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BBC News
24-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Plans for 117 homes on former Stoke-on-Trent factory site
More than 100 affordable homes could be built on a former factory site in proposed scheme from Westchurch Homes would redevelop the former Tuscan Works site off Anchor Road and Forrister Street in would be 117 homes in total, made up of one-bedroom apartments and two, three and four-bedroom houses, the planning application said.A statement with the plans submitted to Stoke-on-Trent City Council said the homes would be a mixture of two and 2.5-storey terraced or semi-detached buildings. There would be private driveways for each property and garden areas would also be created, the statement Works was owned by manufacturer Wedgwood until the factory closed in 2007, causing the loss of 100 factory buildings were demolished a few years after the closure and the land has since become overgrown and been targeted by vandals. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Daily Mail
19-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Teacher, 26, whose Cane Corso bit a baby is fined and ordered to muzzle dog
A teacher whose Cane Corso bit a baby sitting outside their home has been fined and ordered to muzzle her dog outdoors. The child was left with several puncture wounds to the back and right arm, which are expected to leave permanent scars after the attack in Longton. Lucy Bamber, 26, was walking her two dogs on leads when her Cane Corso Hugo bit the baby who was on the driveway of their home on March 2. April Lamai, mitigating, told North Staffordshire Justice Centre that Bamber is 'remorseful' and 'willing to do everything in her power to prevent this from ever happening again.' The court was told Bamber was fully cooperative with police and the victim's family and has no previous convictions, reprimands or cautions and is of positive good character. Bamber, of Priestley Drive, Longton, pleaded guilty to being the owner of a dog dangerously out of control and being the owner of a dog which was dangerous and not kept under proper control, the Stoke Sentinel reports. 'Hugo had never acted in this manner before,' Miss Lamia said. Miss Lamia said that Bamber was walking her two dogs Hugo, a two-year-old, and a nine-year-old Staffordshire Bull, who were both on a lead, when she crossed the road after seeing a cat. 'She only noticed the child after Hugo bit the victim. She immediately pulled the dog away. She was shocked by Hugo's behaviour,' Miss Lamia said. 'When Hugo is in public he always has a muzzle. He has a short lead. He wears a hi-vis jacket which says, "I need space", on it. He is undergoing extra obedience and recall training. She no longer walks Hugo on that road.' Miss Lamia described Bamber as a 'fit and proper owner' who has owned two dogs previously and has shown she is a 'responsible owner'. Bamber was fined £487 and ordered to pay £300 compensation to the mother of the child, £85 costs, and a £197 surcharge. The magistrates said they were satisfied Hugo does not constitute a danger to public safety because of his previous behaviour and it being an isolated incident. The magistrates told Bamber: 'You are a fit and proper person to own this particular type of dog. You must keep Hugo under proper control. We impose the following conditions. When outside he must have a fixed lead and a muzzle. These will last for the whole of Hugo's life. If you do not comply, Hugo may be destroyed.'
Daily Mail
16-06-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Elderly couple are forced to cancel their holiday after SKIP stuck on their driveway for months
An elderly couple have been forced to cancel their holiday as a skip filled with building materials remains stuck on their driveway. Ann and John Espley ordered the waste disposal unit to their home in Longton, near Stoke, in March while they had renovation work done. Three months later, the skip is still parked in front of their property after Staffordshire Waste Recycling Centre had their permit suspended by the Environment Agency. Calls to the company and the council have proved fruitless and mean the couple are now too scared to go on holiday in case someone finally comes to collect the huge unit. They have also been forced to park their car on the road, while their son leaves his vehicle on their neighbour's driveway. The pair branded the saga 'an absolute nightmare' as they remain in the dark over when the heaving full skip will be collected. Ms Espley, 76, said: 'We were having renovations done so we needed a skip. We had the bathroom gutted and had a new one put in. 'Our plumber actually ordered the skip for us. He's been on to them and they've just given him the same message that's on their website. 'He's been down there to try to get it sorted, but nobody was there to see him. He's phoned and he can't get through. It's just a waste of time. 'I phoned the council and they told me there's nothing they can do. We can't do anything about it ourselves, otherwise we'll get in trouble. 'It's just been a nightmare. We can just about get our car on the drive but we're having to leave it on the road. 'Luckily our son can park his car on the neighbour's drive. 