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• Martin_Spinks published Stoke City pursuit of Saido Berahino not linked to Bojan sale

  19-01-2017 23:29
  
  Boss Mark Hughes has been told it isn't a policy of one-in-and-one-out with Saido Berahino and Bojan in this transfer window.The Stoke manager is free to pursue Berahino without having to keep half-an-eye on whether any fee can be secured for Bojan's sale in the meantime."The two are not connected," chairman Peter Coates affirmed as he continues to back his manager's year-long pursuit of Berahino.Stoke's hierarchy are hoping the deal could edge closer to a resolution if Albion's reported...
  
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• Martin_Spinks published Stoke City no longer happy hunting ground for Manchester United

  19-01-2017 21:00
  
  Is the bet365 Stadium in danger of becoming a genuine bogey ground for Manchester United?The Reds roll into the Potteries this weekend without a win on their last three visits.Only Chelsea and Tottenham can boast a better record against United after remaining undefeated in their last four home games against them.The number of teams beaten in their last home fixture against United (see table) bears testament to their recent run of victories under Jose Mourinho.Mourinho himself is no lucky omen in
  
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• Will Stoke's Peter Crouch do 'the robot' for his 100th goal?

  19-01-2017 20:11
  
  Stoke striker Peter Crouch discusses whether he will resurrect the 'Robot' celebration when he scores his 100th Premier League goal.
  
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• Kathie McInnes: Stoke-on-Trent to be at the forefront of school research - Stoke Sentinel

  19-01-2017 20:06 via stokesentinel.co.uk
  Kathie McInnes: Stoke-on-Trent to be at the forefront of school research
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  What have games apps, chanting and breakfast clubs got in common? They have all been the focus of research projects to see if they can make a difference to children's learning. Just as some blokes like to peer under the bonnets of cars, teachers are ...
  
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• KathieMcInnes commented Kathie McInnes: Stoke-on-Trent to be at the forefront of school...

  19-01-2017 19:50
  
  What have games apps, chanting and breakfast clubs got in common? They have all been the focus of research projects to see if they can make a difference to children's learning.Just as some blokes like to peer under the bonnets of cars, teachers are interested in the nuts and bolts of what works in the classroom. But instead of fiddling around with engine tuning, they tweak the way they teach.We could soon be seeing more innovative teaching approaches as Stoke-on-Trent has just been picked to...
  
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• Matt_Simpson published Newcastle autism campaigner to receive British Citizens Award

  19-01-2017 19:25
  
  Autism campaigner Kevin Healey has won a national award for good citizenship.Kevin, from Newcastle, is to receive a British Citizens Award for services to volunteering and charitable giving.It came as a result of his work supporting people with autism since his own diagnosis 16 years ago.Read more: University professor had online sex chats with underage girlsHe founded both the North Staffs Asperger Autism Association (NSAAA) in 2001 and the Staffordshire Adults Autistic Society (SAAS) 10 years.
  
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• Matt_Simpson commented Autism campaigner to receive British Citizens Award

  19-01-2017 19:25
  
  Autism campaigner Kevin Healey has won a national award for good citizenship.Kevin, from Newcastle, is to receive a British Citizens Award for services to volunteering and charitable giving.It came as a result of his work supporting people with autism since his own diagnosis 16 years ago.Read more: University professor had online sex chats with underage girlsHe founded both the North Staffs Asperger Autism Association (NSAAA) in 2001 and the Staffordshire Adults Autistic Society (SAAS) 10 years.
  
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• JimHannah published Evo-Stik League: Kidsgrove Athletic boss Ryan Austin wants some...

  19-01-2017 19:18
  
  Kidsgrove Athletic player-manager Ryan Austin wants his players to give the home fans something to cheer tomorrow.Austin admits their home form has not been good enough this season with defeats (six) outnumbering wins (five) and he says that needs to change if Kidsgrove are to challenge for the play-off spots.Grove are 10 points adrift of the play-off places at the moment, but Austin believes if the players can show the kind of self-belief they displayed to come back from 2-0 down at Rushden...
  
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• JimHannah published Evo-Stik League: Nantwich Town welcome return of leading scorer...

