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Stabbing suspect detained under Mental Health Act
‘Beauty pageant was like being on Big Brother’
Read MoreNatalie Mageza speaks about the “incredible experience” of taking part in the pageant in India. BBC News
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Council to ‘explore options’ over asylum hotels
Read MoreCouncil leader Ian Cooper says the ongoing use of hotels to house asylum seekers is “unacceptable”. BBC News
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‘Brazen’ shoplifter’s failed B&Q hot tub heist
Read MoreCarl Proctor admits multiple shoplifting offences after trying to steal a Lay-Z-Spa in a trolley. BBC News
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Festival captures town’s ‘spirit of creativity’
Read MoreThousands of people attend the two-day festival which featured art, wrestling, music and acrobatics. BBC News
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‘Thousands more’ asking for mental health support
Read MoreDaniel Harrison, of North Staffs Mind, says its users have increased by about 4,000 in three years. BBC News
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Murderer’s death in prison being investigated
Read MoreWayne Burke, who was jailed in 2021 for the murder of Reece Cox, was found dead at HMP Dovegate.…
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Council facing £13.7m overspend, report says
Read MoreThe report says the authority’s financial struggles are due to the pressure on children’s services. BBC News
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Trio sentenced over ‘vile’ dog ear cropping trade
Read MoreThe defendants admit animal cruelty offences after an RSPCA prosecution sparked by a BBC Panorama report. BBC News
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People ‘re-evaluating’ alcohol use – professor
Read MoreJuggy Sidhu says sobriety has improved his health, sleep and anxiety. BBC News
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