Dad takes on marathon to support crash victim's family

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WHEN the strain of completing his first full marathon almost became too much, Adam Heath remembered the reason he was taking part. Mechanic Adam had been so affected by father-of-four Nathan Smallwood's death that he decided to do something for his family. And on Sunday, Adam took on the gruelling Potteries Marathon before being met by Nathan's widow Debbie and her children at the finishing line. Stoke City fan Nathan, aged 28, was killed in a crash on the A500 last December, while Debbie...

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Smallthorne sex offender jailed for six months

July 16, 2015, 5:04 am

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SEX offender Jordan Kenyon has been jailed for six months.The 21-year-old, of Keynsham Walk, Smallthorne, pleaded guilty to sexual assault and exposure. He also admitted breaching a suspended sentence order he received for assault occasioning actual bodily harm.Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard he breached the order by failing to attend appointments with probation on June 2 and 9.Jason Holt, mitigating, said Kenyon had recently become a dad and accepts he has not coped well with everything.Judge...

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July 22, 2015, 1:13 am

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VIOLENT drunk Matthew Bennett knocked a police officer unconscious – for intervening in a row with his pregnant partner. The 29-year-old headbutted and punched Sergeant Steven Hancock in a sustained attack outside the Smallthorne home of mum-of-two Stacey Eardley. Bennett then attempted to flee but he was apprehended by Sgt Hancock's colleagues a short time later. Now the defendant – who has 97 offences on his record – has been jailed for 16 months after pleading guilty...

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July 26, 2015, 9:50 pm

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DOG walker Jayne Ward has told of the terrifying moment she was hit by a missile in a drive-by attack. The 48-year-old was out with her friend's shih tzu in Norton Drive, Smallthorne, when she suddenly felt a searing pain in her arm. Jayne, who is recovering from a stroke, then spotted two men in a black car laughing as they sped off. She was left with a large bruise on her right arm but believes it could have been a lot worse if the 'bullet' had not hit a metal buckle on her coat. Jayne...

Mum-of-four Yvette's had six miscarriages

July 27, 2015, 8:00 pm

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ONE of the most heartbreaking tragedies to hit a family is the death of a baby. Many have been scarred by the emotional tumult of a miscarriage, still birth or infant death, with some mothers and fathers suffering nightmares as they struggle to start a family again. For 29-year-old Yvette Brown, from Smallthorne, every attempt to have a child has been fraught with worry since her first pregnancy ended in a still birth back in 2001. Though she is now a mother of four healthy and happy...

Residents claim removing bus service 'will isolate elderly'

July 29, 2015, 11:06 am

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FAMILIES have launched a petition against plans to axe a 'vital' bus link. Bus firm First is scrapping its number nine service – which runs from Chell to Hanley – from September 6. Now residents in Smallthorne are urging the company to rethink their plans, saying the move would leave pensioners stranded. Passenger Mavis King, aged 83, of Community Drive, Smallthorne, said: "It's diabolical they want to remove the only bus we have that runs through the estate."There...

Meeting set to discuss bus cut plans

August 1, 2015, 6:02 am

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A MEETING will take place between the managing director of a bus operator and a councillor about plans to stop a service. First Potteries is axing its number nine route, which runs from Chell to Hanley, from September 6 after blaming low passenger numbers. But families in Smallthorne launched a petition, backed by councillor Candi Chetwynd, urging the firm to re-think the plan. Now MD Nigel Eggleton, above, will meet with councillor Chetwynd. He said: "It is unfortunate that the...

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August 12, 2015, 6:52 am

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FAMILIES have lost their fight to stop a post office from relocating. Campaigners launched a bid to stop the Knypersley Road branch in Norton from being moved after complaints elderly residents would struggle to walk up a steep hill to access the new site. But the Post Office has announced that it will be moving to Jack's Convenience Store, in Ford Green Road, next month. Denise Keen, chairman of Norton and Ball Green Community Action Union, said: "The garage is on a bank and the...

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August 14, 2015, 1:40 am

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PARANOID Patrick Pointon grabbed a weapon made of chains and spanners when he thought someone was breaking into his house. The 31-year-old was spotted outside his home in Robert Heath Street, Smallthorne with a metal chain which had two spanners attached to it. During May's incident he also had an 11-inch nail hammer hidden in his trousers. Magistrates at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard how Pointon told police he had the tools because he was carrying out some DIY. But he...

Expanding church has faith in its training courses

August 14, 2015, 12:06 pm

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TEENAGERS are being urged to sign up for new apprenticeship courses – at a church. The Church of God (Seventh Day) in Joiners Square will be offering tuition in IT and customer service in a bid to help young people gain employment. The apprenticeships, which are being run by Southeast Vocational Training Ltd, are aimed at 16 to 18-year-olds. They are being offered at the Palmerston Street church which has just expanded to include a new conference centre. Parishioners are holding...

