A518 crash death biker named

A 20-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist who died in a bike accident has been named as Gareth Bowen.

He was from Broadway, Longton. His motorcycle crashed into a road barrier on the A518 close to where the road crosses the A50 in Uttoxeter at 4.15pm on Thursday.

Police believe he was riding in the direction of Rocester from Uttoxeter when he...

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Chicks left to die in 81°F sweat boxes

Chicks left to die in 81°F sweat boxes

MORE than 2,500 day-old chicks have died after being dumped by the road for more than five hours in one of the hottest weeks of the...

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Judge rejects paedophile's sentence appeal

A CALLOUS sex predator who blighted the childhood of two schoolgirls deserved every day of his potentially lifelong jail term, top judges have ruled. Ronald Andrew Maxted, of Palmer Road,...

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Hospital fare is fine food

Hospital fare is fine food

FOOD served at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire has won plaudits in a national audit, months after it was slammed by...

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Jailed NHS boss lands new top job

A SENIOR Stoke-on-Trent health official who was jailed for lying about his qualifications has landed another top job in the NHS. Lee Whitehead, aged 45, was released after serving three...

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Drug user jailed for running thief over

Drug user jailed for running thief over

RECOVERING drug user Ian Bailey deliberately ran over a man's legs in his car after the victim stole his methadone. Ian Bailey, of...

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Generations return with memories of school century

VETERAN pupil Celia Millington stepped back 85 years to help her primary school celebrate its 100th birthday. The 90-year-old was among scores of former pupils, parents and residents at...

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Police hunt axemen who robbed bank

MASKED RAIDERS: Police at the Lloyds TSB branch in Longton.

AXE-WIELDING robbers who raided a town centre bank in broad daylight got away with just hundreds of pounds. Police are continuing to...

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Off-duty cop foils cashpoint robbery

Off-duty cop foils cashpoint robbery

CASH-STRAPPED James Wallbanks tried to rob a teenager of money she withdrew from a city centre cash machine. But the desperate 30-year-...

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Why won't they give me cheaper life-saving drug?

Bernice Sowter

A MOTHER-OF-TWO has been told she cannot have a drug which could save her life on the NHS – even though it is cheaper than her...

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'Kray twins' threat scared subway victim

'Kray twins' threat scared subway victim

TWO robbers petrified a teenager in a subway by pretending they had a knife and telling him they were called Ronnie and Reggie –...

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Crewe Alex: O'Connor set for Scunthorpe move

CREWE midfielder Michael O'Connor looks set to seal a move to Championship side Scunthorpe later today.

The Alex have agreed an undisclosed six-figure fee with the Irons for the 21-year-old Northern Ireland international.

O'Connor, who has 12 months to run on his current deal, will hold talks with Scunthorpe later today to discuss...

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Stoke City: Diao set to sign new deal

Stoke City: Diao set to sign new deal

SENEGAL midfielder Salif Diao is poised to sign a new one-year deal with Stoke City.

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Port Vale: Fraser focused on Vale challenge

Port Vale: Fraser focused on Vale challenge

PORT VALE midfielder Tom Fraser insists he has buried the hurt of leaving hometown club Brighton by targeting a swift return to League...

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Crewe Alex: Derby set to launch new Brayford bid

Crewe Alex: Derby set to launch new Brayford bid

DERBY COUNTY are preparing another bid to tempt Crewe to part with player-of-the-season John Brayford.

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'One to Ten' by Ian Dyer

How do you feel now then Stokie, on a scale of one to ten? Cast your mind back to August and try to remember when; Paddy, in his wisdom, dismissed us after just one game; And pundits all...

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Pro leaves strugglers

MODDERSHALL's relegation battle has suffered a blow after professional Rangana Herath was called into the Sri Lanka Test squad. The left-arm spinner was a late call-up for today's first Test...

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Crewe Alex: O'Connor poised for Scunthorpe switch

Crewe Alex: O'Connor poised for Scunthorpe switch

CREWE midfielder Michael O’Connor looks certain to seal a move to Championship side Scunthorpe later today.

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Darts: Lewis and Hamilton march on in Las Vegas Desert Classic

Darts: Lewis and Hamilton march on in Las Vegas Desert Classic

ADRIAN LEWIS produced the shot of his career to take out 164 in the deciding leg of his thrilling PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Class...

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Port Vale: "Mad" Frankie? Yes, he's my grandad

Port Vale: "Mad" Frankie? Yes, he's my grandad

TOM Fraser's grandfather is the notorious London gangster "Mad" Frankie Fraser.

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Port Vale: Match programme a Valiant effort

POINT OF PRIDE: Port Vale press officer and programme editor Dave Johnson with the club's acclaimed Black&White publication.

WITH a record 11 home defeats last season, Port Vale's fans didn't always get value for money on the pitch.

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Pool: Potts starts title defence

BIG ROLE : Lee Kendall was instrumental as England beat Scotland in   the World   8-ball Pool championships.

NORTON pool star Gareth Potts was due to start the defence of his Foster's World 8-Ball singles title in Blackpool today.

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A wicked Skelton comes out of a posh cupboard

Boredom, passion, betrayal and murder – all are close to the heart of Bryony Lavery's plot in the New Vic's bodice-ripping thriller The Wicked Lady, writes Tamzin Hindmarch.

LADY Barbara Skelton is a beautiful, wayward, aristocratic daughter for whom life could be very easy.

But when she is forced into a respectable marriage...

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WIN tickets for the world premiere of The Wicked Lady!

WIN tickets for the world premiere of The Wicked Lady!

The Sentinel has teamed up with the New Vic to offer three lucky readers a pair of tickets for The Wicked Lady, an aerial action-advent...

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Mystery players take centre stage

From left, Dominic Birch, aged  11, Lynne Burton, Paul Brown Allan Barrett and Julie Oxberry rehearse Penkhull Mystery Plays

For the fifth year running, the Bible comes to life in a uniquely creative corner of the Potteries, writes Alan Cookman BABYLON comes...

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Enjoy witty tale in grounds of old manor house

Frank McGregor  as Dromio and Philip Jackson as Antipholus.

FOR their latest alfresco presentation at Little Moreton Hall, Alsager Community Theatre have chosen one of Shakespeare's earliest,...

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School date for concert

FIVE Towns Theatre are presenting an evening of music and dance called You Can't Stop The Beat next week. The show, featuring popular numbers from Rent, Wicked, The Lion King, Hairspray,...

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Centre Stage with Alan Cookman

IF YOU were hoping to attend Sylvia's Wedding in Nantwich next week, I wouldn't splash out too much on a hat. Sylvia regrets that the guest list is suspended. In other words, Nantwich...

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Review: North Staffordshire Symphony Orchestra Concert, Jubilee Hall Stoke

The undoubted star of the North Staffs Symphony Orchestra’s final concert of the season on Saturday at the Jubilee Hall was horn player Frank Procter (a member of the orchestra for...

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