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Crafty Prescott Can Do It Again

ARTY Crafty is a typically progressive sort from the Sir Mark Prescott yard and gets the nod in the EBF All-Weather 20th Anniversary River Eden Fillies' Stakes at Lingfield. The three-year-old has won four of her five starts this season, her only defeat coming at the hands of Rowan Tiger, who has since franked the form with a subsequent success. Arty Crafty's recent victory at this track was arguably her most impressive yet and as opposed to the majority of her rivals, she now has a wealth of...

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Davis at the Helm While Dario Takes in Chelsea

STEVE Davis has been put in charge of Crewe's preparations for Saturday's trip to fellow League Two strugglers Cheltenham. The assistant manager, who was appointed by former boss Gudjon Thordarson in the summer, will take the helm at Gresty Road while Dario Gradi is in London supervising a youth visit to Chelsea. Gradi will be back in time to travel to Whaddon Road, but he is keen to fulfil a commitment to take an under-14s party to play against the Premier League outfit's Academy, now run by...

Pompey Ban Confirmed

PORTSMOUTH'S turbulent season continued to unravel after the Premier League confirmed that a transfer embargo has been imposed on the beleaguered club. Portsmouth were handed the sanction on October 15 for failing to pay money owed to other English clubs.

We Are Not a Dirty Side, Insists Adams [Edition 3]

MICKY Adams has defended Port Vale's combative style, which has made them one of League Two's worst sinners in the fouling stakes. The Football League's official statistics reveal Vale have committed 180 fouls in their 14 League Two games - the fourth worst record in the division. Only Northampton (192), Barnet (184) and Grimsby (182) have conceded more free-kicks. But Adams insists: "Our disciplinary record is as good as any club in the league and we've not had a man sent off.

Taylor's Ready for Battle to Regain Place [Edition 3]

PORT Vale attacker Rob Taylor admits he faces a massive challenge to recapture his first-team place. The 24-year-old produced a string of fine performances, including three goals in his first 13 outings, earlier in the campaign, before illness struck after last month's 2-2 draw with Accrington.

Head Appeals Over Break-In

STAFF at a school are appealing for information following a break- in. Ellison Primary School, Wolstanton, was targeted by burglars on October 1. Angela Caton, headteacher, has since written to parents for help in finding the stolen goods and catching the culprits.

Owner's Sadness As Gardens Close ; Falling Visitor Numbers Behind Decision to Shut

TALKS are ongoing so the public can still enjoy an historic garden. Consall Hall Landscape Gardens, near Wetley Rocks, closed to visitors yesterday after owner William Podmore decided to shut the tourist attraction because of dwindling visitor numbers.

Sam Set for Commons

BUDDING politician Sam Hale will join more than 300 members of the UK Youth Parliament in making history tomorrow when they take over the House of Commons. The move will see elected members aged 12 to 18, from across the country, debate issues of concern to young people.

Textured Art On Display

TEXTILE artwork from a number of artists will be showcased at a new exhibition. Nantwich Museum is displaying work by a group of North West artists called ThreadMill, who have produced collage and paintings named Life Threads.

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The Douglas Macmillan Hospice Needs [...]

THE Douglas Macmillan Hospice needs voluntary donations of money, time, goods and services to maintain the quality of care that families across North Staffordshire depend on when facing terminal illness. Thanks to: Trentham Garden Centre for Pounds 784.31 proceeds from an in-store collection. Newcastle Community High School for Pounds 48.56 from a coffee morning. Inhealth Ltd, Newcastle, for Pounds 42.80 from a fill and fund event. Holden High School for Pounds 193.90 from a coffee morning.

Cricket Maidens Bare All for Club ; Mums and Girlfriends Strip Off for Calendar

CRICKETERS' girlfriends - and some mums - got their kit off to pose for a fundraising calendar. The Blythe Cricket Club maidens were inspired to bare all by the hit movie Calendar Girls.

Charity Is a Step Closer

MORE than Pounds 1,000 looks set to have been raised at a 12- hour snooker and pool tournament in memory of a cancer victim. The event was held at Crompos Snooker Hall, Greengates Street, Tunstall, in memory of Ashley Tyler, of Smallthorne, and to raise money for Ashley''s Wish Foundation.

Biker's Ball Raises Funds

AN ANNUAL biker's ball has raised Pounds 1,600 for good causes. The ball, which took place at Moorville Hall, Cellarhead, on Saturday, raised cash for the Andy Taft Charitable Trust, which awards grants to prehospital services like the air ambulance.

Surgery Scheme Set to Be Put to the Public Vote ; Villagers Will Get Say On Proposal

RESIDENTS in two neighbouring villages will be invited to go to the polls to decide whether a community-owned piece of land should be sold to allow a doctor's surgery to be built. Leaflets will be posted to every home in Baddeley Green and Stockton Brook to give families the chance to have their say on proposals for a surgery on land off Nursery Lane.

Narnia Nights: Talented Youngsters Will [...]

NARNIA NIGHTS: Talented youngsters will join professionals for a premiere production at the New Vic Theatre. Producers of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the theatre's Christmas show, chose 25 young people from the local area to appear in the show after youngsters went through a weeklong summer school in August.

Emergency Staff Praised

SIR Alex Ferguson has thanked the emergency services staff who saved the lives of his grandchildren after they were involved in a headon car crash. The Manchester United manager's 10-year-old grandson Charlie and granddaughter Grace were taken to Crewe's Leighton Hospital after the crash in Macclesfield on May 7. Six-year-old Grace was treated for minor injuries but Charlie was transferred to Liverpool's Alder Hey Hospital.

3d Illusion: A Pavement Artist [...]

3D ILLUSION: A pavement artist made people look again when he drew on a shopping centre floor. Max Lowry, an artist based in London, sketched a large drawing of a kitchen sink that appeared to passers-by in The Potteries Shopping Centre, Hanley, to be three- dimensional. Throughout the day, children had the chance to pose in the sink with oversized kitchen props and have their photo taken. Mum Natalie Mills, aged 28, from Dresden, said: "My son Sam really enjoyed it, he's normally quite shy, ...

Young Robber Told to Expect Long Sentence

A ROBBER has been branded a "menace" and told he could be jailed indefinitely after threatening to stab a teenager with learning difficulties. Simeon Haven, from Stone, denied robbing the 16-year-old of his mobile phone, but was convicted at Stafford Crown Court yesterday.