Man sold drugs to pals for two years

August 17, 2015, 8:00 pm

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DRUG dealer Mark Conway has been jailed for eight months for supplying cannabis to his friends – to fund his own habit.Police searched the defendant's Smallthorne home in June to discover more than £1,000 worth of the class B drug.Officers also found evidence on his phone that he had been dealing to 'friends' for almost two years.Prosecutor Nazneen Sultan told Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court: "Police searched an address in Smallthorne and seized a number of bags containing cannabis,...

Terrified to leave home: Mum unnerved by ordeal after thief took...

August 17, 2015, 9:45 pm

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YOUNG mum Jade Yates has been left too afraid to leave the house after being targeted by a callous thief in the city centre. Jade was enjoying a shopping trip with her six-year-old daughter when her bag packed with precious keepsakes was stolen. Now the mother-of-one, who has Asperger's Syndrome, is too scared to leave her home or revisit the city centre for fear of once again being the victim of crime. Inside her bag were treasured items including photographs of her late grandfather and a...

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August 18, 2015, 7:06 am

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PROPOSALS are being considered to introduce a 25-seat bus to serve communities left 'isolated' by the latest service shake-up. First Potteries recently announced plans to withdraw it's number 9 service through Smallthorne for financial reasons. But angry residents claim the decision will leave them stranded and isolated in their own homes. Now, the company's managing director Nigel Eggleton, has agreed to consider introducing a smaller bus to replace soon-to-be axed services in...

Two men admit manslaughter and attempting to rob Smallthorne man

August 20, 2015, 7:39 am

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TWO men have admitted manslaughter and attempted robbery in an incident which left their victim in a 10 month coma he never came out of. Today Jacob Havard and Matthew Fereday appeared at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court where a trial was due to take place following the death of Leonard Holmes. Havard, aged 22, of Brittain Avenue in Newcastle and Fereday, aged 24, of Moorland View in Bradeley, both pleaded not guilty to the 61-year-old's murder but admitted manslaughter and attempted robbery. Mr...

Couple's reception venue shuts days before wedding

August 20, 2015, 9:00 pm

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A COUPLE have been left devastated after discovering by chance their wedding reception venue had closed – just days before the big day. Rachel Colclough will marry fiance of two years Craig Plant at Hanley Register Office tomorrow. They had been planning to hold a party for 150 guests at Norton Cricket Club and Miners Welfare Institute in Smallthorne after putting a deposit down in March. But the pair were dismayed to find out the clubhouse had shut after going there for a drink last...

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August 31, 2015, 1:48 am

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STOKE-ON-TRENT: DEFENDANT Christopher Jenkinson has been jailed for 10 months after admitting a number of offences. The 33-year-old, of no fixed address admitted disqualified driving and having no insurance on August 18 this year; burglary of a garage on June 27 this year; receiving stolen goods between June 23 and June 28 this year; having no licence and no insurance on April 5 this year; possession of monkey dust and possession of heroin on the same date, and breaching his post prison licence...

Shoplifting thug sent to jail from prison cell for two-month...

September 2, 2015, 8:15 am

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SERIAL offender Darryl Birks has been jailed – from his prison cell. The 26-year-old refused to leave Dovegate Prison to learn his fate at North Staffordshire Justice Centre yesterday. But the shoplifter was still sentenced in his absence after clocking up a number of offences over the summer. Now Birks, of Lower Mayer Street, Hanley, is today starting an 18-week prison sentence for his crimes. In a two-month crime spree, Birks: Stole coffee and sweets from the One Stop Shop, in...

Missing 12-year-old Kieran Mountford found safe and well

September 20, 2015, 8:31 am

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A TWELVE-YEAR-OLD boy missing for 48 hours has been found safe and well. Worried Michelle Mountford reported son Kieran missing after he did not return to his home in Kirk Street, in Smallthorne, after a fishing trip on Friday afternoon. She issued a desperate plea to The Sentinel, urging anyone with information to come forward. And now Staffordshire Police has confirmed that he has been tracked down. A spokesman for the force said: "Kieran was located at 1.36pm, and was safe and...

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September 20, 2015, 9:12 pm

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POLICE are reviewing CCTV footage after a man was discovered with a gash to his neck on the forecourt of a petrol station. Daniel Smith was rushed to hospital after police found him at BP Garage on Moorland Road, in Smallthorne, at around 1.30am on Saturday with a two-inch wound under his chin. The 28-year-old was on his way home from nearby Forresters pub when he was left 'bleeding heavily' from the left-hand side of his neck. Now the dad-of-one, who lives near where the incident took...

GALLERY: Unseen images of Burslem & Smallthorne: Bert Bentley...

September 25, 2015, 7:35 am

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