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MikeBaggaley published Port Vale 0, Derby County 1 RECAP: All the action and reaction

July 18, 2017, 10:21 am
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Good evening and welcome - welcome back indeed - to Vale Park. The Valiants are playing their opening home friendly of the summer, and it's a good 'un, at home to East Midlands giants Derby County. So, how will the Valiants fare? This is a big step up from their friendlies so far, at Kidsgrove (won 6-0), Newcastle Town (won 8-0) and Buxton FC (1-1). I'm The Sentinel's Port Vale FC reporter Mike Baggaley and am blogging live from the game. So, follow me for all the action and reaction....

Port Vale 0, Derby County 1 RECAP: All the action and reaction

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PhilCorrigan commented Stoke-on-Trent South MP Jack Brereton backs City of Culture bid...

July 18, 2017, 10:39 am
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The Potteries' first Tory MP in 82 years has backed Stoke-on-Trent's City of Culture bid with his first speech in Parliament.Jack Brereton's win in Stoke-on-Trent South last month, which ended decades of Labour domination, was one of the most notable results in the General Election.He used his maiden speech in the House of Commons to praise his home city's ceramics industry and university, as well as its unique culture, dialect and geographical makeup.Mr Brereton spoke of how the Palace of...

Stoke-on-Trent South MP Jack Brereton backs City of Culture bid...

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PeteSmith commented Stoke boss Mark Hughes ready to reinvest windfall as Marko...

July 18, 2017, 11:00 am
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Mark Hughes is weighing up how to re-invest a transfer windfall after opening the door for Marko Arnautovic to join West Ham.Stoke have reluctantly admitted defeat in their attempts to convince Arnautovic to withdraw his request to leave and the player said his goodbyes to teammates at Clayton Wood today ahead of an imminent £23m switch.The 28-year-old, who joined for £2.6m from Werder Bremen as one of Hughes's first signing in 2013, may provide a healthy profit but the manager will...

Stoke boss Mark Hughes ready to reinvest windfall as Marko...

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MikeBaggaley published Port Vale 0, Derby 1 REPORT: Monty shines for hard-working...

July 18, 2017, 2:25 pm
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PORT VALE 0 DERBY COUNTY 1 (Bent, pen, 51)Port Vale won't come up against quality like this in League Two – at least we hope not – so the Valiants can take plenty of encouragement from their performance in a 1-0 defeat to Derby County tonight.The Rams fielded a strong side, including former Premier League regulars Curtis Davies, Tom Huddlestone and Darren Bent, but it took Bent's 51st-minute penalty to separate the sides as Michael Brown's new look Vale squad earned plenty of praise...

Port Vale 0, Derby 1 REPORT: Monty shines for hard-working...

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MikeBaggaley published 'I had to clap him' Derby's Curtis Davies on being bamboozled by...

July 18, 2017, 4:28 pm
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Dan Turner won't have come up against many better defenders than Curtis Davies in his career so far. But the 19 year old Port Vale striker didn't worry about that when he pulled off an audacious piece of skill in the second half of last night's pre-season friendly against Derby County. Turner, from Stone, found himself facing the touchline with former Premier League defender Davies tight to him. But what followed caused one of the biggest cheers of the night as Turner backheeled the ball...

'I had to clap him' Derby's Curtis Davies on being bamboozled by...

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laura_james published Some of the best UK employers have their say on the 'workplace of...

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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Big name companies including JCB, Boots and The Co-op are playing their part in boosting productivity levels throughout the UK – by investing in skills and apprenticeships. We spoke to some of the country's best employers about the importance of focusing on developing skills and how they see the workplace of the future. Here 14 businesses from across the UK and industry sectors - who collective generate sales of more than £30 billion and directly employ more than 161,000 - share...

Some of the best UK employers have their say on the 'workplace of...

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Jack_Furness published Council repairs 'uneven' Hanley pavement where woman broke...

