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Have-a-go-hero praised for rugby tackling shoplifter fleeing...
Have-a-go-hero James Mathers rugby tackled a shoplifter in the city centre – on his lunch break.The 22-year-old was withdrawing cash at Halifax when he heard shouts from staff at Hanley's Marks &...
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Did you see robber wearing 'large glasses' flee from scene of...
Police are hunting a knife-wielding robber who held up a bookmakers before fleeing on one of Stoke-on-Trent's busiest roads with a handful of cash.Officers investigating the raid at Coral in Burslem...
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Victim had knife 'thrown at him' in Hanley house
A man suffered a 'puncture wound' to his arm after having a knife thrown at him during a row.Police were called out to Wellington Street in Hanley at 8.30pm following reports from the victim claiming...
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Cops force way into flat after woman makes repeated 999 calls and...
Police forced entry into a flat where a woman had bombarded 999 operators before claiming to be armed with a large kitchen knife. Officers gained entry to the property on Hanley's St Ann Walk after...
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Police uncover 250 cannabis plants after forcing their way into...
Police have uncovered 250 cannabis plants during a raid on a terrace house.Officers forced open the door of a property in Heath Street, Goldenhill, before finding the huge drug-growing operation this...
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Staffordshire Police record a rise in hate crime following Brexit
Staffordshire Police have seen a rise in reports of hate crimes in the aftermath of Brexit.New figures reveal the force recorded 237 complaints over three months following the decision to leave the...
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Every police officer in Staffordshire to be given spit guards to...
All frontline officers in Staffordshire are to be given special guards – to protect them from being spat at.Staffordshire Police will issue the spit guards to all bobbies to carry on their utility...
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Three men stopped in Fenton after police pursuit
Police arrested three men following an early morning pursuit in the city. Officers went after a vehicle in Fenton at around 3am which contained three men. Three men were arrested by police in Fenton...
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Man arrested over burglary at Hanley's Norman & Birch
Police have arrested a man in connection with a burglary at a city centre motorbike showroom where the offenders made off with two scrambler bikes. The Sentinel previously reported how Clough Street...
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VIDEO: Police issue warning to troublemakers in Meir
Youths caught causing trouble face being banned from a city community as police crack down on anti-social behaviour. Just last weekend, bobbies in Meir dished out 17 dispersal notices to troublemakers,...
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Staffordshire Police make dozens of arrests as part of Operation...
Police hit the streets in the early hours to hunt down suspects wanted for offences ranging from burglary to ducking out of a court appearance. Operation Justice swung into action yesterday as officers...
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Woman punched in face as attacker tried to steal her bag
A woman was punched in the face as her attacker tried to steal her bag while she was walking through Hanley in broad daylight.The 28-year-old had been walking along an alleyway, between Mynors Street...
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Man suffers head injuries after being attacked close to Normacot...
A man was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after he was attacked in a city neighbourhood.The victim was assaulted in Chaplin Road, Normacot, close to the Post Office.Police cordoned off...
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Beware! Thieves use wooden cane to snatch keys from house
Thieves used a wooden cane to snatch keys from a house - and steal a car. Now Staffordshire Police has launched a hunt for the vehicle following the sneaky theft in Cobridge. The force has confirmed...
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Armed robbers target Co-op and steal worker's car
Two men threatened staff with crowbars during an armed raid at a convenience store – where they even stole a worker's car. Police say the offenders targeted the Co-op branch in Shavington at 5.30am...
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Eviction after Stoke-on-Trent home had become magnet for problems
A council tenant has been evicted from her home after the property became a magnet for anti-social behaviour with visitors shouting to each other in the early hours and even being spotted clambering...
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Undercover police officers riding buses in Stoke-on-Trent to...
Undercover police officers are riding on public transport – to try to catch yobs throwing stones and bricks at buses.Youths are putting passengers' lives in danger every week by hurling objects at...
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Staffordshire Police launches recruitment for volunteer police...
Police are looking to bolster the ranks of the force's Special Constabulary.Staffordshire Police currently has just shy of 300 Specials, who enjoy full powers and give up their own time to support...
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NHS figures reveal 40 cases of female genital mutilation in...
Forty cases of female genital mutilation were reported in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire in just one year.Shocking NHS figures show 25 victims sought help in the Potteries in 2015/16 with another 15...
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Three suspected drink drivers caught during early hours in...
Police caught out three drink drivers in the early hours – including one man who was almost three times over the legal limit. Now officers in the city have vowed to continue their crackdown on...
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