  19-01-2017 19:13
  
  Nantwich Townmanager Phil Parkinson has welcomed the return of Sean Cooke ahead of tomorrow's home game against Barwell. Leading scorer Cooke has been out of action since end the of November when he came off in the FA Trophy defeat at Shaw Lane AFC with a broken bone in his foot. Parkinson expects Cooke, with 15 goals,to get some game time tomorrow, but is wary he will have to be eased back in gradually. "It's great that Sean is coming back, he's a real threat for us, but we need to...
  
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• The Sentinel published Personally Speaking (Fred Hughes): Is birthplace really a...

  19-01-2017 19:10
  
  What is it with those with the power to select political representatives get all hung up about birthplace and birthright?A few years ago I wrote in this column that it might surprise people to learn that of the 25 MPs who have served Stoke-on-Trent since 1910 only 10 were city born – the last being George Stevenson who retired in 2005. This proves to me that 'foreigners' like Barnett Stross, Bob Cant, Mark Fisher, Andrew McLaren, and Jack Ashley didn't do a bad job particularly in keeping.
  
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• The Sentinel commented Personally Speaking (Fred Hughes): Is birthplace really a...

  19-01-2017 19:10
  
  What is it with those with the power to select political representatives get all hung up about birthplace and birthright?A few years ago I wrote in this column that it might surprise people to learn that of the 25 MPs who have served Stoke-on-Trent since 1910 only 10 were city born – the last being George Stevenson who retired in 2005. This proves to me that 'foreigners' like Barnett Stross, Bob Cant, Mark Fisher, Andrew McLaren, and Jack Ashley didn't do a bad job particularly in keeping.
  
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• PeteSmith published Former Stoke star Jermaine Pennant signs up for Bury

  19-01-2017 19:06
  
  Jermaine Pennant is back in football after signing for League One strugglers Bury. The winger, who enjoyed some of the best football of his career in Stoke's run to the 2011 FA Cup final, has signed for the rest of the season after leaving Tampines Rovers in Singapore. The 33-year-old has been training with Bury recently and signed a deal this afternoon but is still waiting to receive international clearance before he can make his debut. Bury take on Port Vale at Vale Park tomorrow...
  
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• The Sentinel published Evo-Stik League: Stafford Rangers boss Neil Kitching aims to...

  19-01-2017 19:05
  
  Neil Kitching has challenged his Stafford Rangers players to turn a good week into a great week by picking up a sixth successive victory this weekend. Boro beat Buxton 3-1 on Tuesday night, inflicting a first home defeat on the title challengers. But boss Kitching says that result will only be a great one if they follow it up with victory against Grantham tomorrow, 3pm. "It was a really, really good result," he said.Read more: Stoke City news & transfer rumours LIVE: Skipper...
  
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• The Sentinel published Shelton stabbing: Police make SIX more arrests after Normacot and...

  19-01-2017 19:00
  
  Police investigating two street disturbances which left a man in hospital with stab wounds have made six arrests.The men - who are aged between 20 and 28 and from Stoke-on-Trent - have been arrested today on suspicion of a variety of offences, including violent disorder, robbery and drugs possession. It follows violent disturbances in Normacot and Shelton in the early hours of Christmas Eve and brings the total number of arrests as part of the investigation to nine. Now Staffordshire Police are.
  
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• The Sentinel commented Shelton stabbing: Police make SIX more arrests after Normacot and...

  19-01-2017 19:00
  
  Police investigating two street disturbances which left a man in hospital with stab wounds have made six arrests.The men - who are aged between 20 and 28 and from Stoke-on-Trent - have been arrested today on suspicion of a variety of offences, including violent disorder, robbery and drugs possession. It follows violent disturbances in Normacot and Shelton in the early hours of Christmas Eve and brings the total number of arrests as part of the investigation to nine. Now Staffordshire Police are.
  
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• Martin_Spinks published Stoke City favourite backing Crouchy, Ryan and Co against...

  19-01-2017 19:00
  
  Andy Wilkinson, a player never lacking confidence against the very best Manchester United could chuck at him, is happy to predict a Stoke victory and a 100th Premier League goal for Peter Crouch tomorrow.Wilko will be cheering on his old club from the sidelines, just as he was at Old Trafford earlier in the season, and would love to be there when Crouchy notches that century of goals in the top flight.The big man stands on 99 thanks to goals in his last three league games and Wilkinson says: "If
  
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• PeteSmith published Philipp Wollscheid's nightmare loan spell takes new twist with...

