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April 25, 2016, 4:55 am

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Two separate accidents are causing travel chaos on the roads this afternoon - and the news is not much better for rail users. One lane blocked and traffic is moving slowly due to an accident on A500 D Road Southbound between Reginald Mitchell Way (Kidsgrove / Tunstall Turn Off) and A527 Porthill Road / Longbridge Hayes Road / Longbridge Hayes Road (Porthill Bank). Elsewhere there are reports of an accident on Swynnerton Road at Meece Road in Yarnfield. On the railway there are delays of up...

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April 25, 2016, 5:10 am

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Police could consider banning orders for football fans filmed fighting at a service station - although no arrests were made. Staffordshire Police were called to Norton Canes Services on the M6 Toll road on Saturday to reports of fighting between Everton and Manchester United fans - who were on their way Wembley to watch their teams play in the FA cup semi-final. A Staffordshire Police spokesman said no arrests were made - and the only reported injury was a man falling down the steps of the...

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April 25, 2016, 5:28 am

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'Save the last dance for me'. Regent Theatre, Hanley From the team that brought you the huge success that is Dreamboats and Petticoats, Save the Last Dance for Me will take you back through the 'music and magic' of the early 1960s, a time when each passing week brought another rock 'n' roll classic. This nostalgic, feel-good journey will transport you back to music's golden era as we follow two teenage sisters through the summer of '63. For the first time without their parents the sisters...

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April 25, 2016, 5:45 am

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STUDENTS are being handed maps showing them the safest route to take between the city centre and their campus.Staffordshire University's Be Safe Week began on Monday with organisers of the students' union dishing out advice. Previously the university's dedicated bobby, PC Simon Stone, had worked with the union to spray a series of footprints leading from Leek Road to Hanley. As part of this week's scheme the union has put a special video on its Facebook page promoting the route. Organisers have...

Cannabis and 'white powder' found after police raid in Cheadle

April 25, 2016, 6:14 am

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POLICE swooped on a property in the Moorlands where they found cannabis and 'a quantity of white powder'.And officers in Cheadle say the search on Park Lane came after information from members of the public. Officers from the Moorlands Problem Solving Team executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at the address on Saturday. Cannabis and white powder was recovered with a 22-year-old man from Cheadle arrested on suspicion of possessing a class A drug with intent to supply and...

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April 25, 2016, 7:18 am

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A PROJECT to support vulnerable residents through sending 'mentors' to their homes has got underway.Police have teamed up with Stoke-based organisation Voices for the pioneering project. The programme sees volunteers from the charity heading out with bobbies to meet residents who are struggling with issues such as mental health or addictions. PC Terry Dunn, who helped get the project underway, say two residents have already been visited. He said: "The meetings went superbly well and I feel...

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April 25, 2016, 7:23 am

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WHO is your Sir Stanley Matthews Potteries Footballer of the Year? The Sentinel, in conjunction with the Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation, is looking for the Stoke City player who has been the outstanding performer for the Potters over the past season. And if you help us decide, then you and a guest could be at the gala Sentinel/City of Stoke-on-Trent Sports Personality of the Year Awards dinner at the King's Hall on May 19 during which the Footballer of the Year will be announced. Past...

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April 25, 2016, 8:06 am

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IF there's one thing beauty-wise to be learned from Game of Thrones, it's that the women of the Seven Kingdoms sure know how to rock an intricately braided 'do. Tim Blanchard, from Cloud 9 Salon in Yarnfield showed us three hairstyles inspired by some of the key characters' signature looks. He said: "Despite the show taking place in seemingly medieval times, the hair is timeless. I love the intricate braids and long flowing locks sported by the women – they always look fantastic...

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April 25, 2016, 9:05 am

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As BHS slips into administration, the latest in a number of big high street names to suffer difficulties, John Woodhouse asks what is next for our city centres? SOME of us still call it British Home Stores. Those of a younger generation refer to it as BHS. Either way this 88-year-old stalwart (some might say dinosaur) of the high street is in danger of extinction. Today it filed for administration, putting 164 shops and almost 11,000 jobs at risk. Few, in all honesty, were surprised....

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April 25, 2016, 10:21 am

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WHO is your Sir Stanley Matthews Potteries Footballer of the Year? The Sentinel, in conjunction with the Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation, is looking for the Port Vale player who has been the outstanding performer for the Valiants over the past season. And if you help us decide, then you and a guest could be at the gala Sentinel/City of Stoke-on-Trent Sports Personality of the Year Awards dinner at the King's Hall on May 19 during which the Footballer of the Year will be announced. Past...

