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24 Nov 2009 09:18
Banned biker no match for pedal power
TWO community bobbies with a combined age of 111 chased down and caught a banned driver on an off-road motorbike – on their bicycles.
Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) George Bould and Keith Mellor pedalled furiously after jobless Adrian Hall, who had been riding his Honda CR80 on fields.
They chased the father-of-one...
PicturesUniversity project sparks road fears
TRAFFIC has been highlighted as the number one issue for residents concerned about plans for more homes in their village. More than 100...
Fears over plan to drill fields for gas
AN ENVIRONMENTAL energy firm looking for permission to drill for gas on green belt land says feedback on its plans has mainly been positive. Greenpark Energy, has applied to Staffordshire...
Pub's beer garden bid upsets neighbours
A PUB wants to extend the opening hours of its beer garden to cater for smokers. The Union Vaults in Nantwich wants to remove the condition from its licence which requires the beer garden to...
Booze ban to shut out drunken louts
PLANS to stop louts drinking outside a job centre have been approved. Residents first called for the alcohol-ban in parts of Hanley and...
Hospital 'not worth saving'
CAMPAIGNERS face defeat in their fight to protect part of an historic hospital from the bulldozers. Demolition contractors have already...
Duo jailed over £20k store raid
TWO career criminals stole more than £20,000 worth of satnavs from a Halfords' warehouse. Kenneth Mould, aged 28, who has 15 previous convictions for non-dwelling burglaries, entered...
£115k council pay deal behind closed doors
A COUNCIL department has been left with a £109,000 overspend after paying out £115,000 in a redundancy package to a senior officer. It has emerged Stoke-on-Trent City Council...
Probe after factory destroyed in blaze
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into the cause of a factory fire. Around 70 firefighters spent more than 15 hours tackling the blaze...
'How can I leave before I arrive?'
PENSIONER Edward Matthews is refusing to pay a parking fine – as it says he left a car park nearly three hours before he even arrived. The 84-year-old was sent a fine by car park...
Violent thug had 'fearsome' knife
TWENTY-YEAR-OLD Khalid Perry was sentenced to 18 months in a young offenders' institution after behaving like a "gangster". On May 3 he was among a group of three who attacked an African man...
Vale sign Rigg from Rovers
PORT Vale have signed versatile 21-year old Sean Rigg on loan from Bristol Rovers.
Port Vale: Shirt sponsor seeks legal advice
HARLEQUIN Property, the company wanting to invest £500,000 in Port Vale, is seeking legal advice over national newspaper reports critic...
Stoke City: Coates plays waiting game on Brit expansion
STOKE chairman Peter Coates says a decision on expanding the Britannia Stadium's capacity by more than 3,000 to over 30,000 remains in...
Crewe Alex: Win or our season will have gone for a Burton, says Walton
SIMON Walton says Crewe's players are desperate to end their sorry home record by beating Blue Square Premier champions Burton Albion...
Lou Macari: Moaning fans need to take a reality check
Former Stoke boss and Sentinel columnist Lou Macari says Stoke fans need to look at Wigan's plight and not get complacent
Lou Macari: Wilko and 'man in the mask' Owen are true Potteries heroes
Former Stoke boss and Sentinel columnist Lou Macari says Andy Wilkinson and Gareth Owen are true local heroes
Port Vale: Fit again Loft back with a bang
DOUG Loft is hoping to finally establish himself as a Port Vale player after making an impressive return from his latest injury setback...
Port Vale: Dodds wary of Torquay challenge
LOUIS Dodds insists nobody in the Port Vale dressing room is underestimating under-estimating lowly Torquay United ahead of tonight's...
Port Vale: Pre-match stats ahead of Torquay clash
All the stats ahead of Port Vale's clash with Torquay
Crewe Alex: Old boy Brayford issues Burton alert
JOHN Brayford has warned his Crewe team-mates to be wary of the threat posed by former club Burton Albion.
Crewe Alex: Pre-match stats for clash against Burton Albion
All the stats ahead of Crewe's game with Burton Albion
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23 Nov 2009 16:22
70 firefighters tackle factory blaze (UPDATE)
MORE than 70 firefighters were called to tackle a fire at a derelict factory.
Engines from eight stations are on the scene of the fire at the former Uno factory on Newstead Industrial Estate.
Firefighters were called out at 1.46am this morning and involved 70 firefighters at the height of efforts to control the fire...
Firefighters tackle blaze at former factory
MORE than 40 firefighters are tackling a fire at a derelict factory. Engines from eight stations are on the scene of the fire at the former Uno factory on Newstead Industrial Estate. Nearby...
'Let's not go back to winter accident unit misery'
TWO schemes designed to help end last winter's misery at North Staffordshire's accident unit are under threat in a funding row. Both initiatives have helped cut the marathon queues of frail...
City fans show support for returning soldiers
SOLDIERS were given the VIP treatment at Stoke City as they enjoyed a rare trip home to the Potteries. Troops from the 3rd Battalion...
City fans step out for health project
STOKE City fans stuck together every step of the way as they braved the blustery conditions to walk to Sunday's match as part of a new...
Stunt trail success for mountain bikers
WHEN Simon Davies was introduced to a new type of mountain biking in Canada, he vowed to bring it back to North Staffordshire. The...