  19-01-2017 18:58
  
  Philipp Wollscheid has not returned to training after his suspension was lifted by Wolfsburg after it emerged he has been suffering from tinnitus.The Stoke centre-back is spending a season on loan back in the Bundesliga but has not played since September, when the manager who signed him – Dieter Hecking – was sacked. He was stopped from training with the team before Christmas after what was reported to be a row with a coach.Manager Valerien Ismael has today confirmed that Wollscheid.
  
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• MikeBaggaley published JJ Hooper aims to make most of Port Vale return

  19-01-2017 16:51
  
  Port Vale striker JJ Hooper is looking forward to his second chance at Vale Park, and is keen to repay Michael Brown's faith in him.Hooper will be in the squad for tomorrow's home game with Bury (7.45pm) and is set to make his first appearance for the Valiants since he was loaned out to League One rivals Northampton in August. JJ Hooper in action for Port Vale at Swindon That move was something of a surprise because the 23 year old striker had started the season in the team under then-manager...
  
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• JennyAm published Swimming - the exercise that can improve your body and mind

  19-01-2017 16:10
  
  Craig Silkens, a sports massage therapist and personal trainer at M Club, explains how it is possible to swim yourself fit.Most people know that swimming is a good form of exercise, but I would go as far as saying it is possibly one of the best all round forms of exercise.Water provides buoyancy, which makes it easier for people with joint or muscular issues to still exercise.Studies have shown that a regular swim training programme will improve resting heart rate, lower blood pressure and aid a
  
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• Martin_Spinks published Stoke City star Marko Arnautovic loving life in England now

  19-01-2017 16:02
  
  Marko Arnautovic says he and his family have become quite Anglicised during their three-and-a-half years in the country.And it's that acclimatisation to life on these shores which helps explains his decision to sign his new long-term deal last summer when most were expecting him to return to the continent. The father-of-two admits: "In the beginning it wasn't easy for us. My wife didn't speak so good English, nor me."But we learn the life in England and understand the rules and we are...
  
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• Big Issue: Do Stoke-on-Trent parents really care about school league tables? - Stoke Sentinel

  19-01-2017 15:46 via stokesentinel.co.uk
  Big Issue: Do Stoke-on-Trent parents really care about school league tables?
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  Vital information or a load of old hogwash? As the latest standings are revealed, John Woodhouse asks how much weight should be applied to school league tables. They were introduced to give parents an immediate indicator on the quality of a school ...
  
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• Martin_Spinks published People have wrong impression about our season says Stoke City...

  19-01-2017 15:39
  
  Mark Hughes believes many people have the wrong idea about Stoke City's current campaign.He remains confident his team can push on and claim a fourth successive top-half finish - despite a start that saw them take one point from 15 to leave them bottom.Hughes, who sees his team in ninth spot ahead of Saturday's visit of Manchester United, says: "We're certainly in a positive position."This is my fourth season and I think 27 points after 21 games has only been bettered once in my time...
  
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• Martin_Spinks commented People have wrong impression about our season says Stoke City...

  19-01-2017 15:39
  
  Mark Hughes believes many people have the wrong idea about Stoke City's current campaign.He remains confident his team can push on and claim a fourth successive top-half finish - despite a start that saw them take one point from 15 to leave them bottom.Hughes, who sees his team in ninth spot ahead of Saturday's visit of Manchester United, says: "We're certainly in a positive position."This is my fourth season and I think 27 points after 21 games has only been bettered once in my time...
  
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• Sankeys bosses reveal they are looking at premises in Stoke-on ... - Stoke Sentinel

  19-01-2017 15:25 via stokesentinel.co.uk
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  Sankeys bosses reveal they are looking at premises in Stoke-on ...
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  Sankeys bosses have revealed they are looking for premises in Stoke-on-Trent following the closure of the iconic club in Manchester. It was announced last ...and more »
  
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• The Sentinel published Chesterton gunpoint terror: Police release description of second...

  19-01-2017 15:13
  
  Police are still hunting for a second attacker after two men burst into a family's home and threatened them with a gun.They have revealed the wanted man was wearing dark clothing and had his face covered when he forced his way into a property in Beasley Avenue, Chesterton, on Tuesday night. A 26-year-old Stoke-on-Trent man arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary in connection with the same incident is today still being questioned by police.Read more: Armed men forced way into home and...
  
