Sentinel, The (Stoke-on-Trent UK) back issues from July 2009:
Rare award
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Man who gave three decades of service to Tamworth has beenawarded the town's highest honour in recognition of his commitment. Alec Benwell, pictured, who served as Civic ...
VIP guests
Jul 01, 2009 ... Members of Tamworth Rotary Club were welcoming visitors fromacross the world this week. Seventy visitors were set to ...
'Don't leave it too late to get fit'
Jul 01, 2009 ... Tamworth adults could be risking their future health by gettingtoo little exercise, a new survey has shown. More than half of all adults polled said they were notexercising enough, which means they could be putting themselves atgreater risk of life-threatening illnesses such as ...
Public warned over fishy callers
Jul 01, 2009 ... The public are being warned to be wary of door-to-door salesmenwho are using 'aggressive techniques' to sell fish. Staffordshire County Council Trading Standards has issued thewarning this week - and officials say the cold callers are sellingfish from the back of a van and have ...
Partnership
Jul 01, 2009 ... Tamworth residents are set to benefit from an improvedrelationship between public sector and voluntary and communityorganisations. The 'Staffordshire Compact' agreement has been drawnup between the county's public sector organisations, includingcouncils, and various voluntary and ...
Safer living
Jul 01, 2009 ... Feedback from residents at an open day in Stonydelph has led to"significant changes" being made to improve the area's safety andsecurity, according to Tamworth Borough ...
Park walk
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Walkabout is being organised for residents who live near anature park in Glascote Heath. The Friends of Burgess Nature Park is holding the event at 7pmtomorrow. It is being held after ...
Bbq alert
Jul 01, 2009 ... With temperatures rising, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Servicehas warned people to play safe when using barbecues. Head of Central Risk Reduction, Ian Sloss, said: "If people don'ttake care all that ...
Hit targets
Jul 01, 2009 ... People from Tamworth who suffer heart attacks and are taken toQueen's Hospital, Burton, are receiving better care than ever beforeaccording to a recent study. The Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project showed thatalmost ...
Road safety
Jul 01, 2009 ... An Innovative device adopted by Staffordshire County Council'sRoad Safety team has scooped a national award. The team won an award in the 'Reducing All Casualties' categoryfor the Safety Center, a ...
Warning
Jul 01, 2009 ... Hot temperatures expected this week have prompted a warning ofthe importance of staying safe in the sun. West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust is expecting to see arise ...
Team appeal
Jul 01, 2009 ... Birch Coppice Bullets Madrid under-13s is looking for players. The club needs players ...
Please play
Jul 01, 2009 ... Junior football club Wilnecote Wanderers under-11s are lookingfor two or three new ...
Wonder Wilson finishes fourth
Jul 01, 2009 ... Tamworth golf star Aimee Wilson secured an impressive fourthplace at the U.S. Kids European Championships recently. Wilson faced a host of top young golfers from France andGermany. Young stars from Thailand and the U.S. also competed at thechampionships at Gullane ...
Sprinklers save lives at home
Jul 01, 2009 ... Domestic sprinklers are the equivalent of having a firefighter,ready and waiting, in every room of your home, fire chiefs said thisweek. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is holding an event onFriday to inform people about the benefits sprinklers can bring. Local housing ...
Volunteers
Jul 01, 2009 ... Volunteers are needed to help out at Sir Robert Peel Hospital,near Tamworth. South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) is appealing forvolunteers to help in a number of ways. Volunteers can assist with various tasks, from administration ormeeting and greeting, to ...
Rewarded
Jul 01, 2009 ... Tamworth Youth Parliament representative James Greenhalgh hasbeen presented with an award for Outstanding Young Person. The brand new All About Youth awards recognises achievements byyoung people, youth workers and youth clubs. James was one of nine award winners. Other awards ...
Award joy
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Tamworth nursery has been awarded for its efforts. Tamworth Early Year's Centre, in Glascote, has received the EveryPerson Matters award. The award ...
