Sentinel, The (Stoke-on-Trent UK) back issues from April 2008:
Hospital stay was a humbling experience
Apr 01, 2008 ... Following my admission to the University Hospital of NorthStaffordshire on March 10, and discharge on March 20, it is going tobe extremely difficult for me to accept any future criticism of thetrust, or indeed the National Health Service as a whole. Following earlier tests and ...
Fine care for our dying dad
Apr 01, 2008 ... We Would like to thank the nursing and medical staff who treatedour dad, Charlie McCartney, during his last few days before hepassed away last week. Doctors Abassey, McGowan and Morrison and the nurses of the MossGreen Surgery, Bentilee, and the out-of-hours district nurses ...
Meaning of life is found outside council chamber
Apr 01, 2008 ... I Would like to suggest that many of your correspondents who'vetaken part in the debate on the origins and meaning of life havecreated a false dichotomy between faith and reason. Is there any good reason why we can't believe in both a supremebeing - a sort of elected mayor of the ...
Thanks for great fun day, bago
Apr 01, 2008 ... I Noticed in The Sentinel a list of groups and organisationsthat have helped to raise money for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice. Athank you was given to the Bulls Head in Hanford for raisingpounds1,092.97 from a fun day. I must point out that while theBulls Head provided a venue and ...
'Train stations' a solution to city's high jobless rate
Apr 01, 2008 ... I Would like to comment in response to the letter from G H Sharpof Dresden about the proposals to tackle the city's so-calledbenefit culture. I have worked with the unemployed for more than 20 years and Ihave come to the conclusion that a community programme would be an ...
Gayle has impact toblow Leek off course
Apr 01, 2008; ... Jordan Gayle scored one and made another during a stunning match-winning debut in STOKE'S 12-7 win at near neighbours LEEK in MidlandThree West (North). Stoke blew a Gayle in the first half as they burst into whattranspired to be an unassailable 12-0 lead thanks to ...
No stopping Ben and Billy
Apr 01, 2008 ... Ben and Billy Mitchell enjoyed another memorable year ingymnastics with some impressive displays in 2007. The Fenton-based brothers, who both have Down's Syndrome, provedyet again there is no obstacle to their success. In his only competition of last year, 21-year-old Ben ...
North Staffs young guns best of British again
Apr 01, 2008 ... North Staffordshire Parks Junior Team powered their way to thecrown green bowls county championship for the second successive yearin 2007. In claiming the British Parks Junior County Championship (under-18s), the team went unbeaten, winning all three of their matches, orsix legs, ...
Romans put brakes on Hanley title push
Apr 01, 2008; ... Hanley TOWN's title hopes suffered a fatal blow after a 4-3defeat to Trentham Romans in the POTTERIES AND DISTRICT LEAGUEPremier Division. Goals from Richie Batho, Richard Carter, Steve Scott, and MartinRidley gave Trentham victory, leaving third-placed Hanley six pointsadrift of ...
Rangers storm to cup final
Apr 01, 2008 ... Grange Park Rangers stormed to the final of the CITY TRADERSLEAGUE Premier Division Cup with a 2-0 win over Beverley. Haroon Rashid fired Rangers into the final by scoring a goal ineach half. In league action, Andrew Teague struck a brace to help Signalmancondemn Premier ...
Simpson strikes to edge hood to success
Apr 01, 2008 ... Robin Hood Rookery edged through to the final of the COORS LEAGUEDivision Two Cup final with a 1-0 win against Gardeners Retreat. Ashley Simpson was the hero as he scored the only goal of thegame to secure glory for the Division Two leaders. Castle Casuals were also celebrating ...
Doveridge continue to set hot pace
Apr 01, 2008 ... Doveridge remained top of Division Two in the UTTOXETER ANDDISTRICT LEAGUE after thrashing Stone Town 7-3. Mark Burrow led the way for Doveridge with four goals, whileNigel Clarke, Ryan Lewis, and Kieron Edwards added singles. Simon Nagington scored all three for ...
