Sentinel, The (Stoke-on-Trent UK) back issues from January 2009:
Scooter gift gets Harry mobile again
Jan 01, 2009 ... When thieves stole Harry Jervis's mobility scooter twice in thesame week, the war hero was stranded in his own home. The 89-year-old, pictured, who risked his life as a sniper duringthe Second World War, had to rely on his family to bring him foodand take him out of his sheltered ...
Knights recruit
Jan 01, 2009 ... Staffordshire Knights Drum and Bugle Corps are on the look-outfor new members to join them for the 2009 season. Anyone between the ages of 10 and 25 can join and have theopportunity to travel the country and compete against similarunits. Staffordshire ...
Olympic children
Jan 01, 2009 ... Four-year-old Daniel Lawrence, pictured, will be taking part inthe London Olympics in 2012. The youngster is one of 1,200 children born on December 20,2004, the day London's bid was submitted, who have been promised arole in one of the event's ceremonies. Daniel, from ...
249 jobs hope
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Planning application has been submitted for a new call centrewhich would create 249 jobs. Autonet Insurance, which employs 200 staff, has received apounds750,000 Advantage West Midlands grant to help it move to abigger call centre in Burslem. The ...
'No pushchairs'
Jan 01, 2009 ... Mother-of-two Kirsty Fitzsimon, pictured, was asked to leave atown centre cafe bar - after staff said her pushchair was a healthand safety risk. The 37-year-old says she was so embarrassed she "felt likecrying" after being told she could not eat at Fallon's Bar andBrasserie, in ...
Woodland homes
Jan 01, 2009 ... Plans to build 46 affordable homes on woodland have beensubmitted to Stoke-on-Trent City Council. The proposal is part of Renew North Staffordshire's pounds5.5million scheme to transform Meir. Great Places Housing Group wants to build the homes, which willinclude up to 23 ...
Fund-raisers buy chair for lucas
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Nine-year-old boy with severe medical problems is going to geta new custom-built chair, thanks to donations from Port Valefootballers and fans. Lucas James, from Sandyford, was born with cerebral palsy andepilepsy. He has to be moved on a regular basis because his muscles ...
Rights on agenda
Jan 01, 2009 ... Politicians are investigating whether plans to force hundreds ofpupils to transfer to a new faith-based academy will breach theirhuman rights. The move comes after Stoke-on-Trent City Council unveiledproposals to merge Berry Hill High and St Peter's C of E High, inPenkhull, to ...
Craig's got talent
Jan 01, 2009 ... An Apprentice decorator has won a national competition. Craig Martin, aged 20, is learning his trade with J&S Seddon. He competed in Johnstone's national Young Painter and Decoratorof the Year contest. He said: "I didn't think I would win because there were ...
Clair's secrets
Jan 01, 2009 ... The best school chef in Stoke-on-Trent says the secret to gettingchildren to eat healthy food is ingenious recipes with secretingredients. Clair Jones, pictured, assistant catering supervisor atSutherland Primary School, has won the Local Authority Caterers'Association award for ...
Guildhall pride
Jan 01, 2009 ... The pounds1.2 million restoration of a Grade II-listed buildinginto a customer service centre has been completed. Most of Newcastle Borough Council's public services have moved tothe Guildhall, following six months of restoration work. Scores of residents attended the opening ...
Lee hits winner
Jan 01, 2009 ... Lee Cropper's first goal for Meir KA halted a run of nine gameswithout a win as they ended the year with something to shout about. Cropper struck in the 78th minute at Walsall Wood with a shotfrom the edge of the box following a corner while, at the other end,Meir kept a clean ...
Tennis revival
Jan 01, 2009 ... A North Staffordshire coach is launching an ambitious project torevive city parks tennis. The Potteries-based City and Suburban League was set-up in the1940s with the majority of teams based at local parks. However, the past two decades has seen the demise of parks tennisand ...
