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• Two men die after crane collapses in Crewe

  21-06-2017 23:56
  
  A parent and child were also taken to hospital as a precaution after the crane struck a house.
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Two dead after crane collapse on Dunwoody Way in Crewe

  21-06-2017 23:46
  
  Two men have died after a crane collapsed at a building site.Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the site, near Morrisons in Dunwoody Way, Crewe at 4.30pm this afternoon.A third man, believed to be the crane's operator, was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital – but his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.Two more people, thought to be a parent and child, were taken to Crewe's Leighton Hospital for a check-up, North West Ambulance Service confirmed...
  
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• PeteSmith published Mido: Stoke must sell Xherdan Shaqiri or Marko Arnautovic for...

  21-06-2017 23:20
  
  Egypt legend Mido has urged Mark Hughes to make room for Ramadan Sobhi by selling either Xherdan Shaqiri or Marko Arnautovic.As speculation mounts about the future of Shaqiri, with reported interest from Roma, former Tottenham striker Mido believes his protégé Ramadan is ready to step up and more than fill any void.He is tipping the 20-year-old to build on a promising debut campaign in the Premier League and prove he can be one of the main men at Stoke – as long as he is...
  
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• PeteSmith commented Mido: Stoke must sell Xherdan Shaqiri or Marko Arnautovic for...

  21-06-2017 23:20
  
  Egypt legend Mido has urged Mark Hughes to make room for Ramadan Sobhi by selling either Xherdan Shaqiri or Marko Arnautovic.As speculation mounts about the future of Shaqiri, with reported interest from Roma, former Tottenham striker Mido believes his protégé Ramadan is ready to step up and more than fill any void.He is tipping the 20-year-old to build on a promising debut campaign in the Premier League and prove he can be one of the main men at Stoke – as long as he is...
  
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• The Sentinel published Crewe Crane Collapse: Three taken to hospital after accident...

  21-06-2017 22:09
  
  A major investigation has been launched after a crane collapsed at a construction site – leading to three people being taken to hospital.The crane collapsed on Dunwoody Way in Crewe at around 4.30pm on Wednesday afternoon – emergency services confirmed.Part of the crane appeared to have collapsed into the back garden of a house.One man, reported to be the crane's driver, was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital by air ambulance with unspecified injuries.Read More: LIVE: Three...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Port Vale field interest in keeper Ryan Boot

  21-06-2017 21:46
  
  Port Vale have received interest from a Football League club for goalkeeper Ryan Boot. The Valiants have confirmed the interest but aren't commenting further.The keeper, aged 22, has come through the youth system at Vale Park – one of 10 home grown players in the current squad, along with Joe Slinn, James Gibbons, Luke Dennis, Nathan Smith, Charlie Walford, Joe Davis, Billy Reeves, Mike Calveley and Dan Turner.Boot has made just one appearance for the Valiants first team but has had loans.
  
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• PeteSmith published When do Stoke make summer transfers?

  21-06-2017 20:52
  
  It's the longest day of the year and Stoke have only signed one new player. Mark Hughes was tipped for a busy summer after a frustrating season but up to now only Darren Fletcher, who is joining as a free agent from West Brom, is the only man who has officially come in. Shay Given is the only player with Premier League experience to go out. It shouldn't really be a surprise. Stoke, under Tony Pulis then Hughes, have averaged less than one signing a season by this point in each year since...
  
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• Becky_Loton published Trentham Estate summer lakeside concerts 2017: Here's what you...

  21-06-2017 20:09
  
  The summer lakeside concerts at the Trentham Estate are always a hot ticket. And the 2017 Saturday dates proved so popular that more than half of them sold out. But you can still get your hands on some tickets for performances coming up – and there's a little bit of something for everyone.
  What summer concerts at the Trentham Estate can I still get tickets for? One Night of Rock – June 24 Air guitars at the ready! Rock out at this wicked party with 48 air-punching...
  
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• Charges over Charlie Dunn Bosworth Water Park lake death

  21-06-2017 19:54
  
  Charlie Dunn's mother and stepfather are accused of manslaughter by gross negligence over his death.
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Police looking for missing 29-year-old Sneyd Green woman Leanne...

  21-06-2017 19:06
  
  Police are appealing after a 29-year-old woman went missing this morning.Leanne Mills was last seen on Tattershall Court, near Shelton New Road at around 6am.A Staffordshire Police spokesman described Leanne, who is from Sneyd Green, as 'white, of a slim build with very long straight brown hair' and with a tanned complexion.The spokeswoman added: "Leanne has access to a white Mazda 3, with the registration starting DY62."Anyone who has seen Leanne or knows of her whereabouts is urged...
  
