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05 Jan 2009 23:58
Farmer beat victim with scaffolding poleFARMER Ian Dowley, who smashed up a truck and attacked the driver with a scaffolding pole, has received a suspended prison sentence.The 25-year-old, of Cowall Moor Lane, Lask Edge, Leek, attacked Andrew Whalley when the complainant went to his farm on December 22, 2007.Prosecutor Phillip Beardwell told Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court...
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MORE than 1,000 North Staffordshire jobs are at risk after two of the most famous pottery brands in the world collapsed into administra...
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A driver was airlifted to hospital after his car overturned.The accident happened at 9.36am today on Stone Road, outside Fletchers...
Comment on this storyCouncil demand £45,000 for grass verge
A COUPLE who want to build a retirement bungalow have criticised a council for putting a £45,000 price tag on a nine-square metre plot...
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05 Jan 2009 14:02
Stoke City: Diatta on trialSENEGAL international defender Lamine Diatta has joined Stoke on trial.
The 33-year-old centre half trained with the Potters for the first time today as manager Tony Pulis considers his January options.
Diatta has been a free agent since he was released by Newcastle United at the end of last season. See the full story at...Comment on this storyCrewe Alex: Elding loaned to Lincoln City
CREWE have farmed Anthony Elding out on loan to League Two side Lincoln City. Elding has been restricted to 11 starts since his summer move from Leeds and has scored just three times. New...
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05 Jan 2009 08:50
Is this the end for Wedgwood?Trains back to normal after fatal plane crash
TRAIN services were back to normal this morning after three people died when their light aircraft crashed on one of Britain's busiest...
Comment on this storyCouple's anger over hospital delays
THE wife of a city councillor has hit out at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire after she waited 13 hours to be admitted to...
Comment on this storyDriver airlifted to hospitalA driver was airlifted to hospital after his car overturned.The accident happened at 9.36am today on Stone Road, outside Fletchers...
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TWO people were killed in two separate crashes on South Cheshire roads last night. A 25-year-old man from Crewe died following an accid...
Comment on this storyDancing On Ice contestants unveiled
STARS including Todd Carty, Coleen Nolan, Roxanne Pallet and Graeme Le Saux were unveiled today as being among this year's Dancing On...
Comment on this storyComment on this storySpeeding motorists face new weapons
FIXED speed cameras are only one of a number of tools being deployed to make the county's highways safer. Road safety chiefs believe...
Comment on this storySchool closures brought forward
THE opening dates for three academy schools have been brought forward to try to stop worried teachers deserting the city in search of...
Comment on this storyCreditors meet as doubts cast on Spode future
CREDITORS of stricken pottery firm Spode are meeting today as administrators continue their search for a buyer. Firms owed money by the...
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Crewe Alex: Elding loaned in Lincoln CityCREWE have farmed Anthony Elding out on loan to League Two side Lincoln City.Elding has been restricted to 11 starts since his summer move from Leeds and has scored just three times.
New Alex boss Gudjon Thordarson has inisted on a recall clause which takes effect a month into the three-month deal.
Comment on this storyPort Vale: Exeter clash rearrangedPORT Vale's League Two clash against Exeter City has been rearranged to take place on Tuesday, February 3 (7.45pm). Comment on this storyStoke City: Pulis sets sights on new recruits
STOKE manager Tony Pulis is hoping to pull a couple of signings out of the hat to cushion the embarrassing blow of losing at Hartlepool...
Comment on this storyDarts: Taylor on top of the world
POTTERIES hero Phil 'The Power' Taylor tore up the record books as he reclaimed the PDC Ladbrokes.com World Championship last night.
Comment on this storyDarts: Power surge proves cream rises to top
YOU can't keep a good man down – and Phil Taylor is proof of that.
Comment on this storyPort Vale: Glover rules out MacKenzie return
VALE boss Dean Glover has revealed he will not be pursuing a loan extension for Neil MacKenzie after the midfielder was recalled by...