College inquiry
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Public inquiry has been ordered into plans to flatten a row ofhomes and businesses to make way for a new college campus. Land on the corner of Leek Road and Roebuck Street, in Stoke, isearmarked for the new pounds26 million Stoke-on-Trent Sixth FormCentre and a pounds30 million ...
Debt extension
Jan 01, 2009 ... Lenders have once again given Waterford Wedgwood more time to payoff some of its pounds377 million debts. Investors had given the Irish parent company of world-famousceramic brand Wedgwood until the week before Christmas to come upwith the money. That was the latest in a ...
400 jobs at pottery site
Jan 01, 2009 ... Up To 400 jobs could be created at a new shopping centre proposedfor the former site of historic pottery. The Aynsley Mill Potteries Heritage Retail Centre, in Longton,would feature shops, two restaurants, a craft and design workshopand a garden centre. Developer Aynsley Mill ...
A new big wheel
Jan 01, 2009 ... Trentham Gardens managers have been forced to reapply forplanning permission for their big wheel after having to bring in adifferent wheel at the last minute. The pounds3.2 million attraction, which opened on December 12,was finally given the go-ahead by Stafford Borough Council ...
Recycle go-ahead
Jan 01, 2009 ... Controversial plans to build a recycling plant will go aheadafter the application was not called in by the Secretary of State. Proposals for the waste recycling operation at White Moss Quarry,in Radway Green, were approved by Cheshire County Council inOctober. The move ...
Train horror
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Businessman has spoken of his horror as he tried to move hiscar after it rolled on to a railway line, and looked up to see atrain heading for him. Mike Gilman's 4x4 rolled on to the track at North Rode,Congleton, and was hit by a train on December 18. Part of the train, ...
Nathan takes the glory
Jan 01, 2009 ... Sandbach United beat Audley 1-0 to leapfrog their rivals in theStaffordshire County League Premier Division table. Sandbach started the better on a part-frozen pitch, with AndyJackson and Paul Ryder both going close. Audley were restricted and often caught offside, with the ...
D-Day for Tesco expansion bid
Jan 01, 2009 ... Councillors will decide next week whether to approve plans toexpand a supermarket. Up to 100 jobs could be created if the proposal to build amezzanine floor at Tesco in Congleton is given the go-ahead. Tesco has already been given approval to build a ground- floorextension ....
Star stay top
Jan 01, 2009 ... Willaston White Star laid siege to Beeston Castle as they stayedtop of the Crewe Regional Sunday League. A hat-trick from Blake and further goals from Moat and Hughesearned a 5-0 win. That kept White Star four points clear of Bentley Motors, whobeat AC Wickstead 3-1 with ...
Late winner
Jan 01, 2009 ... Alsager Town came from behind to beat Winsford 2-1 at Wood Parkand chalk up their sixth successive victory in the Vodkat LeaguePremier Division. Alsager trailed to a penalty at the break, but were back on levelterms when ...
Two-day games
Jan 01, 2009 ... The Cheshire Development XI - a joint venture financed byCheshire County Club and the Cheshire Cricket Board - is to belaunched in 2009. The team replaces the Cheshire 2XI and Board Under-19 ...
Trial date set
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Trial date has been fixed for a 24-year-old man charged withmurder and arson with intent to endanger life. Christopher Bowyer, of Antrobus Street, Congleton, pleaded notguilty to both charges at Chester Crown Court. The charges relate to an arson attack at Clayton Manor Care ...
Star Katie releases song for dawn
Jan 01, 2009 ... Singer Katie Melua has released a track on behalf of entrepreneurDawn Gibbins after the businesswoman gave pounds20,000 to charity todevote it to her husband. The former owner of Sandbach flooring firm Flowcrete, won thegift in a charity auction for the BBC's Children in Need, on ...
Roads bonus
Jan 01, 2009 ... Motorists and pedestrians are getting a New Year present - anextra pounds2.1 million for repairs to Cheshire's roads andpavements. The money has been saved from a budget which funds landfillwaste. Cheshire County Council is forecasting a 20 per cent drop inwaste going to ...
