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Steve Craddock

@Craddock_Leader

Chief reporter at The Leader newspaper covering court, crime & news

Joined December 2020
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Man's emotional outburst after average speed camera reading cost him his licence ift.tt/oNpverZ
Man's emotional outburst after average speed camera reading cost him his licence

Man's emotional outburst after average speed camera reading cost him his licence

The defendant claimed the points on his licence were accrued during his work for the Ministry of Justice

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Man allowed to keep licence after being caught speeding on A483 in Wrexham ift.tt/utGhYyJ
Man allowed to keep licence after being caught speeding on A483 in Wrexham

Man allowed to keep licence after being caught speeding on A483 in Wrexham

The defendant apologised and told the court he needed his licence for work

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Fine and points for man caught breaking 20mph speed limit in Flintshire ift.tt/ueyfcxY
Fine and points for man caught breaking 20mph speed limit in Flintshire

Fine and points for man caught breaking 20mph speed limit in Flintshire

The defendant told the court he fully accepted the facts of the offence

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Man warned to expect jail after THIRD breach of suspended sentence order ift.tt/SDlFxPW
Man warned to expect jail after THIRD breach of suspended sentence order

Man warned to expect jail after THIRD breach of suspended sentence order

He will be back in the dock before Judge Niclas Parry next week

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Pensioner receives points and fines after admitting motoring offences ift.tt/P9L2zXW
Pensioner receives points and fines after admitting motoring offences

Pensioner receives points and fines after admitting motoring offences

The defendant appeared at Mold Magistrates Court on Monday

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Man 'sent grossly offensive and abusive messages' to North Wales Police ift.tt/h219Cug
Man 'sent grossly offensive and abusive messages' to North Wales Police

Man 'sent grossly offensive and abusive messages' to North Wales Police

The defendant also admitted that he failed to attend court for his sentencing hearing last week

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Crash following police pursuit in Wrexham leaves two people 'seriously injured' ift.tt/zx3dXai
Crash following police pursuit in Wrexham leaves two people 'seriously injured'

Crash following police pursuit in Wrexham leaves two people 'seriously injured'

An investigation has been launched following a crash which left two people seriously injured in Wrexham.

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Teenagers killed in Wrexham crash named as families pay touching tributes ift.tt/rY3RImN
Teenagers killed in Wrexham crash named as families pay touching tributes

Teenagers killed in Wrexham crash named as families pay touching tributes

The tragic incident occurred on Wrexham Road in New Broughton shortly before 11pm on Friday (March 21).

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Woman in the dock after 'grabbing neighbour by throat and screaming at her' ift.tt/p75CLlN
Woman in the dock after 'grabbing neighbour by throat and screaming at her'

Woman in the dock after 'grabbing neighbour by throat and screaming at her'

She appeared for sentence at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Wednesday

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Woman 'will be deported' after being caught shoplifting at Wrexham B&M store ift.tt/wfWloAF
Woman 'will be deported' after being caught shoplifting at Wrexham B&M store

Woman 'will be deported' after being caught shoplifting at Wrexham B&M store

The defendant was produced in custody at Wrexham Magistrates Court

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Fine for Wrexham man who breached post-sentence supervision requirement ift.tt/XNkuq2S
Fine for Wrexham man who breached post-sentence supervision requirement

Fine for Wrexham man who breached post-sentence supervision requirement

The defendant appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court

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More time in jail for prisoner who 'slashed' at officer with makeshift weapon ift.tt/Bj8SYR0
More time in jail for prisoner who 'slashed' at officer with makeshift weapon

More time in jail for prisoner who 'slashed' at officer with makeshift weapon

The defendant appeared before the court for sentence via video link

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Dangerous driver crashed car into wall after going over police stinger ift.tt/0RvWteB
Dangerous driver crashed car into wall after going over police stinger

Dangerous driver crashed car into wall after going over police stinger

The defendant also stole goods from shops in Telford prior to the driving offences

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Man caught in charge of vehicle whilst unfit through drugs receives 10 points ift.tt/VPxbtok
Man caught in charge of vehicle whilst unfit through drugs receives 10 points

Man caught in charge of vehicle whilst unfit through drugs receives 10 points

The defendant appeared at Mold Magistrates Court on Thursday

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'Disturbance' at Flintshire pub led police to find man's drugs, court told ift.tt/GaLeJl4
'Disturbance' at Flintshire pub led police to find man's drugs, court told

'Disturbance' at Flintshire pub led police to find man's drugs, court told

The defendant had undertaken a great deal of self-rehabilitation in the intervening period, the court heard

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Police launch appeal over missing man believed to be at Wrexham beauty spot ift.tt/xMRfOKu
Missing man believed to be at Wrexham beauty spot "safely located", police confirm

Missing man believed to be at Wrexham beauty spot "safely located", police confirm

Christopher Liam Higgins is believed to be in the Erddig area

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Police conduct checks in Wrexham following speeding reports

Police conduct checks in Wrexham following speeding reports

North Wales Police's Wrexham Rural team confirmed they had been out on patrol earlier this week

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Mum praises paramedics, air ambulance and Maelor staff after teen's medical emergency leaderlive.co.uk/news/243366…
Mum praises paramedics, air ambulance and Maelor staff after teen's medical emergency

Mum praises paramedics, air ambulance and Maelor staff after teen's medical emergency

Ela Akbas, aged 14, had fallen down the stairs whilst suffering a seizure

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Police to step up patrols in town after large-scale disorder involving youths leaderlive.co.uk/news/243385…
Police to step up patrols in town after large-scale disorder involving youths

Police to step up patrols in town after large-scale disorder involving youths

Visible police patrols are being significantly increased in Flint in a bid to reduce anti-social behaviour

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Ex-minister who introduced 20mph limit admits 'mistakes were made' leaderlive.co.uk/news/243395…
Ex-minister who introduced 20mph limit admits 'mistakes were made'

Ex-minister who introduced 20mph limit admits 'mistakes were made'

The Senedd debated the record-breaking petition calling for the scheme to be scrapped

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