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• The Sentinel commented Chesterton gunpoint terror: Police release description of second...

  19-01-2017 15:13
  
  Police are still hunting for a second attacker after two men burst into a family's home and threatened them with a gun.They have revealed the wanted man was wearing dark clothing and had his face covered when he forced his way into a property in Beasley Avenue, Chesterton, on Tuesday night. A 26-year-old Stoke-on-Trent man arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary in connection with the same incident is today still being questioned by police.Read more: Armed men forced way into home and...
  
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• woodhouse67 published Big Issue: Do Stoke-on-Trent parents really care about school...

  19-01-2017 14:51
  
  Vital information or a load of old hogwash? As the latest standings are revealed, John Woodhouse asks how much weight should be applied to school league tablesThey were introduced to give parents an immediate indicator on the quality of a school - league tables and Ofsted reports.But when it comes to our children's schooling, how many of us actually trawl through such statistics? Isn't the truth actually that many parents feel more baffled than informed? Confused than reassured? Schools, or...
  
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• woodhouse67 commented Big Issue: Do Stoke-on-Trent parents really care about school...

  19-01-2017 14:51
  
  Vital information or a load of old hogwash? As the latest standings are revealed, John Woodhouse asks how much weight should be applied to school league tablesThey were introduced to give parents an immediate indicator on the quality of a school - league tables and Ofsted reports.But when it comes to our children's schooling, how many of us actually trawl through such statistics? Isn't the truth actually that many parents feel more baffled than informed? Confused than reassured? Schools, or...
  
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• Two men from Stoke-on-Trent arrested after car smashes into a tree near Leek during police chase - Stoke Sentinel

  19-01-2017 14:16 via stokesentinel.co.uk
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  Two men from Stoke-on-Trent arrested after car smashes into a tree near Leek during police chase
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  Two men have been arrested after a car crashed into a tree late at night during a police pursuit. Officers twice attempted to pull over a black Ford Fiesta before the vehicle lost control in Leek Old Road, near Leek, at around 11pm yesterday. They ...and more »
  
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• The Sentinel published Guests speak out after being hit by vomiting bug at virus-plagued...

  19-01-2017 14:12
  
  Guests who stayed at a virus-plagued hotel before its temporary closure have told how they were struck down with sickness and diarrhoea.They have left comments on the Tripadvisor website after being taken ill following recent stays at Alvaston Hall Hotel.The Nantwich resort is due to reopen tomorrow after being closed since Monday for a 'deep clean'.But guests have told how they were confined to their rooms and the restaurants offered restricted menus before the closure.Read more: Top hotel...
  
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• The Sentinel commented Guests speak out after being hit by vomiting bug at virus-plagued...

  19-01-2017 14:12
  
  Guests who stayed at a virus-plagued hotel before its temporary closure have told how they were struck down with sickness and diarrhoea.They have left comments on the Tripadvisor website after being taken ill following recent stays at Alvaston Hall Hotel.The Nantwich resort is due to reopen tomorrow after being closed since Monday for a 'deep clean'.But guests have told how they were confined to their rooms and the restaurants offered restricted menus before the closure.Read more: Airline...
  
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• hparker1 published Two men from Stoke-on-Trent arrested after car smashes into a...

  19-01-2017 14:02
  
  Two men have been arrested after a car crashed into a tree late at night during a police pursuit.Officers twice attempted to pull over a black Ford Fiesta before the vehicle lost control in Leek Old Road, near Leek, last night.They detained two men near the scene but it is believed a further two fled. Police searched the area but they couldn't be found.Read more: Man, 31, left with serious injuries to his face after unprovoked attack in pubA 24-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on.
  
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• hparker1 commented Two men from Stoke-on-Trent arrested after car smashes into a...

  19-01-2017 14:02
  
  Two men have been arrested after a car crashed into a tree late at night during a police pursuit.Officers twice attempted to pull over a black Ford Fiesta before the vehicle lost control in Leek Old Road, near Leek, at around 11pm yesterday.They detained two men near the scene but it is believed a further two fled. Police searched the area but they couldn't be found.Read more: Man, 31, left with serious injuries to his face after unprovoked attack in pubA 24-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent,...
  