Wait for cash
Jan 01, 2009 ... Councils which invested millions of pounds in failed Icelandicbanks are being warned it could take months or even years todetermine what will happen to the cash. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is pursuing pounds5 million, whileCheshire County Council invested pounds8.5 million in a ...
Here for beer
Jan 01, 2009 ... The East Cheshire branch of The Campaign For Real Ale (Camra)will hold a Good ...
Woolies shuts
Jan 01, 2009 ... More Woolworths stores closed their doors on Tuesday after theretailer went into administration. Branches in Longton, Leek, Market Drayton, Stone and Congleton all shut. It follows the closure of stores in Hanley, Nantwich andUttoxeter on Saturday. Branches in Stoke, ...
Better transport
Jan 01, 2009 ... Improvements to public transport services have been commended. Cheshire County Council was recognised at the UK Bus Awards forimprovements to services between Crewe, Northwich and Winsford. It worked with bus company Arriva to invest in 11 new wheelchairaccessible ...
Pub burgled
Jan 01, 2009 ... Police are asking for information in connection with a burglaryat a pub in Alsager. Burglars broke into the Bank Corner in Lawton Road betweenmidnight and 7am on Sunday last week. It is believed they made their way in through fire doors at theback of the ...
Tax fight goes on
Jan 01, 2009 ... Campaigners have vowed to renew their fight to save Crewe's taxoffice in the New Year, despite the Government's decision to moveits operations to Hanley. Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Service (HMRC) announced theclosure of the Crewe office, along with 89 others across ...
School violence
Jan 01, 2009 ... Police officers were called to deal with more than 70 violentincidents at schools across Cheshire last year. The figures have been revealed by the Conservative Party, whichasked every police force in England to provide information onattempted or actual violent crimes on school ...
Out of Africa
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Men's dinner will be held at Wellspring Methodist Church, inCanal Road, Congleton, on Wednesday, January 7. There will be a talk by Geoffrey and Georgette Butera entitledAfrican ...
Nude waiters
Jan 01, 2009 ... Staff at an ice cream parlour took their clothes off to raisemoney for charity. Waiters Michael Colin, Garry Haughan, Will Slaymark and MikeWain, who work at Quadrelli's Gelateria, Sandbach, posed in thenude for a calendar in aid of ...
Roach takes tips from Olympic star
Jan 01, 2009 ... Tamworth Ac jump star Jordan Roach will be picking up tips froman Olympic champion at the turn of the year, writes Chris Philpotts. Teenage talent Roach is heading to Sweden to train with StefanHolm - gold medallist in Athens and a former World and ...
Sneyd pit odyssey for a Cornish youngstersneyd pit odyssey for a Cornish youngster ; Edward John Geach was an eight-year-old boy in Cornwall in 1942 when a giant explosion ripped through Sneyd Colliery - an event which later inspired his new life in the Potteries. On the 67th anniversary of the blast, he tells reporter George Oliver why he never returned to the south west
Jan 01, 2009 ... Edward John Geach was an eight-year-old boy in Cornwall in 1942when a giant explosion ripped through Sneyd Colliery - an eventwhich later inspired his new life in the Potteries. On the 67thanniversary of the blast, he tells reporter George Oliver why henever returned to the south ...
57 died as miners worked to help national war effort
Jan 01, 2009 ... Pit workers defied superstition to go into the mine on New Year'sDay, 1942, because coal was needed to help the war effort. But fifty-seven of them were killed when a massive explosionripped through the number four pit bottom, 800 yards below theground. The traditional day off had ...
Park restoration to last 100 years
Jan 01, 2009; ... The latest designs for the pounds6.5 million transformation ofan historic park have been revealed. Work on the new main pavilion, bowling pavilion and storage depotat Queens Park, Crewe, could start after April and will take about ayear to complete. All three buildings are ...