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• Becky_Loton published VIDEO: Costa Coffee drive thru opens in city centre - but when...

  21-06-2017 18:39
  
  Busy shoppers can now grab a cappuccino or espresso on the go – after Costa Coffee opened its first North Staffordshire drive thru.The national chain swung open its doors to those looking to have a relaxing hot drink at a table or motorists wanting to recharge on the move.Eighteen jobs – almost half of them full-time positions – have been created as part of the £1 million development opposite the Premier Inn in Hanley.Read more: Are these the best places to buy ice cream.
  
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• Tom_Burnett published LIVE: Three trapped after crane collapses in Crewe

  21-06-2017 18:21
  
  Three people are trapped after a crane collapsed this afternoon.Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, along with police and paramedics are at the scene, on Dunwoody Way.The accident took place at around 4.30pm this afternoon.One man, believed to be the crane driver, has been airlifted to hospital.A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: "We're currently dealing with an incident in Dunwoody Way. A crane collapsed trapping 3 people - emergency services are working at the scene.One fire engine...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Crewe Crane Collapse Live: Two dead after building site accident

  21-06-2017 18:21
  
  Two men have died and three people have been taken to hospital after a crane collapsed earlier today.The accident took place on a construction site on Dunwood Way in Crewe this afternoon.Police confirmed they were still working on recovering the men's bodies this evening.A third man, the crane's driver, was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital following the accident - which took place at a construction site on Dunwoody Way in Crewe this afternoon.Two other people, at parent and child,...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Crewe Crane Collapse Live: Three taken to hospital after crane...

  21-06-2017 18:21
  
  Three people have been taken to hospital after a crane collapsed earlier today.A man, the crane's driver, was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital following the accident - which took place at a construction site on Dunwoody Way in Crewe this afternoon.Two other people, at parent and child, have been taken to Leighton Hospital in Crewe for a check-up, North West Ambulance Service confirmed this evening.Read More: Police investigating after three women sexually assaulted in townA spokesman
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Police investigating after three women sexually assaulted in...

  21-06-2017 18:13
  
  Police are investigating after three women were sexually assaulted in a spate of incidents earlier this week.Cheshire Police were first called to reports a 22-year-old woman had been 'indecently touched' on Selworthy Drive, Crewe at around 2pm on Monday.While they were searching the area they received a second report that a 24-year-old woman had been a victim while walking near Frank Bott lane.The next day a third woman came forward saying she had been assaulted on Selworthy Drive around half an
  
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• Becky_Loton published New Vic veteran Michael Hugo plays Passepartout for the third...

  21-06-2017 18:06
  
  Around the World in 80 Days is back at the New Vic theatre. Becky Loton spoke to one of its stars, Michael Hugo...Veteran New Vic actor Michael Hugo is stepping into the shoes of Passepartout for the third time.He can't wait to reprise one of his favourite roles in the theatre's latest production of Around the World in 80 Days, which is returning after two record-breaking runs in 2013 and 2014.The action kicks off when the fabulously wealthy Phileas Fogg wagers his life's fortune that he can...
  
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• cwarbrook published The Way We Were: Royal Doulton's Beswick factory in Longton: Then...

  21-06-2017 17:58
  
  Within these walls, famous pottery lines such as Bunnykins were produced.The range of nursery ware, featuring a variety of cute bunny motifs, were made at Royal Doulton's Beswick factory, in Gold Street, Longton.The potbank was the spiritual home for many of the firm's famous crafted collectables, including figures, animals, plates and giftware.The factory was acquired by Royal Doulton in the late 1960s, and it was here that well-known lines were produced.But in 2002 the firm announced the plant
  
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• The Sentinel published Sentinel readers react to cameras in toilets at Chatterley...

  21-06-2017 17:33
  
  Sentinel readers are outraged after cameras were installed in toilets at a pub.The camera were set up in loos in the Chatterley Whitfield in Tunstall – with drinkers being told they had been installed to deal with concerns about crime at the pub.The camera have now been removed – with customers demanding any footage of them to be deleted.A number of people took to this newspaper's social media pages to complain about the installation of the cameras.Jax Holt said he felt concerned...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Port Vale 2017/18 fixtures talking points: Bring on Crewe

  21-06-2017 16:42
  
  The fixtures are out, now our Port Vale reporter Mike Baggaley picks five talking points as the Valiants prepare to launch their League Two campaign. CRAWLEY If Vale's relegation hadn't quite sunk in then it certainly did with an opening day fixture that takes the Valiants to the Checkatrade Stadium. Do Vale have a hangover from relegation? If so, an opening fixture at Crawley is waking up on the sofa blinking into a cold kebab. The 400 mile round trip emphasises the fact that League Two throws.
  