Tune in with Alan cookman
Jul 01, 2009 ... Kurt Weill's Lost In the StarsR3, 7pm GERMAN composer Kurt Weill is best remembered for his musical TheThreepenny Opera for which he wrote Mack the Knife. But he wrote for the concert hall as well, composing cantatas,concertos, and symphonic works. Lost In The ...
TV review: Ladette to lady: Australia - itv1
Jul 01, 2009 ... Ladette To Lady: Australia ITV1 AUSTRALIAN women who qualify as "ladies" are thin on the ground.The only one I can think of is Helen Daniels from Neighbours, andeven she ended up in a eucalyptus with Harold Bishop after a few toomany tinnies at the barbie. The etiquette ...
TV tonight: John woodhouse's pick of the rest
Jul 01, 2009 ... The Wire BBC2, 11.20pm FRUSTRATED in his grass-roots reform efforts, Colvin arms himselfwith intelligence from Daniels's detail and personally delivers amessage to the next level of corner management, as the third seriesof the acclaimed ...
TV preview: Embarrassing bodies: Back to the clinic - C4, 8pm
Jul 01, 2009 ... Embarrassing Bodies: Back To The ClinicC4, 8pm SINCE opening the doors to the Embarrassing Bodies clinic twoyears ago, Dr Christian, Dr Pixie and Dr Dawn have changed the livesof hundreds of patients, encouraging the nation to come forward andbare all with all sorts of ...
Chavs with thick skins
Jul 01, 2009 ... Skins C4, 11pm IT took me some time to realise Skins was a drama. The first timeI saw it I thought I'd happened across a Wish You Were Here segmentabout a short break in Fleetwood. Tonight the chav-arama-drama returns for its third series.However, with just two of the ...
Youngsters' juni-versity challenge
Jul 01, 2009; ... Seven to 14-year-olds will be graduating from a brand newchildren's university in Stoke-on-Trent after learning in theirspare time. Thousands of youngsters are expected to sign up to the scheme,which will reward them for taking part in a wide range of after-school, weekend and ...
Minister left hanging around
Jul 01, 2009 ... Hanging Around: The Olympics came to Staffordshire yesterday whena school held its own version of the games - and attracted some starguests. Thomas Alleyne's High, in Uttoxeter, staged a torch parade, danceceremony and sporting activities. Pupils and staff also got to meetformer ...
Grant date extended
Jul 01, 2009 ... Young people have been urged to apply for funding for youth-based projects. Staffordshire Youth Service has extended the deadline forapplications until Friday, July 10 to allow more young people toapply for money from the Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) and theYouth Capital Fund ...
Chef is home after family finds pounds5k bail
Jul 01, 2009; ... A Chef facing extradition to Italy on murder charges has beenreunited with his family after a relative stumped up bail. Edmond Arapi was arrested in connection with a killing in October2004, as he returned to Gatwick Airport following a family holiday. He has now been allowed ...
Will CPS act in anti-terror case?
Jul 01, 2009; ... Police are still to make any arrests a year after anti-terrorraids in Stoke-on-Trent. More than 100 officers, including the West Midlands Counter-Terrorism Unit, executed search warrants at five houses under theTerrorism Act on July 1 last year. The operation was carried out ...
In brief: News from ball green, talke, adderley green, Hanley and abbey hulton
Jul 01, 2009 ... Ball Green: North Staffordshire magistrates have adjourned thecases of Francis Edward Stokes. Stokes, aged 25 of Hesketh Avenue, Ball Green, will face thecourt again on July 14. He is charged with vehicle interference on April 16 and theft ofpower tools, hand tools and cash ...
Raid facts withheld for 'public safety'
Jul 01, 2009 ... Staffordshire Police have refused to release precise details oflast year's July 1 raids and the subsequent investigation. Earlier this year The Sentinel submitted a request under theFreedom of Information Act for information concerning the raids. Our request included details ...
