A Cheadle woman has been jailed for life for murdering her own mother in what was described as a “powder keg” of a family home.
Charlene Sargeant, 25, was found guilty of stabbing her mother Rocky Sargeant to death following an argument at the house they shared on Sun Street.
Stoke City boss Paul Lambert was in a positive mood ahead of the do-or-die relegation clash against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Anything other than victory will all but send Stoke City down into the Championship.
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of drug offences after a police pursuit in Stone.
A 30-year-old man, a 27-year-old and a 19-year-old, all from Stoke-on-Trent, were arrested on suspicion of possession of a class A drug with intent to supply and are being questioned in custody.
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Burton Albion captain Shaun Barker has announced his desire to retire from football at the end of the season.
The former Derby County captain’s career has been blighted by injury, meaning he has only featured five times for the Brewers during his two-year tenure at the club.
Andrew Keates, 26, is preparing for the fight of his life for the Continental Welterweight Title this weekend and with that comes endless opportunities. The local boy from Leek has grown up in his granddad’s footsteps and now has the opportunity to showcase his talents on a national stage and beyond.
After winning his last fight against Ryan Fields and gaining the Midlands Welterweight Title. He now has the opportunity to prove himself on an even bigger stage and this is what he had to say on the upcoming fight: “It means a lot to me, as to get this belt opens up a lot of doors for me. It’s a massive fight for me and hopefully, I can go on to bigger better things after it and maybe defend the title on an even bigger stage.”
It wasn’t easy to get to this point, as last year was a long old road for Keates as he had two defeats in 2017. However, he won the all-important last fight at the back end of the year, to set up this mouthwatering tie this weekend: “The last fight was brilliant for me, its opened up a lot of doors and put me back on the map for big titles and I’m super excited about the opportunities.”
Port Vale’s winless run extended to 13 games as Exeter won 1-0 at Vale Park to deepen relegation fears.
Following their 2nd half comeback against Stevenage, manager Neil Aspin made two changes to his starting line-up. At the back Kyle Howkens replaced Joe Davis and up front Tyrone Barnett replaced Marcus Harness.
Port Vale manager Neil Aspin remains convinced his side still can mix it with the best in SkyBet League 2, despite the fact their search for a win is well into its third month.
Vale’s 2-2 draw on Saturday at home to Stevenage was their 12th game without a win. But the manager believes his squad are doing all they can to arrest their slide.
Longton Rugby captain George Glenn says they have to treat every game as a cup final in their survival bid.
Longton are currently on a poor run of form having not won in six games. They are also only one place above the relegation zone, with Newbold only six points behind them.
After an inconsistent spell during his loan at Port Vale, Marcus Harness is hoping that he can make an impact before the end of the season.