Restaurant snub left a nasty taste
A YOUNG mum has criticised a restaurant which she said asked her to pay £4.95 to take her eight-month-old baby in with her. Toni...
Green light for riding centre's shed extension
RESIDENTS have criticised a decision to allow further building on green belt land near their homes. Plans to build more stables and...
Bike campaign helps cut grim road death toll
A POLICE campaign to cut the number of accidents among bikers attending a weekly meet has been hailed a success. Operation Lightning...
Facelift for park after seven-year campaign
FAMILIES have welcomed a proposed £150,000 overhaul of a community park – despite it being seven years late. Richmond Stree...
Meet Jamie from X Factor
X FACTOR contestant Jamie Archer will be appearing in Hanley next month. The 34-year-old singer, who was voted off the ITV1 show on...
Stoke City: Match-winner Fuller was seconds from substitution
STOKE City boss Tony Pulis is tipping Ricardo Fuller to hit a scoring streak after admitting he got lucky with the Jamaican's substitution in the latter stages of yesterday's 1-0 win over Portsmouth.
Stoke City: Post-match stats from Pompey clash at the Brit
STOKE CITY 1 (Fuller, 74) PORTSMOUTH 0 GOAL ATTEMPTS Stoke City 9 (3 on target) Portsmouth 17 (8 on target) THE REFEREE Kevin Friend (Leicestershire) 6 CARD WATCH YELLOW – Stoke:...
Crewe Alex: Tootle cheer for Gradi as Alex slip again
TEENAGER Matt Tootle's promising senior debut gave Dario Gradi heart after Crewe let slip a two-goal lead at Northampton. The Alex remain at the wrong end of the League Two table in 17th...
Port Vale: Fraser must learn from sending off, says Adams
MICKY Adams has ordered Port Vale skipper Tommy Fraser to learn the harsh lessons of his injury-time red card during Saturday's stalema...
Port Vale: Barnet boss has his say on draw at Underhill
"The transformation in the team that drew 0-0 against Hereford last week to the one this week was there for everybody to see. Last week we got away with a 0-0, but this week we're very...
Undefined Headline
Saturday FA PREMIER ACADEMY LEAGUE Everton 1, Stoke City 0; Wolves 4, Crewe 3. PUMA YOUTH ALLIANCE Under-18s North West Conference:...
Port Vale: Owen heroics help mask Vale's failings
MASK-WEARING hero Gareth Owen helped Port Vale secure a hard-fought point at Underhill, but not before skipper Tommy Fraser had made himself the villain of the piece. Owen shrugged off a...
Port Vale: Fans have their say on the draw at Barnet
I THOUGHT we defended well, but that was about it as we didn't do much up front. We have stopped leaking goals so now have to go to the next step by adding more to the forward ranks. We...
Stoke City: Tuncay waiting game allows Fuller to steal goal glory
THIS time, perhaps, the Stoke faithful will be jumping for joy at Tuncay's failure to step off the bench earlier than he eventually did. His absence this season has caused many a stir among...
Football: Goal-shy Bears look for more bite
CONGLETON Town are looking to bring in a striker after failing to score for the fifth successive game. But while the Bears only managed a goalless draw at Nelson, joint manager Anthony...
Stoke City: Fans have their say on Stoke's 1-0 victory over Portsmouth
DESPITE a welcome three points, I was not impressed with Stoke. The first half was nothing short of shocking. Playing at home against the bottom side, you shouldn't be as horribly defensive...
9°C | 48°F 7°C | 45°F Cycle of reassurance
W ELL done to PCSOs George Bould and Keith Mellor for their enterprising pursuit of a law-breaker. The pair, aged 62 and 49 respectively, cycled after Adrian Hall for 10 minutes and grabbed him after seeing him riding a motorbike illegally on fields. It may seem unspectacular, but this sort of thing is potentially dangerous to others in the...
Staff deserve praise for my hospital care
I AGREE with the gentleman's letter published on November 9. I have been to hospital quite a few times in the past two years, taken by 999 services. My grateful thanks to A&E, wards 18...
We have lost control of our national borders
NO CONTROL: With reference to the letter from J M Burke (The Sentinel, November 9). I too am a regular viewer of David Dimbleby's Question Time on BBC1 and I agree that the programme...
Government has made too much of swine flu risk
OVER-HYPED: It is reported that during the last week or so, every GP practice got its allocation of swine flue jabs. Single-handed GPs...
Health care should be respectful of elderly
SHOW RESPECT: Every area should have a GP practice and hospital section where the elderly and vulnerable people in our society could safely go in the knowledge they would be treated...
Why are we paying £28m for children not living here?
RE: YOUR story on page 3 (The Sentinel, November 2), 'More people may vote BNP'. It is no surprise we are now hearing that more and more people will vote for the BNP in the next election....
Council should waste no more time on 'city centre' quest
FORGET 'CITY CENTRE': Why on earth are our leaders again wasting time and resources on the quest for a 'city centre'? Stoke-on-Trent is...
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22 Nov 2009 05:49
Four men hurt in car crash
FOUR men were hurt in a crash between a car and a taxi at the weekend.
