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• PeteSmith published Jack Butland would only leave Stoke 'for a huge club' – and...

  14-06-2017 23:25
  
  Jack Butland wants to emulate Gordon Banks – both as the world's best keeper and by helping the Stoke City win a trophy. Gary Mellor, Butland's agent, admits Butland has the ambition to prove himself at the very highest level in football and, when the time comes, would only leave the Potters to go to a massive Champions League club. But he insists the 24-year-old is in no rush to leave Stoke to do that, having just returned for club and country after 13 months out with a complicated...
  
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• PeteSmith commented Stoke hero Rory Delap and wife Helen tackle the Alps for Donna...

  14-06-2017 21:00
  
  Stoke City hero Rory Delap's biggest challenge as he joins wife Helen to trek across some of Europe's highest peaks might be to accept he is only human.The Delaps are doing their first challenge together for Donna Louise Children's Hospice as part of Helen's pledge to raise £40,000 for the charity to mark her 40th birthday.They are climbing through three countries in three days in the Mont Blanc region of the Alps, taking on peaks including La Fouly and Col de la Forclaz, which both stand.
  
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• MikeBaggaley commented Robbie Earle: Stoke City won't be drinking to a daunting start to...

  14-06-2017 21:00
  
  I can just imagine being a Stoke player on holiday when news of those opening fixtures came through. Putting my pina colada down, I'd decide not to have another, I'd have a jog along the beach instead. Blimey! It's fair to say the Premier League couldn't have given Stoke a much harder start to the season if they tried. Yes, I know the old cliché about you play everyone home and away anyway so it doesn't really matter. But let's get real. Given the choice of their opening fixture, I reckon
  
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• Matt_Simpson published Two arrested after row breaks out between members of the public...

  14-06-2017 20:48
  
  Two men have been arrested after a row broke out between members of the public and police officers at the scene of a road accident.Emergency services were called to Beverley Drive, Bentilee, at 4.20pm to reports of an accident involving a car and a motorbike.The rider was injured and taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital.Read more: Police called after man seen acting suspiciously near primary schoolBut in the aftermath of the incident, members of the public began arguing with officers at.
  
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• PeteSmith published Bob McGrory and Stoke devastated by the war but still build team...

  14-06-2017 20:00
  
  Stoke City's most intense challenge to be crowned champions of England came in the first year of league football after the Second World War, with incredible entertainment, superstar players and rocketing attendances.Manager Bob McGrory had been putting together the club's greatest ever side in the late 1930s. Stanley Matthews was the main man, alongside his England teammate Freddie Steele, a prolific striker also from Hanley, and club captain Frank Soo, a stylish midfielder.Then Adolf Hitler...
  
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• Martin_Spinks commented Stoke City fixtures: We will have to hit the ground running says...

  14-06-2017 20:00
  
  Chief executive Tony Scholes admits that Stoke's players must be ready for the very first whistle after scrutinising the club's demanding start to next season. He acknowledges the difficulties thrown Stoke's way after being handed Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea in their first three home games. And an opening-day journey to Everton is followed by trips to West Bromwich Albion and newly-promoted Newcastle within the club's first half-dozen fixtures in August and early...
  
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• Matt_Simpson published A500 blocked due to overturned car as accident affects M6

  14-06-2017 18:03
  
  The A500 is currently blocked following an accident which has seen a car overturn on the carriageway.Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway between junction 15 for the M6 and the A34 Stone Road (Hanford Interchange) shortly before 4.45pm.Both lanes are currently blocked while recovery work is underway, but traffic is also building westbound due to people slowing to take a look.A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "We were called to an overturned car on the A500...
  
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• Matt_Simpson commented A500 blocked due to overturned car as accident affects M6

  14-06-2017 18:03
  
  The A500 is currently blocked following an accident which has seen a car overturn on the carriageway.Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway between junction 15 for the M6 and the A34 Stone Road (Hanford Interchange) shortly before 4.45pm.Both lanes are currently blocked while recovery work is underway, but traffic is also building westbound due to people slowing to take a look.A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "We were called to an overturned car on the A500...
  
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• Martin_Spinks published Could tough Stoke City start be a blessing in disguise for Mark...

