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06 Nov 2009 05:14
Dad says sorry for stealing cash from church collection
A REGULAR churchgoer is begging for forgiveness after pinching £15 from the collection plate at the end of Sunday Mass.
Gary Caldwell swiped the cash from the plate at St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, in Ford Green Road, Norton, last month and ran off. But he was seen by...
Stray cow causes motorway chaos
A STRAY cow on the carriageway has caused long delays on the M6. The cow wandered onto the motorway in the early hours of the morning...
Fujitsu Crewe workers press ahead with strike
WORKERS at Fujitsu are due to strike for three days from next week in a row over job cuts, pensions and pay. Union Unite has said its...
Pensioners out of pocket for cold weather payments
THOUSANDS of pensioners will get a fairer deal on cold weather payments this winter, but not if they live in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle. Until now, cold weather payments have only been...
Waste tip golf course binned after protests
VILLAGERS are celebrating after winning their battle against plans to dump thousands of tonnes of waste at a former quarry. Members of...
TV viewers called on for park boost
TELEPHONE votes are needed to help a historic park secure £50,000 of lottery funding for an educational play area. Newcastle Borou...
Teenager bit grandmother in money row
A 19-YEAR-OLD girl bit her grandmother causing a "very nasty wound" which had to be treated with antibiotics, a court heard. Laura...
Sandbag offer to calm flood fears
EMERGENCY sandbags are being offered to flood-hit families who have been waiting 10 years for improvements to their estate. Residents...
Anger at £2.5m savings failure
COUNCILLORS have demanded an explanation from senior officers as to why almost £2.5 million of planned budget cuts never happened....
School run sees street choked by parked cars
FAMILIES are calling for extra parking in their street to ease the school run chaos. Residents in Langdale Road, Clayton, say parents...
Challenge for pupils to trip down school memory lane
TEENAGERS could soon be uncovering tales, scandals and memories of life at their schools as part of a writing competition inspired by...
Stoke City: Shawcross set to commit future
RYAN Shawcross is poised to sign a new contract after deciding to pledge his immediate future to Stoke City.
The news will come as a huge boost to management and fans alike following prolonged speculation linking the former England Under-21 defender with the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham.
Shawcross, arguably his side’s best...
Comment on this storyStoke City: Pulis faces tough defensive decision
STOKE City manager Tony Pulis admits it will be a tough call between Andy Wilkinson and Robert Huth for the right-back slot at Hull...
Port Vale: Adams retains his focus
PORT Vale boss Micky Adams is refusing to dream about hitting the FA Cup jackpot on the eve of their first-round tie against non-league...
Stoke City: Potters are favourites at Hull on merit, says old boy Smith
I SEE some of the bookies are making Stoke favourites to win at Hull on Sunday. Now that may be a comment on Hull right now, but I'd...
Stoke City: Beware the wounded Tigers, warns Rory
RORY Delap says Stoke will beware the wounded Tigers at the KC Stadium on Sunday. Stoke are in the unusual position of finding themsel...
Stoke City: Beattie could fire bullets to gun down Brown
HULL fans were beginning to look enviously at Stoke City as far back as February, when the then Tigers chairman Paul Duffen appeared on...
Stoke City: Points hauls tell their own story
STOKE City have collected twice as many points as Hull City over the past 12 months. No other statistic better illustrates their wildly...
Stoke City: Match betting
FOUR of the last five league meetings between Stoke and Hull have finished 1-1 – a repeat of which is rated an 11/2 shot by Ladbr...
Port Vale: Bratt saved Vale from oblivion
Comment by Martin TideswellIT COMES as no surprise to me that Bill Bratt has announced his desire to quit as Port Vale chairman next...
Non-league football: Brindley sees signs of improvement
MANAGER Chris Brindley admits Stafford Rangers still fear being dragged back towards the bottom ahead of tomorrow's Blue Square North...
Port Vale: Match betting
VALE are 20/23 favourites (Boylesports) to win , whereas Stevenage are chalked up at 3/1 by Betfred, while bet365 rate them as a 5/2...
8°C | 46°F 7°C | 45°F Overcast Double trouble in romp with a real saucy charm
Noises Off
Discord behind the scenes of a saucy sex farce spells double the fun in a classic play-within-play, writes Alan Cookman
NEWCASTLE Players are celebrating their 75th anniversary with a buy-one-get-one-free offer.
Buy a ticket for the comedy Noises Off and you get to see the sex romp Nothing On free of charge.
...Comment on this storyCentre Stage with Alan Cookman
ENDON Dramatic Society's upcoming production is by prolific panto writer Norman Robbins. But don't expect a knockabout show played for...
Joe insists his brand of mayhem is family-friendly
SQUEAKY-VOICED comedian Joe Pasquale will once again be delivering his appealing brand of family-friendly humour in what has to be one...
Truly Scrumptious show
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang This stage production has been delighting and frightening since it premiered at the London Palladium in 2002....
Review: I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire Stafford Gatehouse THE Swynnerton Roses, the women who took on the roles of munitions workers...
Review: The Producers, The Regent Theatre, Hanley
According to The Producers the way to make serious money from a theatrical production is by staging an almightly flop. If that was...
Win tickets to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
MUSICAL extravaganza Chitty Chitty Bang Bang flies into Hanley from Tuesday, November 17. The Sentinel has teamed up with the Regent...
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