TONIGHT’S performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Regent Theatre has been cancelled. The 7.30pm showing of the musical has been called off following technical difficulties. Satu...
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21 Nov 2009 10:35
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang performances cancelled
TONIGHT’S performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Regent Theatre has been cancelled.<...
Drugs den shut down by police
A CRACK house which attracted up to 30 addicts every hour has been shut down, ending two years of misery for neighbouring residents....
Artist Darren so grateful
TWO years ago Darren Smallwood could only dream of recapturing his days as an artist as he lay in a hospital bed recovering from a...
Mine rescue worker's injury payout is delayed, because Government doesn't believe he ever went underground!
MINE rescue veteran Peter Kenny is being made to wait for compensation for an industrial injury, because the Government will not believe he worked underground. The 75-year-old spent 23 years...
Jailed for smashing slab on man's head
TWENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD Mammund Burhanuddin has been jailed for five years after smashing a concrete slab over a man's head. The defendant was found guilty of wounding Talat Mahmood with intent...
Hospital op halted due to drill blunder
A TEENAGER was discharged from hospital minutes before he was due to have a major operation because staff could not find the surgical...
Young mums need voters to back bid
Television viewers have been urged to help an educational support group for struggling young mothers to win a funding battle. The Hanle...
Traders hit in the pocket by smash
BUSINESSES say a multiple vehicle crash on the A500 which closed half of the road for more than 12 hours affected their trade. The A500 in Stoke-on-Trent was closed in both directions near...
Pupils report on dangers of web
YOUNG writers have investigated problems facing youngsters as they go on-line for their entry into The Sentinel's Young Journalist Awards. Year 10 media studies pupils from Holden Lane High...
The oche, 1989: Young Phil Taylor takes aim
THE moustache has gone and so has the dark wavy hair. And maybe the young man at the oche has gained a few pounds in the last 20 years....
Man living in car owned a fake passport
A FAILED asylum seeker who lived in a car outside his wife's hostel has been handed a suspended prison sentence after using a false passport in a bid to gain work. Gabrial Ziki was chairman...
Port Vale: Adams has no complaints about Fraser
VALE boss Micky Adams says he has no complaints about Tommy Fraser’s late sending off at Underhill.
Match Report: Barnet 0, Port Vale 0
BARNET 0, PORT VALE 0 Steve Shaw at Underhill Stadium PORT Vale’s hard-fought point at Barnet this afternoon was marred by the last sending off of skipper Tommy Fraser...
Crewe Alex: Dario "happy with a point"
DARIO Gradi admitted he was happy to see Crewe record their first draw of the season – although they let a 2-0 lead slip at fellow strugglers Northampton. The recalled Clayton...
Match Report: Northampton 2, Crewe 2
NORTHAMPTON 2 (Akinfenwa 50, 62) CREWE 2 (Donaldson 14, Johnson o.g 43) Gwyn Griffiths reports from Sixfields CREWE squandered a two-goal interval lead as familiar foe Adebayo...
Stoke City: Lawrence hoping to take out World Cup frustrations on struggling Pompey
LIAM Lawrence says he is disgusted by FIFA's refusal to order a replay between Ireland and France, accusing the game's governing body...
Port Vale: Club records £280,000 loss despite Valiant effort on cost-cutting
PORT Vale have reported a loss of £281,541 for last season, despite slashing more than £600,000 from their players' wage...
Stoke City: Pre-match odds for Portsmouth clash
STOKE are Ladbrokes' 11/10 favourites to beat struggling Portsmouth tomorrow, while Paul Hart's men will arrive at the Brit as 11/4 underdogs (Partybets). Victor Chandler prices a draw at...
Stoke City: Pulis concerned by second season expectations
TONY Pulis fears second-season expectations can "go through the roof" for clubs like Stoke City. And he believes some people are demanding too much of Stoke in the aftermath of last season's...
Stoke City: Pulis tips 'streaky' Fuller to break Premier League duck
STOKE striker Ricardo Fuller is limbering up for a crack at old club Portsmouth tomorrow (4pm) with boss Tony Pulis insisting: "He's...
Stoke City: Huth hands his support to Henry in World Cup row
ROBERT Huth admits he's a bit of a Hooray Henry when it comes to THAT handball incident this week. The former German international says...
Stoke City: Pre-match stats for Portsmouth clash
PREVIOUS MEETING October 27, 2009 – Carling Cup PORTSMOUTH 4 (Piquionne 17, 59; Webber 55; Kanu 81) STOKE CITY 0 JUST 23 days have passed since Stoke's second string were unceremoniou...
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20 Nov 2009 16:59
196 jobs at risk at JCB
DIGGER-MAKER JCB has today began consultation with workers over plans for up to 196 redundancies.
Employees at JCB’s World Headquarters, in Rocester; JCB Cab Systems, in Rugeley; JCB Transmissions, in Wrexham; JCB Utility Products, in Cheadle and JCB Landpower, also in Cheadle are affected.
A 90-day consultation...
Warning over lottery scam
RESIDENTS have been warned to watch out for a scam lottery letter. Police received a report of a suspicious letter claiming to be from...
Bid to make con man pay or further jail (VIDEO)
FRAUDSTER Raymond Woolley could face a further four years in prison for failing to pay back more than £9 million of his ill-gotten...
