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Comment on this storyTERRIFIED supermarket staff were "frozen to the spot" as a gang of armed raiders forced their way in brandishing weapons. Morrisons staff had closed the store and were moving trolleys...
POLICE want to stop a nightclub opening until 5am for a birthday party after officers attended a string of call-outs there involving...
A MOTHER threatened to burn down her home, before setting fire to a bag of rubbish inside the property, because she was due to be evicted. Barbara Harley made the "half-baked" attempt as a...
SIX men and a woman have appeared in court charged with conspiracy to defraud the Royal Mail. It is alleged the group dishonestly submitted false compensation claims for lost parcels. All...
DOCTORS have told the family of young Madison Parton that she has only weeks to live, after finding her cancer has spread. The youngste...
HUNDREDS of mourners have paid their final tributes to a "gifted and talented" sixth form student who died in a car crash. There was...
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...
A DRUG addict died of a heroin overdose two weeks after being released from prison. Paramedics were unable to revive Geoffrey Clewes on May 18, 2009. At yesterday's Hartshill inquest into...
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 taken two knives to a barbecue to show his...
TWO councils are to work together to create "centres of excellence" for older residents needing help with dementia. Staffordshire County Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council...
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Enter the competitionMeir improved on their 3-0 defeat the week before by losing 3-1 at Hildserstone Road, but were three down before Ben Griffiths replied in the last minute.
Manager Scott Reaney said: "We started well but conceded two goals in four minutes from...
Comment on this storyTORQUAY 1 (Rendell 38) CREWE ALEX 1 (Donaldson 85) GOAL ATTEMPTS Torquay 16 (6 on target) Crewe 12 (4 on target) THE REFEREE Rob Shoebridge (Derbys) 7 CARD WATCH YELLOW: Torquay –...
PORT VALE boss Micky Adams paid tribute to Marc Richards after his first hat-trick for the club drove them to a comprehensive 5-0 win at Chesterfield. The 27-year-old took his personal goal...
DARIO Gradi felt substituting leading scorer Calvin Zola was decisive in Crewe's 1-1 draw at Torquay. Zola, who had earlier replaced the injured Byron Moore, struggled to make a mark and the...
JAMES Beattie could have played his last game for Stoke City after undergoing surgery to try to rectify a long-running knee complaint. The 32-year-old striker, who has started only 10...
CALVIN Zola could make his long-awaited return at Torquay today (3pm) – although the club's leading scorer may have to settle for a place on the bench. The 16-goal striker, who last...
GEOFF Horsfield is refusing to give up on his season – or his playing career – despite suffering another injury setback....
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MADAM, – With great interest I read the article about the old museum, in Pall Mall. I spent many hours at the weekend in there when I was a teenager visiting the record library (what...
WITH reference to a recent article in The Sentinel, I wanted to respond to your request for others wanting a play area. Twelve months ago I contacted Stoke-on-Trent City Council and was told...
UNWORKABLE: I think the BNP, under its open member system, could possibly find a more positive image under the left's Unity Coalition. I think common ground could be found on care for the...
SEVERAL weeks ago, I reported the security light over my door as being out of order. The Stoke-on-Trent City Council workmen have been working on houses in the street, so after what seemed...
PRIDE: It's almost time for the Star Bikers Easter Egg run, no doubt it will be tremendously successful. I expect there spectators will be amazed by the vast number of bikers giving support...
OVERTURNED: I write to express disgust and disappointment at the decision made by the planning inspector in respect of the application made in regard to the shops and flats in Nashe Drive,...
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