Newly opened swimming pool closed after leak

April 25, 2016, 10:29 am

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A leisure centre swimming pool has been closed after a leak. The main pool in the council-run complex has been closed to the public after a leak. The council says there has been a leak from the hydraulic mechanism which operates the lift for swimmers with disabilities. The substance has been described by bosses as 'harmless'. The pool, at Crewe Lifestyle Centre is expected to remain closed in the coming days. A spokesperson for Cheshire East Council said: "Any building of this...

Police hunt arsonists after large fire at stables

April 25, 2016, 10:57 am

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POLICE are hunting arsonists who broke into a stable block before setting hay and horse rugs alight. Ten firefighters spent around two hours tackling the 'large' blaze at farm buildings in Berryhill Fields between Eaton Park and Fenton. They also had to put out two grass fires, which had been started within a quarter-of-a-mile radius of the stables on Saturday evening. An investigation revealed all three fires had been started deliberately and it is believed the same perpetrators are...

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April 25, 2016, 12:00 pm

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THE world record for running the London Marathon dressed as a plant has been broken – by the same man who holds the fastest time for completing the race in a wedding gown. Super-fit Lee Goodwin donned a forget-me-not outfit before joining thousands of others for the 26.2-mile slog around the capital at the weekend. The 38-year-old finished in a time of three hours two minutes and 42 seconds to enter the Guinness Book of Records to smash the previous best of three hours 47 minutes...

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April 25, 2016, 1:56 pm

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A MAN is due to appear in court in the morning charged with the murder of a woman. The body of 30-year-old Fay Daniels was found with multiple stab wounds at an address in Victoria Street, Chesterton. Police arrested 36-year-old Phillip Barlow of Victoria Street, in connection with the death on Sunday afternoon. Now he will appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre this morning accused of murder. A subsequent post-mortem revealed Ms Daniels, of Newcastle, had died from the stab...

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April 26, 2016, 1:00 am

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PHARMACY staff are celebrating after opening a new outlet – following a £100,000 transformation of a disused city centre pub.The Derby Street Pharmacy, in Hanley, welcomed its first customers yesterday following a nine-month refurbishment of The New Inn.It provides over-the-counter prescriptions, flu jabs and emergency contraception, as well as reviewing how patients take medication.The launch comes as cuts are planned to pharmacy provision, which Healthwatch Stoke-on-Trent ...

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April 26, 2016, 1:42 am

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COUNTRY and western fans dusted off their boots and saddled up for a fund-raising night in memory of a talented musician.Members of Kingfisher Country Music Club dedicated their latest event to popular David Barlow, right, after his death from heart failure this year.The 74-year-old father-of-four, of Leek, was a well-known figure in North Staffordshire after playing many gigs over 14 years.David – who had seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild – was forced to give...

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April 26, 2016, 2:24 am

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A man has appeared before magistrates this morning charged with murder.Philip Barlow, aged 36, was arrested following the discovery of the body of a woman at a property on Victoria Street, Chesterton, at around 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon (24 April).Barlow appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre earlier today after being charged by police late last night.A Staffordshire Police spokeswoman said last night the family of the suspected victim were in contact with police.The spokeswoman said:...

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April 26, 2016, 3:31 am

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Every day The Sentinel publishes dozens of stories, features and galleries about where you live in Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire and South Cheshire.Although we do our best to keep you up to speed with what's going on, it can be tricky to know what the hottest news is.So find below a list of the current top-performing content on our site at this moment. We will regularly update the list so you can always be sure to find something new or interesting to read.What's hot - The Top 5Man charged...

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April 26, 2016, 4:10 am

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POLICE arrested two 15-year-olds on suspicion of burglary – after one of the force's dogs tracked the suspects down.Officers say the youths had been disturbed by the occupants of the property on Trentham's New Inn Lane last night.The force subsequently attended the scene along with the dog unit. A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said: "The dog was able to follow the scent and two boys, both aged 15, were arrested at a nearby canal. "Our investigation into this is ongoing but...

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April 26, 2016, 4:15 am

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HUNDREDS of people today turned out to say their goodbyes to a 16-month-old girl who died in a 'freak accident' after becoming entangled in the metal cord of her grandparents' window blinds.Little Bronwyn Taylor, from Basford, had been playing at her grandparents' Fegg Hayes home when the accident happened on April 2.Family and friends gathered this morning for her funeral at St Wulstan's RC Church, in Wolstanton. The service was followed by interment at Newcastle Cemetery.Bronwyn and her eldest...