Marple meets her nemesis
Jan 01, 2009 ... Agatha Christie's Marple ITV1, 9pm "SIDNEY Lumley is a bit of a spiv," explains Johnny Briggs,Coronation Street's former Mike Baldwin of his role in ITV's big NewYear whodunnit. "He's a suspected blackmailer and conman. People don't trust himwhen they meet him, especially ...
Krypton factor is tougher than ever
Jan 01, 2009 ... The Krypton Factor ITV1, 7.30pm WHO could forget the old Krypton Factor, hosted by Gordon Burns?The assault course, the test of mental agility, the naggingsuspicion you were missing something better on the other side. Now one of Britain's most iconic and toughest television ...
Women's dreams shattered
Jan 01, 2009 ... Tony Robinson And The Medieval Reincarnation C4 COULD a West Country housewife really have been possessed by thevictims of a medieval genocide? I know it's a quiet period, but you expect a better standard ofquestion at Prime Minister's Question Time. Actually, this was ...
Tune in
Jan 01, 2009 ... The Quest For Virgin BirthR4, 8pm Theme Time Radio Hour With Bob Dylan R2, 11pm FOR the 21st century human female, new embryonic stem celltechnologies are making a virgin birth look entirely possible. In this programme, geneticist Aarathi Prasad unravels the ...
Heartbreak ordeal for home-seekers
Jan 01, 2009; ... Calls are being made to change the way some council housing isallocated. Jim Gibson, chairman of Chell Heath Residents' Association, saidhe knew of a number of people who had been left disappointed afterbeing invited to view properties along with other prospective ...
Opportunity to meet district bobbies
Jan 01, 2009 ... Residents can have their say about their community at twoupcoming meetings. Representatives from the police and Stoke-on-Trent City Councilwill be available for Partners and Communities Together (PACT)meetings in Penkhull and Hartshill on Monday. The meetings give residents ...
Checks aim to drive down road trouble
Jan 01, 2009 ... Police have warned they will continue to stage roadside checks athotspot locations in the Moorlands throughout the winter. During the last blitz on the A520 at Cheddleton, 126 vehicleswere stopped and checked over a four-hour period at the beginning ofDecember. Officers from ...
Farm design to be refused
Jan 01, 2009 ... Plans to convert two former farm buildings into a single-storeyhouse could be thrown out after being called in for closerinspection by councillors. Stafford Borough Council's planning officers have recommendedthat planning permission be refused for the development atGroundslow ...
Fan compiles clubs' history
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Football fan who is gathering a collection of Stoke-on-Trent'ssporting memorabilia is compiling a book on his finds. Chris Stagg, from Dartford, in Kent, became a fan of Stoke Cityand Port Vale because of his family's links with the area. He is now trying to write a history ...
'Cafe society' for youngsters
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Cafe-style drop-in centre for young people is to be set up in avillage. It will provide a safe and secure environment for youngsters agedbetween 11 and 16-years-old in Endon. Activities will include tabletennis, snooker and computer games. It is being set up by the Endon ...
Film of pots skills is a labour of love ; After half a century working in the pottery industry, there was only one thing left for Mike Pepper to do - make a film about his experiences. Reporter Hayley Harp spoke to him about his DVD From Our Hands and what he learned while producing it.
Jan 01, 2009 ... After half a century working in the pottery industry, there wasonly one thing left for Mike Pepper to do - make a film about hisexperiences. Reporter Hayley Harp spoke to him about his DVD FromOur Hands and what he learned while producing it. If You had asked him for his ...
Rumour of opencast colliery is dispelled
Jan 01, 2009; ... Residents have welcomed assurances that opencast mining is not totake place on their doorstep. Rumours have been circulating in Fegg Hayes that work was tostart at the former Chatterley Whitfield colliery. But Stoke-on-Trent City Council has stated there are no plans tocreate ...
Park will be "wonderful habitat"
Jan 01, 2009 ... Permission was granted to create a heritage country park on theChatterley Whitfield colliery in November. Stoke-on-Trent City Council's development control committee gavethe green light for an pounds8 million project funded by a grantfrom the National Coalfield ...
