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• Becky_Loton published Grease is first theatrical role for The Wanted singer Tom Parker...

  22-05-2017 19:12
  
  Tom Parker has swapped sell-out boyband gigs for packed-out theatre performances. He chats about it to Becky Loton...Heartthrob Tom Parker is starring as Danny in Grease at the Regent Theatre this week – in his first ever theatrical role.The last time the star performed in Staffordshire was with boyband The Wanted at the Junction 16 Festival at Betley Court Farm.But the singer hasn't missed an opportunity to pop down to the Potteries since. Twenty-eight-year-old Tom is also mates with...
  
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• The Sentinel commented Three women must pay a total of £1.6k after being caught...

  22-05-2017 19:10
  
  HANLEYA woman who threw down a cigarette end in Hanley city centre has been ordered to pay more than £550.Sarah Jones, of Walthall Street, Crewe, was seen to drop the cigarette in Parliament Row on November 23. She was issued with an £80 fixed penalty notice which would have been reduced to £50 if she had paid it in seven days.But Jones failed to pay up. North Staffordshire magistrates found the case against her proved in her absence and she was fined £80 with...
  
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• Matt_Simpson published Inquest to open for Steven Cook who had been missing in Crete for...

  22-05-2017 19:05
  
  The inquest into the death of holidaymaker Steven Cook, whose remains were found on a Greek island after 12 years of searching, is due to open this week. The 20-year-old disappeared on a night out with friends in the Crete resort of Malia, where police eventually found his remains earlier this year. DNA tests were carried out confirming the body belonged to Liverpool fan Steven, from Sandbach. Now a hearing into his death will open at Warrington Coroner's Court on Friday. Read more:...
  
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• The Sentinel published Lou Macari: Stoke City fans shouldn't beat themselves up over...

  22-05-2017 18:45
  
  "I hope Stoke fans aren't going to agonise too much over the final statistics to their season.Yes, they dropped a few places and a few points on previous seasons, but let's not forget they were playing catch up in those early weeks of the 2016/17 campaign.They fell seven points short of last season's total in the end after reaching 44 - and those lost points can nearly all be traced to the first five games when they took just one from 15.Finishing anywhere in that mid-table area is never a...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Michael Brown says Port Vale beat Northampton's wage offer to Sam...

  22-05-2017 18:31
  
  Port Vale manager Michael Brown says the Valiants offered Sam Foley more money than Northampton, but couldn't compete with League One football.The 30-year-old midfielder has turned down a new deal at Vale Park to instead sign a two-year contract with the Cobblers.He leaves as a free agent and with the best wishes of Brown who is disappointed to lose one of his best players, but says he understands Foley's decision.Read More: Sam Foley joins NorthamptonFoley only started playing in the Football..
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Port Vale: Sam Foley joins Northampton Town

  22-05-2017 17:47
  
  Port Vale's out-of-contract midfielder Sam Foley has turned down a new deal at Vale Park to instead sign for Northampton.The Valiants have missed out because Foley wanted to play at as a high a level as possible, so opted for League One Northampton following Vale's relegation to League Two. Read More: Michael Brown explains issue in Andre Bikey talks The 30 year old leaves after two years at Vale Park in which he impressed supporters and the management. He played through an ankle injury last...
  
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• JimHannah published Leek Town manager Neil Baker happy to be back at Harrison Park

  22-05-2017 17:47
  
  Leek Town's new manager Neil Baker insists he's back for the long haul.Baker, who has had two previous spells at the club, says he wants to assure supporters he will be devoting 100 per cent of his attention to Leek Town.He's delighted to be back and feels it's the right time for a change in his career.Baker took over the reins for his first spell at Leek in 1986 before leaving to become assistant to Crewe Alex manager Dario Gradi.He returned for a short spell in as director of football before..
  
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• Matt_Simpson published Council warning: Watch out for counterfeit goods this Bank...

