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What’s New Version 26.6.10
This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience.
· A small number of premium users were finding the app was losing track of their subscription status. This has now been resolved.
· Some general UI and UX tidy up here and there around the app.
There are bigger changes on the way so stay tuned for more.
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Stay connected with the heart of the region and never miss a beat on what's happening across the region, from Stone and Stafford, to Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle and the Staffordshire Moorlands, right up to South Cheshire. With our user-friendly interface and comprehensive coverage, you'll have your finger on the pulse of the city like never before.
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Stay Informed:
Get the latest breaking news, compelling journalism and exclusive reporting at your fingertips. From the latest picture in politics to traffic and travel updates, we've got you covered.
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Be the first to know about important news, updates and events with our real-time push notifications. From breaking news stories to traffic updates, we'll keep you informed and connected.
Personalised Content:
Customise your newsfeed based on your preferences and interests. Stay up-to-date with the topics you care about effortlessly.
Live Sports Coverage:
Never miss a moment of the action with our sports coverage and more. Get the latest team news, interviews, expert analysis and more.
What's On:
Plan your weekends with ease and stay up to date with what’s going on, from the biggest gig announcements to the latest restaurant reviews.
Interactive Features:
Share articles with friends, leave comments, and participate in polls to voice your opinions.
Save For Later:
Save articles to read later, even when you're offline, so you can enjoy your news on the go, anytime.
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Version history 25 versions
Build 886879877v26.6.102026-06-15 15:10:00
This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience.
· A small number of premium users were finding the app was losing track of their subscription status. This has now been resolved.
· Some general UI and UX tidy up here and there around the app.
There are bigger changes on the way so stay tuned for more.
Build 885569895v26.5.92026-06-04 13:33:05
With the launch of our updated Premium subscription, we have gone back to our roots and become The Sentinel again. Our Premium offering provides a better experience showing fewer ads and including access to exclusive journalism. You'll find bespoke offers & competitions and more. You can even use your subscription on the website and other platforms when you log in with the same account you subscribed with.
Build 884770421v26.4.82026-04-27 10:19:15
This release has had some polish, some fixes and a good old general tidy up all around the app to make the whole experience better.
Build 883844624v26.3.72026-03-31 10:43:52
This release has had some polish, some fixes and a good old general tidy up all around the app to make the whole experience better, the big highlight is…
• We have added the ability to edit your comments, you have up to 5 minutes after the initial post to make any edits you need.
Build 883257442v26.3.62026-03-12 10:06:11
This Release is all maintenance to ensure your app runs smoothly, so bug fixes and behind the scenes updates for many areas within the app. We also made some changes in notice centre to make it clearer what notifications you will be receiving when you are signed up to receive them.
Build 882450856v26.2.52026-02-23 14:51:27
This is a quick update to fix some minor bugs a small number of users have been experiencing. We’ll be back soon with a more substantial update, so stay tuned.
Build 881848563v26.1.22026-01-27 10:25:32
Today’s release is all about maintenance, we are doing a lot behind the scenes to prepare the app for future features and releases. We have also been fixing some more bugs:
- A small number of users were having issues with YouTube video playback, this should now be fixed and video playback should be much better.
We’ll be back again soon with another update, so stay tuned.
Build 881525612v9.5.142026-01-16 11:59:56
This release is mostly maintenance and bug fixes, the highlights are…
- If you receive a reply to a comment you made, you will now be notified in notice centre, if of course you have notifications for ‘Commenting’ switched on.
- In some rare cases a banned comment may have still been visible in the feed, this has now been fixed and they will no longer appear.
- We have made a bunch of other bug fixes around the app too, making sure you have a much improved experience.
Build 879984851v9.5.112025-11-24 11:11:05
This release is mostly maintenance to make sure the app continues to run smoothly. We will have more to share in future releases, so do stay tuned.
Build 879876673v9.5.102025-11-20 09:34:25
This release is mostly maintenance to make sure the app continues to run smoothly. We will have more to share in future releases, so do stay tuned.
Build 879030649v9.5.82025-10-20 08:37:26
This release we have been improving a lot of elements behind the scenes, these include bug fixes and updates to exiting features to make sure they continue to run smoothly. We also improved:
- Voice Over Mode for our accessibility users in a number of areas, so do let us know how it’s working for you, we always appreciate the feedback.
- We also improved some other UI elements around the app to fix a few contrast and accessibility issues we were seeing.
Did you ever notice that trying to write a long message in commenting, meant you couldn’t see all your text? Well, that’s also been fixed too.
We are working hard on some big updates, so keep an eye out on future releases for more.
Build 878131282v9.5.72025-09-16 14:07:00
This release is mostly maintenance to make sure the app continues to run smoothly, we have also included the following:
• A fix for a rare issue that caused a very small percentage of users to be unable to log in
• Some general clean up and changes for our iOS26 users to make sure the app continues to work as expected
We will have more to share in future releases, so do stay tuned.
