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• Martin_Spinks published There's no fall out with boss insists Stoke City winger

  12-01-2017 23:30
  
  Xherdan Shaqiri insists he is a happy man at Stoke - and certainly doesn't sound like someone about to try and jump ship in this transfer window.The Swiss winger has frequently cut a frustrated figure in recent weeks after starting just two of the club's last five games.He vented his anger by punching a dugout seat after being substituted at home to Southampton, while last week's FA Cup exit saw him brought off in the 72nd minute after surviving the half-time culling which saw Bojan and...
  
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• The Sentinel commented Man, 46, dies in hospital after Congleton house fire

  12-01-2017 21:00
  
  An investigation is continuing into the cause of a house fire which has claimed the life of a 46-year-old man.Lee Shallcross was airlifted to the specialist burns unit at Manchester's Wythenshawe Hospital after suffering 'serious burns' in the blaze at his Congleton home.But the casualty never fully recovered and died two days later in hospital.Now an inquest is set to be opened and adjourned following Lee's death.Read more: Updates: Snow forecast for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire todayFire..
  
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• Martin_Spinks published Stoke City legend sees a bit of Keegan and Chapman in Sunderland...

  12-01-2017 20:30
  
  Denis Smith is loved by fans of both Stoke City and Sunderland, as a player here and as a manager up on Wearside. MARTIN SPINKS talks to the man from Meir about this weekend's crunch game between Stoke and Sunderland at the Stadium of Light...Jermain Defoe is a defender's nightmare, says Denis Smith, and a throwback to the likes of Kevin Keegan and Lee Chapman.He says Defoe's movement and scoring reminds him of Keegan, while his ability to hit the target so relentlessly mirrors Chapman's ability
  
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• PeteSmith commented Mark Hughes won't be selling Bojan or anyone else (at least for...

  12-01-2017 20:05
  
  Mark Hughes has put the halt on any players leaving Stoke City … at least while he has three players away on African Cup of Nations duty.Hughes is down to 18 fit players as he prepares to take Stoke to Sunderland this weekend, with Jon Walters needing knee surgery while Ramadan Sobhi, Wilfried Bony and Mame Diouf are in Gabon on international duty.That means he is not in position to sanction any sales, although he did suggest that might change later in the month. Bojan is currently...
  
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• PeteSmith commented Philipp Wollscheid comeback on ice even as suspension lifted at...

  12-01-2017 20:00
  
  Stoke defender Philipp Wollscheid's short-term future remains unclear despite being allowed to return to normal training with Wolfsburg.Wollscheid, on a season-long loan in the Bundesliga, has been forced to train on his own for a month after being disciplined for what was described in the German press as "a verbal incident". The 27-year-old had already been frozen out of the first team picture after the boss who signed him, Dieter Hecking was sacked following a disappointing start to...
  
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• ARedfern commented Bid to evict travellers from Chesterton

  12-01-2017 19:59
  
  Legal action is being taken to move travellers who have set up camp near a country park.Almost a dozen caravans have been parked on a grass verge off Loomer Road, Chesterton, since first being spotted in the area at the weekend. Residents claim concrete bollards have also been ripped out and a 'filthy' mess has been left in hedges.Now Staffordshire County Council has confirmed it is applying for a legal order to evict the group.The spot where they have parked up is near both Apedale Country Park
  
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• KathieMcInnes commented Kathie McInnes: Should regional accents be protected by...

  12-01-2017 19:42
  
  Discrimination against people with regional accents has become the 'last form of acceptable prejudice'. That's according to linguistic expert Alex Baratta, who has been looking at the role accents play in personal identity. He's found many of us 'posh up' to help fit in at work or in social situations.But it makes us feel like a fake because we're selling out to improve our career prospects.For teachers, the pressure to tone down and talk proper can be particularly acute. Just ask some of the...
  
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• PeteSmith published Mark Hughes preparing to blood young stars a chance after...

  12-01-2017 19:26
  
  Mark Hughes was an impressed spectator as he watched Tyrese Campbell score a hat-trick that sent Stoke into the FA Youth Cup last 16.Campbell, who has only just turned 17, is one of a number of young players who has been catching the manager's eye this season, with Julien Ngoy and Thibaud Verlinden promoted to the first team bench. Ngoy is in line to be in the squad again at Sunderland this weekend, especially with Jon Walters missing after knee surgery and Mame Diouf and Wilfried Bony away on..
  
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• PeteSmith commented Mark Hughes preparing to blood young stars a chance after...

