Bohemian shop Bambu returns to its original Hanley location

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A shop owner has moved her city centre business back to its original location – six months after leaving.Now Fiona Chambers, who runs bohemian-style gift store Bambu, says it feels like she never left.The business relocated from Piccadilly to Old Hall Street, in Hanley, last July when footfall was hit by public realm works. But Fiona admits she started to feel 'isolated'."I wanted to get in there ahead of the works on the old bus station. But after being there a while, I recognised I was...

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Speedwatch team targets Normacot's roads

April 2, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Volunteers have banded together to catch speeding motorists in their community.Normacot residents will be out with speed guns every fortnight, raising awareness of problems in Lightwood Road, Chaplin Road and Upper Belgrave Road.Anyone caught going above the limit will have their registration number passed on to the police and they will receive a warning letter.If the same motorist is caught again for a speed-related offence, they will get a visit from officers.Normacot Residents' Association...

Newcastle traders' anger over rent rise at market

April 2, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Angry traders have slammed a decision to raise their rent on a town's 'failing' market.Newcastle Borough Council has increased the cost of a stall in a section of the market by £1 a day on Friday and Saturday.Stalls in the lower end of the market, from Natwest towards Paradise Street, were previously cheaper than those outside the Guildhall shopping centre as the area was said to get less footfall.The rate rise now means all stallholders pay the same rate, no matter where their pitch. But...

McDonald's cleans up its act - with big litter pick on A34

April 2, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Fast food giant McDonald's has been cleaning up its act with litter picks around a popular branch.Volunteers from the eatery near Chesterton teamed up with Newcastle Borough Council to give the area by the A34 a 'spring clean'.After residents complained about rubbish building up in foliage along the road, the eight-strong team cleared an impressive eight bags of waste.Up to half a million people in the UK have been taking part in the same project – the Great British Spring Clean campaign...

Investigation into sex and drugs claims at Clayton Lodge Hotel

April 2, 2017, 9:01 pm

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A hotel is under investigation following complaints about crime, underage drinking and poor conditions.Clayton Lodge Hotel faces having its licence taken away after police, the fire service and environmental health officers flagged up serious concerns over how it is run.A dossier of incidents spanning 10 months has been compiled by the various agencies who took part in the investigation. Some of the most serious incidents include:The hotel being linked to four child sexual exploitation cases...

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April 2, 2017, 9:01 pm

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City centre shoppers and traders have backed a police initiative to try to combat anti-social behaviour.Officers were out in force on Saturday morning looking to tackle street drinkers, beggars, and shoplifters in what Staffordshire Police has labelled Operation Electron.It comes after a similar scheme in the run-up to Christmas when the number of reports of anti-social behaviour went down.Read more: VIDEO: Traders tell of their horror after 'violent disturbance' at Hanley marketNow shoppers can...

Controversial parking system at Aldi in Leek 'is not breaking...

April 2, 2017, 9:01 pm

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Planners have ruled a supermarket has not broken any rules by implementing a controversial parking system.But officers at Staffordshire Moorlands District Council have confirmed that Aldi customers parking at the Leek store are allowed to visit other shops in the town during their two hours of free parking. Aldi had been accused of breaching an agreement attached to its planning permission for the branch by stating the car park is for customers only.Customer Margaret James said she'd been fined...

Ofsted slams 'dangerous' state of Muslim school's proposed new...

April 2, 2017, 9:01 pm

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A Muslim school's relocation plans hang in the balance after an inspector raised serious concerns about the 'dangerous' state of its proposed new site.The privately-run Park Avenue Girls' High School is currently based in Avenue Road, Shelton, and educates 25 pupils.But an Ofsted report has now highlighted a series of issues, including a 'lack of clarity' over who is governing the school and failings in safeguarding and health and safety procedures.The inspection was carried out to assess the...

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April 2, 2017, 11:52 pm

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The Sentinel's live traffic and travel blog will be bringing you all the updates on the roads as things unfold. We want to make sure you don't get caught out by the queues here in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire - so we cover all the major local routes including the M6, A34, A500 and A50 as well as any breaking traffic incidents in and around our area. Make sure you check back for the latest information, particularly at rush hour. Read more: Aldi's controversial parking system is NOT...

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April 3, 2017, 9:38 am

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Children released dozens of balloons today to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of a toddler in a tragic accident.The grieving parents and siblings of little Bronwyn Taylor joined youngsters at Newcastle's Southlands Creche for the poignant tribute.It was organised to remember the 16-month-old tot who died on April 2 last year after she became entangled in a blind cord at her grandparents' home.Read more: Mum's heartbreak: "He's an angel, but we wish we got to keep him"Since...

