All news by author: George Bunn

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Hundreds mourn 'death' of village in 'funeral' protest against car parking fees
Furious villagers in Audlem, Cheshire took to the streets with banners and a hearse to protest over Cheshire East Council’s plans to introduce charges to a local car park
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Heartbroken dad 'outraged' at state of council cemetery where son, 22, is buried
Asmann Ulhaq's 22-year-old son Zain tragically died from cancer earlier this year, and he paid out a massive £3,000 for a plot at the Fenton cemetery - but he says it's filled with 'rubble from a landfill site' as he blasted the condition of the cemetery
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Furious mum vows to boycott McDonald's after sharing photos of 'filthy' branch
Mum Keira Evans had popped into her local McDonald's restaurant on her way home from a party and was left disgusted by overflowing bins and filth left on tables
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Beloved mum-of-two dies after travelling to Turkey for 'Brazilian butt lift'
Beloved mum Lauren Wood travelled to Turkey to undergo cosmetic surgery - but with devastating consequences. After suffering a large embolism, Lauren passed away in the intensive care unit.
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Heartbreaking death of baby hours before 'loving' mum died remains a mystery
Baby Kevin Degutis died just a few hours before his mother collapsed and died. An inquest has heard social services had no concerns for his welfare
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Brother and sister at centre of murder probe both died from 'incised neck wound'
The bodies of Ethan John and his sister Elizabeth John were found at their home near Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, and later identified by their own mother, a coroner said
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Distressing moment man caught on doorbell camera dragging and hitting puppy
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A doorbell camera has captured a man repeatedly hitting a bulldog-type puppy in Hanley, Staffordshire after it refused to walk on its lead, with the RSPCA confirming it is investigating
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Devastated mum collapsed and died hours after finding her baby dead in bed
Viktorija Mardosiene, 32, went into cardiac arrest and died hours after her five-month-old son Kevin Deguitas' death from what is believed to have been a co-sleeping tragedy
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Woman given £400 fly-tipping fine after putting cardboard boxes next to her bin
Hard-up student Marta Stankiewicz, 45, who is surviving only on her student loan, says the fine from Stoke-on-Trent City Council seems 'excessive'
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Diner who 'dashed off without paying' returns and settles bill after backlash
Butchers Arms landlord Mark Robbie said the dine and dash appears to be a growing issue across the UK after he posted about a group of three customers who left his pub without paying
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Mum furious after police knock on her door at 12.30am to move car for roadworks
Bethan Rose and her seven-month-old daughter Beatrix were woken up by a police officer at 12.30am when he knocked on the door to ask for the family's car be moved
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Mystery behind dead man found naked and wrapped in tarpaulin at beauty spot
The body of Adam Shaw was discovered by a camper at Key Wood, near the River Churnet, not far from Alton Towers, weeks after his family had reported him missing
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Gardener, 74, could be kicked out of allotment after 28 years in row over rules
John Silvester has spent almost three decades gardening at the Campbell Road Allotment but now faces being turfed out as he stands accused of breaking a number of rules
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Man's devastating final 19-word 999 call before falling to his death from bridge
Nicholas Boulton from Staffordshire had called twice for an ambulance before jumping to his death on the A500, but none could be sent due to there not being any available
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Man furious at council's 'threat' after he left his bins out for too long
Philip Robinson says he's received a formal written warning from Stoke-on-Trent City Council after he left his bins out after the 7pm curfew - as they threaten to seize his bins if it happens again
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McDonald's fines dad £100 as kids 'took too long to eat' at daughter's birthday
Nick Forrester, 45, says he shouldn't be punished for the fact the children took a long while selecting and eating their food and says McDonald's are showing a lack of compassion for families
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Royal Navy veteran forced to live in flat so mouldy his shoes turn green
Armed forces veteran Steve Garner, from Stoke-on-Trent, claims his flat has been mouldy for years but his housing association won't listen to him
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Nightclub worker, who was over drink-drive limit, dies in crash on way home
An inquest at Stoke Town Hall heard that Kelsey Stuttard was more than twice the drink-drive limit, after smashing her Audi A3 crashed into a bridge on Macclesfield Road in May 2022
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Mum and son, 5, forced to sleep on sofa in flat riddled with black mould
Klaudia Giedo and son Alex have been reduced to sleeping on the sofa after mould engulfed their two-bed flat
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Diner left fuming after popular Toby Carvery 'runs out of meat'
A seething diner took to Tripadvisor to say the Toby Carvery branch in Endon, Staffordshire had no meat available to serve for hours - and they were only told after tucking into their starters