Tesco could be about to scrap 5p plastic bags for good
Supermarket giant Tesco could be about to scrap 5p plastic bags for good.Large stores have been required to charge for plastic bags since 2015 in order to reduce the use of single use bags and the...
View ArticleM6 fatal: Police name five victims who lived in Stoke-on-Trent
Police have named five Romanian nationals killed in a crash on the M6 as it has been revealed they lived in Stoke-on-Trent. Four women and one man were all travelling in a blue Nissan Micra which was...
View ArticleMan, 27, arrested after reports of fight on busy Stoke-on-Trent...
Police descended on a Stoke-on-Trent street after reports of a fight.They were called to Victoria Road, in Fenton, following the disturbance at 9.15pm last night.Read more: M6 fatal: Police name five...
View ArticleMan, 26, arrested after break-in at Kidsgrove's Tesco store
Police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of burglary after a break-in at a North Staffordshire supermarket.They were called to Kidsgrove's Tesco store in the early hours of yesterday morning...
View ArticlePOLICE ALERT: Have you seen 2 'suspicious' men in a van asking...
Police are appealing for sightings of two 'suspicious' men who are driving around in a van and asking for scrap.The white Ford Transit van - which is believed to be on false number plates - has been...
View ArticlePhil Corrigan: Could the Conservatives do a Devon Loch?
In the 1956 Grand National, Devon Loch held a five-length lead over his nearest challenger and appeared to be coasting towards an easy win.But with just 40 yards to go the horse inexplicably jumped up...
View ArticleWATCH: Author pens a new chapter in life – after surviving...
You won't find any horror in the latest children's book series set to take the nation by storm – but then author Mackenzie Keeble has faced enough danger in his real life. His book, The Jackson...
View Article'Hospital could make improvements' - Conservative Party chairman
Conservative Party chairman Patrick McLoughlin hit the campaign trail in Stoke-on-Trent today seeking to reassure constituents in Stoke-on-Trent South and Central that their hospital would be safe...
View ArticleCan you help find the owner of this lurcher left tied to a...
RSPCA investigators are hunting for the owner of this lurcher - after she was abandoned at a petrol station tied to a traffic cone.The dog - named Susie by the RSPCA - was discovered sitting in her own...
View ArticleArmed police to increase presence across Cheshire during Bank...
The number of armed police officers on the streets of Cheshire is set to increase during the Bank Holiday weekend. As part of their response to Prime Minister Theresa May raising the UK's terror threat...
View ArticleBig Issue: Do we still trust MI5 to keep us safe?
Our security services had kept us safe since the 7/7 bombings of 2005, but, asks John Woodhouse, have two major incidents in eight weeks, eroded our trust?The scale of the threat being dealt with by...
View ArticleWoman, 34, spat in man's face after drinking at Newcastle's Full...
Angry Kerry Stevenson spat at a man as he was being arrested outside a town centre pub. The 34-year-old also threatened to kick a police officer during the incident outside Newcastle's Full Moon. North...
View ArticleVIDEO: Give A Pet A Home - Animal Lifeline in Cellarhead
Since March 2015, The Sentinel has been trying to help find new homes for cats and dogs left abandoned or handed in because their owners can no longer properly care for them. This week we've worked...
View ArticleJealous woman set fire to a Hanley house when she found out her...
Jealous arsonist Saria Hart set fire to a house when she found out her ex-lover had a new partner.The troubled 23-year-old discovered her former partner had started a new relationship – about a month...
View ArticleDrink-driver still wearing dinner jacket when he crashed on way...
Drink-driving student Douglas Edwards was found slumped in his car still wearing his dinner jacket - after crashing into a gate following a university ball. The 20-year-old has been banned from the...
View ArticleSix Hanley pubs told to work together to prevent crime and...
Six city centre pubs have been told to work together to help tackle alcohol-fuelled crime and anti-social behaviour.The Albion, The Auctioneer, Market Tavern, The Tontine, The Unicorn and Wetherspoon,...
View ArticleNewstead residents: 'Building a smelly industrial unit here will...
Dozens of residents fear plans to build a 'smelly' industrial unit next to a council estate will hit their house prices.They attended a public meeting this week to fight Severn Trent's plans for the...
View ArticleFirefighters clear up THIS mess at Burslem home to help protect...
This is how a vulnerable man's home looked before firefighters stepped in to clear the mountains of rubbish.The shocking images have been released to The Sentinel as part of a campaign to reduce the...
View ArticleDo you remember the Burslem 12? Postal workers' strike features...
The story of striking postal workers in Stoke-on-Trent is featured in a new film about industrial disputes.Belonging: The Truth Behind the Headlines covers the row between members of the Communication...
View ArticlePervert, 35, referred to Madeleine McCann and raping children in...
Depraved pervert Adam Cooke sent 10 different victims 'vile' texts where he referred to Madeleine McCann and wanting to rape children.The 35-year-old also sent two child abuse images including a film...
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