  22-05-2017 17:37
  
  Members of the public are being urged to be vigilant against buying counterfeit goods when out shopping for summer items. Staffordshire County Council's cabinet member for communities, Gill Heath, has issued the warning ahead of an expected sunny bank holiday weekend. Councillor Heath explained at this time of year there is particular concern around the sale of counterfeit sunglasses and even counterfeit branded sunscreen due to health reasons.
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• MikeBaggaley published Port Vale: Michael Brown explains issue in Andre Bikey talks

  22-05-2017 17:25
  
  Port Vale boss Michael Brown says he's keen to sign Andre Bikey – but a deal based on games played could be a stumbling block.The Valiants are having to cut back following relegation to League Two – a drop which is expected to cost them around £600,000 in lost income.With that in mind Brown is talking to Bikey about a deal heavily based on the number of games the 32 year old plays.BIkey impressed last season after joining the Valiants on a free transfer in March having been...
  
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• ChrisTravers published Unicorns Knockout Trophy: Past experiences helped Staffordshire...

  22-05-2017 17:03
  
  Staffordshire match-winner Tim Maxfield says that dipping into the memory bank helped the county see off Cheshire in their final Unicorns Knockout Trophy group game. Staffs rallied superbly to recover from 129-9 to 229-9 on the back of an unbroken 10th-wicket stand of 100 between Karl High (50no) and Greg Willott (48no). That partnership was a county record, but Staffordshire still faced the prospect of losing their unblemished Group Two record when Cheshire made their way to 122-2. But...
  
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• Matt_Simpson published Missing man Derek Morton found safe and well near Royal Stoke...

  22-05-2017 16:52
  
  Police have thanked the public for their help in tracing missing 55-year-old man Derek Morton who had been last seen at the Royal Stoke University Hospital. Derek went missing from the public area of the A&E unit of the hospital at around 8.30am this morning, leaving officers concerned for his welfare.
  A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "We are pleased to confirm that Derek Morton has been found safe and well. "The 55-year-old was found near to the hospital that he went...
  
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• Matt_Simpson commented Can you help police find Derek who went missing from the Royal...

  22-05-2017 16:52
  
  Police have issued an appeal for help in tracing a missing 55-year-old man who was last seen at the Royal Stoke University Hospital. Derek Morton went missing from the public area of the A&E unit of the hospital at around 8.30am this morning and officers are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare.Derek is white, 5ft 10ins tall and of slim build. He has black hair down to his chin, a moustache and has recent, visible facial injuries. He was last seen wearing a navy blue...
  
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• hparker1 published Inquest due after man, 47, found dead at Hanley Park

  22-05-2017 16:37
  
  The inquest is due to take place this week of a 47-year-old man found dead in one of Stoke-on-Trent's biggest parks.Richard Vitta, from Stoke-on-Trent, was pronounced dead in Hanley Park after being found lying near the bowling green.Officers cordoned off the area as an investigation was launched following the discovery at 7am on Thursday, November 3.Staffordshire Police confirmed at the time Mr Vitta's death was not suspicious but further tests were needed to find out how he died after an...
  
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• woodhouse67 commented Big Issue: Paid leave to vote? It's just 'pandering to the lazy'

  22-05-2017 16:15
  
  Paid leave to vote? Really? That's what a firm in Stafford is suggesting. But, as John Woodhouse finds out, there's more than a few people out there who believe it's pandering to the lazy"People died so we could vote and now people won't even walk to a polling station without getting paid? That's an absolute disgrace."Last week a Stafford firm sparked a minor storm by suggesting that workers should be given paid time off work to register their vote. PR firm Stone Junction has launched...
  
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• Becky_Loton published tsp in Hanley now serves scrumptious pancakes, bagels and INSANE...

  22-05-2017 16:07
  
  "I hope you don't get too much of a sugar rush from this – or diabetes," the server giggled at me as he set down my mountain of pancakes stacked with bacon, peanut butter, banana and maple syrup. It was 10am so obviously I opted for the sweetest, most sugary milkshake the staff could sell me to complement my crazy choice – their '99 milkshake. Read more: VIDEO: We made delicious gelato cocktails at Italian-inspired My Belle'sAnd I think I can safely say that (other than...
  
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• Perry Ng: Defender signs new deal with Crewe Alexandra

  22-05-2017 15:56
  
  Crewe Alexandra defender Perry Ng, who broke into the first team this season, signs a new one-year contract.
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Three men arrested near Alton charged after armed robbery at...

