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KIND-HEARTED Kim Bould is hoping to use her experience in the Miss Staffordshire competition to help her fund-raise for charity.The veterinary nurse, from Blurton, fulfilled a lifelong dream by making it through to beauty pageant final, held at Uttoxeter Racecourse on Sunday, May 24.Middleport PE teacher Stephanie Wood went on to win the competition with Kim placing second, but Kim, is now focused on helping the numerous animal charities of her workplace, Nantwich Veterinary Group."It has...

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May 26, 2015, 11:05 pm

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TRIBUTES have been paid to a Polish Army veteran who survived being a prisoner of war to reach the age of 100.Stefan Drozdz, who became a centenarian in January of this year, died on May 20.After being captured by the Nazis during the Second World and forced to work in France, Stefan moved to Blurton in 1948.During his time in the Potteries, Stefan, who worked as a builder, made many friends as an active member of his communities.Stefan's wife of 42 years, Zofia, of Bucknall, said: "I will...

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May 29, 2015, 12:18 am

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DRAYCOTT: MUHAMMAD Janghir, aged 26, of Uttoxeter Road, will appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on June 12. He is accused of three offences of having possession or control of identity documents – a French ID card, a passport and a French driving licence – which were false and which he knew or believed were false with the intention of using them to establish personal information about himself. There was no application for bail and magistrates remanded him in custody.BLURTON: KRIS...

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Blurton death

May 31, 2015, 2:08 am

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A 28-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent is being questioned by detectives after the body of a man was discovered at a home in Blurton.Police were called to a property on Waterside Drive just before 5.20pm on Saturday.The death is being treated as suspicious and an investigation has been launched.The area remains cordoned off today to allow a detailed forensic examination to take place.Officers are working to trace and inform the man's family of his death. Police arrested a 28-year-old man on...

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May 31, 2015, 11:23 am

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POLICE were tonight still quizzing a 28-year-old on suspicion of murder after a man died at a house in Stoke-on-Trent.Emergency services arrived at the property in Waterside Drive, Newstead, to find Michael Scardifield in cardiac arrest. Despite battling to save him, they were unable to revive the unconscious 40-year-old.Police are still awaiting formal identification and have been offering support to his family.Detectives were tonight granted an extension to continue questioning the murder...

Newstead death: Man charged with murder

May 31, 2015, 11:17 pm

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A man will appear before magistrates this morning charged with the murder of Michael Scardifield.Police found the 40-year-old unconscious at a home on Waterside Drive, Blurton, on Saturday and performed CPR.Medics also attended at around 5.30pm after receiving reports of a man in cardiac arrest.They continued resuscitation but nothing could be done to save him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.Detectives arrested Martin Birchall on suspicion of murder and he was charged late on Sunday.The...

Newstead death: Longton man remanded in custody

June 1, 2015, 8:50 am

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A MAN has appeared in court charged with the murder of Michael Scardifield.Police found the 40-year-old unconscious at a home in Waterside Drive, Newstead, on Saturday, May 30, and performed CPR.Medics also attended at around 5.30pm and continued resuscitation but nothing could be done to save him.Detectives charged Martin Birchall with his murder and he appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre yesterday.The 28-year-old, of Longley Road, Longton, has been remanded in custody until June...

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June 3, 2015, 5:01 am

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Big Read: All aboard for literacy fun

June 8, 2015, 11:15 pm

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BOOKS are just the ticket for pupils at one city school after staff transformed an old double decker into a reading bus.Now hundreds of children at Sutherland Primary Academy, in Blurton, are boarding the bus on a regular basis to take part in phonics sessions, guided reading and other literacy activities.And the top deck even doubles up as a cinema for the school's film club.The idea grew out of the school's need to find somewhere to hold small group work.Julia O'Rourke, business and operations...

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June 10, 2015, 12:10 am

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NORTON: TWENTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD David Saville pleaded guilty to causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. He also admitted two charges of making indecent photographs of a child. But Saville denied two offences of sexual assault of a child under 13. He also pleaded not guilty to doing an act intending to pervert the course of public justice and another charge of making indecent photographs of a child. Saville will now go on trial at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on November 9. The...

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June 15, 2015, 1:22 pm

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FOR the last two decades Julie Rattos has been a familiar face behind a hospice's busy reception. Whether it's helping direct relatives or providing a friendly welcome to people coming to the Douglas Macmillan Hospice for the first time – dedicated Julie is on hand. Now after volunteering at the Blurton charity for 20 years, Julie has been put forward in The Sentinel's Our Heroes Awards under the Volunteer of the Year category. While Julie has been behind the hospice's reception...

