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June 15, 2016, 9:02 pm

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GRIEVING families are demanding action to cut 'knee-high' grass at a city cemetery. Visitors to Fenton Cemetery have been left 'distraught' at the unkempt appearance of the Vivian Road site. They have even been sharing photos of their loved-ones' graves being almost completely covered by plants on social media. Now Stoke-on-Trent City Council has agreed to start work after receiving a barrage of complaints. Linda Harvey goes to the cemetery to visit the resting place of...

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woodhouse67 published Big Issue: Should school pupils be allowed to watch England play...

June 15, 2016, 9:03 pm

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It's one of the biggest games in the history of the home nations. England v Wales at Euro 2016 has got millions agog. But should schoolchildren be allowed to down pens to watch it? John Woodhouse investigates... AT THISTLEY Hough Academy they'll be singing the national anthem before the big game. Whether the Band of the Royal Marines will march Wembley-esque through the hall at half-time remains to be seen. The Penkhull school's headteacher, Holly Hartley, below, could have turned her...

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June 15, 2016, 9:04 pm

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A PACKAGE of cuts have been approved by a council faced with tackling a £15 million funding shortfall Sexual health, care and drug services provided by Staffordshire County Council are all expected to be hit by the cuts. The reductions – which were agreed at a cabinet meeting yesterday – come as the council finalises funding arrangements with the county's clinical commissioning groups (CCG) to run Staffordshire's Better Care Fund (BCF). The county is one of a number of...

The Sentinel published Sacked prison worker sent racist and abusive messages to former...

June 15, 2016, 9:05 pm

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RACIST Lee Cooper sent his former boss at the prison where they worked abusive messages on Facebook – after being given the sack. The 47-year-old was angry after being dismissed as a prison officer at HM Werrington Young Offenders' Institution. North Staffordshire magistrates heard he lost his job in 2014 after complaints were made about him being racist. The defendant believed he was unfairly dismissed and sent the governor, Babafemi Dada, 16 abusive or racist messages. Now...

emma_james3 published Video: Staff at revamped restaurant promise fast food - even...

June 15, 2016, 9:06 pm

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CUSTOMERS have been promised even faster food – after the refurbishment of a KFC outlet. The firm's Fenton branch has been transformed this month after being closed for 10 days. The makeover of the King Street restaurant includes a new-look dining area, spruced-up entrance and improved kitchen. Manager Steph Robertson said: "We were part-closed for three weeks and fully closed for 10 days during the refurbishment. "The lobby has been redone but the biggest difference has been made...

The Sentinel published Teen launched vicious assault on ex-girlfriend at birthday party

June 15, 2016, 9:07 pm

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TEENAGER Liam Richards attacked his former partner at her birthday party – after she went to the aid of her friend. The 19-year-old pulled Tiffany Kirkham by the hair before grabbing a knife from the kitchen and waving it around. He launched the vicious assault after Miss Kirkham went to help her friend Charlotte Clowry, who Richards had pushed down the stairs before punching, kicking and stamping on her. A neighbour heard the commotion and went to investigate but was...

KathieMcInnes published Video: Former Labour leader warns city will be hit hard by...

June 15, 2016, 9:08 pm

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FORMER Labour leader Ed Miliband has warned that Stoke-on-Trent could be among the 'worst hit' areas if Britain votes to leave the European Union. He spoke out during a visit to the city yesterday to meet students and answer their questions about the referendum. And he used the platform to make a direct appeal to voters not to treat immigration concerns in isolation. He claimed a Brexit outcome could cause wider harm to the economy and jobs, disproportionately affecting Labour...

Dave_Knapper published £88k centre aims to help beat booze and drug addiction

June 15, 2016, 9:09 pm

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MORE than £80,000 has been secured to transform an underground car park into a communal area for people battling drug and alcohol addictions. Brighter Futures has landed the cash to carry out the work at Burslem's Furlong Court. The Woodbank Street development houses 22 flats for the charity's clients. Now staff hope the communal area will provide a space for the residents to share their success stories on how to win the war against booze and drugs. The transformation – which...

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The Sentinel published Alcoholic ex-engineer died after collapsing at home

June 15, 2016, 9:10 pm

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FORMER engineer Jason Dix collapsed in a bathroom and later died after years of abusing drink and drugs. The 43-year-old alcoholic was discovered by a friend who immediately ran to a nearby shop to raise the alarm and call for an ambulance. An inquest heard Mr Dix died in hospital around 24 hours later. Police launched an investigation but decided there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. In a statement, his friend Martin McGlade told the hearing Mr...

The Sentinel published Pervert, 21, caught with movies of children being sexually abused

June 15, 2016, 9:11 pm

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PERVERT Liam Stazaker downloaded indecent images of children for his own sexual gratification. The 21-year-old was arrested after police executed a search warrant at his Newcastle home. Officers seized a MacBook from his bedroom which was analysed and was found to contain three movies of children being sexually abused. Two were at category A – the most serious – and one at category B. Now Stazaker has been handed a community order as the judge believes that is the best way to...

Tom_Burnett published Equipment seized in drug raids will help improve pitch at League...