Mugge on course for prem title
Apr 01, 2008 ... Blue Mugge took a giant step towards clinching the LEEK ANDDISTRTICT LEAGUE title after beating close rivals Britannia Inn 3-1. Mugge were boosted by goals from Jimmy McCarthy, Martin Heath andLee Horton and now lead second-placed Inn by 14 points at the top ofthe table. In ...
Bossons bags four for lion
Apr 01, 2008 ... White Lion thrashed bottom side Boot and Shoe Villa 10-0 in theCREWE REGIONAL LEAGUE Premier Division. Craig Bossons bagged four goals for second-placed Lion, whileDarren Sumner and Craig Griggs scored two each. Lee Briggs and PeterGriffiths added singles to complete the ...
Slimming clubs are no longer a woman's world
Apr 01, 2008 ... You've got to hand it to Bert Proctor. It takes some bottle for a man of ample proportions to join thefemale-dominated world of the slimming club. If there's one thing guaranteed to put a bloke off his pork pie,it's the thought of walking into a room full of women and ...
'People might think we are all old fuddy-duddies but we're not'
Apr 01, 2008 ... As Interests go, you don't get much more diverse than knickersand quad-biking. But such is the range of talks and activities tackled by thefearless Smallwood WI in Cheshire. "People might think we are all old fuddy-duddies but we're not,"says president Jean Batchelor, ...
Help with the kids
Apr 01, 2008; ... Being a loving, fair but firm parent is the goal for manyfamilies, but difficulties such as tiredness and inconsistency canget in the way. If you find yourself setting a rule for your childbut not following through if they break it, or asking your child todo something then ending up ...
Anything goes, from fly-fishing to murder mysteries
Apr 01, 2008 ... With 140 WIs running throughout the county and nearly 5,000members to date, The Staffordshire Federation of Women's Institutesis thriving. And, as county chairman Denise Moreton points out, its popularityfor women of all ages is growing, too. "I've been involved with the WI ...
There's more to the WI than jam and Jerusalem
Apr 01, 2008 ... Seldom can the rendition of so stirring an anthem have occasionedsuch melancholy. There was barely a dry eye in the hall when members of HanchurchWomen's Institute sang Jerusalem for the very last time. After 55 years, the group has disbanded, never - barring amiracle - to ...
Sue's savers
Apr 01, 2008 ... Star Saver Banana skins cut up and buried around rose trees provide goodnutrition for the plant. Frances Jones, Ash Grove, Barlaston Zap garlic cloves in the microwave for 15 seconds and the skinwill come off easily. Lisa Farrall, Browning Grove, ...
Fat file
Apr 01, 2008 ... Name: Bert Proctor Age: 64 Occupation: Retired human resources director Address: Rye Hills, Bignall End Weight before: ...
3ways to
Apr 01, 2008 ... 1. Acknowledge his anger, frustration and self-doubt, but make itclear you have a much more positive opinion about his performance. 2. Help him save face by looking for ways to understand loss thatdon't devastate his ...
The hair
Apr 01, 2008 ... Donna Simpson, stylist at Abstract Hair and Beauty, on HassellStreet, Newcastle, says: "When she arrived, Betty's hair was shortat the front and quite long at the back. "It didn't really have much shape, it was half grey and she had agrown out colour. "I used a light beige ...
Modern mum's a breath of fresh air for group
Apr 01, 2008 ... When working mum Carole Bayliss took over as president of one ofStaffordshire's thriving WI groups, she was determined to offerplenty for the modern woman. "I have never made jam in my life and we have never sungJerusalem," laughs the 37-year-old . With around three-quarters ...
My family and me
Apr 01, 2008; ... They reckon you've got two minutes to make an impression. Ifyou're after a job, that's how long it is before the interviewer hasyou marked down - subconsciously - as a yes or a no. Sometimes it'sless than that. I can tell you unequivocally that never in a month of Sundayswill I ...