Lorry jack-knifed on A500
THE A500 was closed in both directions for hours early today after a collision involving two HGVs and a police dog van. The first lorry...
Join a match day stroll to healthier life
STOKE City's health conscious supporters will get the opportunity to walk to Sunday's live televised match against Portsmouth as part...
Warning over bogus caller
POLICE are urging people to be on their guard after a bogus workman struck at the home of an elderly woman. The conman called at the...
School kicks out club over unruly members
A YOUTH club faces an uncertain future after being told it can no longer use a school's gym to stage its weekly five-a-side football...
Staff sleep easy as furniture site sold
STAFF at a furniture store are breathing a sigh of relief after learning that they will be keeping their jobs following a takeover. The...
Pub threat after noise complaint
A PUB'S licence will be reviewed after residents complained of loud noise and rowdy behaviour by customers. Stoke-on-Trent City Council...
Cancer claims the life of inspirational Colour Sergeant (VIDEO)
A GULF War veteran, who returned to active service despite being diagnosed with a brain tumour, died at a hospice yesterday. Colour...
Festive opening is a first for Towers
THEME Park Alton Towers is opening attractions to the public in the run-up to Christmas. The move, the first of its kind, has prompted...
Whelan injury scare for Stoke
World Cup hero Glenn Whelan has been sent for a scan on a groin injury ahead of Stoke's televised clash with Portsmouth on Sunday.
Stoke City: Pulis's tunnel vision on Tuncay
TONY Pulis has broken his silence on Tuncay to applaud the Stoke striker's reaction to his controversial substitution at Hull City a...
Port Vale: Adams' praise for reborn Glover
MICKY Adams has warned Vale striker Danny Glover against slipping back into his old complacent ways after winning a first-team reprieve...
Crewe Alex: Murphy hoping to end injury nightmare where it began
LUKE Murphy plans to put his injury nightmare behind him by earning a recall to the Crewe side at Northampton tomorrow.
Denis Smith: Patience is name of the game if Stoke are to prosper
Stoke legend Denis Smith says the Britannia Stadium needs to be rocking once again on Sunday
Stoke City: Tonge reveals City frustration
MICHAEL Tonge has confessed his disappointment at being left out in the cold at Stoke this season.
Stoke City: Pulis to assess emotional drain of World Cup exit on City's Irish heroes
TONY Pulis will look into the whites of their eyes before deciding what part Glenn Whelan and Liam Lawrence should play in Sunday's...
Stoke City: Pompey clash a sell-out
STOKE will be backed by a sell-out home crowd for the visit of Portsmouth.
Port Vale: Pre-match stats for the League Two clash at Barnet
All the stats ahead of Vale's clash with Barnet
Port Vale: Taylor happy to answer Adams's SOS call
WING-BACK Kris Taylor says he has relished answering Micky Adams's defensive SOS by mixing it with the big boys in the heart of the...
Port Vale: Match odds for the League Two clash at Barnet
All your betting info for Vale's game against Barnet
6°C | 43°F Hospital ward staff are excellent
TOP NOTCH: I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the orthopaedic staff of ward 121 at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.
They are a close knit team and are professional, friendly and forthcoming. The wards are spotless and the food is very palatable.
DAVE WIGGINS
Talke Pits
People would support path closure if they understood the terrible anti-social behaviour
NUISANCE: In reference to correspondence regarding the closure of gates on the walkway behind our bungalow May I suggest that had the people complaining about the closure actually...
Student union president made a mistake
WRONG ACTION: Regarding your headline 'Union forced to remove BNP link' (The Sentinel, November 19). As far as I'm aware I have not known any BNP party members sending any heavies around...
Media must not give up the Sutent fight mum started
THANK YOU: I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your admirable efforts in reporting the plight of my mother Kay Hopkins, right, in her struggle to obtain the drug Sutent, which...
City council giving Stoke a bad name
WHAT A JOKE: I was amazed to read in The Sentinel on November 10 that Kevin Bell, the regeneration manager for Stoke town centre has stated it will take at least three years for any activity...
Where is this new cycle path?
ROUTE MYSTERY: There was recently a story in the Sentinel about the opening of a new two-mile section of footpath/cycle path linking Westport Lake to the loop line to Kidsgrove without the...
Woodhouse off-line with train station comments
NONSENSE: What a lot of extraneous waffle John Woodhouse's writings contain. He invariably takes four or five times the number of words necessary to make his points. Yes, Crewe may be one of...
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19 Nov 2009 23:11
Leisure centre will fit town very well
A NEW leisure centre complete with pool could be built under ambitious plans to create a city of sport.
A sports centre for Longton has been identified as a priority under proposals to improve facilities and encourage more residents to get active.
Those wanting to take part in sport from the south of the city have for years been...
Dead man named
A MAN who was found dead in woodland after being missing from his home for several days has been found named. Peter Cox, aged 27, from Haslington, disappeared last Thursday. Ches...
AN EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD who survived a double-fatal car crash has paid tribute to his best friend who was behind the wheel. Ben Chadwick,...
Man locked up for stealing £28,000 motor home to order
A MAN has been jailed for stealing a motor home after pretending he was going to buy it. Paul Elsmore, aged 24, took the Renault Laguna...
