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Magnificent Staffordshire property fit for millionaires on market for £1.9m

6 days ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Yasmin Sarwar

A magnificent five-bedroom detached house that’s ideal for millionaires has been listed for sale. Highfield, in Abbots Bromley, is a brand new ‘grand design delight’ with glorious country views that extend for miles. The property has stunning balconies on each side that give one a chance to sunbathe or stargaze in their own privacy. It’s perfect for multi-generational living due to the annex which comes with a built-in kitchen, a bathroom and its own living space.
Stoke bar back open and landlord Lucas wants it 'competitive with Wetherspoons'

6 days ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Yasmin Sarwar

A watering hole that’s perfect for students and patrons alike has reopened in this Stokie town. Lucas Parfitt, 25, has taken on The Crafty Lion in Stoke town’s Church Street, and is hoping to make the place a go-to destination for those seeking a cheap pint. The Crafty Lion is the Wigan lad’s third boozer, albeit his first in Stoke-on-Trent, with others in Winsford, Cheshire, and in Preston.
Masked thug battered autistic man in his home over a drugs debt

1 week ago | autism.einnews.com | Yasmin Sarwar |Annabal Bagdi

Dad-of-five Adam Finney has now been jailedAdam Finney(Image: Staffordshire Police)A masked thug who battered an autistic man over a drugs debt has been locked up. Dad-of-five Adam Finney was with an accomplice when he demanded cash from the 20-year-old victim and attacked him in his home. The 41-year-old's violent actions have been 'catastrophic' for the disabled man, a court heard. The ordeal took place in a property in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, in January 2023.
12 death notices in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire this week

1 week ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Yasmin Sarwar

These are the death notices published in this week's editions of The Sentinel. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of their loved-ones. You can see the latest listings from your area on the InYourArea section. To see the full list of family announcements, visit this section of the StokeonTrentLive website. Peacefully at rest whilst in the loving care of his family and staff at RSUH, Michael of Sneyd Green, aged 79 years. A devoted husband. A loving dad to Rob and Amy.
Masked dad-of-five burst into Stoke-on-Trent home and battered autistic man

1 week ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Yasmin Sarwar

Masked Adam Finney burst into a house and battered a man. The 41-year-old was collecting a drug debt with a second raider and left his victim - a 20-year-old autistic man - traumatised. The incident happened at a Tunstall property in January 2023. Now the dad-of-five - who has 28 convictions for 74 offences - has been handed a 32-month jail term. He admitted assault and using a bladed article in a private place.
Mattress-burning arsonist: 'I want to kill everybody'

3 weeks ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Yasmin Sarwar

An arsonist was high on ‘a mixture of painkillers and drugs’ when he set fire to his mattress. Marcus Beardwood decided to put a flame to his bed 'on the spur of the moment. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard the 37-year-old then rang 999 within 30 seconds of starting the blaze. When firefighters arrived on the scene in Biddulph, they saw Beardwood was ‘intoxicated’ and was shouting that he ‘wanted to kill himself and kill everybody’.
Kirsty used to drink in this Stoke-on-Trent pub - now she runs it

1 month ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Yasmin Sarwar

New landlords are in charge at a Stoke-on-Trent pub. Landlady Kirsty Thornton and partner Pat have taken over The Corner Pin, in Longton, and have big plans to create a space for families to enjoy as much as their regulars. The first-time publicans are hoping to create a room for children to play in as well as introducing ‘pub grub’. It comes as Kirsty ran On The Run cafe in Meir and Pat is continuing to run his building trade business.
Award-winning beautician opens first salon after 15 years

1 month ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Yasmin Sarwar

An award-winning beautician has opened her very own salon after working in the industry for the last 15 years. Amanda Bocca, 32, has opened her own salon, Get Dolled Up, on Blurton Road. The luxurious Blurton salon offers nail treatments, brow waxing and tinting, and lash lifts and tints. Amanda, who lives in Tittensor with her husband and children, was placed top 10 in the Beauty and Skincare Awards last year and has entered for categories in this year’s awards, too.
Newlywed Danielle leads tributes as horse-drawn carriage takes Aaron to funeral

1 month ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Yasmin Sarwar

A horse-drawn carriage carried a dad-of-four to his funeral. Family and friends dressed in blue to pay their respects to 'larger-than-life' Aaron ‘Azza’ Lee Wareham at Carmountside Crematorium this morning. The chapel was so full that some mourners had to stand outside. The cancer-hit 38-year-old, from Chell, passed away last month - but not before he married long-term partner Danielle in a ceremony at the Royal Stoke University Hospital.
'Loveable rogue' found dead in Macari Foundation home after taking monkey dust

1 month ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Yasmin Sarwar

A 'loveable rogue' had taken monkey dust before being found dead at his Macari Foundation home. The body of Simon Pass was discovered after a neighbour raised the alarm on Fletcher Road, in Stoke. An inquest heard the 48-year-old had endured a traumatic childhood. A coroner ruled his death was drug-related. Police discovered prescribed methadone, heroin, and clean syringes at the property.