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Walk On Water Making Splash

WALK On Water has been impressive on her first couple of outings and should take the step up to Listed company in her stride in the EBF Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury. The chestnut filly made her debut in a competitive event at Ascot in July, but she proceeded to make every yard of the running and eventually scored with plenty to spare. The subsequent success of the second and third from that race gave the form a solid look and it came as no surprise when she maintained her unbeaten ...

Young Stars Pitch in to Help ; Football Club Hopes to Take Over Neglected Ground for Community

IT'S hard to imagine football superstars like Steven Gerrard and David Beckham having to tidy up their team's ground before the start of a season. But budding young footballers at Sandford Hill Allstars FC have been digging in since February to clear foliage and remove debris surrounding Eastwood pitch in Joiner's Square, Hanley.

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Recession Blamed for Bus Cuts

FIRST bosses decided to change several bus routes to battle the economic downturn. Paul De Santis, commercial director, said bus travel, like other businesses, had been affected by the recession.

Horror As Pair Fight to Free Wife in Van Agony ; Husband Watches As Woman Dies in Accident

TWO businessmen battled to save a woman's life after she became trapped by the door of a van in a tragic accident at home. They fetched a trolley jack to try to free 46-year-old Paula Baker from the gap between the side of the van and her house.

Manager Relieved Kilgallon has Stayed with Blades

SHEFFIELD United manager Kevin Blackwell has revealed the club turned down two bids for Matthew Kilgallon on transfer deadline day. The former Leeds defender had been linked with Middlesbrough and Newcastle, but the Blades managed to keep hold of him. Kilgallon, out of contract at the end of the season, is also reported to have been a target of Premier League duo Birmingham and Wigan earlier in the summer. Blackwell, pictured, said: "We had two bids for Killa and I think it shows the club's i...

New Skipper has Justified Boss Adams' Faith in Him

VALE boss Micky Adams believes his decision to make Tommy Fraser club captain has been vindicated ... but only after warning the midfielder to focus on his own contribution to the team. The 21-year-old was installed as skipper on his arrival from League One side Brighton in the summer, only for his preseason campaign to be disrupted by an ankle injury.

Wenger Puts Faith in Stars of the Future

ARSENAL have continued to put their faith in youth by handing 21- year-olds Nicklas Bendtner and Denilson new long-term deals. The Gunners - who added only Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen to the squad over the summer, but sold Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor to Manchester City - have impressed during the opening games of the new campaign, the only loss a narrow 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford. "Nicklas has impressed me with his application and determination over the last season, you can see tha...

United Bet On Recovery

OWEN Hargreaves has been included in Manchester United's Champions League squad. Hargreaves is not due back at United's Carrington training complex until September 23 to step up his rehabilitation work after undergoing operations on both knees to cure a careerthreatening tendinitis problem. By that time, United will have already started their quest to reach a third successive Champions League final against Besiktas, in Istanbul. In theory, Hargreaves would be available for the home encounter ...

Jackson to Leave City

LINCOLN have parted company with manager Peter Jackson and his assistant Iffy Onuora, the club has confirmed. The pair have paid the price for City's disappointing start to the season, in which the Coca-Cola League Two club have won just two of their opening seven matches.

Young Golf Star Heads for Degree of Success ; Golf

ASTBURY youngster Martin Leese is enjoying a purple patch of form that has shot him to the top of his club rankings. The 18-year-old from Harriseahead has dominated tournaments of late and crowned his season with victory in the prestigious Chronicle Cup.

Harry Celebrates His Wee Wonders Title

LITTLE Harry Fearn is the toast of Leek Golf Club after becoming a national champion. The son of the club professional Fred Fearn won the HSBC Wee Wonders title for seven to eight year olds at the home of golf, St Andrews. Fearn was among 100 finalists in the various age groups in a competition that attracted 4,000 entries.

Bronwyn Is in the Form of Her Life ; Golf

WOLSTANTON starlet Bronwyn Davies produced her best form of the season to win the Midlands North regional girls' title at Stoke Rochford in Lincolnshire. The 16-year-old, part of the English Women's Golf Association select Midlands squad, beat the host club's Megan Illimngworth by one shot over 36 holes. Davies had rounds of 74 and 70, compared to Illingworth's 71 and 74 in difficult conditions. The championship was played between storms, but the girls produced some magnificent golf.

Swiss Game for Golf Duo

Sacked Postie Waits On Charge

A POSTMAN arrested after staging a rooftop protest within minutes of being sacked should find out if he will be charged next week. Father-of-one Paul Dawson scaled Royal Mail's Burslem delivery office on August 11 after being sacked for a previous rooftop protest.

Postal Strikes Stepped Up in Routes Dispute ; Anger Over Increase in Deliveries

DOZENS of posties are to keep going on strike - in protest at being told to deliver mail to hundreds more homes. Up to 100 postal workers at Royal Mail's Burslem delivery office completed their latest two-day strike at 5am today.

Magnier Takes Top Spot with Year's Fastest Time

ANDREW Magnier, moved top of the Brooks Cycles Newcastle Track League with victory in the 10-mile event. Magnier, who is preparing for the pursuit title at the National Track Championships in a few weeks, recorded the fastest time of the year - the night after he had won the penultimate Tean 10 race. Magnier, pictured, only started to defend his A class title at the end of his university year.

Jakobsen Hopes for Comeback ; Speedway

STOKE'S young star Klaus Jakobsen is hoping illness has not damaged his prospects with the Danish national team. The 21-year-old missed last month's Danish under-21 championship final after being struck down by a viral infection. And now he is hoping Denmark team manager Jan Staechmann can find him a place in next year's championship rounds.

Murray Will Face Old Pal ; Tennis

ANDY Murray will look forward to meeting an old friend on court when he faces Chile's Paul Capdeville in the US Open second round tonight. World number two Murray, aged 22, opened his Flushing Meadows account on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over Ernests Gulbis of Latvia under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium, to set up a second-round clash with a player he used to train with at the Sanchez-Casal tennis academy in Barcelona.