MARSHALS are to work at taxi ranks in a town centre after the scheme proved successful in other areas.
Court jails benefits cheat who lived with partner
A BENEFITS claimant has been jailed for two months after he failed to tell council officials about a change in his living arrangements.
Bogus caller attempts to con woman
POLICE are urging the elderly to be on their guard after a pensioner was targeted in her home. The warning came after a conman tried to...
Students told they can park cars for free
STUDENTS at Manchester Metropolitan University have been reminded they can park for free on the Alsager campus following confusion over...
Stoke City: Tonge joins Preston on loan
STOKE City midfielder Michael Tonge has joined Championship side Preston North End on loan until December 28.
The 26-year-old joined City for £2m from Sheffield United on transfer deadline day, September 1 2008, but has largely been confined to reserve and cup games for the Potters.
He has only started one Premier League game...
PORT Vale chairman Bill Bratt says the club's FA Cup triumph at Stevenage was their biggest win of the season. Vale have raked in...
YOUNG Crewe defender Matt Tootle is in line for his first-team debut at Northampton on Saturday. Tootle has been an unused substitute...
SWEEPING generalisations and football punditry go together like cheese and oatcakes, so it was no surprise when Sky's anchorman informe...
THE North Staffs and South Cheshire League will decide whether to revert to an open format at their annual meeting tonight. The meeting...
LEEK have exceeded the expectations of the club's director of rugby Neil Edge – who has played no small part himself. The 37-year...
STAFFORD have written off newcomer Ollie Greatholder until the second half of the season. The side, anchored at the foot of Midlands...
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19 Nov 2009 02:23
Tribute to teenagers killed in car crash
AN EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD who survived a double-fatal car crash has paid tribute to his best friend who was behind the wheel.
Ben Chadwick, aged 17, and Grace Everill, aged 15, died instantly after Ben lost control of his car and slid into an oncoming vehicle.
Mark Wain, aged 18, of Mollatts Wood Road,
PicturesVandalism costs more than money
VANDALS have caused hundreds of pounds of damage to a church. Members of St Barnabas Church, in Cauldon Avenue, Bradwell, say the build...
Parking issue at hospital drives calls for permits
FED-UP residents have called for parking permit zones near a hospital to be extended to prevent staff and patients clogging up roads. S...
Vulnerable give salesmen the cold shoulder
DOORSTEP salesman are to be banned from two neighbourhoods to help vulnerable residents feel safer in their homes. Newstead Estate in...
Union forced to remove BNP link
STAFFORDSHIRE University's students' union could face legal action after directing its website users to a list of the names and postcod...
'New gun law may have saved our Mitchel's life'
A LAW which would restrict how air guns are stored was hailed as a "big step forward" by the parents of a boy who was killed after...
Flat man may have fallen to his death
A MAN found dead at a house turned into flats suffered injuries consistent with a fall. The body of the man in his late 50s was found...
Silent film organist set to play key role
A FAMOUS silent film organist who has performed for royalty is due to play a concert at Hanley's Victoria Hall this weekend. Donald...
Hudson out of hospital
FORMER Stoke City footballer Alan Hudson is out of hospital after suffering a series of fits. The 58-year-old is currently staying with...
Stewards to man taxi ranks
MARSHALS are to work at taxi ranks in Stone town centre after the scheme proved successful in Stafford last year. Stewards will be...
Blue Planet wins awards
FOUR regeneration schemes run by Newcastle Borough Council have been hailed as examples of excellence in the West Midlands. They scoope...
Port Vale: Cup victory was big deal, says Bratt
PORT Vale chairman Bill Bratt says the club's FA Cup triumph at Stevenage was their biggest win of the season.
Vale have raked in £70,000 from their replayed first-round battle with the Blue Square Premier side.
Tuesday's 1-0 victory also earned Vale a third-round draw at home to League One Huddersfield on November 28 when...
Stoke City: Etherington targets consistency
MATTHEW Etherington has vowed to prove his Stoke City form is no flash in the pan. The 28-year-old winger, who has scored three goals...
Robbie Earle: Vale back-up pre-match talk
THERE was more trash-talking before Port Vale's FA Cup tie at Stevenage on Tuesday than there had been at last week's world title fight...
Crewe Alex: Tootle in line for debut
YOUNG Crewe defender Matt Tootle is in line for his first-team debut at Northampton on Saturday. Tootle has been an unused substitute in the Alex's last two games, but caretaker manager...
Football: Stoke duo put in shifts worthy of South African stage
SWEEPING generalisations and football punditry go together like cheese and oatcakes, so it was no surprise when Sky's anchorman informed us "the Irish are born optimists" as the clock ticked...
Cricket: Clubs to vote on open rule
THE North Staffs and South Cheshire League will decide whether to revert to an open format at their annual meeting tonight. The meeting, which is being held at Burslem CC (7.30pm), could see...
Rugby: Edge makes surprise impact
LEEK have exceeded the expectations of the club's director of rugby Neil Edge – who has played no small part himself. The 37-year-old answered the call when the side were lacking in...
Rugby: Break is good news for Longton
LONGTON welcome this weekend's break in league fixtures after an exhaustive start to the campaign. The Trentham Fields side have reeled...