  12-01-2017 19:26
  
  Mark Hughes was an impressed spectator as he watched Tyrese Campbell score a hat-trick that sent Stoke into the FA Youth Cup last 16.Campbell, who has only just turned 17, is one of a number of young players who has been catching the manager's eye this season, with Julien Ngoy and Thibaud Verlinden promoted to the first team bench. Ngoy is in line to be in the squad again at Sunderland this weekend, especially with Jon Walters missing after knee surgery and Mame Diouf and Wilfried Bony away on..
  
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• PeteSmith published Stoke blow as key forward Jon Walters ruled out for weeks

  12-01-2017 19:10
  
  Jon Walters faces weeks on the sidelines after requiring surgery to try to solve a knee problem.Walters missed Stoke's trip to Chelsea and then the FA Cup game with Wolves after a knee swelled up post-match. It means Julien Ngoy is on standby for another taste of the Premier League while Mame Diouf and Wilfried Bony are away on African Cup of Nations duty.Read more: Stoke City star taking recent axing on the chin"We are missing Jonny Walters unfortunately, who is suffering a problem with...
  
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• PeteSmith commented Stoke blow as key forward Jon Walters ruled out for weeks

  12-01-2017 19:10
  
  Jon Walters faces weeks on the sidelines after requiring surgery to try to solve a knee problem.Walters missed Stoke's trip to Chelsea and then the FA Cup game with Wolves after a knee swelled up post-match. It means Julien Ngoy is on standby for another taste of the Premier League while Mame Diouf and Wilfried Bony are away on African Cup of Nations duty.Read more: Stoke City star taking recent axing on the chin"We are missing Jonny Walters unfortunately, who is suffering a problem with...
  
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• PhilCorrigan commented VIDEO: Government launches competition to find City of Culture...

  12-01-2017 18:00
  
  The starting pistol has been fired in Stoke-on-Trent's race to become UK City of Culture 2021.Digital and culture minister Matt Hancock has officially launched the competition for the prestigious title, following the start of Hull's reign in 2017.Stoke-on-Trent and other bidding cities now have until the end of February to register with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, while bids must be lodged by April 28.The bids will be assessed by an independent advisory panel, with a shortlist..
  
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• PhilCorrigan commented Government launches competition to find City of Culture 2021

  12-01-2017 18:00
  
  The starting pistol has been fired in Stoke-on-Trent's race to become UK City of Culture 2021.Digital and culture minister Matt Hancock has officially launched the competition for the prestigious title, following the start of Hull's reign in 2017.Stoke-on-Trent and other bidding cities now have until the end of February to register with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, while bids must be lodged by April 28.The bids will be assessed by an independent advisory panel, with a shortlist..
  
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• The Sentinel published Man jailed after M6 collision with broken down vehicle as he...

  12-01-2017 17:59
  
  A man has been jailed after a collision with a broken down vehicle on the M6.Phillip Moore from Cook Road, in Rochdale, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison at Stafford Crown Court today.The 56-year-old was involved in a road traffic collision on the M6 on June 2, 2015.Just after Junction 15 on the M6 Southbound, at around 4.40pm, Moore entered the hard shoulder in a large goods vehicle, and was involved in a collision with the rear of a broken down VW Sharan.The driver of the VW...
  
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• The Sentinel commented Man jailed after M6 collision with broken down vehicle as he...

  12-01-2017 17:59
  
  A man has been jailed after a collision with a broken down vehicle on the M6.Phillip Moore from Cook Road, in Rochdale, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison at Stafford Crown Court today.The 56-year-old was involved in a road traffic collision on the M6 on June 2, 2015.Just after Junction 15 on the M6 Southbound, at around 4.40pm, Moore entered the hard shoulder in a large goods vehicle, and was involved in a collision with the rear of a broken down VW Sharan.The driver of the VW...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Keeper joins Fortuna Sittard after leaving Port Vale

  12-01-2017 17:59
  
  Former Port Vale keeper Miguel Santos has joined Dutch side Fortuna Sittard.The 22 year old has signed a deal until the end of the season, two days after his departure from Port Vale was announced. Miguel Santos has joined Fortuna Sittard Santos joined the Valiants from Benfica B in the summer but was kept out of the first team by the form of Jak Alnwick. Port Vale fan's view: Why Michael Brown and mid-table is fine The keeper was one of 18 players signed by the Valiants following Bruno...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Port Vale fan's view: Why Michael Brown and mid-table is fine...