What's on
Jan 01, 2009 ... Theatre: The New Vic Theatre in Basford will reopen tomorrowwith a production of its Christmas show, Arabian Nights, at 7.30pm.Call the box office on 01782 717962. PANTO: Stafford Gatehouse' s seasonal production, Aladdin TheWok 'N' Woll Panto, will resume tomorrow with two ...
Port Vale: Dreams do come true - just ask bill
Jan 01, 2009 ... Bill Chetwyn has seen many youngsters fulfil their dream ofbecoming a professional footballer. Port Vale's youth development officer takes retirement in June,having supervised the club's production line of young talent for ageneration. The 67-year-old, a trainee at Vale Park ...
Is it snowing up on them thar hills?
Jan 01, 2009 ... Hundreds of motorists are taking advantage of technology alertingdrivers to perilous road conditions in the Moorlands and PeakDistrict. A webcam has been installed at The Cat And Fiddle, on the A527Buxton Road, which is one of the country's most dangerous highways. It has ...
Flocking to metropolis
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Re-launched nightclub has been hailed a success. Metropolis manager Martin Cross reopened the Leek night club justbefore Christmas and has welcomed hundreds of revellers back to theRussell Street haunt. The club, which was known as Fusion when it closed, fell victimto the ...
Sister search turns to social services
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Grandmother is to approach social services in a bid to find herlong-lost sister. Last month Carol Brown, of Wadebridge Road, Bucknall, told TheSentinel how she had been adopted shortly after her birth. The 63-year-old, pictured, has since traced her older brotherand ...
Rangers aiming to buck the trend
Jan 01, 2009 ... Stafford Rangers go into a Bucks Head cauldron to face AFCTelford this afternoon (3pm) with manager Chris Brindley insisting:"There'll be no pressure on us." A crowd of more than 4,000 is expected for this New Year's Dayderby, and Brindley's ramshackle team will be massive ...
Witnesses to turn youth booze tap off
Jan 01, 2009; ... Adults who buy alcohol for children could be caught red-handed ina new crackdown on underage drinking. Professional witnesses will be used to monitor off-licences andsupermarkets where police suspect so-called "proxy buying" is takingplace. Newcastle Safer Communities ...
Prints by artist rob pointon have been used to brighten up a boarded- up shop
Jan 01, 2009 ... Artist's Impression: Colourful scenes of Stoke-on-Trent have beenused to brighten up a boarded-up shop. Prints by artist Rob Pointon have been put up at the former MarkOne store on Queen Street, Burslem. He was asked to produce the prints as part of the revamp ofnearby Swan ...
Schools see teachers go
Jan 01, 2009 ... Potteries schools have lost 60 full-time teachers in just a year -despite hiring dozens more support staff. Figures released by the Government show there were the equivalentof 1,970 full-time teachers in Stoke-on-Trent in 2008, three percent less than the previous ...
In brief
Jan 01, 2009 ... Stoke: Job hunters are invited to a recruitment fair in the NewYear. The Signal 1 Get A Job day takes place on January 8, from 11am to7pm, at the Kings Hall in Stoke. Exhibitors include Stoke-on-Trent City Council, which is lookingto fill vacancies in its customer access, ...
Road to be rebuilt in HGV village
Jan 01, 2009 ... Parish councillors have welcomed plans to spend pounds350,000 onroad improvements in a traffic-choked village. The investment in High Street and New Road, Tean, has beenunveiled by Staffordshire County Council. It includes a complete reconstruction of New Road, which has ...
Meeting called to discuss plans to deepen knutton quarry.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Honour Agreement: I recently chaired a packed public meeting atSt Luke's Church, in Silverdale. The meeting was called to discussplans to deepen Knutton Quarry. One major concern of the residents was the question of theSection 106 legal agreement signed by the mayor of Newcastle ...