Hanley

Shoplifter with 128 offences sent to prison

Saturday, March 13, 2010

SHOPLIFTER Jacqueline Wallace, who has 128 previous offences, has been jailed for nine months.

The 36-year-old, of St Anne's Walk, Hanley, stole 14 cans of deodorant from Wilkinsons in Hanley on February 13.

Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard the deodorants, worth...

Three hurt after dad ran amok with knife

Saturday, March 13, 2010

A DAD-OF-TWO with an "unhealthy" interest in knives avoided jail after admitting holding a blade to another man's throat. Christopher Brennan had...

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Doctors demand database delay

Saturday, March 13, 2010

DOCTORS have called for the suspension of a national patient database scheme being piloted in Stoke-on-Trent. The British Medical Association (BMA)...

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Young put politicians to test

QUESTION TIME: 15-year-old James Barrie, of Trentham, asks the panel, pictured right, a question. Pictures: Wesley Webster

Friday, March 12, 2010

POLITICIANS came face-to-face with the next generation of voters at a youth hustings ahead of the General Election. Municipal reporter Iain Robinson...

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Tony's home sweet home

OCEAN VIEW: Tony Pulis has a home on the Sandbanks in Dorset. Above, Tony's new view and the property during a previous sale.

Friday, March 12, 2010

STOKE City manager Tony Pulis has bought an exclusive slice of paradise in one of the most expensive places in the world to live. Dubbed Britain's...

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Cut price flats to fund new homes

Friday, March 12, 2010

A DEVELOPER is selling a luxury flat development at a discount rate to pay for the construction of 55 homes on a derelict site. Precision Homes is...

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Grab your mug and toast city centenary

GRAND DESIGN: Pauline Grosvenor presents the mug to Lord Mayor Jean Bowers. Bottom, lithographer Gill Key applies a transfer to the mug. Pictures: Shaun Smith

Friday, March 12, 2010

A POTTERY enthusiast has commissioned a special mug to commemorate the centenary of Stoke-on-Trent's federation. Pauline Grosvenor, who runs online...

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Ric's assault charge dropped

Friday, March 12, 2010

NO CHARGES will be brought against Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller after he was accused of assault. The 30-year-old was arrested following an...

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Anger as key sites lie empty for years

PLANS: Left, land off Waterloo Road set for redevelopment under Lear's plan. Centre, how it might have looked. Right, Chatterley Valley.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

THE old Victoria Ground was once a shrine for thousands of football fans who flocked to watch Stoke City play. Today it lies derelict, and residents...

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New generation inspired by city

'UNIQUE DISPLAY': Councillor Hazel Lyth.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

ARTWORK inspired by the history of the Potteries will go on show this weekend. Pupils from four schools have contributed to an exhibition which will...

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