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4 days ago | 
stokesentinel.co.uk | Gary Porter
Concerns have been raised following the death of a 33-year-old man at a Stoke-on-Trent bail hostel. Carl Sheldon was residing at Wharflane House Approved Premises in Shelton having been released on licence from HMP Dovegate on March 2, 2021. He had been convicted of robbery back in 2017 and sentenced to seven and half years in prison. An inquest held into his death has heard that Carl had been found slumped on the floor of the Rectory Road hostel on March 8, 2021.
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5 days ago | 
stokesentinel.co.uk | Gary Porter
The BBC cameras were back in North Staffordshire as Homes Under the Hammer returned to visit a Stoke-on-Trent charity worker who moved to the area after her son was involved in a life-changing cycling crash. The hit daytime show was back in Chesterton for today's episode to see mum Anne's completed house renovation - almost four years on. She first featured on the show in 2020 as she prepared to start her new life - with the aim of eventually bringing her son Connor home to stay with her.
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6 days ago | 
stokesentinel.co.uk | Gary Porter
A mum-of-six who suffered a life-threatening complication late in her pregnancy has said she owes her life and that of her newborn baby to specialist teams at the Royal Stoke. Caroline Lowndes, from Tunstall, hailed the staff as her "heroes" after their actions prevented a potentially fatal blood loss due to a ruptured uterus.
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1 week ago | 
stokesentinel.co.uk | Gary Porter
Stoke-on-Trent's vacant former Carpetright store is set to be turned into a Dougie Mac charity shop. The store in Hanley permanently shut its doors last summer after the well-known brand collapsed into administration. Although Carpetright was bought in a rescue deal by rival flooring retailer Tapi, it didn't result in the Etruria Road store being saved. Tapi agreed to buy the Carpetright brand, intellectual property, 54 stores and two warehouses in a pre-pack administration deal.
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1 week ago | 
stokesentinel.co.uk | Gary Porter
Plans have been lodged to turn a three-bed semi-detached property on a "quiet cul-de-sac" in Stoke-on-Trent into a children's residential care home. The property on Andrew Mulligan Close, in Tunstall, would cater for one child aged five to 17-years-old if the change of use proposal is given the green light.
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1 week ago | 
stokesentinel.co.uk | Gary Porter
A 'spacious' four-bed property in a 'stunning' North Staffordshire location has gone on the market. The house on the 'sought after' Heather Hills in Stockton Brook is valued at £695,000. It is being marketed by Whittaker & Biggs in Leek. The Rightmove listing states: "This executive four/five-bedroom detached family home is nestled on a substantial private plot, in the stunning and sought after location of Heather Hills.
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1 week ago | 
stokesentinel.co.uk | Gary Porter
A community leader was applauded when he asked if a council would be selling off its loss-making £11 million multi-storey car park - as part of a disposal of assets to boost finances. Alsager councillor Reg Kain made the call after it was revealed the Crewe car park has brought in just £17,244 in six months - despite costing Cheshire East Council £87,000 to operate. Mr Kain made the comment as he voted against the budget put forward by the Labour/Independent administration.
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1 week ago | 
stokesentinel.co.uk | Gary Porter
Stoke-on-Trent gambling giant bet365 donated a whopping £120m to the Denise Coates Foundation during the last financial year - taking the charity's total funds to nearly £1bn. The figures were revealed in the latest accounts published on Companies House for the Etruria-based firm and the foundation. Bet365’s accounts reveal that its latest annual donation to the Denise Coates Foundation in the year to March 31, 2024 was up by £20m on the previous 12 months.
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1 week ago | 
stokesentinel.co.uk | Gary Porter
Plans have been approved to carry out external works on an empty former Argos store in Stoke-on-Trent. The old Argos branch on Festival Park closed for good back in February last year. StokeonTrentLive reported at the time how the retailer said it was looking to reduce the amount of 'standalone' Argos stores - and instead place a focus on opening inside branches of Sainsbury's.
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1 week ago | 
stokesentinel.co.uk | Gary Porter
A mum-of-one diagnosed with a rare brain tumour has thanked the Royal Stoke staff who provided her with "invaluable support" during her diagnosis and treatment. Kimberley Baggley, who is now cancer free following her shock diagnosis in June 2023, praised her clinical nurse specialists (CNS) Louise Montgomery and Catharine James, as well as the rest of the team, for their help during difficult times. The 27-year-old primary school teacher underwent a craniotomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