In brief
Apr 01, 2008 ... Staffs: Road safety managers have announced the routes to betargeted by mobile speed cameras this week. They include the A34through Stone, Newcastle and Stafford, as well as Lightwood Road,Werrington Road and Sneyd Hill Road, all in ...
Females moving up professional ladder
Apr 01, 2008 ... Staffordshire and Cheshire fire services say they are committedto employing women, though formal recruitment drives are rare. Of 936 firefighters in Cheshire, 20 are women, two of whom aretrainees. In Staffordshire, there are 853 operational staff,including firefighters, watch ...
Giant lake revival bid in full flow
Apr 01, 2008; ... An Historic lake, believed to have been drained during the SecondWorld War to prevent bombers using it as a beacon, is to berestored. The revival of Repton Lake, in the grounds of the Grade I-listedCrewe Hall, is being recommended for approval at a meeting of Creweand Nantwich ...
Mum's burning ambition is to be a firefighter
Apr 01, 2008 ... It Takes a fearless type of person to start all over again -especially when change means a radical new career and a brave stepinto a traditionally male-dominated world. But at the age of 46, Helen, of Eleanor Crescent, Westlands,Newcastle, decided to become a ...
Beauty spot
Apr 01, 2008 ... How much do you spend on hair/beauty treatments each month? Around pounds40. I use products which you only need to use alittle bit of so they last a long time. What would you never leave home without? Warmth by Bare Essentials is an all-over face cream that gives ...
Tastes good
Apr 01, 2008 ... Bert recommends the Slimming World vegetable curry, but likes toadd meat for flavour. Try this spicy chicken version instead. Ingredients 4 x 113g/4oz chicken breasts, skinned and boned 284ml/1/2 pint very low-fat natural yoghurt 2 tsp turmeric 3 garlic ...
Hearing centre brought in to slash audiology delays
Apr 01, 2008 ... A Hearing centre has been commissioned to carry out tests toslash patient waiting lists. North Staffordshire Primary Care Trust will send patients to TheHearing Care Centre, in Endon, which will provide a routine hearingloss service on an interim basis. The move comes after ...
In brief
Apr 01, 2008 ... North Staffs: Diabetes tests for expectant mothers will now becarried out in GP practices and health centres. The move will prevent patients having to travel to the UniversityHospital of North Staffordshire for the tests. North Staffordshire PCT said it is responding to ...
Eric offered a new home
Apr 01, 2008 ... A Pensioner stuck in hospital while health and council chiefsargued over which care home to send him to has finally been given anew home. Eric Boulton was left blocking a hospital bed for two weeks afterhis residential home refused to take him back and Stoke-on-TrentPrimary Care ...
Start of NHS eye treatment
Apr 01, 2008 ... Pensioner Peter Ford will begin NHS treatment to save his sightnext week. The 67-year-old, of Denbigh Close, Clayton, has spentpounds20,000 of his own money on nine Lucentis injections sincebeing diagnosed with macular degeneration last summer. Mr Ford was refused funding by ...
MPs lobby to stop sorting jobs going
Apr 01, 2008; ... Mps are stepping up a campaign to stop Royal Mail closing adelivery office, by meeting with the government minister responsiblefor the postal service. Stoke-on-Trent MPs Mark Fisher, Rob Flello and Joan Walley willmeet with Pat McFadden, Minister of State for Employment ...
You can't trust bureaucrats to remove all the red tape
Apr 01, 2008 ... It's amazing how quickly time goes by when we're having fun. Ifyou were lucky enough to go abroad at Easter, you probably had aweek in the sun, but felt like it was time to come home no soonerthan your break had started. Time is like that; the clock may always measure it the same, ...
When less isn't more
Apr 01, 2008 ... The long list of proposed post office closures makes grimreading. Post offices are one of the traditional pillars of theircommunities. If, particularly in rural areas, they go the same wayas the pub, school and church, the collection of homes they onceserved are in danger of no longer ...
