Children's centre campaigners to hold public meeting

January 11, 2017, 4:50 am

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Parents and campaigners fighting £1 million of cuts to children's centres will hold a public meeting tomorrow. Leaders at Stoke-on-Trent City Council are proposing to cut 61 jobs within the service as part of their budget plans for 2017/18.And services will be withdrawn from six centres and moved into other buildings over the next three years, if the proposals go ahead.Parents who use the council's children's centres say the cuts would result in hundreds of families being unable to access...

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Brave Kidsgrove tot Stanley Scarratt loses fight for life in...

January 11, 2017, 4:51 am

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Little Stanley Scarratt has lost his brave fight for life after the tot suffered a fatal cardiac arrest in hospital.The 17-month-old had been in hospital since late November after medics ruled he needed a heart transplant.But a suitable organ could never be found and Stanley, from Kidsgrove, died at Birmingham Children's Hospital yesterday.Stanley Scarratt was visited by Father Christmas at Birmingham Children's Hospital.The Stoke City fan had been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect in his...

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January 11, 2017, 5:17 am

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Imagine a seven-year-old child of today, rising long before dawn and walking, alone, to a pottery factory.After scavenging for fuel, they light a fire – which must be lit and ready for when the master arrives to start work at 6am.The child then spends the rest of the day running stacks of pottery to and from the kilns, or using all their strength to wedge clay – until at 8pm, 9pm, even 10pm, they finally leave the factory and wearily stagger home, to wish a brief goodnight to mother...

Aaron Nixon murder inquiry: Suspects re-bailed by police

January 11, 2017, 5:55 am

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Two men arrested on suspicion of murdering a 30-year-old at a Stoke-on-Trent beauty spot have been re-bailed - again.The suspects - aged 29 and 35 and from Stoke-on-Trent - were arrested on July 31 following the death of Aaron Nixon.But the men are still waiting to learn their fate after reporting back to Staffordshire Police this week.Read more: Brave tot loses fight for life in hospitalNow the two men have been re-bailed to a date in early March.Aaron, of Norris Road, Stanfield, died after...

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January 11, 2017, 6:06 am

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Welcome to the Sentinel's Live Weather Feed for the afternoon of Wednesday January 11. Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire are being buffeted by strong winds this afternoon – and this is having an impact on travel and utilities in the region. Several roads across the area are currently blocked by fallen trees – with areas including Fenton, Oakamoor, Alton and Kingsley affected. More than 584 homes are currently without power across Staffordshire as of publication (at 2pm)...

WW1: The whole town played it's part

January 11, 2017, 6:14 am

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When retired history teacher Steve Booth first set out to tell the story of Stone's contribution to the Great War he had no idea just how much blood the little town had shed.A total of 156 townsfolk never returned home after leaving to fight for King and Country during the First World War, from a population of just 5,000.But what Steve's research also found was the contribution made by those who remained behind in Stone, who helped to raise money through War Bonds, who set up a Red Cross...

CCTV appeal after burglars break into city centre mosque

January 11, 2017, 6:18 am

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Police have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to after burglars broke into city centre mosque before stealing money.Two offenders sneaked into City Central Mosque, in Regent Road, Hanley, through the back door after parking a blue van outside.They then broke open three collection boxes and pinched the cash before returning to the van, being driven by an accomplice, and heading off along Regent Road.Read more: Crime round-up: Latest incidents in Fegg Hayes, Meir, Holditch and BurslemNow...

Congleton man to appear at Chester Crown court charged with four...

January 11, 2017, 6:37 am

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A 32-year-old has been charged with four counts of rape.Reginald Steven Corbett appeared at South Cheshire Magistrates' Court in Crewe on Tuesday after being arrested on Sunday (January 8).Following questioning by Cheshire Police Corbett was charged with the offences – which relate to an incident which is alleged to have occurred at a property in Congleton between December 9 and December 11.He is now set to appear at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday February 7.Corbett, of Herbert Street,...

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Big Issue: Tourist attraction? Stoke-on-Trent? Really?

January 11, 2017, 6:45 am

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As a £300,000 programme of cultural events is unveiled, John Woodhouse asks if Stoke-on-Trent can ever truly call itself a tourist attractionStoke-on-Trent has never featured high on the list of the globe's must-see tourist destinations. Cliff Michelmore, for instance, was never seen perched atop Unity House while filming a piece for the BBC's Holiday programme.When the city did have a skyline capable of attracting visitors the world over, it never realised it. By the time post-industrial...