Comment on this storyCrewe Alex: Thordarson thanks fans for warm welcome
GUDJON Thordarson says he is looking forward to building a happy relationship with Crewe fans after a 2-2 FA Cup third-round draw at...
Comment on this storyHow many players do Stoke City need to bring in during the January transfer window?01Should Port Vale boss Dean Glover have extended Neil MacKenzie’s loan spell?Can Gudjon Thordarson get Crewe Alexandra out of trouble?
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05 Jan 2009 01:50
Update: Is this the end for Wedgwood?
Speeding motorists face new weaponsMORE than 1,000 North Staffordshire jobs are at risk after two of the most famous pottery brands in the world collapsed into administration.
Last-ditch attempts to come up with fresh cash before lenders lost patience with debt-ridden Wedgwood failed, and at one minute past...
Comment on this storyFIXED speed cameras are only one of a number of tools being deployed to make the county's highways safer. Road safety chiefs believe...
School closures brought forwardTHE opening dates for three academy schools have been brought forward to try to stop worried teachers deserting the city in search of other jobs. Staff in several Stoke-on-Trent secondaries...Couple's anger over hospital delaysTHE wife of a city councillor has hit out at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire after she waited 13 hours to be admitted to...
Auction lots tell of canal network birth
NOTEBOOKS and maps linked to canal pioneer James Brindley are to go under the hammer at auction. A total of 45 items will be sold at...
Bobby's memories are brought to book
MEMORIES of a former bobby's long career in the police force have been turned into a book. John Pye put pen to paper to record the...
Council demand £45,000 for grass vergeA COUPLE who want to build a retirement bungalow have criticised a council for putting a £45,000 price tag on a nine-square metre plot...
Trains back to normal after fatal plane crashTRAIN services were back to normal this morning after three people died when their light aircraft crashed on one of Britain's busiest...
Creditors meet as doubts cast on Spode futureCREDITORS of stricken pottery firm Spode are meeting today as administrators continue their search for a buyer. Firms owed money by the...
Breaking News: Two dead after road smashes
TWO people died in two separate road crashes last night. A 25-year-old man from Crewe died following an accident involving a red BMW, a...
'Disappearing lake has left us with a muddy mess'
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into why a man-made lake drained away – more than four years after the problem was first reported. ...
Stoke City: Pulis sets sights on new recruits
Darts: Taylor on top of the worldSTOKE manager Tony Pulis is hoping to pull a couple of signings out of the hat to cushion the embarrassing blow of losing at Hartlepool in the FA Cup.
Comment on this storyPOTTERIES hero Phil 'The Power' Taylor tore up the record books as he reclaimed the PDC Ladbrokes.com World Championship last night.
Darts: Power surge proves cream rises to topYOU can't keep a good man down – and Phil Taylor is proof of that.
Port Vale: Glover rules out MacKenzie returnVALE boss Dean Glover has revealed he will not be pursuing a loan extension for Neil MacKenzie after the midfielder was recalled by...
Crewe Alex: Thordarson thanks fans for warm welcomeGUDJON Thordarson says he is looking forward to building a happy relationship with Crewe fans after a 2-2 FA Cup third-round draw at...
Stoke City: Potters made to pay for below-par display
Martin Spinks reports on Stoke City's 2-0 FA Cup third-round defeat by Hartlepool United at Victoria Park
Stoke City: Rival talk
Hartlepool United director of sport Chris Turner speaks to the media after the 2-0 FA Cup third-round win against Stoke City
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... Comment on this storyCouncil must do all it can to save jobs for disabledI AM writing with respect to the plight of the 47 disabled adults at Fenton workshop which has been highlighted for closure in March 2009. My son is one of the unfortunate employees. For...It beggars belief that a car park issue can be turned into a political campaign
MAKING MISCHIEF: In response to the letter from councillor Joy Garner, pictured, it really beggars belief that a Burslem car park issue...