Plan to build seven houses
Apr 01, 2008 ... A Social landlord is proposing to build seven new homes inShelton. Beth Johnson Housing Association wants to build the three andfour-bedroom houses on Salisbury Avenue. The development will include 14 car parking spaces, and a secureshed to store seven bicycles. The ...
In brief
Apr 01, 2008 ... Stone: Best-selling travel author Terry Darlington will belaunching his new book, Narrow Dog To Indian River, at an event inthe town. The book, which chronicles his adventures along America'sIntracoastal Waterway on a narrowboat, with his wife Monica andwhippet Jim, will be ...
Cut in recycling hours under fire
Apr 01, 2008; ... A Decision to reduce the opening hours of waste tips by two daysa week has come under attack. Six recycling centres across Staffordshire that had previouslybeen open seven days a week are now closed on two days midweek. Staffordshire County Council says it has made this ...
Plaque marks writer's home
Apr 01, 2008 ... A Plaque will be unveiled to celebrate the life of a leadingwriter. The Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, Councillor Bagh Ali, will beamong those marking the achievements of Arnold Bennett on Saturday. A plaque marking his date of birth - May 27, 1867 - will bedisplayed at the ...
Bob and sue welcome back
Apr 01, 2008 ... A Business group has praised two long-standing traders. As reported in The Sentinel on Saturday, Bob and Sue Orme retiredfrom their Biddulph confectioner Kaye's after 21 years. Many customers dropped in at the shop to say goodbye before thecouple, of Phillipson Way, Sneyd ...
Police recruit more substitute officers
Apr 01, 2008; ... Twenty-five new police community support officers (PCSOs) arebeing recruited to pound the beat in Staffordshire The PCSOs will work alongside neighbourhood beat officers toprovide a visible presence and help tackle issues like anti-socialbehaviour. They do not have the power ...
'I love the job - it's brilliant...'
Apr 01, 2008 ... Lauren Drew, aged 20, above right, has worked as a PCSO for 18months. She lives in the Staffordshire Moorlands and is based inLeek, patrolling the Haregate area. She said: "I have wanted to join the police ever since I wasyounger, and both my parents are in the job."I wanted ...
Three out of four say university places should be free of fees
Apr 01, 2008 ... Youth MPs are calling for university tuition fees to be scrappedin the wake of a survey which revealed widespread discontent withthe current financial system. The national campaign is being led by 17-year-old JamesGreenhalgh, pictured left, who represents East Staffordshire on ...
Cash to help patients with bone disease
Apr 01, 2008 ... Sufferers of a rare medical condition have received a much-needed boost after a company donated pounds2,000 towards their careand rehabilitation. Tableware manufacturers Dudson Ltd donated the cash to helppeople at Hayward Hospital suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS), a ...
Children get choice school
Apr 01, 2008 ... The vast majority of children in Staffordshire will be able toattend one of their preferred primary schools. Staffordshire County Council said 94 per cent of children hadbeen granted a place at their favourite primary school, and 97 percent had secured a place at one of their ...
Archives of county shown on internet
Apr 01, 2008 ... Heritage enthusiasts can gain a fascinating insight intocenturies of life in Staffordshire by browsing through a new onlineexhibition. The collection has been compiled by the joint Staffordshire andStoke-on-Trent archive service, and touches on a wide range oftopics, from ...
Where to go...
Apr 01, 2008 ... April 10: Martyn Joseph songwriting workshop, Burslem School ofArt April 17: Andy Gower songwriting workshop, Burslem School ...
Decision on new memorial
Apr 01, 2008 ... Residents in Tunstall are invited to a public meeting tonight todiscuss plans for the town's war memorial. The meeting, at the Sneyd Arms Hotel at 7.30pm, will consider theresults of a public consultation exercise on what form the memorialshould take. Three proposed layouts ...
Prize pictures to be named
Apr 01, 2008 ... The winners of a photography competition celebrating the life andwork of internationally-renowned photographer Patrick Lichfield willbe announced on Monday. More than 400 entries were received from as far afield as LasVegas, with entrants ranging in age from just six right up to ...
