MikeBaggaley commented Port Vale still open to signings after eight overseas deals

July 5, 2016, 9:00 pm

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PORT Vale are still on the look out for new players after taking their overseas signings to eight in eight days. The Valiants yesterday recruited three Portuguese players - left-back Kiko, midfielder Paulo Tavares and striker Carlos Saleiro. Kiko, whose full name is Francisco Manuel Geraldo Rosa, has signed a two-year deal with an option for a third.Port Vale video: See new striker Carlos Saleiro in actionThe 23-year-old defender was at Portuguese top-flight side Vitora Setubal with Vale's new...

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July 5, 2016, 9:00 pm

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'REVENGE porn' victim Laura Bullock has told how she considered taking her own life – after her ex-boyfriend posted a naked picture of her on Facebook. The 21-year-old was left feeling embarrassed, ashamed and scared to leave her own home after the completely naked photograph was sent to her new boyfriend. Ex-boyfriend, Dale Shipley, was last week sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court after finding the picture in Laura's Facebook Messenger account and sending it to her new...

Jack_Furness commented Investment pays dividends as thousands more people visit Trentham...

July 5, 2016, 9:01 pm

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TENS of thousands more people have paid to visit Trentham Gardens this year. Latest figures show visitor numbers shot up to 250,000 between December and May. That compares with 230,000 visitors over the same period 12 months ago. The visitor figures boost follows the expansion of the Totally Delicious tearoom within the Italian Gardens, the ongoing restoration of the parkland, and the expansion of the play area. Trentham Estate regional director, Mike Herbert, said: "The increase in...

woodhouse67 published Big Issue: 'What's the point of a leader who can't change...

July 5, 2016, 9:02 pm

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Few political leaders have ever split opinion like Jeremy Corbyn. As the power struggle in the Labour Party sparked by mass Shadow Cabinet resignations continues, John Woodhouse asks 'should he stay or should he go?' "WHEN he made that speech," says Jo Davies, "it really did feel like he was going to make a difference. It was a good speech – 'it doesn't have to be like this'. And people really went along with that. "But ever since he's been a dead loss. What's the point of being...

KathieMcInnes published Keele University finance outlook downgraded to 'negative' after...

July 5, 2016, 9:03 pm

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Universities rely on EU cash for research, and also educate EU students. Now they face uncertainty over Brexit. KATHIE MCINNES reports... UNIVERSITIES could find it harder to borrow money for major campus improvements following uncertainty over the impact of Britain leaving the European Union. Leading agency Moody's has just downgraded the credit outlook for Keele University, and five other higher education institutions, from 'stable' to 'negative'. It highlighted the potential loss of...

KathieMcInnes published Youngsters taught dangers of knife crime as police launch amnesty

July 5, 2016, 9:04 pm

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High school pupils are being given lessons on the dangers of knife crime. KATHIE MCINNES reports... HUNDREDS of teenagers are being taught about the dangers of carrying knives as part of a police campaign. Officers from Staffordshire Police are visiting high schools across Stoke-on-Trent to deliver the hard-hitting presentation to pupils aged between 13 and 15. This age group is seen as a key target as it tends to be the time when young people are exposed to peer pressure and street...

Dave_Knapper published Stepping out - walkers raise cash for heart-screening in memory...

July 5, 2016, 9:05 pm

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PARENTS of a teenager who died suddenly while on his way to work have launched a fund-raising campaign to secure heart screening sessions in their town. Tim Perry, a seemingly healthy 19-year-old, collapsed in Stone and passed away from an undetected heart defect. Now his parents Nick and Sue Perry want to ensure other families don't suffer the same pain they have endured. They are hoping to raise £5,000 to stage a screening day in the area. And their efforts got under way with...

The Sentinel published Conditional discharge for man, 33, who downloaded more than...

July 5, 2016, 9:06 pm

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PERVERT Simon Marsh downloaded more than 65,000 indecent images of children on his computer and phone. Police raided Marsh's home and found the bulk of the images on his laptop, along with a small number on his mobile. The majority were at category C – the least serious – but there were some moving and still images at category A – the most serious. And the 33-year-old had stored the images in folders he created. Now Marsh – who suffers from mental health issues...

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Jack_Furness published Former Stoke star Andy Wilkinson helps apprentices get a kick out...

July 5, 2016, 9:07 pm

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FORMER Stoke City star Andy Wilkinson is to help new apprentices achieve their goals. The defender was revealed as an ambassador at PM Training in Shelton as 40 young people were offered apprenticeships And Dan Canavan, operations director at the College Road firm, believes Andy is the perfect role model to inspire them. He said: "He's been a joy to be around and he really cares about the area. He embodies passion, commitment and hard work, and it's this message we want to give to the...

The Sentinel published Community leaders fear ambulance shake-up will put lives at risk

July 5, 2016, 9:08 pm

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COMMUNITY leaders are demanding answers over proposed changes to ambulance cover in a town. The fears follow reports West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) is scrapping its 24-hour rapid response vehicle (RRV) for the Leek area. The RRV is dispatched to emergency calls from Leek, with a paramedic treating the patients until an ambulance arrives to take them to the Royal Stoke University Hospital. But WMAS is looking to change its operations after recruiting more paramedics and boosting its...

Jack_Furness published Families delighted after water company scraps plans to route...

