Telegrams to You Tube

David Wood’s story continues with the 1950’s Telegram and concludes with 21st century You Tube technology.

David says, urgent messages were delivered by telegram because very few people had telephones and this was the quickest way to do it. The telegram boys rode little red motorbikes and fairly whizzed around the city, in fact everyone […]

Local GP Supports S.A.G.E. Regeneration Concerns

Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association (S.A.G.E.) is pleased to announce an exclusive story that Dr Chandra Kanneganti, General Practitioner at Goldenhill Medical Centre has purchased the former City Council’s Heathside House Residential Care Home in Goldenhill.

Heathside House, Goldenhill

Dr Chandra Kanneganti upon talking to S.A.G.E. has said that he is looking at […]

Goldenhill Gunman Flees

A gunman is being hunted after a shot was fired at a property in Broadfield Road, Goldenhill.

A part of the road was petitioned off for the most of yesterday whilst the police made house to house enquiries.

Chief Inspector Adrian Roberts of the Stoke-on-Trent North local policing team said “At this stage, it would […]

King George V & Queen Mary’s 1913 Visit to Goldenhill

Pictured is the Swan Inn Public House in Goldenhill, which was taken in April 1913.

Swan Inn, High Street, Goldenhill 1913

The decorated public house shows crowds of people standing outside and waiting to see if they can catch a glimpse of King George V along with Queen Mary.

In 1913 King George […]

Thanks for the Memories

Alan Clewes says thanks for the memories, I used to live in the jolly colliers, I was born there and left when I got married and then went to live in eccleshall in 1963.

Yes I remember the Uffers, used it many times for snooker and the weekly rave-up upstaires, I also remember the pub […]

Neighbourhood Watch “Bogus Calls”

It has been reported that on the evening of the 22nd February that a lady received a call from a male claiming to be from SKY requesting details from her including bank details. Fortunately she had the presence of mind not give out any details which in turn caused the male to become abusive. The […]

1950’s & 60’s Haircuts

David’s story this time starts with 1950’s & 60’s haircuts in Goldenhill, how times have changed. David also reminds us of the emergency services when the vehicles had bells ringing, how we forget the good old days.

Anyway, David’s story starts by saying, I used to have my haircut at Bill Eardley’s, for the little […]

Children’s Safety Comes First at St Joseph’s Primary School

Safety of the children who attend St Joseph’s Primary School in Goldenhill is now a top priority.

Since Steve Shaw, Vice Chair of Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association saw the problems arising from vehicles collecting and dropping their children off outside the school and it causing the area to become unsafe for everyone, it was […]

Keeping Communities Safe from Terrorism and Extremism

Three men from Stoke-on-Trent have now been sentenced after they admitted their involvement in preparing for acts of terrorism. A fourth man has pleaded guilty to possession of an article for terrorist purposes.

The four were part of a wider network of nine, including men from Cardiff and London. Four of those men pleaded guilty […]

New Powers to PCSO’s in Sandyford & Goldenhill

Police Community Support Officers (PCSO’s) in Staffordshire, which includes Sandyford & Goldenhill have new powers to help them deal with everyday policing issues.

Some of the PCSO’s new powers will enable them to seize drugs and alcohol, detain suspects, search for alcohol and tobacco, issue fixed penalty notices for disorder offences and disperse groups and […]