Court round up: The latest cases from the region's courts

April 3, 2017, 9:44 am

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Here are the latest cases from North Staffordshire Justice Centre and Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court:NEWCASTLEJack Purves, aged 20, formerly of King Street, Newcastle, pleaded guilty to rape. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court after a report is prepared on him by a probation officer.Read more: CCTV appeal: Do you recognise 'wanted' man after armed robbery at shop?STOKE-ON-TRENTThief Michael Haddon has been jailed for 28 weeks. The 29-year-old admitted...

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April 3, 2017, 10:11 am

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Police are hunting masked robbers who left a security guard with injuries after attacking him as he collected cash from a supermarket.Two men armed with a wheel brace approached the G4S security guard after he pulled up in his van to pick up money from Aldi in Meir Park this afternoon.They then threatened the victim before launching the assault and leaving him with a leg injury.The pair fled with a 'quantity of cash' in a black Alfa Romeo. Read more: Man, 21, due in court charged with causing...

Campaigners protest over NHS bed closures

April 3, 2017, 10:14 am

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Campaigners have staged a protest against the closure of dozens of hospital beds.They waved placards after gathering outside Hanley's Potteries Museum and Art Gallery earlier today. It was organised by North Staffordshire Pensioners' Convention just days after all 64 beds closed at Bradwell Hospital.That means every community hospital bed has already been mothballed at Bradwell, Cheadle and Longton - to only leave beds open at Burslem's Haywood Hospital and Leek Moorlands Hospital.Read more:...

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April 3, 2017, 12:50 pm

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Much-loved children's book character Peter Rabbit will be immortalised on a new 50p coin released by the Royal Mint.A new series of limited edition coins will be launched to commemorate the work of creator Beatrix Potter.The Royal Mint has revealed 30,000 coins featuring Peter have been created, while more of the author's characters, including Benjamin Bunny, Tom Kitten and Jeremy Fisher, will feature on coins released later this year. What makes these coins even more desirable to collectors is...

£24,000 worth of illegal cigarettes dumped in field near...

April 3, 2017, 1:35 pm

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Around 65,000 illegal cigarettes – worth an estimated £24,000 – have been dumped in a field near a town.Cheshire East Council's trading standards team were notified after the cigarettes were found off Clay Lane, in Crewe, and they are now appealing to the public for help in identifying who dumped them.The cigarettes, which have a high street value, are known as 'cheap whites' and are foreign imports brought into the UK. They are illegal due to the non-payment of duty.Read more:...

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Leek United Building Society workers raise £6k in memory of...

April 3, 2017, 8:59 pm

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Building society staff have raised thousands of pounds of charity cash in memory of a colleague who lost his brave cancer battle.Former operations director Tony Hubbard died last year after being struck down with leukaemia.The 48-year-old's health battle inspired colleagues at Leek United Building Society who decided to raise money for charity Bloodwise throughout 2016.PICTURED: Tony Hubbard.They staged a number of events - including dress-down days, raffles, a staff tuck shop, a mobile...

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April 3, 2017, 9:00 pm

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A couple have been left 'devastated' after their caravan was stolen from a secure compound. Thieves used cutters to break into the Talke Pits storage yard and steal the caravan which is worth £6,500.Ian and Stacey Bennett paid £370-a-year to store the series five Bailey Pageant Moselle model at Church Farm Caravan and Trailer Storage.But two men escaped with the caravan after breaking into the compound on Friday night.Read more: Former student at Stoke-on-Trent's top school found...

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April 3, 2017, 9:00 pm

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This is how a £9.6 million state-of-the-art leisure centre will look once work has been completed.Artist impressions have been revealed for the council-run facility which is set to be replace the current centre on Westbridge Park, Stone.If planning permission is granted, the new complex will boast a six-lane 25-metre swimming pool and gym and fitness studios.Residents today welcomed the designs for the new centre, which is due to open in 2018.Read more: Traders: 'We need action to save the...

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April 3, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Bosses at Water Plus have praised their Stoke-on-Trent workforce after announcing two major deals – including one worth more than £500,000 a year.The firm held a special event at its Two Smithfield HQ in Hanley yesterday to mark the official launch of the commercial water retail market.Chief executive Sue Amies-King revealed Water Plus – a joint venture formed by United Utilities and Severn Trent Water – has secured a half-a-million-a-year contract to handle the water...

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Controversial plans for a housing estate have been resubmitted – five months after the original scheme was thrown out amid fears residents would be disturbed by barking dogs.Proposals to build 49 homes off Tenford Lane, Tean, were rejected by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council in November.At the time, planning officers recommended refusal because it was thought noise from Tenford Kennels in nearby East Mount would disturb the occupants of the new properties.A total of 71 objection...