  12-01-2017 17:30
  
  Stephen Walters, aged 46, from Stone, has been following the Vale since that momentous FA Cup win against Tottenham. He's a regular season ticket holder in the Railway Stand with his 22 year old son who has been following the Vale since he was six years old.Port Vale fan Stephen Walters WHAT'S YOUR POINT All change please! Faces out, faces in, injuries, returning loan players, and this whole process is only just beginning. It going to be interesting and trying times at Port Vale and I don't envy
  
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• Martin_Spinks published I will have to live with being left out insists Stoke City star...

  12-01-2017 17:30
  
  Xherdan Shaqiri says he will abide by manager Mark Hughes's decision to sub him or leave him on the bench.The Swiss international admits he doesn't like being axed or withdrawn after starting just two of Stoke's last five games and being hauled off during the second half of last Saturday's FA Cup shocker against Wolves.But he insists: "Of course, you have to respect every change of the coach and I work hard every day in training to show him that I have to play."In the end, it is the gaffer who..
  
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• Martin_Spinks commented I will have to live with being left out insists Stoke City star...

  12-01-2017 17:30
  
  Xherdan Shaqiri says he will abide by manager Mark Hughes's decision to sub him or leave him on the bench.The Swiss international admits he doesn't like being axed or withdrawn after starting just two of Stoke's last five games and being hauled off during the second half of last Saturday's FA Cup shocker against Wolves.But he insists: "Of course, you have to respect every change of the coach and I work hard every day in training to show him that I have to play."In the end, it is the gaffer who..
  
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• PeteSmith published RB Leipzig striker Davie Selke aware of Stoke reports as he...

  12-01-2017 17:04
  
  Davie Selke hopes reports of Stoke's interest are an indicator of his talent despite a lack of game time this season. The 21-year-old striker has largely watched from the sidelines as the RB Leipzig side he helped to promotion last year have torn their way through the Bundesliga this time around. He has made just one start and nine sub appearances as the surprise title contenders sit second and just three points behind Bayern Munich at the half-way stage. Mark Hughes has hinted strongly that...
  
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• PhilCorrigan published Parents vow to fight children's centre closures 'to the end' in...

  12-01-2017 16:35
  
  Parents have vowed to 'fight to the end' to save children's centres from controversial cuts.Leaders at Stoke-on-Trent City Council are proposing to cut funding for the centres by £1 million, axing 61 jobs and relocating six facilities, as part of their budget proposals.Campaigners fighting the plans yesterday attended a public meeting to show their support for the centres and voice their concerns over the cuts.Read more: VIDEO: Families fears over council's plans to relocate six children's
  
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• PhilCorrigan commented Parents vow to fight children's centre closures 'to the end' in...

  12-01-2017 16:35
  
  Parents have vowed to 'fight to the end' to save children's centres from controversial cuts.Leaders at Stoke-on-Trent City Council are proposing to cut funding for the centres by £1 million, axing 61 jobs and relocating six facilities, as part of their budget proposals.Campaigners fighting the plans yesterday attended a public meeting to show their support for the centres and voice their concerns over the cuts.Read more: VIDEO: Families fears over council's plans to relocate six children's
  
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• P_Cullinane published Shop Local: Three Horseshoes celebrates £150k revamp

  12-01-2017 16:06
  
  A country inn has just completed the first phase of a £150,000 refurbishment.The popular Three Horseshoes, in Blackshaw Moor, is a family-run restaurant, hotel and spa complex. Now it is introducing a new menu and is to have one restaurant that will replace the two currently on the site.The developments come just two year after a £750,000 spa complex opened there, which has been attracting people from across the country.To celebrate the continued expansion and success of the...
  
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• Martin_Spinks commented Stoke City legend believes Saido Berahino can be a bit of a...

  12-01-2017 15:39
  
  Denis Smith wouldn't mind seeing Stoke City sign Saido Berahino. However, there is a but.The Potters legend is intrigued, as all Stoke fans are, at the prospect of seeing the West Brom striker in a red and white shirt.And with a deal seemingly in the offing, Smith said: "Can the lad play? Yes. Can he score goals? Yes. What I like about him is the fact he's got a small back lift and so he hits the ball early."He also tends to hit the target and he's quick across the ground, not unlike Jermain...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Former England manager Graham Taylor dies, aged 72

  12-01-2017 14:36
  
  Former England manager Graham Taylor has died, aged 72. Taylor who managed England from 1990 – 1993, had a remarkable career after beginning in management at Lincoln City in 1977. He moved on to Watford and enjoyed huge success there, taking them from the Fourth Division to the top flight within five years.
  Graham Taylor celebrates winning the Championship play offs with Watford in 1999 He even guided them to second in the top flight in 1982/83, finishing behind Liverpool. During that...
  
