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05 Jul 2009 15:51
Vandals break two windows
FORENSIC officers have conducted examinations at two businesses after two reports of vandalism in the same street.
Police discovered a burglary at The Cutting Quarter in Lichfield Street, Hanley, at 3.40am yesterday.
A window was smashed but it is not known if anything was taken.
Just before midday yesterday, a damaged...
Motorcyclist dies after crash
A 44-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist has died after crashing with a car. The man, from the Telford area, died yesterday when his blue Triumph motorcycle collided with a blue Toyota Yaris in Crewe. He...
FIREFIGHTERS are expected to spend most of the night at the scene of a barn fire. Crews from Nantwich and Sandbach fire stations, plus another two teams from Crewe were called to the blaze...
Crewe Alex: 7-0 win over Newcastle Town
CREWE Alexandra started their pre-season schedule with a comfortable 7-0 romp at Newcastle Town.
There were braces for Anthony Elding, Calvin Zola and Andy Razalc at the Lyme Valley Stadium this afternoon.
Clayton Donaldson was also on target for the Railwaymen.
Shaky Staffs battle back
AN INCREDIBLE 21 wickets fell on the first day of Staffordshire's championship match against Cumberland at Barrow. At the end of a...
Frustration as downpour spoils finely-poised clash
THE CAPTAINS of Sandyford and Blythe hit out at the rules concerning rain-affected matches after their Division One top-of-the-table...
INJURED Port Vale goalkeeper Joe Anyon has a 50-50 chance of being fit for the start of the new season, according to club physio John Bower. Vale's number one keeper is recovering well after...
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05 Jul 2009 06:47
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04 Jul 2009 12:20
Barn fire destroys 30 tonnes of hay
FIREFIGHTERS are expected to spend most of the night at the scene of a barn fire.
Crews from Nantwich and Sandbach fire stations, plus another two teams from Crewe were called to the blaze at a farm on Broad Lane, Nantwich, at 9.41am today.
The fire was in a barn containing 30 tonnes of hay and also involved some large, derelict...
Boy struck by car
A 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital with a shoulder injury after colliding with a car. The incident happened on Lorne Street, in Burslem, just after 2.55pm today. West Midlands Ambulance...
PARENTS are demanding answers after being told just days before the end of term their children's private school is to close because of...
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04 Jul 2009 03:43
Parents' anger at decision to shut down school
>PARENTS are demanding answers after being told just days before the end of term their children's private school is to close because of financial problems.St Dominic's Independent Junior School, in Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, will shut at
Husband jailed for hammer and fire attacks on wife
A MAN who set fire to his wife and hit her with a hammer has been jailed. Thirukkusan Thuraisingam, aged 30, admitted two charges of assault on his wife Meera. Yesterday, Stoke-on-Trent...
NHS patients database could be open to identity fraud
THE Department of Health is investigating fears by a North Staffordshire doctors' leader that a new IT system of patient records could make it easy for paedophiles to stalk their victims. He...
Royal Mail strike threat after sorting office row
POSTAL workers have voted in favour of industrial action over proposals to transfer work from Stoke-on-Trent to Wolverhampton. Employee...
Robbers hit bank after money drop
Police are today continuing their investigation into Thursday's armed robbery at the Lloyds TSB branch on The Strand, Longton. Three...
Debate U-turn over office closure plan
CONTROVERSIAL council plans to axe 20 jobs and close six neighbourhood offices will now be put to councillors before any final decision...
Open air music festival wins battle of the booze
PLANS to sell alcohol at a rock concert have been approved, despite protests from residents living nearby. Neighbours were concerned...
Our Heroes: 'By being involved you feel wanted'
COMMUNITY group Bentilee Volunteers has been serving its neighbourhood for almost 23 years. It was set up by then Stoke-on-Trent City Council worker Janet Mason following a meeting of 12...
Return of tapestry that weaves a rich history
MORE than a century ago, embroiderers laboured for months to create a perfect, 230-feet long copy of the Bayeux Tapestry. Their handiwo...
Stay In Staffs: Monkey Forest to welcome millionth visitor
STAFF at Trentham Monkey Forest are expecting to welcome their millionth visitor to the park this summer. The attraction which opened...
Police probe tree smash
POLICE are investigating after a man crashed his car into a tree after a domestic incident. Officers were called to a house in Howard Place, Newcastle at around 1.50am yesterday, and while...
Port Vale: Anyon faces fitness race
INJURED Port Vale goalkeeper Joe Anyon has a 50-50 chance of being fit for the start of the new season, according to club physio John Bower.