Warning over counterfeit vodka drink
Apr 01, 2008 ... Consumer protection officers are warning the public andlegitimate traders to be on the lookout for counterfeit vodka afterfake 70cl bottles of Glen's Vodka were found. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is concerned that individuals may betrying to sell it through pubs, off-licenses, or ...
So ya wanna be a rock 'n' roll star?
Apr 01, 2008; ... Budding singers and songwriters can benefit from workshops run bystars of the music business. Singer/songwriter Martyn Joseph, musician Andy Gower and formerCast front man and La's bass player, John Power, will be among theartists leading practical workshops and offering advice on ...
Dear Alison
Apr 01, 2008; ... I Was brought up in care but have always thought I was quite welladjusted. Suddenly I have real trouble showing my feelings toanyone, both emotionally and physically. I find it hard to talkabout how I feel and even things like reaching for my boyfriend'shand are very difficult. I have no ...
A romance in wartime proves power of love
Apr 01, 2008 ... When did you first meet and how? Ivy says: It was August, 1944. I was teaching down in SouthStaffordshire, and my husband was on leave from the ParachuteRegiment. I was in digs with his auntie, and that's how we met. Ron says: I was on leave, and I met Ivy coming home from ...
New network for teachers
Apr 01, 2008 ... Foreign language teachers are being invited to the launch of anew ideas-sharing network to help improve pupils' learning. The Association For Language Learning (ALL) is starting thescheme for Cheshire and North Staffordshire next month. It aims to bring together all teachers of ...
Don't let your children drink!
Apr 01, 2008; ... Staffordshire's Chief Constable, Chris Sims, has urged parents toreduce anti-social behaviour by keeping their children away fromalcohol. Speaking at the Staffordshire Drug and Alcohol Summit in Staffordyesterday, he said young people were drinking "very heavily" at homeand on ...
Auction to help special babies to live
Apr 01, 2008 ... A Grandmother hopes to give premature babies the best possiblechance of survival by raising money at an auction. Gill Swift, aged 68, of Gravelly Bank, Lightwood, said she wasbeside herself with worry when her son David and his partner Jo-Anngave birth to a daughter three months ...
Facts and figures from the report
Apr 01, 2008 ... Research revealed that in Staffordshire: 4,500 children have one or both parents suffering from a drugproblem; 170 children are on the Child Protection Register largely becausea parent has a drink problem; 102 children are on the Child Protection Register largely ...
Guides get grant for new netball equipment
Apr 01, 2008 ... A Girl guide group has been awarded a grant to fund newequipment. The 3rd Talke Guides has received pounds600 from the KidsgroveCommunity Trust. The money will be used to buy new netball posts,bibs and a laminator for the group, which meets at St Martin'sChurch. Guide leader ...
Dean tribute for charities
Apr 01, 2008 ... Freinds and supporters of a hairdresser and entertainer who diedlast year raised more than pounds1,000 at a tribute night. Dean Gray, aged 36, of Sandyford, was killed on the M6, nearKnutsford, last year. On Friday, more than 100 people attended a fund-raising eveningin his ...
Last chance for pet lovers
Apr 01, 2008 ... Proud owners have just a few more days to enter their animalsinto this year's Prize Pets competition. The Sentinel launched the contest for the fourth year last month and will accept entries until Friday . Almost 450 people have sentin pictures so far . To enter, send a photo ...
Teens drew airgun on robbery victims
Apr 01, 2008; ... Two youths have each been sentenced to 32 months in custody afterthey used an airgun to commit a robbery. Ethan Vernall, aged 17, of Well Street, Hanley, and Jordan Smith,aged 15, of Etruria Road, Hanley, were part of a four-strong gangwho terrified Paul Heath and John Calcutt at ...
Warning over fake money
Apr 01, 2008 ... Shop staff are being advised to look out for fake banknotes aftertwo incidents. A man used counterfeit notes to pay for goods at two stores inHigh Street, Market Drayton, on the afternoon of Friday, March 28. He used a fake pounds10 note in WHSmith, and then a fake ...