Build 876990521v9.5.62025-08-06 08:48:03
In this shiny new release we have, as always, been preparing for future changes and features, but also..
- We have fixed the comment sorting, so you can display the comments in the way you prefer.
- We also fixed the area where your write your comment, this text area will now expand to accommodate the length of your comment making it easier for you to see what you have written.
- We also improved colour contrast in a number of text areas to help our accessible users.
Build 876134422v9.5.52025-07-07 11:03:00
We have been working through the heat to bring you some meaningful changes and fixes, here are the highlights
General Bug Fixes and UI improvements
Commenting has received some love with new colour styling and more
Fixed a bug where the ‘Breaking’ Label was being show for too long on an article.
Some small Accessibility improvements, but there are a lot more impactful changes coming later in the year.
Build 875383923v9.5.42025-06-09 09:44:32
What’s New:
We’ve been enhancing the app and are excited to introduce a new Notification Centre feature from where you can see all of your received notifications in one place, manage notification settings, as well as choose particular topics that you want to receive notifications for.
Resolved issues:
• Performance and UI improvements
• Resolved an issue where the app would crash unexpectedly when opened from a rare type of push notification
Build 874356452v9.5.12025-04-29 09:45:05
This is a quick update to fix some little gremlins that have snuck into the code, to keep the app running in tip top fashion. We’ll be back with more soon.
Build 873939971v9.5.02025-04-14 10:53:33
Welcome to a new update that contains some bug fixes, improves overall app stability, and brings some nice performance improvements. In this one we've given you the choice to subscribe to different topics with your push notifications and tidied up the home feeds.
Build 873023683v9.4.42025-03-10 09:45:19
We have mostly been laying the foundations for some new features in this release, however, some of those changes improve the UI in places right now, others will be more transformative when we launch those new features, so stay tuned for a bigger update in future. Of course we also included some bug fixes here too, to keep the app running tip top.
Build 872589957v9.4.22025-02-19 10:58:31
Today we have another simply maintenance and bug fix update. We have some new features coming really soon, and this release is laying the ground work for those things. We will be back with a much more fun update for you all very soon.
Build 871755830v9.4.12025-01-15 11:02:18
Our first release of the year is simply a maintenance and bug fix update. However the good news is, we are already getting stuck into this years news tasks and features. So keep an eye out on future updates, we do have a some very cool things for you on our road map. Happy New Year!
Build 870831375v9.4.02024-12-03 14:37:04
Today’s update is mostly maintenance, but we do have some nice things too. First, we have a UX update for Commenting, we now display in the comments if the commenting conversation is closed, anyone trying to post a comment after it’s closed would not see their post and no feedback as to why. Secondly we have some UI updates sprinkled around the app, these include new icons and better uses of colour. We’ll be back with more in the future release.
Build 870377995v9.3.92024-11-13 16:57:01
We all know how much we like reading the news, but what if you get distracted and you don’t finish an article, and you forgot to save it? Well now that “Doh!” moment is a thing of the past, as today we are introducing ‘Reading History’. Inside the settings tab you will find the My Reading History section and there you will see every article you have read, or begun to read, all nicely organised by days and weeks. This information is also only stored on your device and is never sent to the cloud. We hope this little feature helps you continue to enjoy the news that little bit more.
Build 870165754v9.3.82024-11-06 10:06:24
We all know how much we like reading the news, but what if you get distracted and you don’t finish an article, and you forgot to save it? Well now that “Doh!” moment is a thing of the past, as today we are introducing ‘Reading History’. Inside the settings tab you will find the My Reading History section and there you will see every article you have read, or begun to read, all nicely organised by days and weeks. This information is also only stored on your device and is never sent to the cloud. We hope this little feature helps you continue to enjoy the news that little bit more.
Build 869595145v9.3.72024-10-10 08:15:11
The update lottery is back with a new release, so what do we have for you this time? This release is… A maintenance release woohoo! We can hear the groans from here, and we are sorry but these things do need to be done. We are laying new foundations that will mean our development pipeline can move faster, which means better and more feature based releases for you. Join us again soon as we spin the lottery app release update wheel again!
Build 869532176v9.3.62024-10-07 13:07:22
The update lottery is back with a new release, so what do we have for you this time? This release is… A maintenance release woohoo! We can hear the groans from here, and we are sorry but these things do need to be done. We are laying new foundations that will mean our development pipeline can move faster, which means better and more feature based releases for you. Join us again soon as we spin the lottery app release update wheel again!
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Availability 1 of 1 storefronts
| Region | Language | Price | Ratings | Avg | Version |
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| US | en-US | Free | 10 | 4.2 | 26.6.10 |
Change log 28 changes · US
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releaseNotes updated
This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience.
· A small number of premium users were finding the app was losi
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description updated
Stay connected with the heart of the region and never miss a beat on what's happening across the region, from Stone and Stafford, to Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle
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name updated
Stoke Sentinel
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Version 26.6.10 released
This release is mostly bug fixes, tidy up and maintenance, all meant to improve your experience.