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January 11, 2017, 6:45 am

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Could you be a lucky winner in tonight's mega Lotto draw? (Wednesday January 11 2017)To win you simply need to match all six numbers on your lottery ticket – as well as the bonus ball.There is also the chance to win big on the Thunderball.And even if your numbers don't come up there's still the chance to win big in the Lotto Raffle with one guaranteed £1m winner and another 20 raffle prizes of £20,000 each up for grabs.The UK National Lottery was first drawn on November 19,...

Met Office forecasts HOURS of snow for Stoke-on-Trent

January 11, 2017, 6:57 am

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Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire could be set for hours of snow tomorrow - according to the latest forecast from the Met Office. The forecaster is predicting snow will begin to fall at around 1pm - and the latest forecasts suggest it will fall steadily until around 11pm. Temperatures are expected to remain just above freezing for most of the day before dipping in the early evening and throughout the night. Paul Gundersen, Chief Meteorologist said: "Most northern areas are very...

Police alert: Thieves target NINE vehicles in Newchapel, Bradwell...

January 11, 2017, 8:28 am

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Police are warning motorists to be on their guard after nine vehicles were broken into in just two nights.Cars and vans parked in Newchapel, Bradwell and Westbury Park were targeted on Monday and Tuesday.A white Citroen Berlingo van parked in Marsh Avenue, Newchapel, had a sat nav stolen, while a red Golf GT Sport TDI car in Rutherford Avenue, Westbury Park, had a set of golf clubs stolen.However, in most instances nothing was taken.Read more: CCTV appeal after burglars break into city centre...

Two arrests made following raid in Hanley

January 11, 2017, 9:13 am

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POLICE arrested a man and woman following a raid at a city centre property this morning. Cops executed a warrant under the misuse of drugs act at the home on Century Street at around 8.15am today. Read more: Police alert: Thieves target NINE vehicles in just two nightsThe force says a 'quantity of substance' believed to be drugs was recovered from the property. Chief Superintendent Wayne Jones says the swoop was an example of proactive policingAs a result of the raid a 32-year-old man and a...

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January 11, 2017, 9:50 am

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Plans to create a statue of Stoke-on-Trent's most famous literary son have been unveiled – in time to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth.The two metre-high bronze sculpture of Arnold Bennett will be based outside Hanley's Potteries Museum and Art Gallery where there is already a permanent display featuring the author's most acclaimed novels.It will be installed on a granite plinth that will position Bennett so his gaze is directed down Broad StreetSculptors Michael Talbot and Carl...

'It's not you!': £3.2m Brough Park transformation scrapped...

January 11, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Ambitious plans to transform a town's park have suffered a major blow - after a £2.6 million lottery bid was rejected.Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has been working with consultants on the bid to bring Leek's Brough Park back to its former glory.The exciting scheme included a new cafe, promenade, sensory gardens, walking and running trails, as well as new play equipment and skate park.But the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has turned down the bid.Now council leaders are hoping to...

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VIDEO: School Days at Birches Head High School through the years...

January 11, 2017, 9:00 pm

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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 view yesterday's gallery - which featured photos from Painsley Catholic College - by clicking here.Each day, The Sentinel brings...

Newcastle Borough Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council...

January 11, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Council newspapers are being cut back to save tens of thousands of pounds.Newcastle Borough Council is looking at halving the number of issues of its Reporter newsletter from four to two a year, as part of £40,906 cuts to its communications department.It will also reduce the size of the Reporter from A3 to A4 and stop delivering it to homes. Copies of the newspaper will instead be available for collection from civic buildings and other outlets.But council leaders are also considering...

Alcoholic kicked his partner TEN times before head-butting her...

January 11, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Alcoholic Kevin Boult left his partner with 'appalling' injuries after he repeatedly kicked and head-butted her – before continuing to down lager.The 57-year-old also squeezed Beverley Howells's neck and pulled her hair after a row erupted when they returned to her Fenton flat from the pub.And the defendant then carried on drinking Skol after his terrified victim, who suffered bruises to her eyes, chest and elbows, crawled into bed.Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard recovering alcoholic Miss...

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January 11, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Millions of pounds have been spent to ensure that creative design has a home in Stoke-on-Trent. A total of £20 million has been used to create two facilities for film, music and game production at Staffordshire University's Stoke campus.It comes after the courses transferred to the city following the closure of the Stafford base.While £8.7 million has been spent on the state-of-the-art Digital Kiln in the Mellor Building where students will learn about computers and gaming, another...

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January 11, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Teenage murderer Shomari Mkini has been sentenced after attacking a prison guard.The 18-year-old – who was convicted after a trial of stabbing a man to death in his London flat when he was aged just 16 – assaulted the prison officer at HMP Werrington Young Offenders' Institution on April 18. He has since been moved to an adult prison.Mkini went on to plead guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm.Read more: Updates: Snow forecast for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire todayNow he has...