Vale's number one keeper is recovering well after fracturing his left tibia in last season's March 28 defeat at Chesterfield.
The 22-year-old has resumed light training, and Bower is...
Stoke City: Marsh backs Wilkinson progression
STOKE City hero Jackie Marsh is backing fellow homegrown right-back Andy Wilkinson to be a major player for the Potters again next season. League Cup winner Marsh, aged 61, is recovering...
Stoke City: Dyer does his bit for charity
BOOTHEN End Bard Ian Dyer is hoping his rousing Stoke City-inspired poems will help raise money for charity after releasing a CD of his...
Stoke City: Ali details announced
STOKE City have released details of the hospitality packages available for boxing legend Muhammad Ali's visit to the Britannia Stadium on August 27. The 67-year-old sporting icon will visit...
Darts: Taylor and Lewis through to Las Vegas quarter-finals
PHIL TAYLOR produced the first whitewash of the PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic, defeating Dennis Priestley in booking a quarter-final spot at the Mandalay Bay Resort. Defending...
Crewe Alex: Lawrence angry at Crewe snub
DENNIS Lawrence has criticised Gudjon Thordarson after the Crewe manager ended his interest in the Trinidad defender. Thordarson says he has moved on to other targets, but a bid to capture a...
Sales won't mean cash to spend, says Gudjon
CREWE manager Gudjon Thordarson won't be able to dip into a £250,000 summer transfer windfall from the sales of Michael O'Connor and Tom Pope to boost his depleted squad. Northern Ireland...
Cricket: Rode Park find batting form
RODE PARK and Lawton were the big scorers in Zone A. Ian Harding's 93 helped them reach 209-5, while Neil Chadwick weighed in with 61, before opponents Holmes Chapel were bowled out for...
Cricket: County juniors edge cup thriller
STAFFORDSHIRE under-13s beat Shropshire in the ECB Cup at Denstone College. Staffordshire suffered an early setback when Leek's Tom Steele was dismissed second ball. But Wolverhampton's...
Cricket: Knypersley without duo for Staffs Cup tie
KNYPERSLEY host Birmingham League side Cannock in the Staffordshire Cup second round tomorrow, without their Staffs pair of Paul Goodwin and Kim Barnett. In the other clash, both home side...
Cricket: Victory crucial, says Goodwin
PAUL Goodwin insists his Staffordshire side must emerge from their Minor Counties Eastern Division match at Cumberland with a win if...
20°C | 68°F 12°C | 54°F Patchy Rain Review: The Wicked Lady, New Vic Theatre, Newcastle
HEALTH and safety operatives – or whatever they call themselves – should avoid the New Vic theatre in the same way they should avoid loose women or, indeed, wicked ladies.
If they don't, they risk apoplexy, seizure or, worst of all, closing the theatre down.
The reason? A series of frankly hair-raising stunts involving...
Boredom, passion, betrayal and murder – all are close to the heart of Bryony Lavery's plot in the New Vic's bodice-ripping thriller The Wicked Lady, writes Tamzin Hindmarch. LADY...
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03 Jul 2009 18:21
A518 crash death biker named
A 20-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist who died in a bike accident has been named as Gareth Bowen.
He was from Broadway, Longton. His motorcycle crashed into a road barrier on the A518 close to where the road crosses the A50 in Uttoxeter at 4.15pm on Thursday.
Police believe he was riding in the direction of Rocester from Uttoxeter when he...
MORE than 2,500 day-old chicks have died after being dumped by the road for more than five hours in one of the hottest weeks of the...
'One to Ten' by Ian Dyer
How do you feel now then Stokie, on a scale of one to ten? Cast your mind back to August and try to remember when; Paddy, in his wisdom, dismissed us after just one game; And pundits all...
Pro leaves strugglers
MODDERSHALL's relegation battle has suffered a blow after professional Rangana Herath was called into the Sri Lanka Test squad. The left-arm spinner was a late call-up for today's first Test...
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03 Jul 2009 08:59
Chicks left to die in 81°F sweat boxes
MORE than 2,500 day-old chicks have died after being dumped by the road for more than five hours in one of the hottest weeks of the year.
The birds were found inside 33 neatly-stacked boxes at a lay-by in Chemical Lane, Longport.
Comment on this storyJudge rejects paedophile's sentence appeal
A CALLOUS sex predator who blighted the childhood of two schoolgirls deserved every day of his potentially lifelong jail term, top judges have ruled. Ronald Andrew Maxted, of Palmer Road,...
