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Tel: 01889 567333 FREE PARKING New Road, OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK No 522 10thconditional Octoberbail 2012 45p Uttoxeter ST14 7DB (Sunday until 1pm) A 23 year old Blythe Bridge man on the grounds he anyone. However, in the early hours the window sill -Wednesday when the defendant has appeared in court charged of the next morning he went for a is alleged to have rushed out of the does not enter Cheadle and does not with actual bodily harm. cigarette outside close to a window pub, turned and walked over to Mr contact any of the witnesses in the David Lovatt of Bridgwood Road of the Royal Oak Public House. Gilbert and punched him in the back case. has been charged with actual bodily The next thing Mr Gilbert recalls of the head and then again with his harm and destroying a glass window is everything go black - before right fist causing his head to smash at a public house in Cheadle. coming round to find he was being through the pub window. Fenton Magistrates have declined cradled by someone and blood was The defendant is thought to have jurisdiction over the case which will dripping from his head. stood over Mr Gilbert for a few be heard at Stoke on Trent Crown He received severe cuts to his left seconds before beginning to throw See page 11 cheek, left ear, head, left eyebrow, punches at another nearby man. Court at a later date. Eyewitnesses claimed this was an The court heard how injured crown of his head and forehead and party, Reece Gilbert had enjoyed a inner left ear. unprovoked and unnecessary attack. night out in Cheadle on Saturday, Witnesses had confirmed they Damage to the pub window has UTTOXETER is againatwithout “I do hope you understand, and would 15th September. heard raised voices coming from the beenonce estimated £300. a town crieronafter the resignation the likeonto say that I haveVictim very much Reeceenjoyed Gilbert He hadn’t had any problems with pub - Mr Gilbert was seen sitting Lovatt was of released previous candidate. my brief stint as Town Crier.” Mr Clayton of Wood Lane Uttoxeter If members of Uttoxeter Town Council THE floral displays located “Many very good residential notified Uttoxeter Town by way of an give their approval when they meet this in and around Uttoxeter front gardens, some sustainable Est. 1896 No 6515 Wednesday 26th September 2012 50p official letter during September of his wish week, Town Crier services will temporarily town centre have been roundabout beds, quite stunning awarded a Gold award by the public art and some of the best to step down from the position of Town be sought from Ken Knowles (Lichfield’s 2012 Heart of England in floral baskets thus far this year. Crier. Town Crier). Bloom competition judges. A fabulous tour.” His resignation has been attributed to Earlier in the year, official Among the many points of family commitments. judges took a tour of the town commendation, some of the He stated: “Sadly I now find that family The services of Lichfield Town Crier, starting from the Strawberry highlights included: Excellent ties are, more often than not, preventing me Kenneth Knowles, (pictured) are Garden Centre. They viewed hanging baskets, stunning from appearing at your (Uttoxeter Town expected to be sought while Uttoxeter many home gardens, residential front gardens, the is without a town crier. Council’s) request. roundabouts, the railway station Millfield Victory Allotments, A CHEADLE woman with a long history The detailed circumstances of the and even schools around the Davies Drive Community Park, of depression stabbed her boyfriend to harrowing incident were outlined at town. St Mary’s Church, planting at death before committing suicide. Thursday’s inquest. In a report, inspectors the Railway Station, Redfern’s CHEADLE A double inquest sitting at Hartshill North Staffordshire coroner, Ian Smith commented that 19 there were: ROAD, Cottage and many more. FORSBROOK, BLYTHE BRIDGE, revealed Karen Climpson stabbed her partner who concluded Mark was unlawfully killed STOKE-ON-TRENT ST11 9BX Mark Chandler between 80 and 90 times with and Karen committed suicide said how the full Tel: 01782 388328 a knife and a pair of scissors at their home truth behind the case could never be known. or 07799 118318 address - 71a Ness Grove on New Years Day, He emphasised: “We don’t have all the Telephone orders welcome. 2012. facts, I would wish to know from Mark and A FESTIVE Victorian market will form part All major credit cards accepted The hearing heard how Karen, aged 46,Christmas celebrations this Karen why they ended up the way they did. of Uttoxeter’s Opening times: Was it some kind of domestic argument which continued the frenzied attackyear. after Mark, 42, Sun-Thu 5.30pm-Midnight had bled to death from a deep neck got totally out of hand? We could speculate Thewound. Victorian Christmas Market will take Fri-Sat 5.30pm-12.30am Karen, a former hairdresser care30th November 2012 to coincide forever. place onand Friday worker, who had made numerous attempts to Christmas Light Switch On at with the annual Karen Climpson kill herself slashed at her own 5pm.neck with a A MAN who is believed to have tried from 5pm Sun-Thurs (quoting RRCTT1). Valid until 30.11.12. and Mark Chandler razor blade before dying in the bathroom. After the festive lights have been officially to commit suicide had to be taken switched on, the market will get underway when to hospital after being rescued from visitors will be able to travel back more a carthan in 100 the middle of a flooded years to experience the sights, sounds, smells and river on Monday. tastes of a recreated Victorian Town Market. It is thought theSundays man drove into theTuesdays - Fridays 12-2.30pm & 6-9pm, Saturday 12-9pm 12-8pm, This will be a chance to see the water town light up, deliberately but, as his car wasfrom our three roast meats, beef, turkey and Choose meet Santa and his reindeer, witnesswashed shopkeepers away he changed his mindgammon and or our homemade pie of the day. and stallholders in Victorian dress,frantically take a sleigh called for help. Help yourself to all the potatoes and vegetables you can eat ride and much more. 19 CHEADLE ROAD, FORSBROOK, BLYTHE BRIDGE, The incident happened just after So make sure you don’t miss out, come andThe Cricketer’s Arms, The STOKE-ON-TRENT ST11 9BX 4.00pm near join the local traders for a great evening, Tel: 01782 388328 or 07799 118318 Square, bring Oakamoor in the River along your family and friends and start your Telephone orders welcome. All major credit cards accepted Churnet. 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