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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Council staff have repaired an 'uneven' pavement where a dinner-lady fell and broke her shoulder - after The Sentinel raised shoppers' concerns. Jayne Austin had lodged a complaint with Stoke-on-Trent City Council and been told the section of paving did not need replacing. The 61-year-old is still struggling seven months after falling outside The Body Shop, in Hanley, last Christmas. Read more: Van driver tailgated couple for miles - after claiming he worked for MI6 Special Branch But...

Council repairs 'uneven' Hanley pavement where woman broke...

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laura_james published Jobs of the future: Technology will change the way we do things...

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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Technology such as robots, cyborgs and self-driving vehicles were once seen as a thing of science fiction. But over the next three decades, these advancements in technology will be among the factors which will change our current jobs - and how we do them. It can be argued that they could pose a threat to our jobs, could the replace 'real people' in the workplace? But many also believe this technology could help to create new jobs, in exciting, digital-focused industries such as App...

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The Sentinel published Our Heroes: Steaming ahead! Volunteers ensure Foxfield Railway...

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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For 50 years rail enthusiasts have enjoyed days out at Foxfield Railway. The popular attraction, based near Blythe Bridge, allows visitors to climb aboard a period carriage and travel through idyllic Staffordshire countryside on one of their steam-hauled trains. There is also a museum which has an impressive collection of locomotives as well as a cafe, souvenir shop and a real ale pub. This has all been made possible by the dedication and hard work of an army of volunteers who give their time...

Our Heroes: Steaming ahead! Volunteers ensure Foxfield Railway...

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The Sentinel published ANGRY VILLAGERS: 'Why has this 'Welcome to Trentham' sign been...

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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A row has broken out over the location of a road sign apparently marking the boundary between Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.Stoke-on-Trent City Council has put up a 'Welcome to Trentham' sign - and sparked outrage among residents in neighbouring Barlaston.Villagers claim the Old Road sign is within the parish of Barlaston and should be moved nearer to Stoke-on-Trent.Read more: Van driver tailgated couple for miles - after claiming he worked for MI6 Special BranchIt follows an earlier...

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The Sentinel published Inquiry into delays accessing lifesaving medical equipment after...

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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An investigation has been launched after villagers battling to save a woman suffering cardiac arrest were unable to access a potentially lifesaving piece of medical equipment.Pensioner Kath Jones, aged 78, collapsed near her Kingsley home as she was due to go on a shopping trip with daughter Deborah.Residents rushed to the nearest defibrillator – located on the wall of Kingsley Village Hall – but they were unable to obtain an access code from West Midlands Ambulance Service to open...

Inquiry into delays accessing lifesaving medical equipment after...

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The Sentinel published Over 50? It is never too late to begin a fresh career

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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The boss of life insurance company Aviva UK Life is calling on UK businesses to pledge a commitment to employing more older workers by 2022.Chief executive Andy Briggs believes companies who choose to employ older workers - especially those who are over the age of 50 - will play major part in plugging the skills gap currently faced by the UK.Aviva, Atos, Barclays, The Co-operative Group, Home Instead Senior Care, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), Mercer, and Walgreens Boots...

Over 50? It is never too late to begin a fresh career

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laura_james published Residents fear IEA's £10m Adderley Green factory expansion...

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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Residents fear they will be 'robbed of a good night's sleep' if a £10 million factory expansion goes ahead.Agriculture equipment manufacturer IAE wants to expand its Adderley Green site as the firm continues to grow.If plans are approved, a 17,500sqm warehouse for fabrication work and powder coating will be built paving the way for 80 new jobs.The company insists the development is 'essential' for the long-term future of IAE in Stoke-on- Trent'.But dozens of families living nearby claim...

Residents fear IEA's £10m Adderley Green factory expansion...

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PhilCorrigan commented Revealed: £35m plan to cut speed limits, tackle congestion...