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• PeteSmith published Aitor Karanka coy on Bojan as he places trust in recruitment boss

  12-01-2017 14:32
  
  Aitor Karanka would only say his plan is to make Middlesbrough's squad "better than it is now" as he leads the suitors for Bojan.Karanka is a confirmed admirer of the out-of-favour Stoke forward, having formerly worked closely with him in the Spanish youth set up. He is one of three main targets emerging in the North East – with mounting speculation he is also interested in Hull's Robert Snodgrass and Everton attacker Gerard Deulofeu.The manager, who has already brought in Rudy...
  
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• Natasha_Hardy published ​We're Going on a Bear Hunt is being released on DVD

  12-01-2017 14:24
  
  One of the most classic and endearing children's picture books of recent times comes to life with the DVD release of the charming animated special We're Going on a Bear Hunt.If you missed the TV adaption over Christmas which was produced by the makers of the hugely popular The Snowman and The Snowdog – this is your chance to watch it.The animation features a stellar cast and beautiful animation and now you will be able to watch it over and over again. Written by Michael Rosen and...
  
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• Registration for Stoke-on-Trent's Colour Runner event in aid of Caudwell Children is now open - Stoke Sentinel

  12-01-2017 14:08 via stokesentinel.co.uk
  
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  Registration for Stoke-on-Trent's Colour Runner event in aid of Caudwell Children is now open
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  You might be trying to get fit in 2017 and fancy taking up running. If you want to make this a bit more exciting, this is definitely something you need to know about. A charity Colour Runner event is returning to Stoke-on-Trent this year so here's ...
  
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• The Sentinel published Apple iPhone 8: Design, latest rumours and possible release date...

  12-01-2017 13:43
  
  As 2017 marks the tenth anniversary of Apple's iconic smartphones there's a lot of attention on the eagerly anticipated upcoming release.It might seem like five minutes since the iPhone 7 was unveiled but this year is the big one.We've rounded up some of the latest rumours floating about - from the design, new features and release date.Latest rumours Perhaps one of the most interesting rumours is there will be three versions of the iPhone 8 including a 5-inch model, 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch.It is..
  
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• Natasha_Hardy published Registration for Stoke-on-Trent's Colour Runner event in aid of...

  12-01-2017 13:19
  
  You might be trying to get fit in 2017 and fancy taking up running. If you want to make this a bit more exciting, this is definitely something you need to know about.A charity Colour Runner event is returning to Stoke-on-Trent this year so here's everything you need to know. What is it?The Colour Runner event will see hundreds of runners blasted with powder paints that will leave them covered head to toe in a rainbow of colours which sounds like excellent fun to watch as well as take part!It's..
  
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• PeteSmith published Stoke City: Real Betis, Marc Muniesa and a rumour that won't go...

  12-01-2017 13:07
  
  Marc Muniesa's return to training at Stoke over the last few days has been welcome relief to a manager short on defensive numbers over the last couple of months, especially because he covers two positions.So it seems highly unlikely that Mark Hughes would contemplate letting the popular 24-year-old leave during this transfer window, even if he would like to be playing more regularly than he has done over the past 18 months.But that is not stopping the Seville press persisting with a line that...
  
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• The Sentinel published Premier Inn launches huge sale with rooms from less than...

  12-01-2017 12:53
  
  January is a time where many of us in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are seeking a break.You've just gone back to work, your diet is failing, and you can't bear the thought of de-icing your car in the morning.But, luckily, Premier Inn are here to help this month.The hotel chain has 500,000 hotel rooms on sale for just £35 (or for £59 in central London), available for you to stay in right up until the August 17 2017.Read next: 8 outdoor days out in and around Stoke-on-Trent and...
  
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• Matt_Simpson published Police investigating arson attack after eight-car blaze at garage

  12-01-2017 12:44
  
  Staffordshire Police are investigating an arson attack following a blaze involving eight cars on a garage forecourt.Firefighters were called to the Pool Street Garage, in Newcastle, at 4am this morning after being alerted to the fire.On arrival, eight cars were discovered to be alight, but the crews had the fire under control within 30 minutes and had left the scene by 5am.Read more: Drivers face SIX MONTHS of delays as work to start on creating an extra lane on A50A investigation was then...
  