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• JennyAm published Is sport the answer to creating a better society?

  21-06-2017 16:26
  
  Can sport and exercise help to create a better society asks Craig Silkens, a sports massage therapist and personal trainer at M Club.There are so many negative images and stories in the news at the moment, largely relating to different sects of culture and belief, but also stories on general youth crime which are likely down to boredom and lack of discipline.So can sport and exercise help unify these groups and perhaps create a bond and social cohesion?Studies by Sport England have found that...
  
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• Port Vale: Joe Davis & Sam Hornby join League Two club

  21-06-2017 16:04
  
  Port Vale re-sign defender Joe Davis from Fleetwood Town and add Burton goalkeeper Sam Hornby, both on two-year deals.
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Arsonists torch car on Low Street in Rode Heath

  21-06-2017 15:44
  
  Police are investigating after arsonists torched a car on a village street.One fire engine from Alsager was called to the fire, on Low Street in Rode Heath, just after 11pm on Tuesday night.Now firefighters are urging anyone with information about the blaze to contact Cheshire Police.A spokeswoman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Firefighters put out a fire involving a car. "A hose reel jet was used, with two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus. "It is believed the...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Port Vale sign goalkeeper Sam Hornby from Burton Albion

  21-06-2017 15:33
  
  Port Vale have completed the signing of goalkeeper Sam Hornby from Burton Albion.The 22 year old becomes the second keeper to be unveiled at Vale Park this week, following the arrival of Rob Lainton from Bury.Manager Michael Brown has gone for strength in depth by also bringing in Hornby to compete for the first-team spot.Read More: Port Vale full League Two fixtures 2017/18: Vale start at Crawley...Hornby was on loan at Kidderminster Harriers last season, helping them reach the National League.
  
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• MikeBaggaley commented Port Vale sign goalkeeper Sam Hornby from Burton Albion

  21-06-2017 15:33
  
  Port Vale have completed the signing of goalkeeper Sam Hornby from Burton Albion.The 22 year old becomes the second keeper to be unveiled at Vale Park this week, following the arrival of Rob Lainton from Bury.Manager Michael Brown has gone for strength in depth by also bringing in Hornby to compete for the first-team spot.Read More: Port Vale full League Two fixtures 2017/18: Vale start at Crawley...Hornby was on loan at Kidderminster Harriers last season, helping them reach the National League.
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Cheshire Police appeal after arsonists target two churches in...

  21-06-2017 15:32
  
  Police are investigating after arsonists targeted two churches in a town in the space of an evening.Bin bags were set on fire in the front entrance of St Mary's Church on Church Lane, Nantwich, at around 8.45pm.Later that evening, at around 9.15, fires were started in the Old Church on Hospital Street – with fire engines from across South Cheshire being called to tackle the blaze.Cheshire Police believe the two incidents are connected and want to speak to any witnesses – as well as..
  
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• woodhouse67 commented Big Issue: CCTV in loos? Are we living in a Big Brother society?

  21-06-2017 15:30
  
  Would you like to be spied on by CCTV in a toilet? Where, asks John Woodhouse, does the line lie between protection and intrusion?It prompted understandable surprise - drinkers looking up from their lavatorial ablutions to find a camera pointing at them. The surprise then soon turned to dismay and anger. How could it be that a pub could point a camera at its customers in such personal circumstances?But then again we live in a country where, according to the latest estimates, there are between 4.
  
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• David Artell: Crewe Alexandra manager happy to commit to contract at Gresty Road

  21-06-2017 15:30
  
  Crewe Alexandra manager David Artell is happy to commit his future to the club by signing a contract at Gresty Road.
  
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• Tom_Burnett published TRAFFIC RECAP: Travel information from across the area

  21-06-2017 15:23
  
  Welcome to the Sentinel's live traffic feed for the afternoon of Wednesday June 21.Stay with us for the latest live travel news throughout the afternoon on the feed below. Read More: Campaigners to stage protest over sports centre closure We'll be posting live information, along with a link to this page, regularly on the Sentinel's Twitter feed, so be sure to follow us at @SentinelStaffs for the latest developments on the M6, A500, A50 and other roads large and small across the area as it...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published TRAFFIC LIVE: Two lanes closed following multi-vehicle accident...