July 5, 2016, 9:09 pm

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FAMILIES are celebrating after being told 'noisy' lorries using a water treatment works will not travel through their village. The lorries currently travel through Trentham to get to and from the Strongford works, in Barlaston Old Road. But villagers in neighbouring Barlaston feared the worst when Severn Trent Water carried out a trial to send the HGVs through their village instead. Now the company has ditched the plan. Concerns over the trial had been raised at meetings of Barlaston...

PhilCorrigan published Road closures planned as highways engineers get to grips with...

July 5, 2016, 9:10 pm

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A TOWN centre road is set to close for resurfacing following complaints about potholes. Staffordshire County Council put up temporary traffic lights on Monday as the work began in Heathcote Street in Kidsgrove. Workmen will also focus on kerbs and drains while resurfacing the carriageway, between Liverpool Road and just past the junction with Market Street. The temporary traffic lights will be in place for up to three weeks, while the road is closed between 7pm and 7am on July 27/28 and...

MikeBaggaley commented Port Vale poll: Who was Vale's greatest 1990s winger?

July 6, 2016, 7:32 am

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PORT Vale were blessed with terrific wingers in the 1990s, thanks to manager John Rudge. In fact, Rudgie's wide men helped provide one of the greatest nights in the club's history in February 1996 when Steve Guppy and Jon McCarthy took Everton apart in the FA Cup, helping the Valiants dump out the cup holders 2-1 in a Vale Park replay. But McCarthy and Guppy weren't the only wizards of the wing at Vale. When McCarthy was sold to Birmingham City for £1.5m in 1997, Rudge moved swiftly...

Tom_Burnett published Crime Round-Up - The latest incidents reported to Staffordshire...

July 6, 2016, 7:48 am

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A few of the latest incidents reported to Staffordshire Police.Anyone with information about any of these should contact police on 101 and quote the relevant incident number.AudleyOffenders broke into insecure outbuildings at a farm in Audley. No items believed to have been stolen in the incident - which took place overnight between Monday July 5 and Tuesday July 6.Anyone with information should contact Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 172 of July 6.BurslemA wallet has been...

Natasha_Hardy commented Police hunt street robbers after cash is stolen from 16-year-old...

July 6, 2016, 8:40 am

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Police are hunting two men two stole cash from a 16-year-old boy.He was shopping in Hanley shortly before 2pm when he was approached by two men in Gilman Place yesterday afternoon.A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "Both the offenders were male and approximately 6ft. COURT: Teen crashed her friend's car after drinking"One was wearing a black hooded jacket and was aged about 18-years-old and the second offender was wearing a grey jumper style top which had a black panel...

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JennyAm published Review: Singin' in the Rain - New Vic Theatre

July 6, 2016, 8:44 am

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IF you're in need of a break from the stresses of politics and football, there is one musical comedy that is sure to put a smile on your face. The classic musical Singin' in the Rain is currently taking centre stage at the New Vic Theatre.This latest revival is a collaboration between the New Vic, Octagon Theatre Bolton and Salisbury Playhouse. The adaption, directed by Elizabeth Newman, stays true to the plot of the original 1952 film, providing a light-hearted depiction of Hollywood in the...

JennyAm published Review: The Last Tango at Hanley's Regent Theatre

July 6, 2016, 8:54 am

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WITH such misery in the world I was glad to leave it behind for a while. After all, when you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you.Any show with Flavia and Vincent, tango world champions, features plenty of stunning dancing and their final tour is no exception – the couple sparkle as much as their costumes. But I hadn't expected the depth and complexity of emotion.The simple storyline of an old man, George, looking through his attic and finding memories was filled with universal...

The Sentinel published Stoke City: England's Euro 2016 flops could put skids under...

July 6, 2016, 9:26 am

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THE last eight seasons have been among the best I can ever remember in all my years as a Stoke City supporter. After 23 years down in the dumps, including seven tortured seasons in the third tier of English football, it has been a delight to watch our team back in the top flight.When we were promoted in 2008 I swore I was going to enjoy the experience of the Potters being in the Premier League, even if it was only for one brief season, and I am still making the most of that pledge. I'm as...

woodhouse67 commented 'Someone has to be made accountable': Brave widow Debi Allbutt's...

July 6, 2016, 9:33 am

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THE widow of a Stoke-on-Trent soldier killed in Iraq has seen her 13-year fight for truth and justice vindicated with the publication of a scathing report into the conflict.Debi Allbutt's husband Stephen was killed in the war-torn country in 2003. But mother-of-two Debi never accepted her husband was an 'accident of war' – arguing he had been sent into battle on flimsy evidence and without the correct equipment.Now Debi, of Norton, feels vindicated after Sir John Chilcot's Iraq War Inquiry...

Martin_Spinks published Wales 0, Portugal 2: Cristiano Ronaldo breaks Welsh hearts at...

July 6, 2016, 1:19 pm

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Wales 0, Portugal 2 Ronaldo (50), Nani (53)CRISTIANO Ronaldo was the lion of Lyon for little more than a couple of minutes, but it was enough to crush Welsh dreams of reaching the final of Euro 2016.Ronaldo headed Portugal's opener to become the first man to score in four European Championship finals – then followed his 57th goal of the season by inadvertently lining up Nani for their second shortly after.For Wales, lacking their usual heartbeat and dash of quality, it was a...