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June 17, 2015, 2:00 am

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SMALLTHORNEA 27-YEAR-OLD is awaiting to find out his sentence after admitting producing five cannabis plants at his home. Damien Forrest pleaded guilty to producing the plants at Mars Street in Smallthorne. Forrest will appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on July 1 after sentence was adjourned to allow for reports on him to be put together. He was granted unconditional bail until that date. BLURTONA 31-YEAR-OLD man has denied carrying out a burglary on Christmas Day. Barry Barker is...

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June 17, 2015, 9:06 am

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A NEW library is set to open in a bid to replace an axed council-run mobile service. The facility will be based in Blurton Community Centre and will provide more than 500 books for loan. It comes after the Stoke-on-Trent City Council scrapped its mobile library in 2011. Now an appeal has been launched to find volunteers to run the new service. Centre manager Nina Hulse, aged 64, of Beech Road, Blurton, said: "Everyone is really excited about the new library."We used to have...

Charity fishing match raises £2k in grandad's honour

June 29, 2015, 11:08 am

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PORT Vale fan James Spruce has raised hundreds of pounds in memory of his grandad who lost his two-year battle with lung cancer. The 24-year-old gas fitter was inspired to support the Douglas Macmillan Hospice after his much-loved grandfather Derek Spruce passed away there at the age of 73 in January. He has gone on to collect nearly £2,000 to thank the Blurton-based charity for the care Derek received in the last few weeks of his life. The cash was raised after he organised a...

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July 1, 2015, 1:47 am

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PENKHULL: SAMIA Shah, aged 49, of Penkhull Terrace, Penkhull, pleaded guilty to producing cannabis. She also admitted possessing class B drug amphetamine with intent to supply; possessing a class A drug and possessing a prohibited weapon. Shah will be sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court after a report is prepared on her by a probation officer. Her bail was extended.MEIR: STUART Bennett, aged 25, of Leacroft Road, Meir, was handed a 12-month conditional discharge after pleading guilty to...

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Further improvements for Blurton Road planned

July 1, 2015, 5:49 am

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FAMILIES are being asked for their views on further plans to make a road safer.Stoke-on-Trent City Council recently installed traffic calming measures in Blurton Road, following 32 accidents in five years.The authority has now launched a consultation on proposals for a second phase of works, between Cemlyn Avenue and the A50.Road users are being asked about the issues they face on the road, and what they think can be done about them. Residents can have their say on the city council website or by...

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July 8, 2015, 11:34 pm

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PARTY-GOER James Brindley died 'within seconds' of jumping into a canal for a late-night swim. The 28-year-old stripped naked and jumped into the Caldon Canal as he walked to his Blurton home from a work Christmas party last December. Concerned relatives reported James missing and his body was pulled from the Hanley canal three days later following a major police search. Now North Staffordshire coroner Ian Smith has ruled James's death was accidental. The cause of death was recorded as...

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July 9, 2015, 3:15 am

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THE family of James Brindley have criticised the police for taking too long to find their son's body. His family and friends gathered a search party together after realising the 28-year-old, of Tillery Lane, Blurton, had not returned home from a work Christmas party on December 19. Police discovered James' body in the Caldon Canal three days later but his father Andrew believes officers could have done more to help find him sooner. He said: "It's a concern of the family that when...

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July 9, 2015, 7:24 am

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HERON CROSS: THIRTY-three-year-old Wayne Sims, of Duke Street, Heron Cross, is accused of handling stolen goods – namely a quantity of cheese and meat – at Longton on May 13. He is also charged with being in breach of a conditional discharge. Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre adjourned the case until July 15 due to the defendant's ill-health. FENTON: THIRTY-six-year-old Lisa Iacono, of Park Place, Fenton, has been handed a 12-month conditional discharge after...

Firefighters tackle blaze at derelict chicken farm in Blurton

July 9, 2015, 1:19 pm

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FIREFIGHTERS have been dealing with an incident at a chicken farm. Two Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Longton were called to the incident at the former Blurton Poultry Farm, on Barlaston Road in Blurton, at 8.45pm. A spokesman for the fire service said the fire occurred in a timber and concrete shed on the site. A hose reel jet was used to tackle the blaze, which is believed to have been started deliberately.