Hospital fare is fine food
FOOD served at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire has won plaudits in a national audit, months after it was slammed by...
Jailed NHS boss lands new top job
A SENIOR Stoke-on-Trent health official who was jailed for lying about his qualifications has landed another top job in the NHS. Lee Whitehead, aged 45, was released after serving three...
Drug user jailed for running thief over
RECOVERING drug user Ian Bailey deliberately ran over a man's legs in his car after the victim stole his methadone. Ian Bailey, of...
Generations return with memories of school century
VETERAN pupil Celia Millington stepped back 85 years to help her primary school celebrate its 100th birthday. The 90-year-old was among scores of former pupils, parents and residents at...
Police hunt axemen who robbed bank
AXE-WIELDING robbers who raided a town centre bank in broad daylight got away with just hundreds of pounds. Police are continuing to...
Off-duty cop foils cashpoint robbery
CASH-STRAPPED James Wallbanks tried to rob a teenager of money she withdrew from a city centre cash machine. But the desperate 30-year-...
Why won't they give me cheaper life-saving drug?
A MOTHER-OF-TWO has been told she cannot have a drug which could save her life on the NHS – even though it is cheaper than her...
'Kray twins' threat scared subway victim
TWO robbers petrified a teenager in a subway by pretending they had a knife and telling him they were called Ronnie and Reggie –...
Pilot still 'critical' after crash
FAMILY and friends are praying for the recovery of a microlight pilot who crash landed on a golf course. John Swindail, of Meigh Road,...
Crewe Alex: O'Connor set for Scunthorpe move
CREWE midfielder Michael O'Connor looks set to seal a move to Championship side Scunthorpe later today.
The Alex have agreed an undisclosed six-figure fee with the Irons for the 21-year-old Northern Ireland international.
O'Connor, who has 12 months to run on his current deal, will hold talks with Scunthorpe later today to discuss...
Comment on this storyStoke City: Diao set to sign new deal
SENEGAL midfielder Salif Diao is poised to sign a new one-year deal with Stoke City.
Port Vale: Fraser focused on Vale challenge
PORT VALE midfielder Tom Fraser insists he has buried the hurt of leaving hometown club Brighton by targeting a swift return to League...
Crewe Alex: Derby set to launch new Brayford bid
DERBY COUNTY are preparing another bid to tempt Crewe to part with player-of-the-season John Brayford.
Crewe Alex: O'Connor poised for Scunthorpe switch
CREWE midfielder Michael O’Connor looks certain to seal a move to Championship side Scunthorpe later today.
Darts: Lewis and Hamilton march on in Las Vegas Desert Classic
ADRIAN LEWIS produced the shot of his career to take out 164 in the deciding leg of his thrilling PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Class...
TOM Fraser's grandfather is the notorious London gangster "Mad" Frankie Fraser.
Port Vale: Match programme a Valiant effort
WITH a record 11 home defeats last season, Port Vale's fans didn't always get value for money on the pitch.
Pool: Potts starts title defence
NORTON pool star Gareth Potts was due to start the defence of his Foster's World 8-Ball singles title in Blackpool today.
Speedway: Underfire Potters out for revenge
UNDER-FIRE Stoke will be out for revenge when Birmingham come to Loomer Road tomorrow at 7.30pm, just three days after they spanked the...
Non-league football: Eccleshall host Norton in Vodkat Cup
ECCLESHALL have a home tie against Norton United in the first round of the Vodkat North West Counties League Cup.
22°C | 72°F 16°C | 61°F Cloudy with outbreaks of Rain A wicked Skelton comes out of a posh cupboard
Boredom, passion, betrayal and murder – all are close to the heart of Bryony Lavery's plot in the New Vic's bodice-ripping thriller The Wicked Lady, writes Tamzin Hindmarch.
LADY Barbara Skelton is a beautiful, wayward, aristocratic daughter for whom life could be very easy.
But when she is forced into a respectable marriage...
Comment on this storyWIN tickets for the world premiere of The Wicked Lady!
The Sentinel has teamed up with the New Vic to offer three lucky readers a pair of tickets for The Wicked Lady, an aerial action-advent...
Mystery players take centre stage
For the fifth year running, the Bible comes to life in a uniquely creative corner of the Potteries, writes Alan Cookman BABYLON comes...
Enjoy witty tale in grounds of old manor house
FOR their latest alfresco presentation at Little Moreton Hall, Alsager Community Theatre have chosen one of Shakespeare's earliest,...