  22-05-2017 15:23
  
  Three men arrested near a Moorlands village have been charged with robbery following an armed raid at a Cheshire travel agents.Police were called to the Co-op Travel, based in the Summerfield Village Centre in Wilmslow, on Saturday following reports of a robbery.The alleged robbers fled the scene and fled through Derbyshire and into the Staffordshire Moorlands – where their car, a black Ford C-Max was stopped near the Uttoxeter Junction of the A50.The three men, all from the Merseyside...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Chesterton Community Sports College student approached by men in...

  22-05-2017 15:05
  
  A school is warning pupils to be vigilant after a student was approached by two men in a van.The girl, who goes to Chesterton Community Sports College was approached on Beasley Avenue by two men in a large silver transit van.The men remained in the van while speaking to the girl and then drove away – and the student was not harmed.A spokesman for Staffordshire Police confirmed they were continuing to investigate the van and why it was in the area.The spokesman said: "We have received...
  
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• The Sentinel published 13-year-old girl found dead at Sandbach house named

  22-05-2017 14:42
  
  A 13-year-old girl found dead at home has been named.Lily Mae Sharp was pronounced dead after emergency services were called to a house in Sandbach at 1am on Friday morning.The Sandbach High School pupil's death is not being treated as suspicious and a report is being prepared for the coroner.John Leigh, headteacher at the school paid tribute to the 'popular and highly-regarded' pupil.He said: "Our deeply sincere and heartfelt condolences go out to the family and close friends at this...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist killed in accident on M6

  22-05-2017 14:23
  
  Police are asking witnesses to come forward after a motorcyclist died in an accident on the M6.The accident, which involved a Mercedes LGV and a Harley Davidson motorbike on the M6 Northbound on Saturday morning.The rider, a 53-year-old man from Midway in Derbyshire, was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash – around one mile south of Junction 18.A Cheshire Police spokesman said: "At 10.45am on Saturday 20 May officers were called to reports of a collision on the M6...
  
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• laura_james published Are you getting paid enough? Find out how your salary measures up

  22-05-2017 13:40
  
  Am I getting paid enough? That is a question everyone has asked themselves at one time or another.Well, now you can find out how your salary measures up after Newcastle recruitment firm Appointments Personnel Ltd released its 2017 Recruitment Outlook Report and Salary Survey.Read more: Looking for a new job? Here are the current vacancies available right now across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.The document details the pay levels for roles across sectors including HR, marketing, IT and.
  
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• laura_james commented Are you getting paid enough? Find out how your salary measures up

  22-05-2017 13:40
  
  Am I getting paid enough? That is a question everyone has asked themselves at one time or another.Well, now you can find out how your salary measures up after Newcastle recruitment firm Appointments Personnel Ltd released its 2017 Recruitment Outlook Report and Salary Survey.Read more: Looking for a new job? Here are the current vacancies available right now across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.The document details the pay levels for roles across sectors including HR, marketing, IT and.
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Disabled fan threatens Port Vale boycott about parking charges

  22-05-2017 13:12
  
  Port Vale supporter Eddie Jackson says he will stop going to games unless the club back down on their decision to increase his disabled-space parking charges by 75 per cent.The 77 year old, from Brown Lees, has been following the Valiants since he was four, but says he will stay away after the club wrote to him to say his car parking for next season will be £175 – up from the £100 he paid this past season. Jackson has been watching matches in Vale's disabled stand since he...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Firefighters called to shed fire on Wedgwood Road in Kidsgrove

  22-05-2017 13:05
  
  Firefighters have tackled a fire which ripped through a number of sheds this morning.Two fire engines were called to the blaze, on Wedgwood Road in Kidsgrove, shortly before 8.30pm this morning.The amount of damage is unclear.A spokeswoman for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called at 8.28am this morning."Crews from Newcastle and Sandyford attended."The fire involved several outbuildings that were attached to the house and the crews used two breathing...
  
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• Nisha_Mal published Can you pick out the celebrity game faces?

  22-05-2017 13:00
  
  Whether it's on social media or in the news, these days we see and read so much about celebrities that it can feel like we almost know them personally. Checking out their candid holiday selfies on Instagram or seeing magazine snaps of them popping down the shops, we might even get a sense that they'd be fun to hang out with, possibly even chill out on the sofa with some pizza and a few video games.Who hasn't daydreamed about a quick blast of Guitar Hero or Street Fighter with their favourite...
  
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• The Sentinel published Drunken yob 'sorry' after abusing paramedics who were trying to...

