The latest cases to be dealt with by Staffordshire Magistrates

Grant William Brookes, of Withystakes Road, Werrington, aged 30, has been charged with speeding in Alton on July 18, 2014. He has been fined £130 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and costs of £85 and his driving record has been end

Court file

Grant William Brookes, of 7 Withystakes Road, Werrington, aged 29, has been charged with unlawful damage and sending a threatening text message in Stoke-on-Trent on July 19 wile subject to a conditional discharge. He pleaded guilty and admitte

Tidy tomatoes and revive evergreens

Cut down lily stems by a third, once they have flowered. Give them a liquid feed once or twice before they die down for the winter. Support crocosmias. Taller crocosmias may need staking (with Y-stakes) to stop their ageing leaves and stems fr