Man dies after being hit by a coach on A500

February 2, 2016, 8:26 am

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A man has died after being hit by a coach on the A500 this afternoon. Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the Southbound carriageway near A52 Shelton New Rd, shortly before 12.25pm. West Midlands Ambulance Service sent an ambulance, a paramedic area support officer and two BASICS doctors to the scene. A spokesman said: "Crews arrived to discover a pedestrian in cardiac arrest following the collision."Advanced life support, including CPR, was carried out on the man...

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​Quad bikes, motorbike and chainsaw among haul taken in raid

February 2, 2016, 8:50 am

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Burglars have stolen a haul of items including three quad bikes, a motorbike and a chainsaw from an outbuilding in Rookery. Police are now appealing for information after the items were stolen between midnight on Sunday, January 31 and 9am on Monday, February 1. The burglars gained entry to a secure site at a property in Alderhay Lane by damaging an electric fence. As well as quad bikes and motorbikes a range of 'TAHE' hair care products were also taken, including shampoo, curling tongs...

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February 2, 2016, 9:39 am

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These are the most shared articles from The Sentinel today: Staffordshire woman jailed for joining ISIS A former Staffordshire woman who took her toddler son to Syria, has been jailed for six years after being found guilty of membership of so-called Islamic State. Tareena Shakil, 26, is the first British woman to return from the self-declared caliphate to be convicted of the offence. This article has been shared 1544 times. Axed Webberley's worker to open new art shop ONE of the workers...

Road closed for two hours due to man in distress on roof

February 2, 2016, 10:20 am

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A ROAD was closed for two hours after police received reports of a man 'in distress' standing on a roof. Staffordshire Police officers closed off Bank Street, in Tunstall, at about 8.30pm on Sunday. The 22-year-old man was initially refusing to come down safely. A trained police negotiator and other specially trained officers were called to the scene, and they managed to bring him from the roof to safety at about 10.30pm.

Channel 4 show looking for families in Stoke-on-Trent

February 2, 2016, 10:46 am

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Channel 4's 'The Three Day Nanny' is returning to our screens and programme makers are currently looking for families in Stoke-on-Trent to take part. The Channel 4 series follows families as they work with nanny Kathryn Mewes to tackle their children's behavioural challenges. Kathryn has over twenty years' experience working with children and is the author of the parenting go-to-guide 'The Three Day Nanny.' Her trouble-shooting approach can solve everything from fussy food habits to...

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February 2, 2016, 11:05 am

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PLANS to transform the 'dilapidated' Odeon cinema complex are set to be approved tomorrow. The leisure complex on Festival Park – which includes the Odeon – is looking to open three restaurants. Much of the first floor is currently empty following the closure of the Quasar laser game. The outside of the building – which was built in 1988– will also be modified to give it a more modern look. Its owners have admitted the centre has received 'little investment' since...

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February 2, 2016, 11:53 am

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ROUGH sleepers will now have somewhere to bed down for the night following the opening of a £150,000 homeless shelter. The Macari Centre has launched in the council-owned Regent Centre in Hanley for a two-month trial. There are up to 18 beds available to ensure both men and women who would otherwise be sleeping on the streets have somewhere to spend the night. And on the first night on last night, it welcomed four people through its doors. Former Stoke City manager Lou Macari, who...

Tougher sentences to crack down on unhygienic eateries

February 2, 2016, 12:30 pm

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With new guidelines meaning eatery owners could be sent to jail for flouting pest regulations, asks if this will lead to an improvement in food hygiene. MOST people consider food hygiene to be an important factor when choosing where to eat. Local authorities rate the hygiene in pubs, takeaways, cafes and restaurants in their areas – and many eateries prominently display their rating. But while those which consistently gain low scores can be taken to court, sentences have been seen as...

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February 2, 2016, 1:11 pm

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February 2, 2016, 1:36 pm

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The Real Marigold Hotel – BBC2 ***"YOU can't avoid loving this place," wowed Miriam Margolyes. "It's magical." Needless to say she hadn't just stepped off the train at Widnes. Miriam is in India, along with several other celebs, to see what it can offer those in their autumn years, particularly impressed with their accommodation's efforts to keep them cool. "I really like a fan," she declared. "When you fart it blows it away really quickly." It's a...

Church helper groomed teenager for underage sex

February 3, 2016, 4:59 am

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CHURCH volunteer Daniel Nicklin has been locked up after grooming a teenage girl and then having sex with her. The 28-year-old – who helps out at Hanley Baptist Church – took advantage of the youngster, who was under 16, and encouraged her to engage in sexual activity. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard 'intelligent' Nicklin asked for pictures of his victim and sent her images of his own body. The abuse has 'ruined the childhood' of the victim, the court was told. Now Nicklin has...