  22-05-2017 12:47
  
  Drunk Lee Harrigan abused paramedics who had been called out to help him.The 30-year-old was in Stoke town centre when the incident happened.Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard police were called in at around 6.45pm on May 3.Prosecutor Jackie Coley-Fisher said: "Officers were called to assist paramedics who were trying to assist Mr Harrigan, but unfortunately he was being verbally abusive.Read more: Teaching assistant drove home from pub while 3.5 times the legal...
  
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• The Sentinel commented Forklift driver drank bottle of vodka before kicking door at ...

  22-05-2017 12:44
  
  Forklift driver Krzysztof Zywarski was caught on CCTV damaging the door of a sheltered housing complex.The 40-year-old had drunk a bottle of vodka when he tried to get into Woolridge Court, in Smallthorne, during the night.Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard the incident was captured by the security cameras.Prosecutor Jackie Coley-Fisher said: "A member of staff arrived at work to see scuff marks on the electronically-operated door at the front of the property.Read more:...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Port Vale: Shrewsbury boss speaks out about Remie Streete link

  22-05-2017 12:37
  
  Shrewsbury manager Paul Hurst says he is not planning a move for former Port Vale defender Remie Streete.The 22-year-old centre half has left the Valiants as a free agent – and was linked to the Shrews on social media. However, Streete's agent told The Sentinel he hadn't had talks with Shrewsbury. Now Hurst has said he's not planning an approach to the defender. Read More: Port Vale believe Tom Pope deal will boost season-ticket sales He told the Shropshire Star: "It's an easy link,...
  
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• Martin_Spinks published Stoke City Five Talking Points: Hughes, the beach, Butland,Crouch...

  22-05-2017 12:00
  
  So the season ended with a welcome win at Southampton thanks to Peter Crouch's 60th minute header at St Mary's.Here are five talking points to emerge from the end-of-season clash as Stoke now head into a hugely significant summer following a campaign which sees them drop from ninth to 13th, compared to last season, and from 51 points to 44.1) ST MARY'S DOESN'T BURY A SECOND STOKE BOSSYou might remember that Tony Pulis signed off with an end-of-season game at Southampton back in 2013 and there...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Three arrested after police chase ends on Burslem Golf Course

  22-05-2017 11:52
  
  Three men have been arrested after a police chase ended on a golf course.The chase, which involved a silver Vauxhall Vectra which was believed to be stolen, began after the car failed to stop just before 10pm last night.Police were supported by a helicopter, a dog unit and the Central Motorway Police Group.Following a pursuit the car went off road onto Burslem Golf Course, off High Lane, and the men fled on foot.Read More: Three arrested following police chaseTwo of them were quickly caught...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Roadworks: Closures on the A50 and A500 you need to know about

  22-05-2017 11:05
  
  Motorists are advised to expect disruption as work continues on major routes throughout Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.Highways England have confirmed there will be overnight closures on the A50 and slip roads of the A500 over the coming week.We've put together a list of the work going on in our area this week – to help keep you on the move.A50 – Meir tunnel to Stanley Matthews way: carriageway repairs The westbound carriageway will be closed overnight between 8pm and 6am...
  
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• JimHannah published Leek Town confirm Neil Baker is their new manager

  22-05-2017 10:18
  
  Neil Baker is back in charge at Leek Town.The club announced this morning that Baker will return as manager with immediate effect and chairman Jon Eeles says he is delighted with the appointment.Baker takes over from Ant Danylyk, who along with his assistant Paul Donnelly were relieved of their duties last Sunday night after Blues failed to make the end-of-season play-offs.Baker will have Jamie Cullerton as his assistant, while Simon Bell will remain on the coaching staff.Eeles hopes Baker's...
  
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• Martin_Spinks published Premier League Gossip: Guess who's tipped to lift next season's...

  22-05-2017 09:34
  
  And next season's Premier League champions will be... Manchester City.So says The Sun, or at least the various bookies they are quoting, as the betting companies assume Pep Guardiola will recruit wisely and learn from his mistakes over the past 12 months.The fact that both Guardiola and Sergio Aguero have said the Argentine striker is remaining at the club (The Independent) may also be swaying those ridiculously early odds.Reports from Spain claim Diego Simone will remain with Atletico Madrid -.
  