  14-06-2017 18:00
  
  Mark Hughes might just consider it a mixed blessing after being landed with a wicked-looking start to next season's fixtures. He couldn't have asked for a much tougher opening to his fifth campaign in charge and the doom mongers, of which there will be plenty on seeing those first few fixtures, will already be fearing a repeat of last season's start of one point from the first 15. But the mixed blessing will come when, Hughes must hope, fans will cut him and his players plenty of slack...
  
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• Martin_Spinks commented Could tough Stoke City start be a blessing in disguise for Mark...

  14-06-2017 18:00
  
  Mark Hughes might just consider it a mixed blessing after being landed with a wicked-looking start to next season's fixtures. He couldn't have asked for a much tougher opening to his fifth campaign in charge and the doom mongers, of which there will be plenty on seeing those first few fixtures, will already be fearing a repeat of last season's start of one point from the first 15. But the mixed blessing will come when, Hughes must hope, fans will cut him and his players plenty of slack...
  
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• hparker1 published Man taken to hospital after being stabbed in neck outside Bulls...

  14-06-2017 16:47
  
  Police have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed in the neck outside a pub.The victim was taken to hospital after being knifed close to The Bulls Head in Alton.His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm but has been released as an investigation continues.Now officers are appealing for witnesses to the attack which happened outside the newly-launched High Street pub at just before 11.30pm
  
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• hparker1 commented Man taken to hospital after being stabbed in neck outside Bulls...

  14-06-2017 16:47
  
  Police have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed in the neck outside a pub.The victim was taken to hospital after being knifed close to The Bulls Head in Alton.His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm but has been released as an investigation continues.Now officers are appealing for witnesses to the attack which happened outside the newly-launched High Street pub at just before 11.30pm
  
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• kawales published Stoke City fixtures 2017/18: What are the odds on a top-four...

  14-06-2017 16:36
  
  With the release of the 2017/18 Premier League fixtures has come a deluge of fixed odds detailing the likely fate of top-flight clubs next season.We have turned to Sky Bet for our information… and we might as well start at the top. They have the Potters at 500/1 to finish as Premier League champions come next May, which really isn't too bad. Remember, the bookies only rated Leicester as 5000/1 to win the title two years ago, and look how that ended up. Take a glance at Stoke's odds on...
  
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• kawales commented Stoke City fixtures 2017/18: What are the odds on a top-four...

  14-06-2017 16:36
  
  With the release of the 2017/18 Premier League fixtures has come a deluge of fixed odds detailing the likely fate of top-flight clubs next season.We have turned to Sky Bet for our information… and we might as well start at the top. They have the Potters at 500/1 to finish as Premier League champions come next May, which really isn't too bad. Remember, the bookies only rated Leicester as 5000/1 to win the title two years ago, and look how that ended up. Take a glance at Stoke's odds on...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Port Vale to launch women's and girls' teams after earning...

  14-06-2017 16:27
  
  Port Vale are to set up women's and girls' teams after earning funding from the FA.The teams, which will be run by the club's community scheme, the Port Vale Foundation Trust, are seen as a logical step to follow their coaching work. The Foundation Trust already runs girls' and women's football sessions as well as having a Ladies Academy, in conjunction with Stoke-on-Trent College. Now the Trust plans to launch a senior and an under-14s team for the 2017/18 season and aims to follow that 12...
  
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• Dave_Knapper published Police called after men seen 'acting suspiciously' around trucks...

  14-06-2017 16:06
  
  Six suspects were arrested for 'immigration offences' after being spotted hanging around lorries at a motorway service station. Police received reports of the group 'acting suspiciously' around trucks on the northbound side of Keele Services off the M6. Read more: Takeaway worker: 'I feared for my life as I was attacked by gang armed with bats and axe'Now it has been confirmed that officers who attended just before midnight on Tuesday detained four men and two teenage boys. The men are aged 30,.
  
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• Dave_Knapper commented Police called after men seen 'acting suspiciously' around trucks...

  14-06-2017 16:06
  
  Six suspects were arrested for 'immigration offences' after being spotted hanging around lorries at a motorway service station. Police received reports of the group 'acting suspiciously' around trucks on the northbound side of Keele Services off the M6. Read more: Takeaway worker: 'I feared for my life as I was attacked by gang armed with bats and axe'Now it has been confirmed that officers who attended just before midnight on Tuesday detained four men and two teenage boys. The men are aged 30,.
  