Rugby: Cripps targets playing return
LONG-SERVING Linley and Kidsgrove forward Andy Cripps was sitting up in his hospital bed this week – and talking about a return...
Rugby: Greatholder ruled out until new year
STAFFORD have written off newcomer Ollie Greatholder until the second half of the season. The side, anchored at the foot of Midlands West Two (North), welcomed the return of the big...
Darts: Hammer crashes out after shoot-out defeat
ANDY 'The Hammer' Hamilton last night missed out on a place in the second round of the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts after a nine-dart shoot-out at Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Hamilton's...
11°C | 52°F Mental health has been Cinderella of services too long
I WAS pleased to see Jeffri Klamp's letter about mental health awareness.
Mental health has been the Cinderella of health services for a long time.
There are not enough staff in health services who are trained to detect mental health problems, nor is the provision of services as good as that for other health areas.
People...
Article sparked memories of painter
PICTURE OF ARTIST: Although I now live in Yorkshire I was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme and lived for my first year in Burslem. I believ...
Cautious welcome for plans
CAUTIOUS WELCOME: I just wanted to clarify a couple of things regarding your story headlined "Developer pulls out of £35m regen project" (The Sentinel, November 16). First, Portland...
3D comeback is the future
IN the 1950s, the film industry started to lose audiences through the invention of the television. This little box with its nine-inch screen, drove cinema audiences away from their...
Sale of school site is a disgrace
DISGRACE: Cheshire East Council's decision to sell off the site of the former Church Lawton primary school is scandalous. When the...
Park problem
PARK PROBLEM: Regarding the gates and passage way of Westbury Park, I live on the park and I would like to say that if people did not want anti-social behaviour Westbury Park should not have...
Top Gear is on the right road
ON THE RIGHT ROAD: Anyone wishing to see three overpaid, middle-aged, wealthy television presenters behaving like spoilt public schoolboys on a jolly had their wish on Sunday night with the...
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18 Nov 2009 08:54
Chaudry to sue council over secret Dimensions pool deal
MILLIONAIRE businessman Mo Chaudry is preparing to sue Stoke-on-Trent City Council over claims top officers broke a secret deal to shut the Dimensions splash pool.
The Waterworld owner says he has written to city officials informing them he is taking legal action over an alleged breach of contract.
Mr Chaudry was...
£5,000 of tackle stolen from garage
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the theft of fishing tackle and kit. Offenders stole up to £5,000...
Woman left cats to die in empty house
A HEAVILY pregnant woman has avoided jail after leaving six cats to starve to death at her home. Rebecca Edwards, aged 19, was sentence...
Crash in city leaves motorcyclist in hospital
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital after colliding with a car. The incident happened on Cobridge Road, outside the Mercedes-Benz...
Violence against hospital staff up by 30% in a year
BOSSES at Staffordshire's biggest hospital have launched a fresh crackdown on violent patients and their relatives after reported attac...
Woman under arrest as man is found dead (PICTURES)
A WOMAN has been arrested in connection with the death of a man whose body was discovered in a flat. The body was found yesterday morni...
Driver chased down M6 at 100mph wrong way
DRUG user David Benbow twice drove the wrong way along the M6 at more than 100mph while being chased by police. The 46-year-old covered...
Housing plans for former factory approved
LONG-AWAITED plans to build dozens of houses on a former factory site have been given the go-ahead. Developers Kier Ventures last night...
Special tots on move to new nursery
CHILDREN at a special needs nursery could soon move out of a building that was threatened with closure. Peter Pan Nursery, which opened...
Road closure 'will foil improvements'
CONCERNS have been raised over proposals to shut off a residential street as part of a £200,000 plan to improve a busy stretch of...
Gas protest going to heart of power
VILLAGERS battling a £400 million power station have vowed to take their fight to the Houses of Parliament. Campaign group Village...
Port Vale: Adams holds fire on loans
VALE boss Micky Adams says he may resist splashing the club's cash on a loan defender with Gareth Owen set to make a double-quick return from a fractured cheek bone
Stoke City: Huth relishing central role against Pompey
STOKE defender Robert Huth says he can't wait to lay his hands on the vacancy at centre-half when Portsmouth arrive in the Potteries...
Crewe Alex: Keeper Phillips carries can for leaky Crewe
MANAGER Dario Gradi is calling on loan keeper Steve Phillips to up his game in a bid to stem the flood of goals being conceded by Crewe...
Port Vale: Valiants march on in Cup
AN UNDER-STRENGTH Port Vale side took advantage of Stevenage Borough's sloppy defending to smash their year-long unbeaten home record...
Port Vale: Match stats v Stevenage
All the stats from Port Vale's FA Cup replay victory at Stevenage
Stoke City: Kitson happy to be a Boro boy
DAVE Kitson insisted he was happy to be making the temporary transition from Stoke to Middlesbrough after moving north on a two-month...
Stoke City: So did Kit not fit the bill for Stoke?
HIS signing raised eyebrows for all the right reasons, but carried on raising them for all the wrong ones.
Port Vale: Woodhouse stays PC for cup replay
With Vale's FA Cup replay at Stevenage being streamed live on the Football Association website last night, John Woodhouse logged on to...