Meredith continues to ignore opponentsI MUST comment on your report of Mr Meredith's New Year's address in which he called on all parties to unite behind the council's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) strategy. His appeal...Ceramica is not worthy of preservation
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Traffic hold-ups could be avoidedTRAFFIC congestion is an everyday fact borne with patience by almost everybody, but sometimes it becomes annoying enough to ask why some common hold-ups occur. One such situation regularly...Criticism of care home is unfairGOOD CARE: I am responding to the article of December 23, unfairly criticising New Park House. My mother, who is aged 95, has been a resident there for more than four years. During that...Read the full Letters archive » -
04 Jan 2009 16:13
Breaking News: Taylor is world darts championPHIL Taylor produced a brilliant display to thump Raymond van Barneveld 7-1 in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship and take his 14th world title at Alexandra Palace tonight.'The Power' had not won the title for three years, but the result was never in doubt as he racked up a three-dart average of 109.76 – breaking his own...Police name air crash victimsPOLICE have today confirmed three lives were lost in a light aircraft crash on one of Britain's busiest railway lines. Last night 59-year-old Alan Matthews, from Walsall, West Midlands, was...Comment on this storyLorry sheds loadComment on this storyComment on this storyComment on this storyComment on this storyComment on this storyComment on this storyBreaking News: Taylor is world darts championPHIL Taylor produced a brilliant display to thump Raymond van Barneveld 7-1 in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship and take his 14th world title at Alexandra Palace tonight.'The Power' had not won the title for three years, but the result was never in doubt as he racked up a three-dart average of 109.76 – breaking his own...Darts: Taylor excited by world finalPHIL Taylor has described his excitement ahead of the PDC World Championship final. The Power has thanked fans back home and said he hopes they enjoy their night – even if they will be...Comment on this storyDarts: Taylor reaches world darts finalPHIL Taylor will meet Raymond van Barneveld in a heavyweight Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship final on Sunday after the top seeds won their semi-finals tonight. Dutchman Van Barneveld...Comment on this storyStoke City: My worst cup experience, says PulisSTOKE City manager Tony Pulis described this afternoon's embarrassing defeat at Hartlepool as his worst managerial result in the FA Cup.Comment on this storyMatch report: Hartlepool 2, Stoke City 0Martin Spinks reports on Stoke City's 2-0 FA Cup third-round defeat by Hartlepool United at Victoria ParkComment on this storyPort Vale match postponedPORT Vale boss Dean Glover agreed with referee Pat Miller's decision to call off his side's League Two clash at Exeter City this afternoon – but was less pleased with the timing of...Comment on this storyCrewe Alex: Thordarson delighted to stay in FA CupNEW Crewe boss Gudjon Thordarson said he was happy to extend his side's interest in the FA Cup after today's battling 2-2 draw at Millwall. Goals from Dennis Lawrence and youth-team rookie...Comment on this storyComment on this storyComment on this storyComment on this storyComment on this storyComment on this storyComment on this storyComment on this storyPotteries Centre to expand
A MULTI-MILLION pound expansion is planned for Stoke-on-Trent's biggest shopping centre within the next five years.
