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A BOOK of a condolence has opened at a school to allow classmates of a teenager killed in crash to leave their tributes. Fourteen-year-old Kira McGrail died alongside her mother Diane McGrail when the Seat Ibiza they were travelling in was involved in a pile-up. Her 17-year-old brother Jack McGrail, who was driving, remains in a critical but stable condition at the Royal Stoke University Hospital. Now Nick Rugg, headteacher of Newcastle-under-Lyme School where Kira was a pupil, has...

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July 9, 2015, 6:54 am

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THE Sentinel has launched a new app to allow readers to access the latest news and sport on the move. The Evening Edition app went live yesterday and is available to owners of tablets and mobile phones running the Android operating system. It is updated by 5pm each day and provides a selection of the best articles available as the traditional working day comes to an end. Martin Tideswell, Editor-in-Chief of Staffordshire Sentinel Newpapers which publishes The Sentinel, said: "We're...

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July 9, 2015, 7:24 am

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HERON CROSS: THIRTY-three-year-old Wayne Sims, of Duke Street, Heron Cross, is accused of handling stolen goods – namely a quantity of cheese and meat – at Longton on May 13. He is also charged with being in breach of a conditional discharge. Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre adjourned the case until July 15 due to the defendant's ill-health. FENTON: THIRTY-six-year-old Lisa Iacono, of Park Place, Fenton, has been handed a 12-month conditional discharge after...

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July 9, 2015, 8:02 am

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THE £20 million leisure development set to tranform the centre of Hanley is on course for an opening in late Autumn of this year. Construction work is progressing well on The Hive, a new 70,000 square foot extension to the intu Potteries shopping centre which will include a nine-screen cinema and seven family restaurants. In May, Bon Pan Asian Restaurant became the latest eatery to join the line-up alongside Cineworld, which includes Nando's, Frankie & Benny's, Coast to Coast,...

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July 9, 2015, 8:21 am

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MOURNERS gathered to pay their respects to a popular pottery worker who died after being struck by a vehicle. Matthew Hancock passed away just nine days before his 31st birthday after the fatal incident in Newcastle's Market Lane last month. His friend Brent Clayton also sustained injuries during the collision, which occurred on June 6 at about 10.15pm. Hundreds of relatives, friends and colleagues united at Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Church in Clayton on Thursday, July 9, to say...

Arsonists spark police appeal

July 9, 2015, 8:47 am

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A series of deliberate fires has sparked an appeal for Newcastle residents to be extra vigilant.Staffordshire Police say a fire in a wheelie bin at a property in Dimsdale View West - reported around 1am today - and fires that damaged waste bins at addresses in Hassam Parade, Clare Avenue and another property in Dimsdale View West shortly after 3am on Monday, are all linked.The blazes are also thought to be linked to a fire in the early hours of Sunday, July 5. In that incident the vinyl towing...

Glastonbury favourites Mik Artistik's Ego Trip play the Exchange

July 9, 2015, 8:47 am

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GLASTONBURY favourites Mik Artistik's Ego Trip play Stoke-on-Trent for the first time next week.Fresh from 11 separate performances at the annual summer festival at Glastonbury, Mik Artistik's Ego Trip bring their eye catching show to the Exchange, Hanley, on Friday, May 15.The trio are revered by the likes of Jarvis Cocker, John Cooper Clarke, and Keith Allen, and have played at the last eight Glastonbury Festivals. The audience can expect an unpredictable night of rock, comedy, juggling and...

Friends shave their heads to support cancer fight

July 9, 2015, 9:09 am

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TWO friends will shave their heads to show their support for people fighting cancer.April Knapper and Dawn Kemp will both shave their heads at a garden party in the summer, in an effort to raise as much money as possible for Macmillan's Brave The Shave appeal.April, aged 41, of Meir, said: "My mum had cancer, she survived. She had it 10-years ago. Now my sister's partner is fighting cancer."I saw the Brave The Shave appeal and I thought about how many go through life with this terrible...

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July 9, 2015, 9:20 am

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FATHER-OF-TWO John O'Reilly claimed more than £21,000 in benefits he wasn't entitled to – so his teenage son could go to university. The 53-year-old failed to declare he had more than £26,000 in savings when applying for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), council tax and housing benefit. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard he was overpaid £21,841.16 between July 2009 and July 2014. When questioned, O'Reilly told the authorities he was saving money for his...