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• The Sentinel commented For all his talent, Saido Barahino represents a huge transfer...

  12-01-2017 12:32
  
  So what would Stoke be getting if they did manage to sign Saido Berahino from West Brom? PAUL SUART, the Albion reporter for the Birmingham Mail, says a striker who still has enormous potential... but who will come with a cargo-load of baggageSaido Berahino's goal-scoring breakthrough in the 2014/15 campaign now seems a distant memory. It's hard to believe he was drafted into the England squad for the first (and only) time in November 2014.Twenty goals in all competitions that season prompted...
  
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• Staffordshire probation officers 'supervising 80 offenders a time'

  12-01-2017 12:28
  
  Probation officers are supervising up to 80 offenders at any one time - leaving the public at greater risk, a watchdog warns.
  
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• The Sentinel published Do you know gunman who has shot 2 cats in Cheddleton?

  12-01-2017 12:20
  
  A joint investigation has been launched by the RSPCA and police into a double cat shooting in a village.The Sentinel has already reported the shooting of two-year-old Cheddleton pet Monty who died on Christmas Eve.It is thought Monty was shot in woods between Cheadle Road and Hillside Road on December 23.Read more: Updates: Snow forecast for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire todayNow it has emerged another cat needed surgery after being shot in the leg with an air rifle in Cheddleton on December.
  
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• The Sentinel commented Do you know gunman who has shot 2 cats in Cheddleton?

  12-01-2017 12:20
  
  A joint investigation has been launched by the RSPCA and police into a double cat shooting in a village.The Sentinel has already reported the shooting of two-year-old Cheddleton pet Monty who died on Christmas Eve.It is thought Monty was shot in woods between Cheadle Road and Hillside Road on December 23.Read more: Updates: Snow forecast for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire todayNow it has emerged another cat needed surgery after being shot in the leg with an air rifle in Cheddleton on December.
  
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• kawales published Former Stoke City boss surprise candidate for England under-21s...

  12-01-2017 12:05
  
  Former Stoke City boss Steve Cotterill is to be interviewed for the vacant England under-21s manager's job, the Times reported today.Cotterill, aged 52, is one of four candidates to be seen by FA bosses at St George's Park as they begin the process of replacing Gareth Southgate.Read more: Stoke City news and transfer rumours LIVE: Martins Indi move, Grant hailed, Bera odds, Nzonzi blowPaul Ince, Stuart Pearce and current England under-20s manager Aidy Boothroyd are among the other candidates to.
  
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• The Sentinel published Meir Heath baby Connor McCue faces 'crucial' 24 hours after liver...

  12-01-2017 11:48
  
  The next 24 hours are critical for brave Connor McCue after the tot underwent a second liver transplant in just 10 days. Little Connor has come out of surgery following yesterday's procedure at Birmingham Children's Hospital.Medics managed to find a suitable liver for six-month-old Connor after he was placed on the national super-urgent transplant list.Connor McCue is being treated at Birmingham Children's Hospital.They faced a race-against-time to find a new liver after an earlier transplant...
  
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• The Sentinel commented Meir Heath baby Connor McCue faces 'crucial' 24 hours after liver...

  12-01-2017 11:48
  
  The next 24 hours are critical for brave Connor McCue after the tot underwent a second liver transplant in just 10 days. Little Connor has come out of surgery following yesterday's procedure at Birmingham Children's Hospital.Medics managed to find a suitable liver for six-month-old Connor after he was placed on the national super-urgent transplant list.Connor McCue is being treated at Birmingham Children's Hospital.They faced a race-against-time to find a new liver after an earlier transplant...
  
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• Dean Ashton: Ex-Crewe Alexandra striker in support of managerial change

  12-01-2017 11:42
  
  Steve Davis' sacking may have come "at the right time" if Crewe are to stay in League Two, says ex-Alex striker Dean Ashton.
  
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• The Sentinel published Police appeal: Are these your tools stolen by burglars?

  12-01-2017 11:32
  
  Police have arrested three men after a break-in at a city farm.They have quizzed the suspects - who are aged 21, 23 and 25 and live in Stoke-on-Trent - following the farm raid in Greenway Bank, Brindley Ford, at 10.10am on January 5.Four car batteries and three chainsaws were stolen in the break-in before the offenders fled in a silver VW Golf.Are these your tools?Read more: Updates: Snow forecast for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire todayBut Staffordshire Police have also recovered other tools.
  