'Our son's friend has had one of their skips stuck on his drive since January. At this rate, it'll still be here at Christmas.' The couple explained they had been eagerly awaiting a holiday this summer after the Covid pandemic and various health issues meant they had to go years without one. 'At our age, we only do coach holidays,' she added. 'We aren't going to leave the car on the road unattended. 'We could get the car on the drive, but if we did and they came to remove it while we're gone, we'd miss the chance. Plus anybody could come along and start loading more stuff onto the skip. 'Thanks to the pandemic and health problems we've had going on, this has been the first year in a while where we've had the opportunity to go away. But now we can't! 'So it is driving me mental. The only thing I can be grateful for is that we haven't booked somewhere already.' The pair spend each day waiting with baited breath to see if the skip has been removed, although every time they check they are left disappointed. Ms Espley said: 'Our waste bins are at the back so we both have to get together and lift the bin over the skip to get it onto the road. 'There isn't enough room to get it out off the drive. That's not a good thing to be doing when you're both getting on a bit. 'I could do with someone coming with a truck and getting rid of it. If they can't get rid of it and they can't collect them, what are they going to do about it? 'It's not good for all of us who have been left with this problem. I just want it gone so I can get on with my life. Every day when we go out, we say "Will it be gone or will it still be there?" And it's still there every time.' Staffordshire Waste Recycling Centre's website says: 'There may be delays in skip collections until further notice. 'We kindly ask that customers continue to work with us for skip collections, as arranging alternative disposal or third-party operators may lead to complications, including potential legal ramifications. 'Your patience and cooperation during this time is greatly appreciated and we are committed to restoring full operations as soon as possible while ensuring compliance with all regulations.' MailOnline has approached Staffordshire Waste Recycling Centre for comment. An Environment Agency spokesman said: 'Staffordshire Waste Recycling Centre is storing more waste than is authorised by the conditions of its environmental permit and in a manner that poses a serious risk of pollution. 'We have therefore suspended one of the company's two environmental permits and are taking action to encourage the company to keep the amount of waste it stores within acceptable limits.'
CBS News
16-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Raise the Future is on the forefront of bringing relational tools to Colorado
Raise the Future has become a statewide resource for caring for vulnerable children. Trust-based relational interventions (TBRI) give parents and others the tools they need to connect with people who've suffered trauma. Ashley Oliver is at the forefront of creating therapeutic homes for children living in foster care. "We definitely need more foster homes. We have seen an increased need for really strong homes who are dedicated to it," Oliver said. There is an increase in the number of youth who are having strong reactions to the trauma in their lives. They've moved multiple times. They've maybe run away. They're maybe participating in risky behaviors. Now Oliver is implementing TBRI in the therapeutic homes. "I have seen great successes," she added. "TBRI is definitely a way of thinking, a way of being. It's a lens of moving and a lens of how you connect with other people. How you communicate with other people," K.P. Longton said of the practice. Longton has been practicing TBRI for years. She encouraged Adams County Human Services to learn more about the practice through Raise the Future. "Once I became a practitioner, I realized it's not just a child-centered approach, it is a human-centered approach," Longton explained. In 2024, Raise the Future held a TBRI Summit to introduce different stakeholders to the practice. Adams County was there. "I was really impressed with the whole concept of TBRI," said Kari Daggett, Division Director of Children and Family Services in Adams County. She quickly got on board with implementing TBRI across the division but also within the office. "A high percentage of people in helping professions being with them generational trauma of their own," Daggett explained. "It is very effective adult-to-adult, especially because everyone in the Human Services realm has taken on the difficult times of others and is providing that support for them, and that has an emotional labor to it," Longton said. Longton is now in charge of spreading TBRI techniques across the entire department with Raise the Future as a resource. "With this knowledge it really supports the metaphor of needing to put oxygen masks on yourself first. I think that's a big thing that I see any parent struggle with," Oliver said. Oliver continues to be inspired by TBRI among the families with which she works. "I have one kiddo who's moved 7 times, and we were able to stabilize her, and she has now been in the same placement for a year. Moved 7 times, that is amazing," Oliver said. LINK: A Day for Wednesday's Child CBS Colorado has been partner with Raise the Future for nearly 40 years. Join CBS Colorado for a day of fundraising and awareness during A Day for Wednesday's Child on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