Non-league: Leek put to the sword
LEEK Town's first visit to Cammell Laird ended in a 2-0 defeat in UniBond Division One South.
Darts: Shock defeat for Taylor
PHIL 'The Power' Taylor last night suffered a shock defeat at the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts at Wolverhampton Civic Hall.
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13°C | 55°F 9°C | 48°F Cloudy with outbreaks of Rain Thank you for caring for me in hospital
THANK YOU: After my recent stay in hospital, I would like to thank Dr Chadalavada, Dr Potluri and the staff at Hanley Health Centre.
Thank you, to Mr Farmer and his team, at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire for doing a great job.
Thank you to everyone for looking after me on ward 108 and the staff at the Pathology...
Comment on this storyWarning about tax scam
TAX SCAM: I thought readers would like to know about a scam claiming to be from the Inland Revenue. This involves contacting people via email saying they have a tax refund to be paid....
Cycle ride was so beautiful
WHEELS IN MOTION: I would like to take this opportunity to thank Andy Murphy at the LGBT network and Phil from the Cycle Stoke at the council for organising the LGBT cycle ride from Westport...
Bus drivers need to change attitude to children
CHANGE: May I request that First Buses start to employ child-friendly drivers instead of some of the morons that they currently employ. Back in April of this year The Sentinel carried a...
Disillusioned with the police
DISILLUSIONED: Last night my granddaughter had her passport, mobile phone and house key taken from her handbag. She knows when and where they were taken and can identify the individual who...
Don't make the same mistake as John Gummer
DRUGS ADVICE: I hold no brief for any of the main political parties, but I do believe Dr Peter Hirst, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Congleton, has chosen the wrong stick to...
I have doubts over university homes plan
ONCE again greed rears its ugly head, 'University to sell land for housing' (The Sentinel, November 11). One wonders how closely refurbishing Hawthorns was looked at, recycling is a far...
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17 Nov 2009 16:39
Woman arrested after man's body found at house
A WOMAN has been arrested after the body of a man was found at a house this morning.
Armed police, firefighters and paramedics are currently surrounding a house in Vale View, Porthill, after being called out shortly before 7.45am.
The building is currently cordoned off and uniformed officers and detectives are on the site.
Police search after firearms sighting
ARMED police and dog patrols were sent out into the city this morning amid reports of a man with a firearm. Officers attended the Stoke...
Why is £3m of planning cash unspent? (MAP)
ALMOST £3 million earmarked for community improvements such as parks, sports facilities and new roads is lying untouched in counci...
Status Quo reschedule cancelled gig
Status Quo have rescheuled the date of a concert after being forced to pull out at the 11th hour. The rock band will now play the Victo...
Hat-wearing flasher exposes himself in park
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man indecently exposed himself to a woman. The woman was walking near to the Peacock Hay...
Bidders tune in to musical machines
BUYERS from across the world are expected to battle it out for a piece of mechanical music history when a Biddulph enthusiast's lifetim...
Mother faces stab charge
A MOTHER-OF-TWO accused of attempting to murder her partner in an alleged stabbing incident has appeared before North Staffordshire...
£70,000 work to slow 'race track'
RESIDENTS have welcomed a £70,000 investment to improve road safety and slow down traffic on their estate. Speed humps, double yellow lines and bollards are among the traffic-calming...
Foot maze a big step for school
LUNCHTIMES and lessons could soon be a-mazing for pupils after they drew up plans for an adventure area on their school field. A propos...
CREWE Railway Station has been named the third worst in the country, according to a new report. The station only ranked lower than...
Striker Kitson complete Boro move
Middlesbrough have completed the signing of Stoke striker Dave Kitson on a two-month deal.Stoke City: Kitson set for loan spell at Boro
STOKE CITY'S hierarchy are hoping Dave Kitson can finally put a permanent end to his troubled career at the club after granting him a...
Port Vale: Horsfield rallies troops ahead of Cup showdown
VALE are full of confidence ahead of tonight's FA Cup first-round replay at Stevenage, despite failing to reinforce their defensive...
Crewe Alex: I'm fighting for my future, says O'Donnell
DEFENDER Danny O'Donnell is hoping for a prolonged run in Crewe's first team to save his Gresty Road career.
Lou Macari: Odds against World Cup trip for Lawrence and Whelan
Former Stoke City manager and Sentinel columnist Lou Macari has his say on Ireland's chances of making the World Cup
Lou Macari: Vale cannot afford to lose at Stevenage
Former Stoke City manager and Sentinel columnist Lou Macari says Port Vale's clash with Stevenage is their biggest of the season
Port Vale: Winning is everything for Yates
DEFENDER Adam Yates says Port Vale would gladly trade another below-par performance for victory in tonight's FA Cup replay at Stevenage...
Port Vale: Vale v Stevenage stats
All the facts and figures ahead of Vale's FA Cup replay at Stevenage
Port Vale: We've got to win, says Griffith
COMBATIVE midfielder Anthony Griffith has issued a rallying cry to his Port Vale team-mates ahead of their second FA Cup date with...
Darts: Crucial shoot-out win for duo
ANDY 'The Hammer' Hamilton and Ted Hankey last night set up crucial shoot-outs in the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts at Wolverhampt...