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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A £35 million transport plan to ease congestion will see junctions revamped, lower speed limits introduced and cycle routes created.Staffordshire County Council is to invest £26.8 million in maintaining the road network and £7.4 million in individual projects to tackle bottlenecks and safety issues.The improvement schemes set to be carried out this year include:Reducing the speed limit on the A52 and A522 between Cellarhead and Cheadle (£25,000);A new cycle route between...

Revealed: £35m plan to cut speed limits, tackle congestion...

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P_Cullinane published Kidsgrove community comes together to rebuild drowned teen's...

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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A community has pulled together to restore a teenager's memorial garden to its former glory just days after it was trashed by yobs. The family of Mike Sutton branded the vandals as the 'scum of the earth' after leaving a trail of destruction.But their faith in human nature has been restored after family, friends and well-wishers came together to put in new plants and a replacement fence at the shrine next to the Trent and Mersey Canal through Kidsgrove. Read more: Inquiry into delays accessing...

Kidsgrove community comes together to rebuild drowned teen's...

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PhilCorrigan commented Stoke-on-Trent's high-rise tenants threatened with legal action...

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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Legal action could be taken against high-rise tenants who have refused to have new fire doors fitted.Stoke-on-Trent City Council carried out a £1.9 million programme to replace 700 doors across its tower blocks between 2011 and 2014.But four residents in Southern Court, in Penkhull, have still not allowed the council to install the new doors in their flats, describing them as 'shoddy' and unsafe. They have fought a long-running campaign against the door replacement programme.Following the...

Stoke-on-Trent's high-rise tenants threatened with legal action...

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P_Cullinane published Electrician, 26, helped set up £630k cannabis factory...

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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An electrician has been jailed after he looked after one of Staffordshire's largest ever cannabis factories – inside a country mansion.Ervin Baraku fitted the dehumidifiers, lights and extractor fans needed to grow 1,116 plants in a large Willoughbridge property off the A51 on the outskirts of Newcastle borough.In return, the 26-year-old foreign national was allowed to live for free in the mansion which boasted a large living space, a DVD room, a swimming pool and tanning room.He was also...

Electrician, 26, helped set up £630k cannabis factory...

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PhilCorrigan published Controversial plans for HS2 depot at Yarnfield to go ahead...

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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Controversial plans for an HS2 depot in Staffordshire are set to go ahead – despite hundreds of objections from residents. HS2 Ltd announced the proposals for the railhead at Yarnfield, near Stone, last year as part of a 'design refinement' to the route between Birmingham and Crewe. A total of 278 people objected to the scheme, which would see a temporary construction facility built next to the M6 and retained as a permanent maintenance depot for the high speed railway. Transport...

Controversial plans for HS2 depot at Yarnfield to go ahead...

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woodhouse67 published Big Issue: Do adverts pander to gender stereotypes?

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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We live in a world of shared roles, where lazy gender stereotypes have been consigned to the history books. Except, it seems, when it comes to adverts. John Woodhouse reportsThose of a certain age are used to the imagery. The bemused youth bemoaning his mum for not washing his favourite shirt. The housewife so delighted to be doing the Shake 'n' Vac that she's dancing around the living-room. The Bisto mum so pleased to be at home cooking the Sunday roast while dad's out with the kids having...

Big Issue: Do adverts pander to gender stereotypes?

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MikeBaggaley published Port Vale 0, Derby County 1: Michael Brown's verdict

July 18, 2017, 9:00 pm
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Port Vale boss Michael Brown declared himself satisfied with his team's efforts after they suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at home to Derby County last night.The Valiants battled hard against a quality Rams side who won the game thanks to Darren Bent's 51st-minute penalty.But Brown was encouraged by the way his team worked off the ball to make life difficult for Gary Rowett's Championship side. Brown gave a debut to Marcus Harness following the 21 year old winger's loan move from Burton Albion.Port...

Port Vale 0, Derby County 1: Michael Brown's verdict

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