· A small number of premium users were finding the app was losing track of their subscription status. This has now been resolved.
· Some genera
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Version 26.5.9 released
With the launch of our updated Premium subscription, we have gone back to our roots and become The Sentinel again. Our Premium offering provides a better experience showing fewer ads and including access to exclusive journalism. You'll find
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Version 26.4.8 released
This release has had some polish, some fixes and a good old general tidy up all around the app to make the whole experience better.
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Version 26.3.7 released
This release has had some polish, some fixes and a good old general tidy up all around the app to make the whole experience better, the big highlight is…
• We have added the ability to edit your comments, you have up to 5 minutes after the
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Version 26.3.6 released
This Release is all maintenance to ensure your app runs smoothly, so bug fixes and behind the scenes updates for many areas within the app. We also made some changes in notice centre to make it clearer what notifications you will be receivi
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Version 26.2.5 released
This is a quick update to fix some minor bugs a small number of users have been experiencing. We’ll be back soon with a more substantial update, so stay tuned.
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Version 26.1.2 released
Today’s release is all about maintenance, we are doing a lot behind the scenes to prepare the app for future features and releases. We have also been fixing some more bugs:
- A small number of users were having issues with YouTube video pla
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Version 9.5.14 released
This release is mostly maintenance and bug fixes, the highlights are…
- If you receive a reply to a comment you made, you will now be notified in notice centre, if of course you have notifications for ‘Commenting’ switched on.
- In some rar
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Version 9.5.11 released
This release is mostly maintenance to make sure the app continues to run smoothly. We will have more to share in future releases, so do stay tuned.
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Version 9.5.10 released
This release is mostly maintenance to make sure the app continues to run smoothly. We will have more to share in future releases, so do stay tuned.
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Version 9.5.8 released
This release we have been improving a lot of elements behind the scenes, these include bug fixes and updates to exiting features to make sure they continue to run smoothly. We also improved:
- Voice Over Mode for our accessibility users in
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Version 9.5.7 released
This release is mostly maintenance to make sure the app continues to run smoothly, we have also included the following:
• A fix for a rare issue that caused a very small percentage of users to be unable to log in
• Some general clean up and
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Version 9.5.6 released
In this shiny new release we have, as always, been preparing for future changes and features, but also..
- We have fixed the comment sorting, so you can display the comments in the way you prefer.
- We also fixed the area where your write y
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Version 9.5.5 released
We have been working through the heat to bring you some meaningful changes and fixes, here are the highlights
General Bug Fixes and UI improvements
Commenting has received some love with new colour styling and more
Fixed a bug where the ‘B
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Version 9.5.4 released
What’s New:
We’ve been enhancing the app and are excited to introduce a new Notification Centre feature from where you can see all of your received notifications in one place, manage notification settings, as well as choose particular topic
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Version 9.5.1 released
This is a quick update to fix some little gremlins that have snuck into the code, to keep the app running in tip top fashion. We’ll be back with more soon.
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Version 9.5.0 released
Welcome to a new update that contains some bug fixes, improves overall app stability, and brings some nice performance improvements. In this one we've given you the choice to subscribe to different topics with your push notifications and ti
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Version 9.4.4 released
We have mostly been laying the foundations for some new features in this release, however, some of those changes improve the UI in places right now, others will be more transformative when we launch those new features, so stay tuned for a b
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Version 9.4.2 released
Today we have another simply maintenance and bug fix update. We have some new features coming really soon, and this release is laying the ground work for those things. We will be back with a much more fun update for you all very soon.
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Version 9.4.1 released
Our first release of the year is simply a maintenance and bug fix update. However the good news is, we are already getting stuck into this years news tasks and features. So keep an eye out on future updates, we do have a some very cool thin
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Version 9.4.0 released
Today’s update is mostly maintenance, but we do have some nice things too. First, we have a UX update for Commenting, we now display in the comments if the commenting conversation is closed, anyone trying to post a comment after it’s closed
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Version 9.3.9 released
We all know how much we like reading the news, but what if you get distracted and you don’t finish an article, and you forgot to save it? Well now that “Doh!” moment is a thing of the past, as today we are introducing ‘Reading History’. Ins
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Version 9.3.8 released
We all know how much we like reading the news, but what if you get distracted and you don’t finish an article, and you forgot to save it? Well now that “Doh!” moment is a thing of the past, as today we are introducing ‘Reading History’. Ins
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Version 9.3.7 released
The update lottery is back with a new release, so what do we have for you this time? This release is… A maintenance release woohoo! We can hear the groans from here, and we are sorry but these things do need to be done. We are laying new fo
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Version 9.3.6 released
The update lottery is back with a new release, so what do we have for you this time? This release is… A maintenance release woohoo! We can hear the groans from here, and we are sorry but these things do need to be done. We are laying new fo