Dear Alison: One of the men I work with has started saying things about me
I AM 30, my husband's 43 and we have been together for four years. My husband has two children from a previous relationship. When we met, I didn't want children and thought I would be content with his children, who come to stay with us every other weekend. Now I have changed my mind and would love my own baby, but my husband is totally against...
Charity challenge is a cause very close to Debbie's heart
After watching her father suffer 12 heart attacks, no one understands the dangers of heart disease more than Debbie Byrne. Here, the...
Help With The Kids: When's the right time to tell my children about homosexuality?
HOW can I decide what to buy my son that matches with his age? Vicky, mother-of-one of Fenton There is an almost overwhelming choice of...
Kyra, 9, loses her hair to help children with cancer
Kyra Atkins was watching TV with mum Joanne one day when she saw a programme about children left without hair after suffering life-thre...
Harriet's first stab at a children's novel went like a dream
Inspired by a dream and written in secret, Harriet Goodwin's debut novel was an instant bestseller. Here the 39-year-old mother of four...
Sue's Savers: or how to cut the cost of DIY
STAR SAVER To knock a nail into the wall, first hold it in place with a spring clothes peg. Mrs Beryl Fletcher, Leamington Gardens,...
Baby blog: How you make your house babyproof
Decorating a nursery seems like one of the rites of passage of pregnancy. Unfortunately, it was one experience I had to do without as...
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17 Nov 2009 00:58
Crewe Railway Station is third worst in the UK
CREWE Railway Station has been named the third worst in the country, according to a new report.
The station only ranked lower than
Manchester Victoria and Clapham Junction for lowest satisfaction rating in to the inspectors' report, which calls on the Government to invest £50 million to carry out urgent improvements.
Man in hospital after falling from A500 bridge
BRIDGE FALL: A man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after falling from a bridge spanning the D-road. Police close...
Send recipe and win your own calendar
READERS can win one of 10 free personalised calendars in a competition to launch a new section on The Sentinel's website. Recipe site mydish founder Carol Savage has offered the A4 calendars...
AT LEAST 50 jobs are to be axed at Manchester Metropolitan University's campuses in Crewe and Alsager. The university today announced plans to cut a total of 127 posts among its support...
Sunday football: Jones boys gun down Adderley Green
ADDERLEY Green failed to keep up with the Joneses as they suffered a 9-0 home defeat at the hands of Loggerheads.
Non-league football: Carr drives Cheadle to crushing victory
BEN Carr netted five times for Cheadle CC as they boosted their championship ambitions by hammering Tean Albion.
Non-league football: Bentley battle to single-goal win
BENTLEY Motors maintained their unbeaten record in the Premier Division with a 1-0 win at AC Wickstead.
Non-league football: A bad case of the blues for 'muuged' Powys Arms
BLUE Mugge made it a grey day for Powys Arms in the Premier Division as they dished out a 15-0 thrashing.
Football: 'Four-midable' Barlow stars in Cobridge victory
NATHAN Barlow struck four times to power Cobridge Community to a 5-3 Premier Division victory over Dresden Park Rangers.
Speedway: Stoke chief welcomes Leicester to Premier League
STOKE promoter Dave Tattum has praised British speedway's powerbrokers for not rocking the boat too much ahead of the 2010 season.
Angling: Results round-up
All the latest results from the local angling clubs
Hockey: Cordon unhappy with Leek performance
LEEK player-coach Scott Cordon found few positives after seeing his side lose 4-2 at Doncaster in National League Conference North.
Hockey: Weekend results
All the latest results from this weekend's hockey games
JAMIE Guy’s three-month loan spell at Port Vale, which was due to expire on January 6, has been terminated by immediate affect.The 22-year-old will now head back to his parent...
8°C | 46°F Sunny Spells Hospital care was excellent
PRAISE: After successful hip replacement surgery, I want to let everyone know how overwhelmed I was with my surgeon Mr Lim and his team and ward 121 at City General Hospital.
All the bad press and reports about the hospital had made me feel uneasy about having the operation there, but if needed again, I would not hesitate to go myself and...
Hospital care was wonderful
THANKS: I have just come out of ward 102 and ward 109 of the University Hospital of North Staffordshire and would like to thank those wonderful people that looked after me after my operation...
Disappointed by M&S's actions
DISAPPOINTED: I went to a charity event at Marks & Spencer in Hanley last Wednesday, from 7pm until 9pm, in aid of charity Breath of Life. The ladies who organised it went to a lot of...
Link not installed
LINK NOT INSTALLED: Early this year, electronic information equipment was installed at Alsager Station. It was funded by the local authority, Dept for Transport and the train operator. It...
Rise of BNP is behind debate – not immigration
DEBATE: So Home Secretary Alan Johnson, pictured right, has called for a debate on immigration. We can debate till the cows come home. In the meantime, hundreds of immigrants will pour on to...
Why has my son not been told of jobs fund?
JOBS: With regards to the Future Jobs Fund (The Sentinel, November 12), I read with interest how young people aged 18 to 24 who've been unemployed for more than nine months will be selected...
Main political parties are completely out of touch
SAME DRIVEL: It took a fringe party to bring the immigration debate into the open and start Labour talking about it. No doubt that the Conservatives will rubbish Labour's view and come out...
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