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WHEN Prince first moved into Karen Keeble's home, she feared she'd made a mistake by taking in the German Shepherd rescue dog because of his excessive barking. But the four-legged companion has since mellowed out and is now a Pets As Therapy (PAT) dog.

League Aim to Land Part in Trophy Showpiece

THE North Staffs and South Cheshire League representative side makes a second attempt to reach the League Cricket Conference President's Trophy final tomorrow. The side, captained by Burslem's Chris Lowndes, play the Nottinghamshire Senior League at Porthill Park (1.30pm).

Kop Star Set to Play in Spain

XABI Alonso is due to fly back to Spain with Liverpool today as the negotiations over his possible transfer drag on. Liverpool are playing in a friendly against Espanyol tomorrow to open the Barcelona club's new stadium and at the moment Alonso is expected to be in the travelling party.

'Pounds 30 Million Would Not Buy Lescott'

EVERTON are bracing themselves for another Manchester City bid for Joleon Lescott but insist they will not sell the England international even for Pounds 30m. Lescott arrived back from the club's Canada and USA tour yesterday and is expected to play at Coventry tomorrow in the club's next pre-season friendly.

Pounds 70 Million Unit Used As Ashtray ; Mp Demands Smoking Policy Rethink

AN MP has urged bosses at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire to do more to crack down on patients and relatives flouting its smoking ban. Joan Walley stepped in after people were accused of using the Hartshill complex's Pounds 70 million new maternity and cancer units "as an ashtray" - some even stubbing cigarette ends out on its impressive white pillars.

Fresh Young Doctors Plug Healthcare Hole ; Third of Medical Graduates to Join Region's Hospital

A THIRD of medical students to graduate from Keele University this summer have stayed in the area - helping to solve a manpower shortage in the local NHS. Twenty-nine of the 87 to pass their finals this summer have been appointed as junior doctors at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire (UHNS).

Residents Fight Fast Food Plan ; 69 Sign Protest Petition

UP TO 70 people are fighting plans for a takeaway which they fear will attract trouble. Richard Fowler has applied to open a takeaway in Orwell Place, Clayton, in an outlet last used as a hairdressers, pictured right.

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MADAM, - Re: Eric Fer nyhough's account of his pater nal grandfather Aaron Eaton, a platemaker at Wedgwood, in "Reward for War Heroes" (All Our Yesterdays, July 25). Aaron was one of the 159 out of 372 male employees at Wedgwood who joined the forces at the beginning of the First World War. Aaron served with the 5th North Staffs Battalion. There was also one female worker, Miss Clive, who joined the Red Cross. To cope with the depleted workforce, the firm engaged men of eligible age, although...

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Men Were Mauled but Never Defeated in Battle

MADAM, - I thought the readers may be interested in my late husband Albert Shore's memories of the Second World War. He wrote the piece below for my granddaughter Julie Shore at least 20 years ago when she was still at school.

We'll Meet Again

CENTENARY HELP: I wonder if any readers have any recollection of Harold John Plant's association with Staffordshire County Cricket Club and any local clubs that he may have been connected with. Harold was a director at R.H & S.L Plant (Tuscan China) and was also the founder of the 8th North Staffs Company of The Boys' Brigade at the Methodist Central Hall, Longton, in 1909.

Weekdays Were Not the Same Without the Archers

MADAM, - Austin Bentley certainly got my memory juices flowing with his recollections of radio programmes past, printed in All Our Yesterdays last Saturday. For me, no weekday evening was complete without tuning into The Archers. And who could forget Have A Go - presented by Wilfred Pickles, accompanied by Violet Carson on piano. She would later become familiar to television audiences as Ena Sharples in Coronation Street.

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CHARITY BANKERS: Bank workers have shown they can-can raise money for a good cause by donning fancy dress. Staff at Natwest in Congleton held a Moulin Rouge-themed day in aid of Ruby's Fund, which is raising cash to build a sensory play area for children with special needs.

Toy Gun Robber in Store Hold-Up ; Raider 'Fired' Weapon at Newsagent

DRUNKEN Ashley Woolley picked up a toy gun he found outside a newsagents and went inside and tried to rob the shopkeeper. The 19-year-old carried out the "stupid" attempted robbery at the shop in Dartmouth Street, Burslem, at 7.45pm on April 12 this year.