  21-06-2017 15:23
  
  Two lanes of the M6 are closed due to a serious accident on the motorway this afternoon.A number of vehicles are involved in the crash on M6 Southbound between J19 A556 (Knutsford) and J18 A54 (Middlewich / Holmes Chapel).Traffic is queuing and delays of almost an hour are reporting following the accidents.Lanes one and two are currently blocked as a result of the crash.Stay with us for the latest live travel news throughout the afternoon on the feed below.Read More:...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published TRAFFIC LIVE: Travel information from across the area

  21-06-2017 15:23
  
  Welcome to the Sentinel's live traffic feed for the afternoon of Wednesday June 21.Stay with us for the latest live travel news throughout the afternoon on the feed below. Read More: Campaigners to stage protest over sports centre closure We'll be posting live information, along with a link to this page, regularly on the Sentinel's Twitter feed, so be sure to follow us at @SentinelStaffs for the latest developments on the M6, A500, A50 and other roads large and small across the area as it...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Can we change 23 teams? Port Vale fans react to League Two...

  21-06-2017 15:18
  
  PORT Vale fans have had their say on the new fixtures…PAUL DIXON, from Burslem, is a regular at home and away games. In fact, he and pal Charlie Holland run coach trips to all the away games from the New Inn pub in the town. He said: "Well here we go again… the season is approaching fast and the fixtures are out. Planning for the away days started about 9:05 yesterday morning. Crawley may not be the best of trips to start with but I think we will take a decent following down...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Asda on Lawton Road in Alsager evacuated after smoke reported

  21-06-2017 15:14
  
  A supermarket has been evacuated this afternoon after reports it was becoming logged with smoke.The Asda supermarket on Lawton Road in Alsager was evacuated shortly before 12.30pm.The smoke is believed to be in the warehouse rather than on the shop floor.Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said they had sent two fire engines to the scene after being called at 12.21.A spokeswoman for the fire service said: "Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus have gone into the building with a hose...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published New signing Joe Davis sets sights on second promotion with Port...

  21-06-2017 14:24
  
  Joe Davis has set his sights on winning promotion with Port Vale for a second time after clinching his return to the club. The 23 year old has joined the Valiants on a two-year deal, four years after he left for Leicester City and then moved on to Fleetwood. Davis played 10 games in the 2012/13 campaign when the Valiants were promoted from League Two under Micky Adams. He'd love to play his part in helping Michael Brown's class of 2017/18 back to League One at the first attempt following...
  
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• JimHannah published Newcastle Town manager Bob Askey is confident ahead of new season

  21-06-2017 14:00
  
  NEWCASTLE Town manager Bob Askey remains confident his team can remain competitive next season, despite the loss of several players over the past couple of weeks.Askey, who was appointed manager last month following the departure of Scott Dundas to Chasetown, believes with the players who have stayed loyal to the club and the replacements he plans to bring in, they can enjoy a good season in the Evo-Stik Division One South.Goalkeeper Dave Parton, midfielder Tim Sanders and striker Danny Cocks...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Deal done: Port Vale clinch return of Joe Davis

  21-06-2017 13:37
  
  Port Vale have confirmed the signing of defender Joe Davis on a two-year contract.The 23 year old re-joins the club four years after leaving for Leicester City and then moving on to Fleetwood.He had a year left on his contract with Fleetwood but has negotiated his release from the League One side and joined the Valiants on a free transfer. Davis came through the youth system at Vale Park and went on to make 31 appearances for the first team – including 10 in Vale's 2012/13 promotion...
  
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• Recruitment firm opens office in Stoke-on-Trent - Minuteman Press (blog)

  21-06-2017 12:55 via minutemanpress.co.uk
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  The recruitment specialists focus their work on the healthcare sector and has now set up an office in the centre of the Staffordshire city. Print company in Printing services printing services Printing services within Stoke-on-Trent may be used by the ...
  
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• ChrisTravers published Unicorns Championship: Cheshire cruise to victory over Cornwall...

  21-06-2017 12:49
  
  Cheshire thrashed Cornwall by 10 wickets to move up to second place in the Unicorns Championship Western Division. Lee Dixon's side were always in control of the match at Nantwich after establishing a 192-run first innings lead against the Duchy. And after being set just 44 to win on the final day, they cruised past the post to back up their rain-affected draw at Herefordshire in the opening round of fixtures. It was also a return to winning ways for the county, who had seen their Unicorns...
  
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• hparker1 published Campaigners to stage protest over closure of Kidsgrove Sports...

  21-06-2017 12:45
  
  Campaigners fighting to save their sports centre will stage a protest tomorrow.Kidsgrove Sports Centre is due to close at the end of June after a building survey found it needed £2.4 million of repairs.But families are asking for the closure to be delayed so their proposals to keep the facility open can be properly explored.Now dozens of people will wave banners outside Newcastle Borough Council's Civic Officer tomorrow (June 22) from 3.30pm to 5.30pm.Read more: Pub told to rip out CCTV...
  