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• ChrisTravers published Unicorns Knockout Trophy: Tim Maxfield was last throw of the...

  22-05-2017 08:48
  
  Staffordshire skipper Kadeer Ali admitted that Tim Maxfield had been his "last option" before he sparked a stunning turnaround to seal victory over Cheshire. Cheshire were comfortable on 122-2 in the 26th over as they chased down Staffordshire's 229-9. That told only half the story, however, as Karl High (50no) and Greg Willott (48no) put on 100 for the 10th wicket to save the home side's innings at Knypersley. Maxfield, a part-time seamer, then grabbed 5-25 to help to dismiss...
  
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• kawales commented Stoke City news and transfer rumours LIVE: Hughes pledge, Whelan...

  22-05-2017 07:30
  
  So the Potters finished on a high. Victory at St Mary's over Southampton handed Mark Hughes another couple of million to add to his transfer kitty by virtue of Stoke finishing 13th in the money-bags Premier League, but no-one is allowing a sweet final day success to paper over the cracks. Most fans, and you suspect some of the players too, are delighted to see the back of the 2016/17 season, a campaign of few highs but several unwanted lows. But with the summer break comes a testing time for...
  
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• MaryannAstle published General Election 2017 LIVE: Latest news in the run-up to the...

  22-05-2017 07:00
  
  Along with the rest of the country, voters from across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire will go to the polls on June 8. From now until election day we'll be bringing you all the latest news, polls and campaigning from the candidates both nationally and across our constituencies in Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire and South Cheshire. Here you'll find all the latest news on the constituencies of Stoke-on-Trent North, Stoke-on-Trent South, Stoke-on-Trent Central, Newcastle-under-Lyme,...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Three arrested after robbery in Wilmslow leads to police chase...

  22-05-2017 06:15
  
  Three men have been arrested on suspicion of robbery after leading police on a chase across three counties – which came to an end in a Moorlands village.The robbery allegedly took place in Wilmslow in North Cheshire on Saturday morning.Police chased the man from Cheshire into Derbyshire and followed them through Buxton and into Leek and Cheadle before the chase came to an end in Alton.A police helicopter was also deployed during the pursuit.A Staffordshire Police spokesman said:...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Firefighters free woman trapped in bathroom in Sandbach

  22-05-2017 06:15
  
  Firefighters had to free a woman after she became trapped in a bathroom.Emergency services were called to the scene on Moss Lane in Sandbach at 1.11pm on Saturday afternoon.One fire engine from Sandbach attended and the woman was set free.A spokeswoman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "A woman was trapped/locked inside a bathroom, so firefighters released the woman from the room."It wasn't the only case of someone being locked in a bathroom that afternoon in Cheshire.Around...
  
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• Starter homes to be built on former Stoke-on-Trent school sites - Stoke Sentinel

  22-05-2017 06:02 via stokesentinel.co.uk
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  Demolition work began on the former Mitchell Business and Enterprise College site, in Bucknall, earlier this month. It has now been earmarked for starter homes. Starter homes to be built on former Stoke-on-Trent school sites. X. Share Tweet Share Pin ...
  
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• Bank Holiday weekend forecast to be Stoke-on-Trent's hottest of year so far - Stoke Sentinel

  22-05-2017 06:02 via stokesentinel.co.uk
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  Bank Holiday weekend forecast to be Stoke-on-Trent's hottest of year so far
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  Let's be honest, the weather this May has been pretty average. But all that should be about to change as the Met Office has predicted a heatwave in Stoke-on-Trent starting today. That's right, summer temperatures are officially here as the mercury in ...and more »
  
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• Bank Holiday weekend forecast to be Stoke-on-Trent's hottest of ... - Stoke Sentinel

  22-05-2017 06:02 via stokesentinel.co.uk
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  Let's be honest, the weather this May has been pretty average. But all that should be about to change as the Met Office has predicted a heatwave in ...and more »
  
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• The Sentinel published Newcastle Town FC takes control of Roe Lane playing fields

  22-05-2017 06:00
  
  More youngsters could soon be developing their football skills after a club took over council-run sports facilities.Newcastle Town FC is to manage Roe Lane playing fields, in Seabridge, until 2044 after striking a deal with Newcastle Borough Council.The partnership aims to increase sporting opportunities for children and the community, with the club hoping to install floodlights, a 3G pitch and a gym.Gavin Appleby, the club's director of youth, said: "Being one of the leading clubs in football..
  
