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Man downed 15 pints before row over phone ended in slap to the...
THUG Ashley Grimes had downed 15 pints of lager before striking his girlfriend during a row over a mobile phone. Magistrates heard that Grimes was 'absolutely smashed' when he back-handed Laura Peach...
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Investigation launched after gas main damaged in crash
POLICE are hunting a driver who crashed a car into a wall sparking a gas leak. The emergency services cordoned off Liverpool Road in Kidgrove following the incident at 8pm on Sunday night, July 26. And...
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Police probe bid to set patrol car on fire
POLICE have launched an investigation after an apparent attempt was made to set a patrol car alight. A member of the public spotted 'suspicious activity' next to the vehicle while it was parked up in...
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Vandals who targeted cemetery are 'disgraceful'
FLOWERS and ornaments laid in memory of loved-ones have been desecrated at a town's cemetery. The offenders ripped up flowers from graves and damaged ornaments and pots at Cheadle Cemetery, in Cheadle....
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CQC says Royal Stoke must do better
NHS regulators have demanded improvements at Staffordshire's biggest hospital trust, where patients wait too long for treatment. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) gave the University Hospitals of North...
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Bosley mill explosion: Fourth body found
A fourth body has been found at the site of the Bosley wood flour mill explosion.Search teams looking for a fourth missing person have discovered 'remains'.Cheshire police said: "Officers from Cheshire...
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Win tickets to see The Abba Reunion Tribute Show
If you're a bit of an Abba fan then we have the perfect competition for you! From the Director, Producer and Choreographer of the Award Winning 'Abba Mania' Musical - we're giving away tickets to see...
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Ashley West funeral: 'He just wanted to make everyone smile'
FAMILY and friends said their final goodbyes to a popular sportsman who drowned while swimming in the sea. Ashley West was swept out to sea off Blackpool's North Shore beach on July 11. The...
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Still plenty to shout about in North Staffordshire's NHS
GIVEN the stresses and strains the NHS is creaking under of late, it is testament to its battle-weary staff that it remains our most beloved institution.A statistic I came across the other day really...
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Slimmer: 'I lost almost four stone so that I would not be fat at...
Geri Lafferty was determined to lose weight when hit a landmark birthday. She tells BECKY LOTON how having a personal trainer helped her kick her bad habits... FORTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD Geri Lafferty was a...
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Stanley residents prepare to fight solar panel farm plans
ANGRY residents are preparing to fight plans to build a solar farm on 20 acres of land near their homes.Renewable energy development company SunEdison is proposing to install solar panels in two fields...
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council leaders agree to £4.5m savings...
COUNCIL leaders have given the final green light to plans to cut 81 jobs and save £4.5 million in an overhaul of services.Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been working with PricewaterhouseCoopers on the...
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New industrial-themed steakhouse almost ready in Alsager
RESTAURATEUR Tiffany Walters is closing in on her dream of running her own restaurant as work on her new steakhouse is nearing completion. Thousands of pounds' worth of renovations are taking place at...
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Travellers have set up camp on a car park - next to Morrisons
TRAVELLERS have set up camp on a car park next to Morrisons. Families in three caravans and a van pitched up near Morrisons, in Newcastle, this morning, Tuesday, July 28. Now Newcastle Borough Council...
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Police appeal to find wanted man
Staffordshire Police are asking for the public's help to find a wanted man. Carl Barlow is wanted for recall to prison after breaching the terms of his licence. The 20-year-old was jailed in April 2015...
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Police say restrictions on bars is helping beat crime in...
RESTRICTIONS on the number and type of new bars and restaurants that can open in a town centre have contributed to a 11 per cent drop in violent crime. This is according to a senior Staffordshire...
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Specialist awarded MBE retires after four decades with NHS
A RESPIRATORY specialist who received an MBE in light of her work has retired after nearly four decades in the health profession. Angela Evans spent 39 years in the NHS as a respiratory physiologist....
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Trentham dental nurse releases first novel
AN AUTHOR's first fantasy novel has taken off beyond her imagination. Jenn Thompson, who writes under the pen name RJ Thompson, has released her debut novel Soulkiss – and already has plans for her...
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Pottery firms support The Sentinel's campaign to bring WW1 poppy...
POTTERY firms are backing a bid to bring thousands of ceramic poppies created as part of a First World War memorial to Stoke-on-Trent. The Wave and Weeping Window display is set to tour the country...
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