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• Martin_Spinks commented Route announced for reprise of 1972 Stoke City bus tour

  19-01-2017 13:40
  
  Stoke City's 1972 League Cup winning heroes will be re-treading much of the famous bus route they enjoyed the day after their Wembley triumph.The Cup winners - including Gordon Banks, Denis Smith and Terry Conroy - will be aboard the 67 year-old original bus from 45 years ago when they re-stage their homecoming on Sunday March 12.Their journey this time begins not from Barlaston Station, as in 1972, but from the bet365 Stadium where a vintage car rally featuring some 200 vehicles will be taking.
  
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• JimHannah published Evo-Stik League: Derby County tracking Stafford Rangers striker

  19-01-2017 13:36
  
  CHAMPIONSHIP side Derby County are reported to be tracking Stafford Rangers striker Josh GordonThe 22-year-old attacker has been catching the eye for Evo-Stik Premier Division side Stafford Rangers this season.Gordon is Rangers' top scorer with nine goals from 18 appearances since joining from Evo-Stik rivals Nantwich Town in October.Read more: Stoke City news & transfer rumours LIVE: Skipper hails brilliant fans, Bojan's Boro alertGordon scored the first goal in Tuesday night's 3-1 win at..
  
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• Explosions carried out at 12 schools in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire after chemical alert - Stoke Sentinel

  19-01-2017 13:34 via stokesentinel.co.uk
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  Explosions carried out at 12 schools in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire after chemical alert
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  Bomb disposal teams have been called to a dozen schools or universities in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire – in the past two months. Controlled explosions have been carried out at St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy in Chell, Keele University and St ...and more »
  
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• hparker1 commented Man, 31, left with serious injuries to his face after unprovoked...

  19-01-2017 13:32
  
  A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries to his face after being attacked in a pub.The 31-year-old was drinking at The New Penny pub in Fenton when he turned around and hit on the head in an unprovoked assault.He was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital for treatment to severe injuries. Now police have launched an urgent appeal for witnesses following the incident at the Goldenhill Road boozer on Friday, January 13.Read more: Explosions carried out at 12 schools in...
  
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• PeteSmith published Rabona and robot? Odds on how Peter Crouch will score and...

  19-01-2017 13:24
  
  Peter Crouch is 6/4 to score his 100th Premier League goal with a header, 3/1 to celebrate it with a robot dance and 100/30 to get it against Manchester United. The focus is on Stoke's talismanic striker this week after he racked up his 50th goal for the club last weekend to put him one away from three figures in the top flight. Betway are offering odds on how and when he will bag his next – and how he will mark it, having scored in his last three league games after re-emerging as Mark...
  
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• LouiseElliott published If you aren't getting enough sleep, this could be why

  19-01-2017 13:20
  
  If you lie awake in bed in the middle of the night and can'tget back to sleep then you are not alone - Brits are the worst sleepers in the world according to a recent survey. In fact, we spend £58million on over-the-counter sleep aids and doctors also fill a staggering 16 million prescriptions for sleeping tablets each year in our bid to get more shut-eye. Read more: Everything you need to know about new child car seat rulesAs well as the new study by Aviva healthcare, an...
  
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• hparker1 published Explosions carried out at 12 schools in Stoke-on-Trent and...

  19-01-2017 13:09
  
  Bomb disposal teams have been called to a dozen schools or universities in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire – in the past two months.Controlled explosions have been carried out at St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy in Chell, Keele University and St Dominic's Priory School in Stone.The visits came in the wake of Government advice about a potentially hazardous chemical.In total around 600 explosions were carried out at schools across the country following the warning about stocks of 2,4...
  
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• PeteSmith published Stoke 7 Man Utd 1 revisited: Stoke so rampant United change their...

  19-01-2017 13:07
  
  Come back with us to a Saturday afternoon one January when snow was falling heavily and Stoke were beating Manchester United so thoroughly that the visitors changed their goalkeeper twice. To be fair, United's regular keeper had missed the train so when Stoke were 4-1 up they decided one of their forwards would be better than the stand-in, their normal centre-half. Five minutes later and increasingly rattled they turned to their left-back in desperation to try to stem the tide. The victory...
  
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• Cheshire Police to probe abuse of 83 young footballers

  19-01-2017 13:03
  
  More than 200 reports of historical sex abuse have been made and three suspects identified, Cheshire Police says.
  
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• The Sentinel published Airline passenger, 28, on lads' holiday jailed for foul-mouthed...