School date for concert
FIVE Towns Theatre are presenting an evening of music and dance called You Can't Stop The Beat next week. The show, featuring popular numbers from Rent, Wicked, The Lion King, Hairspray,...
Centre Stage with Alan Cookman
IF YOU were hoping to attend Sylvia's Wedding in Nantwich next week, I wouldn't splash out too much on a hat. Sylvia regrets that the guest list is suspended. In other words, Nantwich...
Review: North Staffordshire Symphony Orchestra Concert, Jubilee Hall Stoke
The undoubted star of the North Staffs Symphony Orchestra’s final concert of the season on Saturday at the Jubilee Hall was horn player Frank Procter (a member of the orchestra for...
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02 Jul 2009 22:10
Motorcyclist dies in crash
A 20-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist has died after his bike crashed into a road barrier.
The man, who is from the Stoke-on-Trent area, was travelling along the A518 close to where the road crosses the A50 in Uttoxeter at 4.15pm yesterday.
Police believe he was riding in the direction of Rocester from Uttoxeter when he lost control of his...
Man dies after A518 crash
A 20-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist has died after his bike collided with a road barrier. The man, who is from the Stoke-on-Trent area, was travelling along the A518 close to where the road crosses...
Police are continuing to hunt armed robbers who held up a bank using metal bars and axes. Offenders entered Lloyds TSB in The...
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02 Jul 2009 12:29
Update: Police hunt bank robbers
Police are continuing to hunt armed robbers who held up a bank using metal bars and axes.
Offenders entered Lloyds TSB in The Strand, Longton, just after 2pm today with weapons before demanding money.
The offenders made off with an undisclosed amount of cash in a grey-coloured Seat Leon which has been found...
UNDERCOVER cops will be operating in town centre pubs and clubs this summer as part of a new crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence....
Council restarts search for chief
STOKE-ON-TRENT City Council has re-started the process of recruiting a new permanent chief executive on a £195,000 salary. The authorit...
Swine flu school parents seek help
WORRIED parents with children at the school closed by swine flu have been seeking treatment from their GPs. Within an hour of St Paul's...
Police hunt teenage flasher
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenager indecently exposed himself in a park. Officers received a report last night a man...
Police witness appeal after flasher exposes himself
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man appeared from the bushes and exposed himself to a member of the public. The incident...
PORT VALE manager Micky Adams insists his squad will need to be fighting fit next season to cope with his uncompromising and fast-paced...
Port Vale: "Mad" Frankie? Yes, he's my grandad
TOM Fraser's grandfather is the notorious London gangster "Mad" Frankie Fraser, below. He has spent more than half his 85 years in prison after mixing with 1960s gangland figures such as...
Darts: Taylor begins title defence with victory
PHIL TAYLOR began the defence of his PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic title with a 6-3 victory over Jamie Caven at the Mandalay...
Royal Mail has duty to maintain local jobs
PUBLIC DUTY: Royal Mail is in the unique position of being the provider of a universal postal network and also having a strong duty as a public service provider.
Within the city of Stoke-on-Trent, I am highly concerned that Royal Mail has plans to downsize the number of staff engaged and employed within its distribution...
Sports events light up a national waste
ENLIGHTENED: We are told by the authorities that we should do what we can to save energy and thus the planet. I was watching ladies...
We must ensure city regeneration isn't fantasy tale
YOUR recent editorial – 'Skilled Jobs are Needed' – was timely and made me think of how we stand, since it is five years since the report of consultants KPMG on the future of the...
My lost pet showed how good people are
AFTER our beloved pet polecat escaped, we placed a missing ad in The Sentinel. My wife and I have been amazed and touched by the response. Since placing the ad we have received an average...
Disappointed with new council leader
DISAPPOINTED: I write to express my disappointment with the new leader of the council. It seems that he is just going to try to follow...
Help others and united world dream will be reality
I WOULD like to reply to D Hewitt's letter 'United world dream will not come true' (Letters, the Sentinel June 29). The difference between Mr Hewitt and myself is I am prepared to put in...
New citizens will be loyal to Labour
VOTE WINNER: I have just realised why this Labour Government is giving British passports to 220,000 illegal immigrants this year. The benefit to the Labour Party of this decision will be...
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02 Jul 2009 01:42
Police to mingle with drinkers
UNDERCOVER cops will be operating in town centre pubs and clubs this summer as part of a new crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence.
