Hospital's towering landmark demolished
WORK is underway to demolish an 'iconic' hospital chimney which has graced the Potteries skyline for decades. The 170ft structure at the former Royal Infirmary will be taken apart in sections over the...
View ArticleBig Issue: Will low-paid staff be better off under National...
The new National Living Wage being introduced today will see over-25s earn a minimum of £7.20 an hour. Tom Burnett looks at the debate around the change... THE cost of living in the UK and the...
View ArticleFriends set off on 1,100-mile bike ride in memory of Keith...
STUDENTS past and present have set off on an epic 1,100-mile journey to honour one of the final wishes of their football coach. The eight-strong team set off from Keele University this moring on their...
View ArticleBallerina OAPs perform at infamous Sadler's Wells
FIVE pensioners have been following in the footsteps of world-famous ballerina Margot Fonteyn by dancing with professionals from Sadler's Wells. The performers are all members of Stoke-on-Trent-based...
View ArticleGeoff Locke: Eu referendum is our chance to rule ourselves again
EARLY one day in June, in a marshy spot beside the River Thames, a group of armed men met to negotiate. The year was 1215 and the place was Runnymede. The deal they made has gone down in history as...
View ArticleCalls to cut speed before 'danger junction' after man dies in...
POLICE were today continuing their investigation after a man suffered fatal injuries when his van hit a car before smashing into a railway bridge. The Ford Transit Tipper collided with a white Ford...
View ArticleJohn Woodhouse TV review: Our Queen At Ninety – ITV ***
Our Queen At Ninety – ITV ***"I'VE seen people literally faint in front of her." Not Lisa Riley in Farmfoods. Rather Prince William on the Queen."A lot of people get very excited and nervous around...
View ArticlePolice investigate after bedroom fire leaves man in hospital
POLICE are investigating an arson attack after a bedroom fire.Firefighters were called to a property on Wise Street in Dresden this evening.Four people had been evacuated on arrival but one man was...
View ArticleBrussels bombings: Mum was minutes from metro carnage
MOTHER-OF-TWO Allison Gardner has told how she refuses to be 'cowed and terrorised' – just days after narrowly escaping being killed in the Brussels terror attacks. The 49-year-old got off the metro at...
View ArticleFamily's £80k appeal to send girl, 7, to U.S. for surgery
THE family of a brave little girl have launched an £80,000 fund-raising appeal so she can travel to the U.S. for pioneering surgery to help her walk. Seven-year-old Rebecca Carey suffers from spastic...
View ArticleYobs smash up shop twice in just 3 days
SHOP owner Stephen Emery has seen his premises targeted by vandals twice within three days – leaving him with both his windows boarded up. The 57-year-old discovered one of the windows at his Burslem...
View ArticlePetition is set up to fight plans for 'hostel' in Hanley
MORE than 70 residents have signed a petition against plans to build a 'hostel' with 28 bedsits in the city centre. Developer M1 Investments Ltd wants to transform the former Combined Healthcare...
View ArticleLocked up: The killers, robbers, paedophiles and other criminals...
Courts in around Stoke-on-Trent continued to be busy in March with criminals including, killers, paedophiles, robbers and drug dealers all being locked up. Here is a run-down of all the cases which The...
View ArticleTraffic: Accidents on M6 and A500 cause delays
It's Easter bank holiday Monday, but if you've got somewhere to go here's a look at the roads in and around Stoke-on-Trent. M6, Staffordshire M6 Northbound closed, queueing traffic due to accident...
View ArticleWeather warning for Stoke-on-Trent
THE MET Office have issued a weather warning for Stoke-on-Trent - with some localised flooding. Find out more below. A period of heavy, persistent rain is expected to move northeastwards Sunday night...
View Article49 accounting jobs available within 20 miles of Stoke-on-Trent
There are 49 accounting jobs available within 20 miles of Stoke-on-Trent. Here's some of the latest available. Click the links below to find out more about the post. For hundreds of vacancies available...
View ArticleVIDEO: Storm Katie brings snow and flooding to Staffordshire
PARTS of Staffordshire have been under water this morning after heavy rain. The long Easter weekend hasn't seen a great deal of sun and Storm Katie has brought rain and strong winds. Here's a look at...
View ArticleFlooding closes M6 and and four other stories Stoke-on-Trent is...
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...
View ArticlePictures of overturned car on A34 submitted by readers
READERS have submitted images of an accident that took place on the A34. A car overturned and landed onto the central reservation area of the A34 following the two car crash near Stone Hockey Club off...
View ArticleMan rescued from flood by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue
EMERGENCY services were called to a man stranded in the floods this morning. The motorist has entered standing water on road in his ford transit van before a slight dip meant it became too deep. His...
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