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• Matt_Simpson published Delays expected as Severn Trent Water check sewers on main...

  14-06-2017 14:59
  
  Commuters are being warned of potential delays when temporary traffic lights are erected on a busy stretch of road.Severn Trent Water are set to carry out checks on the sewer network in Endon on Thursday evening. The works, which will commence at 6pm, will centre around the junction of Station Road. Read more: WATCH: Driver had almost 200 nails in tyres following A500 accidentA spokeswoman for Severn Trent said work should be wrapped up by midnight. However in the mean-time lights will be placed
  
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• The Sentinel published What do the world's most successful companies have in common? The...

  14-06-2017 14:50
  
  People are at the core of every single business – that's customers and staff – and they need to be treasured.Look after your staff and they will take care of the rest of business and look after your customers.Look after your customers and they will come back for more and could end up being the best brand ambassadors you could wish for.While everyone wants everything now and at the lowest possible price, whether that's buying a product or a service online, on the phone or in person,..
  
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• RichardAult published When the plague came to North Staffordshire

  14-06-2017 14:19
  
  Christmas was cancelled, folk dancing was banned and England was dangerously divided by the Civil War when an invisible threat came to North Staffordshire – the plague. Richard Ault reports on the devastating outbreak.Distrust and paranoia spread even faster than the plague which killed the old, the young, the rich and the poor alike. The outbreak started in Cobridge with a flea bite, but cases were soon reported across Burslem. With it, came a suspicion of neighbours who could...
  
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• Tom_Burnett commented 11-year-old girl hit by car in hit-and-run in Bradeley

  14-06-2017 14:14
  
  An 11-year-old girl has been injured in a hit-and-run – after the driver apologised before driving off. The girl was crossing the road at the junction of Chell Heath Road and Hayes Street in Bradeley when she was hit by a dark-coloured car and flipped into the air. The driver is reported to have got out of his car and said he was sorry before leaving the scene. The girl escaped with bruises and grazes to her elbow, knee and chin following the accident – which took place at...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Police called after man seen acting suspiciously near Silverdale...

  14-06-2017 13:43
  
  Police carried out a search of an area – after reports of a man acting suspiciously near a primary school.Silverdale Primary School contacted police yesterday afternoon after being informed by a member of the public about a man acting suspiciously on a footpath near the school's fence.Police said they were unable to find the man.A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "We responded to a call from Silverdale Primary School at approximately 12.40pm on Tuesday 13 June after a member of...
  
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• Met Office predicts sunny weather for weekend in Stoke-on-Trent ... - Stoke Sentinel

  14-06-2017 13:17 via stokesentinel.co.uk
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  Met Office predicts sunny weather for weekend in Stoke-on-Trent ...
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  The coming weekend could be a chance to break-out the barbecue as clear day and warm temperatures are predicted. Sunday should see sunshine and ...and more »
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Blythe Bridge man arrested after police called to reports of man...

  14-06-2017 13:01
  
  A 31-year-old man has been arrested after police were called to reports of a man with a sword.Police were called to the Uttoxeter Road/Wesley Street area of Blythe Bridge shortly after 8.25am this morning.The man, who is from the Blythe Bridge area, was arrested for possession of an offensive weapon and assault.A Staffordshire Police spokeswoman said: "We have arrested a 31-year-old man following an incident in Blythe Bridge this morning. "The man remains in custody. Enquiries showed...
  
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• JimHannah published Leek Town boss Neil Baker continues squad building programme

  14-06-2017 13:00
  
  Leek Town manager Neil Baker has continued his team building plans by signing one player and agreeing terms with two more. And with Baker due to speak to several more players over the next few days, he's happy with the way his squad is beginning to take shape. Baker was able to announce last week that goalkeeper Ben Chapman had agreed a new one-year contract, with the option of a second year. The manager has also agreed terms with midfielder Marc Grocott, who was at Kidsgrove Athletic last...
  
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• JennyAm published Parenting - Is your home being overtaken by junk modelling...