Police in Newcastle have announced the start of Operation Nerve – a multi-pronged strategy, in effect from now until the end of September, aimed at reducing incidents of violence caused by excess...
Microlight pilot fights for life after golf course crash
A PILOT was in hospital last night with life-threatening injuries after his microlight crash-landed on a golf course. The man was airli...
Racing ahead with car ban
STOKE-ON-TRENT City Council has joined forces with another local authority in its bid to ban boy racers from the city. The city council...
Police raids target job centre dealers
POLICE have raided three homes after carrying out an investigation into crime and anti-social behaviour outside a job centre. Five...
Food fight over takeaway
MORE than 250 people have signed a petition to stop a new takeaway from opening in their neighbourhood. People opposing the proposals...
Heatwave sees run on canine-ty nines
WHILE most of the human population is sizzling under the sun, members of the animal kingdom are embracing the warm weather. Sales of...
Compensation claim after 30ft bridge fall
A MAN who was left in a coma after falling 30ft during an illegal rave has begun his hunt for compensation. Andrew Henley, above, took the best part of a year to recover from the accident,...
Baby hurt as buggy collapses on steps
A PUSHCHAIR has been sent off for tests after it collapsed and left a baby under observation for a possible brain injury. McKenna Willi...
Voting battle lines redrawn
A YEAR-LONG consultation exercise aimed at reshaping council ward boundaries will swing into action next month. The Electoral Commission's Boundary Committee for England has been asked to...
Stoke City: No go on Martins
CHAIRMAN Peter Coates has dismissed reports that Stoke are looking to sign Newcastle United's Obafemi Martins.
Port Vale: Adams demands 'in-your-face' football from his players
PORT VALE manager Micky Adams insists his squad will need to be fighting fit next season to cope with his uncompromising and fast-paced brand of football.
Crewe Alex: New boys bring 'fighting spirit' to club
CREWE boss Gudjon Thordarson believes non-league signings Patrick Ada and Mat Mitchel-King will bring crucial fighting spirit to the...
Cricket: Aussies tipped to Lord it over England, wherever first Test is played
A BIGNALL End schoolboy has dealt an early psychological blow in the Ashes, less then a week before hostilities officially begin. Thrusting a pen and paper at Aussie star Stuart Law, the...
Port Vale: New boss Adams gets the rundown on his players
"WE ran up a few hills, ran around the pond and ran up a few more hills," was Micky Adams's no-nonsense description of Vale's first day...
Robbie Earle: No pain, no game as pre-season training gets underway
Former Port Vale star Robbie Earle gives his thoughts on pre-season training
Golf: Timmis goes Stateside again to improve game
NEWCASTLE player Jason Timmis has booked a return ticket to America after leaving college with flying colours.
Golf: Holder knocked out of 2009 Sentinel Cup
THE Sentinel Cup is up for grabs after holder Andy Davies was knocked out by former champion Tom Minshull.
Golf: Results round-up
Golf results from across North Staffordshire and South Cheshire
Cycling: Audley ace happy with Euro debut
CYCLE racer Kieron McAvoy was left frustrated when the climax of his international debut was washed out by a torrential storm.
Speedway: Stoke drop after defeat
STOKE were brought down to earth with a bump following a 58-34 defeat at Birmingham last night which saw the Brummies leap-frog the Potters in to second place in the league table.
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01 Jul 2009 16:03
Update: Air accident investigators to probe microlight crash site (VIDEO)
Air accident investigators are travelling to the scene of an accident in which a microlight crashed.Representatives from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch are expected to arrive later this evening and will work overnight in a bid to understand why the aircraft came down. It follows a crash in which the microlight crashed on...
DRIVERS and passengers who refuse to belt up now face a heavier fine. Anyone caught not wearing a seat belt will now be hit with a £60...
Swine flu school parents seek help
WORRIED parents with children at the school closed by swine flu have been seeking treatment from their GPs. Within an hour of St Paul's...
Great Train Robber will stay behind bars
Ronnie Biggs was told today he will remain in prison after Justice Secretary Jack Straw refused to grant him parole. Mr Straw said the Great Train Robber was "wholly unrepentant" about his...
Stoke drop after defeat
STOKE were brought down to earth following a 58-34 defeat at Birmingham last night which saw the Brummies leap-frog the Potters to second place in the league table. Birmingham's Richard...
Tough draw ahead for Croxton
IT WAS James Croxton's turn to produce the goods at the Foster's World 8-Ball Pool Championships in Blackpool last night. Croxton has...
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