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• hparker1 commented Campaigners to stage protest over closure of Kidsgrove Sports...

  21-06-2017 12:45
  
  Campaigners fighting to save their sports centre will stage a protest tomorrow.Kidsgrove Sports Centre is due to close at the end of June after a building survey found it needed £2.4 million of repairs.But families are asking for the closure to be delayed so their proposals to keep the facility open can be properly explored.Now dozens of people will wave banners outside Newcastle Borough Council's Civic Officer tomorrow (June 22) from 3.30pm to 5.30pm.Read more: Pub told to rip out CCTV...
  
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• The Sentinel published How to tell if your baby or child has heatstroke and what to do...

  21-06-2017 12:41
  
  Heat exhaustion and heatstroke are potentially serious conditions that can occur if you get too hot - and babies and young children are at higher risk.Heat exhaustion is where you become very hot and start to lose water or salt from your body and feel generally unwell. If it isn't spotted and treated early on, there's a risk it could lead to heatstroke.Read more: Pub told to rip out CCTV cameras in toilets after drinkers complained about being spied onHeatstroke is less common but happens when..
  
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• JennyAm published Parenting - hands up if you made mud pies, rode a BMX and had...

  21-06-2017 12:38
  
  The past can be a good place to make memories for children, says Jenny Amphlett.Making lifelong memories is a wish that pretty much all of the parents I know seem to share. We want to create happy, positive experiences for our children that they can look back on in the decades to come.Interestingly, for many parents today the process of creating memories seems to be bound up in reliving their own childhood memories.When I was growing up, in the 1980s, parents tended to look forwards in their...
  
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• Matt_Simpson published Man taken to hospital with 'serious' injuries in collision...

  21-06-2017 11:58
  
  A man has been taken to hospital with 'serious' injuries after a collision between a van and a motorbike.Emergency services were sent to the scene on the A534 Haslington bypass, near Crewe, at around 9.45am this morning.Paramedics were dispatched to the incident and transported a man to the Royal Stoke University Hospital.Read more: Pub told to rip out CCTV cameras in toilets after drinkers complained about being spied onA North West Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We received a call to...
  
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• kawales published Port Vale fixtures 2017/18: Fans take to Twitter to have their...

  21-06-2017 11:31
  
  Port Vale fans received a bit of a rude awakening this morning when the new League Two fixtures were released and handed them an opening day trip to Crawley Town on Saturday, August 5. But the good news for Vale supporters as they prepare for life in League Two is that they will not have to wait long to renew hostilities with local rivals Crewe Alexandra. The first North Staffs/South Cheshire derby for two years will take place at Vale Park on August 26, with the return at Gresty Road on Easter.
  
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• Matt_Simpson published UPDATE: Boy, 11, involved in Madeley road accident still in...

  21-06-2017 11:15
  
  The boy involved in a road accident near Madeley High School remains in hospital in a 'stable' condition. The 11-year-old was airlifted to Birmingham Children's Hospital after emergency services were scrambled to the scene at around 3.37pm yesterday afternoon. Keele Chapel last night stayed open until midnight to allow those who wanted to pray for his recovery to come in and do so. Read more: Pub told to rip out CCTV cameras in toilets after drinkers complained about being spied on
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• PeteSmith commented Transfer gossip: Roma approach Stoke with Xherdan Shaqiri inquiry

  21-06-2017 10:33
  
  Stoke's old transfer foe Monchi has reportedly been back in touch to inquire about the availability of Xherdan Shaqiri. Gazzetta dello Sport's Tancredi Palmeri claims that Roma have made an approach about the 25-year-old winger, who moved to the bet365 Stadium two years ago. He wrote on Twitter this morning: "Stoke have been contacted by Roma for Shaqiri."
  It comes as it looks like Roma are about to receive a whopping £35m for their own winger Mohamed Salah, from Liverpool....
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Port Vale face moving two games because of Stoke City clash

  21-06-2017 10:27
  
  Port Vale face having to move two fixtures because of clashes with Stoke City games next season.The Valiants' home game with Stevenage on Saturday March 17 is on the same day that City entertain Everton. The second clash is on Saturday April 7 when Vale's home game with Crawley Town is on the same day that Stoke play Tottenham at the Bet 365 Stadium.Read more: Port Vale full League Two fixtures 2017/18: Vale start at CrawleyThe only likely way Vale would be allowed to keep their games on the...
  
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