  14-06-2017 12:46
  
  Is your home full of junk modelling creations? Get used to it, says Jenny Amphlett."Are you using the kettle?" "No." "So, if you don't need the kettle any more I could turn it into a home for pixies."This was an actual conversation that took place in my house. Sometimes being a parent is rather like looking after a permanently drunk person, with a similar amount of vomit.They say it's a person's irritating little habits that you will miss most about them one day.Maybe when she's...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Met Office predicts sunny weather for weekend in Stoke-on-Trent

  14-06-2017 12:44
  
  The coming weekend could be a chance to break-out the barbecue as clear day and warm temperatures are predicted.Sunday should see sunshine and temperatures of up to 24 degrees Celsius in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire – with less than a five per cent chance of rain according to the Met Office.Saturday will be slightly cooler and cloudier, but temperatures are expected to still be above 20 degrees for much of the afternoon.The Met Office said: "It will stay dry into the weekend...
  
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• PeteSmith published Stoke City 2017/18 fixtures in a nutshell: Statistics, TV...

  14-06-2017 12:26
  
  There are 59 days until Stoke City run out for the new Premier League season – and that will be at Everton, we discovered this morning. Get out your diary and we'll help you plan your schedule for the next few months.
  When does the season kick off – and end?The Premier League season starts on Saturday, August 12, one week after Stoke's pre-season friendly in Leipzig. It will finish on May 13, a week earlier than last season to take account of the 2018 Russia World Cup. Read...
  
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• PeteSmith commented Stoke City 2017/18 fixtures in a nutshell: Statistics, TV...

  14-06-2017 12:26
  
  There are 59 days until Stoke City run out for the new Premier League season – and that will be at Everton, we discovered this morning. Get out your diary and we'll help you plan your schedule for the next few months.
  When does the season kick off – and end?The Premier League season starts on Saturday, August 12, one week after Stoke's pre-season friendly in Leipzig. It will finish on May 13, a week earlier than last season to take account of the 2018 Russia World Cup. Read...
  
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• Jack_Furness commented ANGRY RESIDENTS: 'Keep Kidsgrove Sports Centre open for at least...

  14-06-2017 12:22
  
  Hundreds of residents are calling for a nine-month stay of execution for their closure-threatened leisure centre.Kidsgrove Sports Centre is due to close at the end of June after Staffordshire County Council revealed £2.4 million is needed to carry out vital repairs.But residents want a replacement leisure centre and swimming pool in place before the facility is closed. They attended a public meeting at Kidsgrove Town Hall last night and signed a petition calling on the county council and..
  
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• Martin_Spinks commented Stoke City keeper Jack Butland sets sights on World Cup heroism

  14-06-2017 12:15
  
  Jack Butland has mapped out his plans for next season - and they include winning the World Cup as England's number one.Butland made his international comeback last night by playing the second half of England's 3-2 friendly defeat against France in Paris.Now he wants to grab number one billing on a permanent basis - via good club form with Stoke - and says England must heaad to the World Cup finals in Russia next summer looking to lift the big one.He said: "It's no secret I want to be number one.
  
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• cwarbrook published The Way We Were: The Hind's Vaults, Newcastle: Then and Now

  14-06-2017 12:11
  
  With its attractive cast-iron balustrades, double-gabled roof and bay windows, The Hind's Vaults looked more like a teashop than a pub.Sadly, the watering hole, on the corner of High Street and Lad Lane, in Newcastle, was demolished to make way for a shopping complex.Writing in 2010, the late Sentinel journalist John Abberley said of the pub, also known as Munro's: "It was an odd-looking place with balustrades at the front, more like a shop than a pub.Read more: From bear-baiting to spooky...
  
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• Tom_Burnett published TRAFFIC LIVE: Accident on the M6 and other travel information

  14-06-2017 12:00
  
  There are delays on the motorway this morning following an accident.The accident has taken place on the M6 Northbound between J14 A34 / A5013 / A5013 Creswell Grove (Stafford North) and J15 A500 (Stoke-On-Trent).It is unclear if any lanes are closed at this stage.Read More: At least six dead following blaze at London tower blockStay with us for the latest live travel news throughout the morning on the feed below. We'll be posting live information, along with a link to this page, regularly on...
  