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04 Jan 2009 11:42
Darts: Taylor excited by world finalPHIL Taylor has described his excitement ahead of the PDC World Championship final.The Power has thanked fans back home and said he hopes they enjoy their night – even if they will be having oatcakes and he won't.Phil arrived at London's Alexandra Palace at around 3pm and has since been preparing himself for tonight's clash...Breaking news: Taylor reaches world darts finalPHIL Taylor will meet Raymond van Barneveld in a heavyweight Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship final on Sunday after the top seeds won their semi-finals tonight. Dutchman Van Barneveld...Stoke City: My worst cup experience, says PulisSTOKE City manager Tony Pulis described this afternoon's embarrassing defeat at Hartlepool as his worst managerial result in the FA Cup.Match report: Hartlepool 2, Stoke City 0Martin Spinks reports on Stoke City's 2-0 FA Cup third-round defeat by Hartlepool United at Victoria ParkBreaking News: Port Vale match postponedPORT Vale boss Dean Glover agreed with referee Pat Miller's decision to call off his side's League Two clash at Exeter City this afternoon – but was less pleased with the timing of...Crewe Alex: Thordarson delighted to stay in FA CupNEW Crewe boss Gudjon Thordarson said he was happy to extend his side's interest in the FA Cup after today's battling 2-2 draw at Millwall. Goals from Dennis Lawrence and youth-team rookie...Match report: Millwall 2, Crewe Alexandra 2Gwyn Griffiths reports on Crewe Alexandra's 2-2 FA Cup third-round draw with Millwall at the New Den -
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03 Jan 2009 19:03
Breaking news: Taylor reaches world darts finalPHIL Taylor will meet Raymond van Barneveld in a heavyweight Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship final on Sunday after the top seeds won their semi-finals tonight.Dutchman Van Barneveld was the first to book his place with a nervy 6-4 victory over James Wade before Taylor eased past Mervyn King 6-2.
The pair met in the final...
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STOKE City manager Tony Pulis described this afternoon's embarrassing defeat at Hartlepool as his worst managerial result in the FA Cup.
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03 Jan 2009 14:26
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STOKE manager Tony Pulis has betrayed his first hint of exasperation over Dave Kitson's on-going failure to shake off a lingering knee...
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03 Jan 2009 08:34
Breaking News: Police name air crash victimsPOLICE have today confirmed three lives were lost in a light aircraft crash on one of Britain's busiest railway lines.Last night 59-year-old Alan Matthews, from Walsall, West Midlands, was named as the pilot of the plane that ploughed into power lines above the West Coast Mainline in Little Haywood, Staffordshire, at around noon...
Comment on this storyPotteries Centre to expand
A MULTI-MILLION pound expansion is planned for Stoke-on-Trent's biggest shopping centre within the next five years.
Taxi driver denies failing to stop after accident
A SELF-EMPLOYED taxi driver has denied a number of offences following the death of Katie Bennett. Miss Bennett, who was 21, died at the...
Teen film is four minutes of fame (VIDEO)Breaking News: Lorry sheds load
A MOTORWAY sliproad was closed after a lorry shed part of its load. The incident happened at junction 16 of the M6, at around 6.30pm yesterday. It is thought that the lorry was carrying...
Stoke City: My worst cup experience, says PulisSTOKE City manager Tony Pulis described this afternoon's embarrassing defeat at Hartlepool as his worst managerial result in the FA Cup.Match report: Hartlepool 2, Stoke City 0Martin Spinks reports on Stoke City's 2-0 FA Cup third-round defeat by Hartlepool United at Victoria ParkBreaking News: Port Vale match postponedPORT Vale boss Dean Glover agreed with referee Pat Miller's decision to call off his side's League Two clash at Exeter City this afternoon – but was less pleased with the timing of...Stoke City: Kitson may returnSTOKE manager Tony Pulis has betrayed his first hint of exasperation over Dave Kitson's on-going failure to shake off a lingering knee...
Port Vale: Brown signs up for seasonSCOTT Brown has signed a six-month contract with Port Vale after agreeing terms with manager Dean Glover yesterday.Crewe Alex: Thordarson keen to start with victoryNEW Crewe boss Gudjon Thordarson returns to English football in the FA Cup at Millwall today confessing: "I'll feel a few butterflies."Darts: Taylor content to let darts do the talking
PHIL Taylor goes into battle at the Alexandra Palace tonight determined to silence "The King" and secure his place in the final of this...
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Tickets for big night were like gold dustTHIS was the scene of devastation after gas blasts wrecked two terrace homes in Eagle Street, Hanley.
Miraculously, no-one was killed as explosions ripped through the houses at breakfast time.
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