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July 9, 2015, 9:54 am

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TROUBLED Ryan Birchall died after taking a lethal mix of alcohol and drugs. The 35-year-old's body was discovered at his Tunstall home after friends raised the alarm when he was spotted on the floor of his front room. An inquest at North Staffordshire Coroners Court heard Stephen Lear saw him when he peered through the letterbox of the Bond Street house before running to the back door in an effort to help but he was already dead. In a statement Mr Lear said he left painter and decorator Mr...

Health bosses urged not to close beds at Longton Cottage Hospital

July 9, 2015, 10:21 am

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COMMUNITY leaders are calling on health bosses to reconsider shutting dozens of beds at a hospital – in order to allow the public to have their say. The 37 beds at Longton Cottage Hospital are set to shut next month while a public consultation isn't due to start until October. NHS leaders say the cash saved will be used to improve non-hospital healthcare so patients can be treated at home. But councillors at Stoke-on-Trent City Council have criticised the moves – claiming it...

Canine capers as school hosts dog agility class

July 9, 2015, 10:45 am

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PUPILS earned 'full barks' in class after they spent a day learning how to train dogs and guide them through an obstacle course in the school grounds. The four-legged fun at Clayton Hall Business and Language College also included tips on dog psychology and basic obedience, such as following 'sit' and 'stay' commands. It culminated in the canines running through tunnels, clambering up equipment, jumping over hurdles and weaving in an out of posts. The dog agility class was part of a...

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July 9, 2015, 11:02 am

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July 9, 2015, 11:09 am

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SCHOOLBOY Kristiaan Dorrington has been left devastated after his two beloved pet cats were poisoned. And the 12-year-old was enjoying having a real companion in Tiger, after a diagnosis of chronic fatigue meant he could no longer go out as much. Tiger and fellow feline Odo died 11 days apart with the common diagnose being a fatal substance found in their systems. On both occasions the family, who live on Geneva Drive in Birches Head, were forced to have the beloved pets put down. Now the RSPCA...

Accident closes A34

July 9, 2015, 11:46 am

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There has been an accident on the A34 which has closed the Stone Road section in Hanford. The accident involved a car and a motorcycle, the car came to rest on its roof between Bankhouse Road Hanford and A5035 Longton Road.The accident is causing slow traffic both directions and police are on the scene directing traffic. Read more of today's top news stories here. 
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July 9, 2015, 11:59 am

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FISH and chip shop owner Dhruve Patel used to have so few customers when he first opened he had to fill his time playing solitaire. But just three years on, he now employs five members of staff to ensure hungry punters can grab a tasty meal.The 27-year-old – who lives above and runs Hills Fish & Chips in Hill Street, Stoke – said: "At the beginning, it was just me and one other worker. We were playing solitaire, that's how quiet it was."We had to build slowly and put in...

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July 9, 2015, 12:11 pm

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Police officers told to quit their jobs after 30 years' service have lost their claim for age discrimination. Emma Lloyd gets some reaction to the tribunal's ruling. HUNDREDS of police officers with more than 30 years of service have lost their claim for age discrimination after being told to step down. Police services across England and Wales forced staff who had served for three decades to quit in a move which saved around £66 million in wages. Of these, approximately 78...

Chairman of amateur dramatics group nominated for Sentinel award

July 9, 2015, 12:44 pm

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TALENTED Jonathan Fernyhough is a leading light both on and off the stage. The 47-year-old has dedicated most of the last 30 years to volunteering with amateur dramatics society the Porthill Players. And during that time, he has taken on every role from acting to backstage or directing. Jonathan, who is chairman of the group, said: "Some people want the leading roles, others definitely don't want them. If you're not a people person you're not really going to be...

Firefighters tackle blaze at derelict chicken farm in Blurton

July 9, 2015, 1:19 pm

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FIREFIGHTERS have been dealing with an incident at a chicken farm. Two Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Longton were called to the incident at the former Blurton Poultry Farm, on Barlaston Road in Blurton, at 8.45pm. A spokesman for the fire service said the fire occurred in a timber and concrete shed on the site. A hose reel jet was used to tackle the blaze, which is believed to have been started deliberately.

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July 9, 2015, 1:51 pm

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IF YOU'RE like me, swearing comes so naturally that it almost trips off the tongue without noticing.From sitting in traffic jams to struggling to concentrate in a noisy environment, I've become fluent in the modern 'F' language.But even I was surprised to learn that an average person uses expletives 60 to 90 times a day. That represents 0.7 per cent of our daily vocabulary.The flip side is these foul-mouthed outbursts could actually be good for us. For one thing, swearing helps us cope with...