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• Premier League fixtures released

  14-06-2017 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea will begin their Premier League title defence at home to Burnley, while Brighton host Manchester City.
  
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• The Sentinel published Stoke City fixtures 2017/18: Stats show Potters' start is one of...

  14-06-2017 11:42
  
  Stoke have one of the toughest starts to the Premier League season, on paper at least. The Potters' opponents in their first six matches had an average finishing league position of 8.3 last season - higher than the opening opponents of all but two other sides in the division. Their three home games - Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea - are particularly tricky and have an average finishing league position of 4.0. In fact, no team has a tougher set of opening home games than Stoke this...
  
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• The Sentinel commented Stoke City fixtures 2017/18: Stats show Potters' start is one of...

  14-06-2017 11:42
  
  Stoke have one of the toughest starts to the Premier League season, on paper at least. The Potters' opponents in their first six matches had an average finishing league position of 8.3 last season - higher than the opening opponents of all but two other sides in the division. Their three home games - Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea - are particularly tricky and have an average finishing league position of 4.0. In fact, no team has a tougher set of opening home games than Stoke this...
  
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• Martin_Spinks published Stoke City Fixtures: We can turn tables on big clubs this time...

  14-06-2017 11:42
  
  Ryan Shawcross is demanding better results against the big boys after Stoke were handed a distinctly sticky start to next season's fixtures this morning. The Potters skipper acknowledges Stoke must improve their record against the country's leading lights after taking some hefty beatings home and away last term.Reacting to a fixture list which sees Stoke kick off their 2017/18 campaign with Everton (a), Arsenal (h), West Brom (a), Man United (h), Newcastle (a) and Chelsea (h), the Stoke City...
  
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• Martin_Spinks commented Stoke City Fixtures: We can turn tables on big clubs this time...

  14-06-2017 11:42
  
  Ryan Shawcross is demanding better results against the big boys after Stoke were handed a distinctly sticky start to next season's fixtures this morning. The Potters skipper acknowledges Stoke must improve their record against the country's leading lights after taking some hefty beatings home and away last term.Reacting to a fixture list which sees Stoke kick off their 2017/18 campaign with Everton (a), Arsenal (h), West Brom (a), Man United (h), Newcastle (a) and Chelsea (h), the Stoke City...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Staffordshire footballers make history by winning national cup

  14-06-2017 11:37
  
  Staffordshire's under-16s footballers can enjoy the close season knowing they have made history.The lads finished the campaign as record breakers – having won the national cup for the first time in the county's history. The cup – officially titled the Playstation Cup – was won after a penalty shoot-out victory over Greater Manchester in the final at Coventry City's Ricoh Arena.That's some effort from the Staffordshire lads who were happy to be considered underdogs at the...
  
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• The Sentinel published Staffordshire homeowners wanted for property show starring...

  14-06-2017 11:35
  
  Celebrity help could be on the way for Staffordshire homeowners who hate their homes.Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It is back for a third series, and is looking for those in a housing predicament to take part.The show follows Kirstie and Phil as they help homeowners decide whether to 'Love it or List it'.Read more: TV show looking for families to have robots live in their homesApplications are now open for people who are deciding whether to renovate their house, or sell it on.That is where.
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Police appeal as 17-year-old Tia Bradbury missing after being...

  14-06-2017 11:33
  
  Police are looking for a 17-year-old girl who went missing last week.Tia Bradury was last seen in the Belgrave Road area of Longton at around 6.15pm on Friday.Staffordshire Police asked anyone with information on the teenagers whereabouts to contact them.A police spokeswoman said: "We are seeking the assistance of the public to help missing teenager Tia Bradbury.Read More: Rubbish! Residents furious after council brings in £30 bin charge"Tia is white, 5ft 5 inches tall, of slim...
  
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• kawales published Stoke City fixtures: Long trudge awaiting Potters fans at...

  14-06-2017 11:29
  
  Stoke fans heading for Newcastle United on August 16 better take binoculars, oxygen and plenty of handkerchiefs for the nose bleeds as they trudge once more to the very top of St James' Park. Away fans have traditionally had to climb 14 flights of stairs to get to their spot in the Leazes End of the ground, and then spend most of the game straining to actually see their heroes in action. Under new rules set to come in this season, Premier League clubs have been told they must locate visiting...
  
