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CALL OF DUTY: David O'Sullivan and Tracey Mountford after their wedding in Hanley on Saturday. Pictures: Phil Radcliffe

MARINE Commando David O'Sullivan brought forward his wedding day – so he can leave for Afghanistan tomorrow as a married man.

The 23-year-old tied the knot with fellow soldier Tracey Mountford at Hanley Register Office on Saturday afternoon just four weeks after setting the date.

But David, of Abbey Hulton, has had to delay...

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Wedding march as Marine's duty calls

CALL OF DUTY: David O'Sullivan and Tracey Mountford after their wedding.

MARINE Commando David O'Sullivan has brought his wedding forward – so he can leave for Afghanistan tomorrow as a married man. The...

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200 sign petition calling for mums to fold up prams

BUS BATTLE: Mary Milakovic and her daughter Melanie Heath at the bus stop on Beaconsfield Drive. Picture: Cara Edgington

MUMS who block aisles and seats on buses by refusing to collapse their pushchairs and prams are being urged to be more considerate to...

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Row riven party will be able to pick MP's successor

BATTLEGROUND: MP Mark Fisher is stepping down. Below, from left, how
<I>The Sentinel </I>
</B>broke the story on Saturday, March 6 and Barry Stockley, Gary Elsby and Mick Williams.

LABOUR Party members will be able to pick their next contender for MP despite being banned from holding meetings, party chiefs insist. ...

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Mums who block aisles and seats on buses by refusing to collapse their pushchairs are being urged to be more considerate. More than 200 people have signed a petition after complaints that...

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Driver answers appeal over mosque baby

DETECTIVES searching for the mother of a baby boy dumped outside a mosque have spoken to a motorist seen in the area at the time. The driver of a Peugeot car, who police believed may have...

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Larger homes plan as families expand

DERELICT: Resident Mohammad Amjid Wazir outside the former Howard Pottery building, on Norfolk Street, which will be demolished to make way for housing. Picture: Cara Edgington

FOUR and five bedroom homes are due to be built in a regeneration area following calls for more housing for large families. Members of...

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500 police jobs at risk in £5m saving

UP TO 500 office jobs are under threat at Cheshire Police as the force tries to plug a £5 million budget shortfall. Union leaders fear the financial pressures will see the force's 1,656...

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Call for better deal on parking charges

ON THE MARCH: Protesters march through Crewe town centre to make a stand against charges on Saturday. Below, Jill Lucas, aged 57, from Crewe, has her say. Pictures: Cara Edgington

TRADERS and shoppers took to the streets in a campaign to cut parking charges in their town centre. They are furious that motorists in...

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£1m tax rebate to help plug shortfall

MORE than £750,000 has been claimed back from the taxman by a cash-strapped council to help balance a £10 million budget deficit. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has clawed back the...

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Families in fight to reduce waiting times for expert help

CAMPAIGN: From left, Rebecca Loo, her son David, and Conor Lawton with his dad Gary. Above, David and Conor play football. Pictures: Wesley Webster

PARENTS of disabled children are calling for improvements to a vital NHS service. They claim their children are suffering because of a...

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Speedway: Potters confident as new season gets underway

POSITIVE: Dave Tattum wants a good start for the Potters.

THE time for talking is over as Stoke open their 2010 season at Birmingham tomorrow night with the first leg of the M6 Trophy (7.30pm).

The Eazy Rider Potters won the event last season when completing a home and away double over their Midlands neighbours and promoter Dave Tattum is expecting another good display.

He said: "People...

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Win VIP tickets to the Midlands Grand National

THE Sentinel has a terrific prize for jump racing fans – a VIP day for two at the John Smith’s Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter on Saturday.Last year, the Victor Dartnell-tra...

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Stoke City: Tuncay tantrum was out of order

TURKISH BATH: Tuncay runs straight to the changing rooms, having been substituted by City boss Tony Pulis at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday. Pictures: Shaun Smith

SO, THAT'S the second home game running we've seen a Stoke player depart the pitch and the stadium before the end of the game. But...

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Stoke City: Match stats

IMPRESSIVE RETURN: Danny Higginbotham came back from injury with a great performance at centre-half.

STOKE CITY 0 ASTON VILLA 0 GOAL ATTEMPTS Stoke 12 (4 on target) Villa 9 (4 on target) THE REFEREE Kevin Friend (Leics) 7 THE CROWD...

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Stoke City: Danny sets his sights on the top 10

DANNY Collins wants a top-10 finish and is calling on his fellow players to set their sights on Birmingham and Fulham. Saturday's deadlock with Aston Villa leaves Stoke within striking...

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Whittaker at the double as FC Vibromax cause an upset

FC VIBROMAX JCB – fourth in Division Three – caused an upset in the Subsidiary Shield when they overcame Anchor Inn – third in Division Two – with a 5-2 victory. Dave...

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Boxing: Hunt's opponent withdraws

ROB Hunt yesterday missed out on a bumper bill at Wolverhampton Civic Hall. The Stafford light-welterweight was pulled off the Crunch Time At Lunchtime show, screened live on www.hattonboxin...

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Darts: Awesome Taylor averages almost 122

PHIL Taylor completed a weekend double in Wigan with a stunning whitewash of Jamie Caven in the final of yesterday's UK Open Qualifier. The Power had won Saturday's Players Championship in...

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Athletics: Nelson takes gold in thrilling finish

CLOSE FINISH: Ashlee Nelson won gold in a thrilling 60m final at the BUCS Championships.

BIRCHES HEAD sprinter Ashlee Nelson won the gold medal in an incredibly close women's 60m final at the British Universities and College...

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Friendly rivalry helps Steve raise his game

HIGH-FLIER: Steve Lewis tied for sixth spot at the World Indoor Championships in Doha.

STEVE Lewis vowed to take a leaf out of gold medallist Steven Hooker's book after jetting off from the World Indoor Championships for a...

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Stoke City: Fans have their say

IT MIGHT not have been the most thrilling game of the season, but it was certainly captivating. Both sides effectively cancelled each other out, but I felt Stoke shaded it. The draw...

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St Modwen has had plenty of time to develop old Victoria Ground site

NO EXCUSE: With reference to the story in The Sentinel on March 11 that St Modwen had applied to the council for a seven-year extension on planning permission at the old Victoria Ground and the remarks from cabinet member for regeneration, Councillor Brian Ward.

He states that through no fault of St Modwen or the city council,...

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