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• The Sentinel published Man, 46, dies in hospital after Congleton house fire

  12-01-2017 11:17
  
  A man who suffered serious burns in a house fire has died.Lee Shallcross was airlifted to the specialist burns unit at Manchester's Wythenshawe Hospital after the blaze at his Congleton home.But the 46-year-old died two days later in hospital.Read more: Drivers face SIX MONTHS of delays as work to start on creating an extra lane on A50Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is still investigating how the blaze started at the property in Belgrave Avenue on January 2.Now an inquest is set to be opened...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Port Vale could cash in on Jordan Hugill, chairman reveals

  12-01-2017 10:53
  
  Port Vale could cash in on former striker Jordan Hugill after the Preston striker attracted a £1.5m bid from Ipswich. The Lancashire Evening Post reports that Preston have turned down the offer from their Championship rivals. That leaves Ipswich to consider whether to go back with an improved bid for a player who joined Preston from Vale in the summer of 2014. That move was worth just £25,000 compensation to Vale after Hugill turned down a new contract with the Valiants. But...
  
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• Martin_Spinks published Premier League Gossip: More Sunderland players wanted by other...

  12-01-2017 10:00
  
  Jermain Defoe might not be the only Sunderland player distracted by transfer rumours during Saturday's clash with Stoke.For The Sun is claiming that left back Patrick van Aanholt is also a wanted man in London, but while it's West Ham chasing Defoe it's apparently Crystal Palace wanting the Dutch defender.And fingers crossed that Adnan Januzaj, currently on loan to Sunderland from Manchester United, has read the report in the Mail that Lyon are interested in getting their claws into the Belgian.
  
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• Natasha_Hardy published Curry houses with five star food hygiene ratings in and around...

  12-01-2017 09:44
  
  Having a takeaway is a real treat and many of us opt for a curry every once in a while. We take a look at the menu, usually go for the same thing and put our order in. But one thing that's just as important as what's on the menu is their food hygiene rating. We have gone over some of the latest food hygiene reports published by the Food Standards Agency.Ratings below 3 are given to organisations that need to make changes to improve conditions. Those with ratings of '0' are very likely...
  
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• kawales published Stoke City transfer rumours: Potters facing fight for Berahino...

  12-01-2017 09:36
  
  The Saido Berahino saga took several different turns today as Stoke's bid to sign the England under-21 striker looked set to end in a cliffhanger.The Sun claims West Brom boss Tony Pulis is ready to sell 23-year-old Berahino to raise cash to make a new move for £32m-rated Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke – and reports that Stoke is his most likely destination. Read more: Stoke City news and transfer rumours LIVE: Martins Indi move, Grant hailed, Bera odds, Nzonzi blowHowever,
  
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• kawales commented Stoke City transfer rumours: Potters facing fight for Berahino...

  12-01-2017 09:36
  
  The Saido Berahino saga took several different turns today as Stoke's bid to sign the England under-21 striker looked set to end in a cliffhanger.The Sun claims West Brom boss Tony Pulis is ready to sell 23-year-old Berahino to raise cash to make a new move for £32m-rated Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke – and reports that Stoke is his most likely destination. Read more: Stoke City news and transfer rumours LIVE: Martins Indi move, Grant hailed, Bera odds, Nzonzi blowHowever,
  
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• Matt_Simpson published Firefighters deal with eight-car blaze in garage forecourt

  12-01-2017 08:25
  
  Firefighters have dealt with an eight-vehicle blaze at a car garage in Newcastle.Two crews, from the town, were called to the Pool Street Garage at around 4am this morning.On arrival, firefighters found a number of parked cars parked on fire in the forecourt, which affected eight in total.The blaze was brought under control within 30 minutes and crews left the scene at about 5am.Read more: Drivers face SIX MONTHS of delays as work to start on creating an extra lane on A50A Staffordshire Fire and
  
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• Matt_Simpson commented Firefighters deal with eight-car blaze in garage forecourt

  12-01-2017 08:25
  
  Firefighters have dealt with an eight-vehicle blaze at a car garage in Newcastle.Two crews, from the town, were called to the Pool Street Garage at around 4am this morning.On arrival, firefighters found a number of parked cars parked on fire in the forecourt, which affected eight in total.The blaze was brought under control within 30 minutes and crews left the scene at about 5am.Read more: Drivers face SIX MONTHS of delays as work to start on creating an extra lane on A50A Staffordshire Fire and
  
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