The Sentinel (Stoke)

The Sentinel is a daily newspaper that serves the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire regions. Currently owned by Local World, its headquarters are located in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. As the sixth-best-selling regional newspaper in the UK, The Sentinel stands out by providing daily coverage of local professional football teams, including Stoke City, Port Vale, and Crewe Alexandra. In addition to its print edition, the newspaper has an active online presence featuring news, sports, entertainment, and a detailed directory of local businesses. The Sentinel also engages with its audience through social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook to share news updates and connect with readers. It is the top-selling publication within the Local World group.

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#22268

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#783

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Hanley Post Office faces uncertain future after WHSmith deal

7 hours ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Rob Andrews

Hanley Post Office is in The Potteries CentreThe long-term future of a city centre post office branch remains uncertain - after the impending sale of WHSmith. Hanley Post Office has been inside WHSmith in The Potteries Centre ever since leaving its Tontine Street HQ. But WHSmith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to Modella Capital in a £76 million deal and its future direction is still not known. The business will later rebrand as TG Jones - affecting 480 stores and 500 staff.
Stoke City ready to stand out from crowd as they unveil title-winning inspired away kit

20 hours ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Keith Wales

Latest Stoke City news as lurid purple kit harks back to memorable 1992/93 promotion campaign under Lou MacariStoke City have unveiled their 2025/26 away kit, and it is sure to divide opinion. The 1990s-inspired ensemble is a lurid purple colour and harks back to a memorable 1992/93 campaign under Lou Macari when Stoke, driven by Mark Stein’s goals, achieved promotion to the First Division.
Leaders hope major UK funding review could provide Stoke-on-Trent boost

1 day ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Philip Corrigan |Phil Corrigan

But community leaders were told that 'significant challenges' would remain for the cash-strapped city councilA major funding review could leave Stoke-on-Trent with 'a bigger slice of the cake', councillors have been told. But officers at Stoke-on-Trent City Council say it is too early to know whether the government's 'fair funding review' would ease the authority's financial difficulties.
Council investigators uncover £2.7m Stoke-on-Trent fraud cases

1 day ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Philip Corrigan |Phil Corrigan

Cases ranged from housing tenancy to council tax fraudCouncil officers uncovered £2.7 million of fraud last year, a new report shows. Stoke-on-Trent City Council's corporate fraud team investigated a total of 108 cases in 2024/25, including housing tenancy, Right to Buy and council tax fraud. The figures reported to the council's audit committee were down on those from 2023/24, when there were 142 cases totalling £3.6 million.
Stoke-on-Trent leaders urge victims to come forward amid grooming gangs scandal

2 days ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Philip Corrigan |Phil Corrigan

A petition calling for a Stoke-on-Trent inquiry into child sex exploitation and grooming gangs is due to be debatedCouncil leaders have urged victims of child sexual exploitation to come forward following a national report on grooming gangs. Cabinet members at Stoke-on-Trent City Council received a briefing on the local work being undertaken to tackle child abuse in the city.
Plans to develop 11 Stoke-on-Trent sites backed - but 'no final decision' taken

2 days ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Philip Corrigan |Phil Corrigan

Cabinet members have agreed to formally submit 11 council-owned sites to the draft local planCouncil leaders have backed proposals to earmark 11 sites for development - but insist that the public will be able to have their say before a final decision is taken. Cabinet members at Stoke-on-Trent City Council agreed to declare the authority-owned sites surplus and formally submit them to the draft local plan.
Stoke-on-Trent council avoids £14.4m overspend thanks to government bailout

3 days ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Philip Corrigan |Phil Corrigan

Council leaders hope changes to government funding will ease the authority's financial challengesCouncil chiefs had to use millions of pounds from an emergency government loan to avoid an overspend last year, new figures show. Stoke-on-Trent City Council ended 2024/25 with a balanced position on its general fund, but would have had a £14.4 million overspend had it not been for the Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) previously agreed with government.
Staffordshire NHS bosses quizzed on plans to £306 million this year

4 days ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Philip Corrigan |Phil Corrigan

NHS chiefs say they are 'absolutely committed' to maintaining service quality despite the spending cutsNHS bosses in Staffordshire need to save £306 million this year - but say they are 'absolutely committed' to maintaining service quality. Health service organisations in the county have come up with a raft of money-saving schemes after being told by NHS England to make the cuts to their 2025/26 operational budgets.
Restrictions on new Hanley bars and clubs set to continue amid crime surge

4 days ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Philip Corrigan |Phil Corrigan

The owners of Gossip have objected to plans to make it harder for new licensed premises to open in the city centreRestrictions on new clubs and bars opening in Hanley are set to continue - despite objections from the owners of a popular venue. A so-called cumulative impact policy has been in place in the city centre since 2015, making it harder for new venues to secure a licence if it believed they will worsen problems with crime or anti-social behaviour.
Stoke-on-Trent pottery firms to get cheaper energy bills - but it 'simply isn't enough'

4 days ago | stokesentinel.co.uk | Philip Corrigan |Phil Corrigan

Stoke-on-Trent Central Labour MP Gareth Snell has expressed his disappointment at the new industrial strategy, but ministers insist cheaper electricity bills will be a 'game changer' for the industryThe government's new industrial strategy has been described as a 'missed opportunity' to support ceramics manufacturers.