Man in hospital after car swerves and crashes into wall

February 3, 2016, 5:16 am

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A man has been taken to hospital with head and leg injuries after his car swerved and hit a wall. Police and ambulance crews were called to High Lane, the B5367 in Alsagers Bank at 10am this morning. The driver who is in his 40s was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital. The road was closed for two hours after the crash while recovery work took place. A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said: "We were called to reports of a car swerving and hitting a wall."The road was...

Police sergeant lost an eye after man fired paintball gun

February 3, 2016, 5:19 am

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A man has been handed a hospital order under the Mental Health Act after a police officer was seriously injured in the line of duty. In a trial of facts at Stafford Crown Court, a jury found that Matthew Tearle, aged 35, caused grievous bodily harm to former police sergeant Jon King and was in possession of a prohibited weapon - a paintball gun. Tearle had been declared unfit for trial after an assessment of his mental health. The jury heard the incident occurred at an address on Wat Tyler...

Gardeners fearing for future after £5k of equipment stolen

February 3, 2016, 5:27 am

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GARDENERS have been left devastated after their plots were targeted by thieves. The futures of community gardening group Growing Concern, and charity project Growthpoint, are now in jeopardy after both lost an estimated £5,000 of equipment. Plot holders discovered that several sheds and containers had been broken into at the Cauldon and District allotments, in Leek Road, on Monday morning. Dave Allman, leader of Growing Concern, said: "To say I am completely gutted is an...

Officers continue appeal following burglary at city Co-op

February 3, 2016, 7:43 am

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POLICE are continuing to hunt burglars who cut a hole in a shop roof in order to pinch cigarettes.Offenders targeted the Co-op store in Meir earlier this month. Staffordshire Police say the thieves created a hole in the roof of the Weston Road shop before stealing a quantify of cigarettes at some point between 10pm on January 24 and 6am the following day. The incident came just weeks after Endon's Co-op store was targeted. So far no arrests for the incident in Meir have been made. Anyone with...

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Stoke City's training ground to be refurbished

February 3, 2016, 8:57 am

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PLANS to improve Stoke City's training ground have been approved. The club is going to reconstruct two of its pitches in order to bring facilities at its Clayton Wood site in line with other top-flight teams. The investment at the Trent Vale training ground will also include the creation of five junior pitches. The planning application was discussed at yesterday's meeting of Stoke-on-Trent City Council's development control committee, where planning agent Ben Weatherley spoke on behalf of...

Thug threw metal chair at girlfriend during row

February 3, 2016, 8:59 am

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VIOLENT Robert Sumner assaulted his partner – three times in four days. The 27-year-old dad pushed Tanya Blundred, slapped her face and threw a metal chair at her. And he tried to shove her out of the house, causing her to graze her knee, and caught her hair extension in the door when he shut it. Now Sumner has been sentenced to a community order at North Staffordshire Justice Centre. Prosecutor Steve Knowles said the assaults happened on November 29, November 30 and December 2 at...

​Council install car park barriers to stop travellers

February 3, 2016, 9:29 am

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BARRIERS have been put up to prevent travellers making themselves at home on a well-used car park. Shoppers have welcomed the action by Newcastle Borough Council on the Goose Street car park, in Newcastle. The site has been occupied twice by travellers in the last six months, leading to a shortage of car parking spaces for nearby shops. Shopper Chris Parry-Jones, aged 63, from Newcastle, said: "If travellers are on here, quite simply, shoppers struggle to park and that can't be good...

Council is to buy abandoned home

February 3, 2016, 9:50 am

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THIS privately-owned home is set to be bought by a council – because no-one has lived there for at least five years. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has applied to compulsorily purchase the abandoned property in Etruria. It follows 'numerous complaints' about the Cavour Street home. It is understood the ownership of the property was transferred to a relative following the death of the elderly man who lived at the house. Now the owner can challenge the CPO application at the High...

UPDATE: Latest on pedestrian killed by coach on A500

February 3, 2016, 10:20 am

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POLICE are still waiting to formally identify a pedestrian knocked down and killed by a coach on the A500. The delay means Staffordshire Police are now likely to name the 47-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent on Thursday. It comes as police are continuing to prepare a report for North Staffordshire coroner Ian Smith following Tuesday's accident. It will include the results of the post-mortem examination being carried out to determine the injuries sustained by the man. The Bennetts coach was...