June 15, 2016, 9:12 pm

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A FOOTBALL team's pitch is set to be improved – thanks to drug growing equipment seized during a police raid. Officers have donated a hydroponics kit to League Two Crewe Alexandra Football Club to help them maintain the playing surface. The kit, which includes specialist lamps, heaters and power connectors, was seized by police during a series of swoops across the town in 2013. The raids resulted in a 41-year-old man being sentenced in February 2015 to five years eight months in...

MikeBaggaley published Robbie Earle: Chairman turning Port Vale into a soap opera

June 15, 2016, 10:00 pm

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I'VE learned to expect pretty much anything in football, but I have to say Port Vale chairman Norman Smurthwaite's recent comments about Rob Page were astonishing.I'd love to see the Vale on television more, but not as part of some sort of reality show to be watched from behind the sofa – which seems to be the tone of things at the moment. The Vale chairman went on to Twitter to say he cut Page's budget knowing that he and players would leave – and could put it back up again now they...

The Sentinel published Motorcycle review: Triumph Tiger 800 XRT

June 16, 2016, 9:00 am

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Scott Faulkner gets to grips with the Triumph Tiger 800 XRT on a road trip to Worcester... WHAT do they say about the best laid plans? As soon as I took delivery of the Triumph Tiger 800 XRT I morphed into an amateur meteorologist as I mapped out a 160-mile roadtrip that would allow me the maximum number of miles in glorious 'sunshine'. And while internet five-day forecasts are (usually) a pretty reliable barometer of conditions, there are no guarantees, as my summer leathers can attest...

Becky_Loton commented Labour MP Jo Cox dies after being shot during weekly surgery

June 16, 2016, 9:10 am

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STOKE-ON-TRENT politicians have spoken of their shock after the death of Labour MP Jo Cox who was stabbed and shot during a brutal attack. Ms Cox, the 41-year-old Labour MP for Batley and Spen, was left bleeding on the floor by an offender following the shocking attack in her constituency shortly before 1pm today. She has subsequently died. Police have arrested a 52-year-old man near Market Street – near where the MP holds a weekly surgery. Earlier today, Ms Cox she was described as...

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June 16, 2016, 11:16 am

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Are you feeling lucky? The Health Lottery draw for Thursday, June 16, 2016, will reveal an estimated jackpot of £100,000. The winning numbers are 24, 32, 37, 40, 50 and the bonus ball is 43. 20p of every £1 played on The Health Lottery goes directly to local health-related good causes across Great Britain. Here's how it works: The Health Lottery offers a new fixed prize draw based community game. The Health Lottery is not a national lottery but 51 local society lotteries each...

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June 16, 2016, 12:34 pm

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FIREFIGHTERS have been dealing with a blaze at a derelict former factory.Five fire crews were called out to the former Tams factory in The Strand, Longton, just before 7pm today. The ground floor of the factory was engulfed in flames. It is believed to have been deliberate.The Grade II-listed building has been repeatedly targeted by vandals and arsonists over the years, and last year 400 residents signed a petition calling for it to be demolished.But Stoke-on-Trent City Council refused to grant...

Becky_Loton published Man saved from kitchen fire in Crewe

June 16, 2016, 1:22 pm

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A man has been rescued from a kitchen fire at his home in Broughton Road, Crewe. Police closed the road outside the property just after the incident, which they were alerted to at 6.38pm - but it is believed to be open again now. A Cheshire Police spokesman said: "Two hose reel jets and one covering jet were used to extinguish a kitchen fire. "Four firefighters wore breathing apparatus. A large fan was used to clear the smoke from the property. "A thermal imaging camera was used...

D_Blackhurst published Wade Ceramics breaks mould with 'Dignity' crockery range for...

June 16, 2016, 1:35 pm

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In the fourth of a series of features about living with dementia, Dave Blackhurst meets the owners of a pottery firm which has produced a range of crockery designed for those with the conditionPOTTERY firm Wade Ceramics is producing tableware tailor-made to suit customers with dementia.The Eturia-based company's Dignity range is packed with features ensuring mugs, plates, dishes and teapots can be used by people gripped with confusion and other symptoms of the illness.The 'assistive ware' may...

Tom_Burnett published Body in lane turns out to be badger

June 16, 2016, 3:44 pm

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Police were called to reports of a body in a rural lane late tonight - only to discover it was a badger.Cheshire Police were called to a lane in the county tonight after reports a car had collided with something in the middle of the night - with reports there was a body in the road in front of the car.Closer inspection revealed the body was that of a badger rather than a person.A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: "Officers called to collision on a very dark rural lane. "A body...

Dave_Knapper published Video: Football fever helps Greenways Primary School pupils learn

June 16, 2016, 9:00 pm

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CHILDREN transfixed by England's crucial game against Wales may not know too much about 50 years of hurt – but that didn't stop them cheering the Three Lions to victory. Pupils at Greenways Primary School found out more about the history of the sport before being given a real-life lesson in the ups and downs of following the beautiful game as Daniel Sturridge clinched an injury-time winner. All classes at the Stockton Brook school yesterday had a football or European theme in...