Lights, camera, action for young fashion designers
Jul 01, 2009 ... Clothes designed by schoolchildren will be on show tomorrow atTrentham High School's Lights Camera Action Fashion Show 2009. Pupils from Trentham High School, Ash Green Primary School andAbbey Hill School have designed a selection of the clothes that willbe on show and will run the ...
Helping out the hardest hit ; The UK economy shrank at its fastest rate for more than 50 years in the first three months of 2009. Business Editor David Johnson takes a look at a scheme to help high-fliers who suddenly find themselves jobless
Jul 01, 2009 ... The UK economy shrank at its fastest rate for more than 50 yearsin the first three months of 2009. Business Editor David Johnson takes a look at a scheme to help high-fliers who suddenly findthemselves jobless Help is at hand for North Staffordshire professionals who havelost ...
Alan porter, 55
Jul 01, 2009 ... Alan Porter had worked for Royal Doulton since leaving school,working his way up to the position of divisional productiondirector. So it was a huge shock when he was made redundant in Januaryafter parent company Waterford Wedgwood fell into administration. Almost six months ...
Graham small, 52
Jul 01, 2009 ... Father-of-two Graham Small lost his job as membership servicesmanager with Penkhull-based Ceram Research in February after 30years in the industry. Mr Small, from Alsager, above, said: "It came as a completeshock. I didn't see it coming, so it was quite frightening. I havetwo ...
In brief
Jul 01, 2009 ... North Staffs: Jurisdiction was declined by North Staffordshiremagistrates in the case of Gregg Peter Cashmore. Cashmore, aged 21, of Longton Road, Knenhall, near Stone, isaccused of unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodilyharm on James Winning at Cheadle on March 26 ...
Bikers' bread of heaven
Jul 01, 2009; ... The Hairy Bikers popped in for a snack at a Stoke bakery whichhas been baking the same coal oven-cooked bread for 130 years. The two TV personalities - Si King and Dave Myers - are known asmuch for their bikes and beards as their culinary skills. They have been filming their ...
Brought together by food and motorbikes
Jul 01, 2009 ... Hairy Bikers Si King and Dave Myers were neither professionalchefs nor TV presenters when they first met. Dave, born and bred in Barrow-in-Furness, worked as a furnacemanin a steelworks before joining the BBC as a make-up artist. He wenton to work on feature films and TV ...
Hunt on for missing 83-year-old man
Jul 01, 2009 ... Police in Stoke-on-Trent are searching for a missing man. Eighty-three-year-old William Kliment has not been seen sincearound 10am yesterday when he was seen at his home in SkipacreAvenue, Smallthorne. Mr Kliment is Hungarian and can struggle to communicate clearly. He ...
In brief: News from nantwich, stoke-on-trent and stafford
Jul 01, 2009 ... Nantwich: Police are warning people not to leave valuable itemson display in their cars. It comes after a thief smashed a car window to steal a wallet atthe St Anne's Lane car park in Nantwich. Officers believe the thief used a stone to smash the car's rear window, then ...
Pilot scheme is chance to meet police
Jul 01, 2009 ... Pupils from a Stoke-on-Trent primary school are being given aninsider's view into the workings of a police station. Around a dozen children from Alexandra Junior School, in Meir,are taking part in the pilot scheme, which is running for a six-week period over the summer ...
Cash should be re-invested here
Jul 01, 2009 ... Despite the council's claims that closing the neighbourhoodoffices and replacing them with six one-stop shops is going to be agood thing, I have to disagree. The whole premise of good governance lies in delegating power toits lowest practicable level, and that level is always ...
New approach to teaching sounds strangely familiar
Jul 01, 2009 ... So, chief education minister, Ed Balls, has said that the latestchange to educational teaching in the classroom is in a line ofhundreds before, and not a U-turn. I totally disagree. He was notthere and in Government, probably a school kid himself, when thenational curriculum was ...