  19-01-2017 12:55
  
  Airline passenger Matthew Worrall has been locked up - after shouting down a plane's intercom to demand a drink.Thirsty Worrall was jetting off to Tenerife on a lads' holiday when he seized the intercom and said, 'what does it take to get a f****** drink in this place'.The outburst was heard by the Jet2 pilot who was preparing to touch down at Tenerife Sur Airport following a four-and-a-half hour flight last summer.Read more: University professor had online sex chats with underage girlsNow the..
  
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• The Sentinel commented Airline passenger, 28, on lads' holiday jailed for foul-mouthed...

  19-01-2017 12:55
  
  Airline passenger Matthew Worrall has been locked up - after shouting down a plane's intercom to demand a drink.Thirsty Worrall was jetting off to Tenerife on a lads' holiday when he seized the intercom and said, 'what does it take to get a f****** drink in this place'.The outburst was heard by the Jet2 pilot who was preparing to touch down at Tenerife Sur Airport following a four-and-a-half hour flight last summer.Read more: University professor had online sex chats with underage girlsNow the..
  
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• Martin_Spinks commented Why Andy Wilkinson has fond memories of red-card game for Stoke...

  19-01-2017 12:30
  
  Stoke City hero Andy Wilkinson still insists his red-card game against Manchester United was his favourite against the Red Devils and one of his best performances ever.Wilkinson was sent off after reacting to Cristiano Ronaldo in the latter stages of a 1-0 defeat on Boxing Day 2008 - after playing so well that afternoon that it reputedly changed Tony Pulis' mind about selling him."That Boxing Day game, even though it did end in the red card, is probably one of the best games I had for...
  
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• The Sentinel commented Tunstall woman, 25, given 2-year gran ban - after slapping victim...

  19-01-2017 12:09
  
  'Volatile' Kirsty Sharman hit her grandmother in the face during an argument.The 25-year-old assaulted Elaine Bannister at the victim's home in Tunstall.She has now been handed a restraining order which bans her from contacting her gran for two years because the defendant is 'volatile and unpredictable'.Read more: University professor had online sex chats with underage girlsNorth Staffordshire Justice Centre heard Sharman slapped Mrs Bannister across the face on December 14.Nick Ryles,...
  
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• MikeBaggaley commented Port Vale v Bury: Valiants to avenge hammering at Gigg Lane

  19-01-2017 12:04
  
  PREVIOUS MEETING Saturday September 3 2016: League One BURY 4 (Vaughan, 6, 30, Mellis, 22, Hope, 73)PORT VALE 1 (Smith, 58)Port Vale's then manager Bruno Ribeiro said he couldn't use the conditions as an excuse after his side were thumped at Bury. The Valiants struggled to adapt to the wet conditions and were chasing the game from the moment they fell behind to James Vaughan on seven minutes.Martin Paterson lets fly during Port vale's 4-1 defeat at Bury Jacob Mellis added a second on 22 minutes.
  
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• LouiseElliott published Video: School Days at Birches Head High School through the years...

  19-01-2017 11:47
  
  Ah, school... the best days of our lives. But how well do you remember them? Take a look back through the The Sentinel archives with our latest School Days gallery.Take a look at the second half of our fantastic range of photographs of students at Birches Head High School throughout the years - and see if you recognise yourself or anyone you know in the video. You can see Part One here.Each day, The Sentinel brings you a new video gallery showcasing fantastic photographs from across North...
  
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• LouiseElliott commented Video: School Days at Birches Head High School through the years...

  19-01-2017 11:47
  
  Ah, school... the best days of our lives. But how well do you remember them? Take a look back through the The Sentinel archives with our latest School Days gallery.Take a look at the second half of our fantastic range of photographs of students at Birches Head High School throughout the years - and see if you recognise yourself or anyone you know in the video. You can see Part One here.Each day, The Sentinel brings you a new video gallery showcasing fantastic photographs from across North...
  
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• LouiseElliott published A50 partially blocked due to an accident

  19-01-2017 11:20
  
  A major Stoke-on-Trent road is partially blocked this morning due to a crash.The accident - between a lorry and a car - happened shortly before 10am on the A50 near to the Sideway Roundabout.It is understood one lane of the road is closed westbound at the slip road of the A500 D road.Traffic is moving very slowly.More on this as we get it.Read more: Keele University professor and Green Party member Andrew Dobson had online sex chats with girls
  
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