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• The Sentinel published TV show looking for families to have robots live in their homes

  14-06-2017 11:19
  
  TV bosses are looking for Staffordshire families to have robots come to live in their homes.If you've ever wondered what life in the future could be like with robots, now's your chance to find out.The pioneering scientific study will use cutting edge robots for a new documentary series on the BBC.Read more: Amazing Drayton Manor deal means you can get an adult and toddler park ticket for just £20Families will have their very own robot for two to three weeks to see how much it can improve..
  
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• The Sentinel published Army Reserve Centre on Bucknall New Road to host open evening

  14-06-2017 11:00
  
  Our local Army reserve unit is staging an open evening next week to showcase a part-time career in the forces.D (Dragon) Company, 4th Battalion, The Mercian Regiment is hosting the event at the Army Reserve Centre on Bucknall New Road, Hanley, between 7.30pm and 9.30pm.Visitors will be able to chat to local soldiers including Corporal Jason Stonier, pictured, who has just returned from a six-month tour to Cyprus, about life as a reservist and view stands of equipment. Read More: Amazing pictures
  
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• Tom_Burnett published Air ambulance takes cyclist to Royal Stoke after accident in...

  14-06-2017 10:46
  
  A cyclist was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after an accident.The man was taken to Royal Stoke by air ambulance after colliding with a car at the junction of Crooked Bridge Road and Prospect Road in Stafford at around 4.50pm yesterday.A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said an ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulances from Cosford and Tatenhill attended.Read More: WATCH: The new fake PayPal email scam and how to avoid itShe said said: "The...
  
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• kawales published Stoke City fixtures: Fans take to Twitter to have their say on...

  14-06-2017 10:42
  
  So the 2017/18 fixtures are out, and it looks like a tough start for Stoke City in their 10th season as a Premier League team. The fans certainly seem to think so. A quick run through Twitter and Facebook reveals a worrying concern about the Potters' ability to improve on their traditional slow start to campaigns, and therefore Mark Hughes' long-term future as manager. That said, there are one or two optimists out there who believe it is going to be another successful season, a full decade on...
  
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• JennyAm published Review: Northern Ballet's The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas at...

  14-06-2017 10:05
  
  If we were in any doubt as to where and when this ballet is set it is soon made clear by the dramatic right-armed salutes, goosesteps, distinctive uniforms and Nazi German eagle featured in the opening act.The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a best-selling novel from the pen of John Boyne (adapted as a film in 2008). Northern Ballet bravely interpret the story through the eloquence of dance, choreographed by the ballet company's artistic associate, Daniel de Andrade, and featuring an original...
  
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• Martin_Spinks published Stoke City Fixtures: Tough away start to 10th Premier League...

  14-06-2017 10:00
  
  Stoke City kick off their 10th season in the Premier League with a trip to Everton on August 12. That is followed a week later by the club's first home game with their newly-constructed south east corner against none other than old favourites Arsenal.
  Stoke's first half-dozen fixtures are completed by West Brom away, Manchester United at home, Newcastle away and then Chelsea at home. So the club's first three home games come against potential league title contenders - Arsenal, Man United and...
  
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• Martin_Spinks commented Stoke City Fixtures: Tough away start to 10th Premier League...

  14-06-2017 10:00
  
  Stoke City kick off their 10th season in the Premier League with a trip to Everton on August 12. That is followed a week later by the club's first home game with their newly-constructed south east corner against none other than old favourites Arsenal.
  Stoke's first half-dozen fixtures are completed by West Brom away, Manchester United at home, Newcastle away and then Chelsea at home. So the club's first three home games come against potential league title contenders - Arsenal, Man United and...
  
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• MikeBaggaley published Port Vale set to land Boxing Day home game in 2017/18 fixtures

  14-06-2017 09:53
  
  Port Vale look set to be given a home match on Boxing Day when the League Two fixtures are published next week.The Valiants were given a major clue to their own fixtures this morning when the Premier League schedule for 2017/18 was published.Vale and Stoke City don't usually play home matches on the same day, so the Valiants should expect a Boxing Day fixture at Vale Park now City have been given an away match to newly-promoted Huddersfield on that day.Read More: Port Vale: Kjell Knops suffers..
  
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