How did council come up with exorbitant taxi prices?
Jul 01, 2009 ... It's Not FARE: I AM so angry that I need to write to TheSentinel . I am a pensioner and have just spent a few days with mydaughter in Milton Keynes. The train fare was pounds16 each way fora one hour train journey. I got off the train at 22.28pm and took a taxi home from ...
Kind thought for gift boxes
Jul 01, 2009 ... My nephew is currently in Afghanistan and we send shoe boxes outwith goodies for all the boys to share. I would like to thank Mikefrom Hancocks ...
No more swanning around for blackie
Jul 01, 2009; ... A Lovesick swan has stopped pining after rescuers recaptured hermate. The Australian black swan cob - called Blackie - took flight fromthe lakes at JCB World Headquarters in Rocester after being startledby the arrival of a pair of white swans. He was rescued after a member of ...
Nothing illogical about my logic
Jul 01, 2009 ... Sound Logic: I FEEL I need to reply to Shaun Bennett's letterof June 25 castigating my logic. I'm still amazed that the Toriesare so bothered by Labour not entering the weak coalition leadingthe city council, and can only conclude they need Labour's help andfeel a little lost at sea ....
Show delves into the past
Jul 01, 2009 ... Household appliances will be dusted down for an exhibition whichshines the spotlight on technological advances during the 20thcentury. Everyday Objects will see visitors taking a nostalgic look atitems commonly used from the 1900s to the 1990s. Authentic items on display from ...
Stoke city: The first lady of football becomes president ; She might be 72 years old, but the new president of the Football Supporters' Federation is definitely not the retiring type. Martin Spinks reports
Jul 01, 2009 ... She might be 72 years old, but the new president of the FootballSupporters' Federation is definitely not the retiring type. MartinSpinks reports For many, Monica Hartland has long been the unofficial First Ladyof football fans. And now the exiled Stokie has been promoted to ...
Stoke city: Boss Pulis hails his young stars
Jul 01, 2009; ... Andy Wilkinson and Carl Dickinson are living proof thatprofessional players are now developing later in life. That's the verdict of Stoke manager Tony Pulis after seeing thetwo Academy graduates take their time to make any lasting impact onfirst-team affairs. Wilkinson ...
Stoke city: Fans' chief hails Coates
Jul 01, 2009 ... Monica Hartland says she is happy to put the record straight onher relationship with Stoke City chairman Peter Coates. Despite being born within a fortnight of one another, and sharinga similarly humble upbringing in 1940s Stoke-on-Trent, there was atime when it appeared each was ...
Stoke city: Olofinjana urges Potters to go for martins
Jul 01, 2009 ... Nigerian midfielder Seyi Olofinjana says he would love to see hisinternational stablemate Obafemi Martins sign for the Potters. Newcastle United star Martins looks set for a move from StJames's Park after the club's relegation to the Championship withthe Potters reportedly among a ...
Athletics: Williams retains national title to seal Euro trip
Jul 01, 2009; ... Ben Williams qualified for the European Junior Championships inSerbia by retaining his AAA under-20s triple jump title. Despite carrying some "niggling injuries" into the Aviva AAA U20sand U23s Championships in Bedford, the 17-year-old from Porthillposted a winning jump of ...
Athletics: Trentham girls speed to relays success
Jul 01, 2009 ... Trentham Running Club took the women's honours at the NewcastleAC 4x1-mile relays. Jo Donnelly set the standard with an opening leg of 5:48 - thefourth fastest leg of the day. In-form Jayne Dickens then piled on the pressure as she stormedthrough her leg in 5:38 to put ...
Athletics: Moors runners honour legend fowler with relays victory
Jul 01, 2009 ... The spirit of Roy Fowler lived on as the club he helped establishwon top honours at the Newcastle AC 4x1-mile relays. Just a few hours after the death of the legendary North Staffsathlete, a team of Moorlands runners featuring a father and soncalled Fowler were too good for rivals ...
