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Slayings Are Tailor Made for Chandler ; Tv Review by John Woodhouse Whitechapel Itv1, 9pm

WHITECHAPEL isn't the easiest of dramas to take seriously. Previous series have dealt with copycat versions of Jack the Ripper and The Krays. As DS Miles enquired, "So what's this one then, the return of Dr Crippen?". DI Chandler soon put him right. "Dr Crippen only killed one woman, his wife, and buried her dismembered body in the cellar." Far too tame for Whitechapel. No, the present sepia-tinged mystery revolves around the mysterious slaying of four tailors in a fortified weaving house. Ei...

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Prisoners'' Wives BBC1, 9pm GEMMA'S perfect life comes crashing down when armed police storm her house and arrest her husband Steve on suspicion of murder. Alone, scared, and submerged into an unknown world, she struggles to make sense of the bewildering judicial system. But she's certain of one thing, her husband's innocence. When Gemma visits Steve for the first time, she meets three other women - Francesca, a career criminal's wife, Lou, a drug dealing young mum, and Harriet, a visitor who...

Looting Offspring Face the Music ; Tv Preview by John Woodhouse Wonderland Bbc2, 9pm

WHERE was your child in August? And how annoyed were you that the daft oaf only looted Wilkinsons? Five months ago, parents all over Britain were waking up to a morning they'd never imagined. For some, it was the police knocking on the door.

Family Feuds Threaten Firms ; Tv Preview by John Woodhouse the Fixer Bbc1, 8pm

ALEX Polizzi is better known on TV as The Hotel Inspector. But here she turns her attention away from strange hairs in plug holes to family firms that have reached breaking point, tackling financial failures and domestic dramas as she guides them back on the path to success. But from siblings struggling to find common ground to mothers incapable of handing over the reins, Alex finds herself entering a minefield of grudges and discontent as she attempts to get these businesses back into the bl...

Toll Road Owner Brings in New Fees

THE cost of driving across the M6 toll road is set to rise. Owner Midland Expressway Limited said the revised tolls would come into force from 6am on March 1. Cars will be asked to pay another 20p to use the road during the day.

Call to Arms Answered As Legion Fights Back Over 50s Car ; Under-Threatbranch Honoured for Turnaround in Fortunes

A ROYAL British Legion branch saved from the brink of closure has been recognised for its victorious comeback. Biddulph RBL had just three members to keep the flag flying on Remembrance Day in 2010. But the legion has since seen a huge turnaround in its fortunes and now has 22 members on its books.

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STOKE: Pet-lovers are invited to put their animal's likeness put on canvas. Artist Debra Wanger will be at Jenuine Pets, in Kingsway, Stoke, from Thursday until Saturday between 1pm and 6pm. Prices for paintings start at Pounds 79.

Lighting Hit Switch to Put Pressure On Pacesetters ; Netball

TOUCHSTONE Lighting showed their promotion credentials with a hard-fought victory over Lafarge. Just 10 points separate the top four in Stoke-on-Trent Winter League Division Two, and third-placed Touchstone needed a win to avoid being cut adrift from leading duo Clearways and Harriers B. In a congested table, eighth-placed Lafarge could have pulled themselves within six points of their opponents with a win. But Touchstone edged a tight game by just three goals to win 32-29.

Oldfields Pitch Battle Sparks Police Inquiry ; Players and Clubs in Dock Over Abandoned Match

POLICE are investigating an alleged assault which led to the abandonment of Uttoxeter's home clash with Stourbridge Lions. Both clubs have been docked 15 points after a fight broke out in their Midlands Three West (North) match at Oldfields on Saturday, December 10. Stourbridge claim their flanker, Adam Barrington, was assaulted and knocked unconscious.

Hat-Trick Hero Allchin Leads Stone Fightback From Front ; Hockey

JON Allchin fired a fabulous treble to dent the title bid of local rivals NORTH STAFFS. The prolific STONE marksman shocked the high-flying visitors when he cancelled out their three-goal interval lead.

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What's on Our selection of the best in and around Stoke-on-Trent EXHIBITION: Barewall Art Gallery in Market Place, Burslem host a Scotland inspired exhibition. The display includes a spectacular series of Highland oil paintings by Rob Pointon, who has spent three weeks in an isolated lodge painting the Cairngorms. Other exhibitors include ceramicists Andrew Matheson and Anita Harris Art Pottery. The exhibition will run until February 8, and the gallery is open Monday-Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm an...

Turn Our Green Into a Car Park Please! ; Residents Call for End to Parking Misery in Their Street

RESIDENTS are calling for a car park to be created on their estate to help ease parking problems. Families living in Brundall Oval, Bentilee, want to see a patch of grass outside their homes transformed into a 10-space car park. They say they currently have no choice but to park their vehicles on the grass as no off-street parking is available.

Drug User Guilty of Killing Friend

A MAN has been found guilty of murdering his friend following a suspected row over drugs. Simon Taylor, aged 36, had denied the murder of 35-yearold Mark Carroll, whose body was discovered at the defendant's address in Marston Road, Stafford.

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ON SHOW: Talented musicians, actors and dancers will show off their skills to raise money for charity. About 100 performers will take to the stage for the No Day But Today show at Stoke Repertory Theatre, in Leek Road, in aid of the Douglas Macmillan Hospice. Performances will take place on Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11 at 7.30pm.

Homeless Centre Receives Pounds 300k Big Lottery Boost ; Charity Will Use Cash to Expand Services

A CHARITY which provides a haven for homeless parents and their children is to expand its services after receiving a Pounds 300,000 boost. The Gingerbread Centre, in Furnace Road, Longton, has been granted the money from the BIG Lottery Fund.

Father Tells Jury He Believed His Son Was 'in Good Hands'

THE father of a man who claimed he was abused by a priest as a boy has told a court he saw no reason to worry about his son's well- being. Alexander Bede Walsh, who served as a Catholic priest in Cheadle for 14 years, is currently on trial accused of abusing eight boys over a 20-year period.

High-Flying Nursery Wins Ofsted Praise ; Special Needs Facility Is Judged 'Outstanding'

STAFF at a nursery for children with special needs are celebrating after getting a top rating from Government inspectors for the second time in a row. The Peter Pan Nursery, in Newcastle, has been judged as 'outstanding' by Ofsted.