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• The Sentinel published Middleport teaching assistant drove home while three-and-a-half...

  22-05-2017 06:00
  
  Teaching assistant Samantha Thompson drove home from the pub while three-and-a-half times the legal limit.The 43-year-old had been drinking wine at pubs in Smallthorne and Burslem after going to the funeral of a family friend.But a member of the public reported her to police as she set off from the Duke William, in Burslem, to drive the short distance to her Middleport home on May 2. Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard officers then went to her house, where she admitted drink
  
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• The Sentinel published Here's what parents travelling abroad with children which have a...

  22-05-2017 06:00
  
  Parents are being urged to make themselves aware of the problems which can arise when travelling abroad with children who don't share their surname. It is not uncommon for parents to different surnames to their children, but many don't know the issues the situation can cause at airports. Potentially holiday-ruining trouble could arise including being 'unknowingly embroiled in a child abduction case' or even refused past check-in.
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• The Sentinel published Families claim 3am lorries are keeping them awake

  22-05-2017 06:00
  
  Residents say they have been forced to move bedrooms for a peaceful night's sleep as lorries are thundering along a rural road as early as 3am.HGVs have been using Langot Lane at Fairoak, near Eccleshall, for several decades. But in recent months, families have complained about the noise and frequency of large vehicles.Now Eccleshall Parish Council is carrying out a survey of lorry usage of the area's roads, including Langot Lane. It comes as local hauliers maintain that alternative routes are..
  
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• P_Cullinane published Man 'off his head' on monkey dust when he beat his ex-partner in...

  22-05-2017 06:00
  
  Jealous Benjamin Poole struck his former partner with the back of his hand and a table leg after discovering she was seeing another man.Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard the 32-year-old was in a turbulent relationship that had come to an end and he became enraged when he found out a third party was involved.Poole was intoxicated with drink and drugs when he went to track down his ex-partner. He then beat her in the street in broad daylight on February 7.Prosecuting, Neil Athuja, said: "On...
  
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• P_Cullinane commented Man 'off his head' on monkey dust when he beat his ex-partner in...

  22-05-2017 06:00
  
  Jealous Benjamin Poole struck his former partner with the back of his hand and a table leg after discovering she was seeing another man.Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard the 32-year-old was in a turbulent relationship that had come to an end and he became enraged when he found out a third party was involved.Poole was intoxicated with drink and drugs when he went to track down his ex-partner. He then beat her in the street in broad daylight on February 7.Prosecuting, Neil Athuja, said: "On...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Port Vale believe Tom Pope deal will boost ticket sales

  22-05-2017 06:00
  
  Port Vale chief executive Colin Garlick hopes bringing Tom Pope home will help season ticket sales before the 'early-bird' deadline at the end of this month.Vale issued around 3,400 season-tickets for this past season – including free ones to under nines – but faced a struggle to match that following relegation from League One a fortnight ago.But Garlick believes the return of Pope will show fans the club means business as they set about assembling a squad for League Two.Pope, aged..
  
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• Matt_Simpson published Bank Holiday weekend forecast to be Stoke-on-Trent's hottest of...

  22-05-2017 06:00
  
  Let's be honest, the weather this May has been pretty average. But all that should be about to change as the Met Office has predicted a heatwave in Stoke-on-Trent starting today.That's right, summer temperatures are officially here as the mercury in the city is set to break through the 20-degree barrier for only the second time this month.And the best thing is, they are going to keep rising steadily as we head into the Bank Holiday weekend.Read more: Motorcyclist, 53, killed in serious collision
  
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• laura_james published VIDEO: Hogarths Gin Palace has opened in Newcastle and it's got...

  22-05-2017 06:00
  
  A former town centre nightclub has been transformed into a gin bar – selling 120 different types of the tipple.Hogarths Gin Palace has opened at the former Fluid nightclub, in High Street, Newcastle.Pub company Amber Taverns has made a significant 'three-figure' investment in the venue and more than 25 new jobs have been created at the pub, which opened today after an extensive 13-week refurbishment.Matt Bainbridge, Amber Taverns' area manager, said: "Hogarths is an Amber Taverns brand...
  
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