Athletics: Results round-up
Jul 01, 2009 ... Newcastle ac 4X1 mile relays, Lyme Valley, Newcastle Senior men: 1 South Moorlands Greens 19:27 (W Neill 4:52; VMartin 4:56; K Fowler 4:40; L Boulton 4:49); 2 City of Stoke A20:13 (J Broome 5:06; M Harding 4:44; R Wilson 5:19; A Brecker5:04); 3 City of Stoke E (R Cook 4:55; D Lee ...
Cricket: Leaders oakamoor unseated
Jul 01, 2009 ... Wootton put in the performance of the day to lower the colours ofSection C leaders Oakamoor. Batting first, hosts Wootton managed to total 137 thanks to theefforts of James Broadway (38), James Kelly (27) and Charles Dean(27). But although Mike Meredith was on fine form to ...
Cricket: Junior results round-up
Jul 01, 2009 ... Js Sports KIDSGROVE AND DISTRICT JUNIOR LEAGUE Sunday A Section: NORTON 137-6 (A Graham 69, J Wilshaw 3-37);ASHCOMBE PARK 199-4 Dec (M Goodwin 100no, J Johnson 50). KNYPERSLEY 178-6 Dec (C Percival 57, A Baker 30no); RODE PARK 45(A Baker 3-8, T Baskeyfield ...
Cricket: Postie recovers from horror smash to deliver maiden century
Jul 01, 2009 ... Postman Phillip Barratt delivered his maiden century for Stone &District League side Staffordshire Moorlands ... five months after acar crash almost ended his time at the crease. The 45-year-old from Leek was left with nasty facial injuriesafter his Royal Mail van collided with a ...
Cricket: County honours for endon trio
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Trio of talented youngsters from Endon Cricket Club have beencalled up for county duty. Jordan Weaver, George Sellars and Beth Blackshaw are all poisedto turn out for Staffordshire in their respective age categories. Jordan, aged 17, has already established himself in the ...
In brief
Jul 01, 2009 ... Sandford Hill: North Staffordshire magistrates have declinedjurisdiction in the case of Kerry Harrison. The defendant, aged 30, of Heathcote Street, Sandford Hill, isaccused of assaulting Thomas Rudnicki occasioning him actual bodilyharm and affray on June 4 this year as well as ...
Why toys are a blessing...
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Church is sending out invitations for a special teddy bearblessing service. St Chad's, in Stafford town centre, will be holding a teddy bearservice and blessing at 1.30pm on Saturday, July 11. Teddies and other soft toys will be able to enjoy a specialouting to the church ....
In defence of absent faith
Jul 01, 2009 ... The Bishop of Lichfield has defended occasional churchgoers andinsisted they are not hypocrites. In a letter published in parish magazines, the Right ReverendJonathan Gledhill accused "metropolitan pundits in the broadsheetswho constantly sneer at organised religion" of being ...
'It's Sunday and I've just been robbed...'
Jul 01, 2009; ... An Off-licence worker has criticised police for taking two daysto start investigating a theft - because officers were too busy. Emma Duncan had called police after a customer walked out of aBargain Booze store without paying for 24 cans of lager at 8.15pm onSunday. The ...
Young artists draw crowd
Jul 01, 2009 ... Proud parents and the public will have the chance to view aselection of children's artwork tomorrow evening. Pupils at St Dominic's Catholic Primary School, in Station Road,Stone, will be displaying a range of work from their art, textilesand design technology ...
Children kitted out for community games
Jul 01, 2009 ... Olympic Countdown: Children have created costumes to ensure acarnival parade goes with a swing. Every day this week, pupils have been visiting HaywoodEngineering College, Burslem, to help prepare for its communitygames festival. Youngsters from the town's Moorpark Junior ...