision betwee…
An intrepid North Staffordshire explorer is on top of the world after climbing one of the globe’s tallest mountains. Jack Breed, 27, is setting his sights on the highest peaks in the world.
Earlier this year, Jack summited Mount Manaslu, in Nepal – the…
Police[1] have confirmed areas across Staffordshire where speeders should watch out. Staffordshire Police[2] has released the locations where mobile speed cameras are being deployed this week in an effort to improve safety on the county’s roads.
But th…
Collision investigators are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist has been left in hospital following a ‘serious’ crash in North Staffordshire. Police[1] and paramedics had been called out to Biddulph’s[2] Congleton Road where the route was shut off …
Radio legend Den Siegertsz will soon back on the airwaves with a new Sunday show – and has slammed his former bosses at BBC Radio Stoke. The much-loved presenter left the station in June after 27 years after falling victim to cuts in local radio.
But f…
Police are hunting for the driver of a stolen car. The VW Golf was abandoned in Moorland Road, in Burslem[1], after earlier failing to pull over for police on nearby Waterloo Road.
Staffordshire Police[2] discovered the vehicle and found the driver now…
WARWICKSHIRE Road Safety Partnership has put up over 100 signs to encourage motorcyclists and drivers to look out for each other on some of the most popular motorcycle routes through the county.
The ‘RIDE SAFELY’ signage aims to encourage bikers themse…
More than 100 new signs have been added to some of Warwickshire[1]’s most popular motorcycle routes to help bikers stay safe on the roads. They are aimed at encouraging motorcyclists and drivers to look out for each other.
Warwickshire Road Safety Part…
British weightlifter Emily Campbell cuts the ribbon to Bulwell bus station alongside Bulwell councillor Ethan Radford
By Joe Locker, Local Democracy Reporter
The transformation of an ageing bus station in Bulwell should make bus services more efficie…
Bulwell’s bus station, which sits between Main Street and Bulwell High Road, reopened on Saturday May 13 following a regeneration project.[1]
Nottingham City Council bid for money for the project from the Government’s Transforming Cities fund, alongsid…
Police have caught out 116 rule-breaking drivers in a crackdown across the A500 and A50 – after hitting the road in an unmarked HGV. Police also targeted the A34, A38 and A449 during the operation and say the most common misdemeanours were not wearing …