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Live Friday travel news as crash leaves North Staffordshire road 'blocked'
We will bring you the latest from the roads across the county
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'It's very sad' - MP Gullis reacts as Johnson Tiles to shut Stoke-on-Trent factory
Tunstall
Johnson Tiles is set to shut its Tunstall factory leaving 123 years of history in tatters
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Live: 'Strong smell of cannabis' as police and National Grid on Tunstall High Street
Staffordshire Police
Staffordshire Police have dispatched five vehicles to the scene
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Parents stage protests outside North Staffordshire school after 'every teacher leaves'
Education
Parents claim all lessons are being taught by supply teachers and staff brought in from other schools in the Uttoxeter Learning Trust
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Olympic dream over for Stoke City 'big asset' Bae Junho following epic shoot-out
Stoke City FC
Bae Junho has become a crowd favourite at Stoke City since his arrival from Daejeon Hana Citizen at the end of last summer
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Face of man banned from six Co-ops, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Post Office
Crime
Christopher Russell - known as Christopher Sedgley - cannot go in a number of stores
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Dodgy cigarettes worth £136k found in back of Stoke-on-Trent van
Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
Krzystof Szymon, 51, of Burslem, was caught red-handed in Shelton in 2020
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Johnson Tiles factory set to close with 105 job losses ending 123 years of history
Employment
Johnson Tiles in Tunstall will instead become a standalone business with all production outsourced
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'You'd get a three-course meal for £2' - You remember working at Johnson Tiles
Tunstall
Johnson Tiles is set to shut its Stoke-on-Trent factory this summer
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Business case drawn up to turn crumbling Burslem Market into food hall
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has commissioned a business case on future uses of the former market hall
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Jazmin Sawyers undergoes successful surgery after Olympic devastation
Jazmin Sawyers
Great Stoke-on-Trent hope for Paris Olympics Jazmin Sawyers has been ruled out of action after suffering Achilles tendon rupture
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Paris Saint-Germain Féminine vs Olympique Lyonnais: A High-Stakes UEFA Women's Champions League Showdown
Champions League
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New tourist tax for holiday hotspot and everyone over 12 will have to pay
Traffic & Travel
The new tourist tax has been introduced in one of the most beautiful parts of Europe - and it applies to people staying in caravans and camping
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State Pension age will rise to 68 'within 10 years' and 'won't come back down'
Your Money
The State Pension age is set to rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028, with another rise to 68 is planned for between 2044 and 2046
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BT's message to millions of households as landline phones to be 'switched off'
Politics
Families are being told to prepare for the biggest changes to their phone lines in decades
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HMRC puts focus on 'two million' married couples in tax sting
Your Money
Two million married couples and civil partners who claim Marriage Allowance as a tax benefit could now find themselves targeted by HMRC
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Alton Towers launches £11 theme park tickets for parents and children
Alton Towers
Families can also get a cheaper pass for the resort's waterpark
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All the Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire roadworks to avoid this week
Traffic & Travel
It's another week where temporary lights have gone up on various key routes
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Council reviewing Norton Heights lights after A53 gridlock
Traffic & Travel
Motorists had claimed something was amiss with the lights near Norton Heights
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Stoke-on-Trent News
Hanley's continental market returns today - the tasty treats on offer
The free four-day event is back in the city centre
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Man who 'came to UK in rubber dinghy' walks along M6 into North Staffordshire
Crime
Staffordshire Police have detained the man
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In pictures: Police at scene on Tunstall High Street
Crime
Officers and National Grid engineers are in the town centre
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Tesco now attaching security tags to shopping baskets
Shopping
Tesco has stepped up security
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TUI flight makes emergency landing minutes after take-off due to bird strike
Traffic & Travel
TUI flight TOM800 took off from Newcastle International Airport at around 9.40am but touched down at Manchester Airport at 11am as a precaution after a bird strike
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'It was amazing' - Oatcakes with chocolate spread, bananas and syrup coming soon
Eating out in Staffordshire
Mellors Oatcakes and More, in Clayton, is perfecting a new dish
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War Horse coming back to Regent Theatre - how to get tickets
Regent Theatre
War Horse is returning to The Regent Theatre, in Hanley, in March 2025
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Lady Boys of Bangkok on now at Trentham Estate - how to get tickets
Trentham Estate
The Lady Boys of Bangkok are playing Trentham Estate until Saturday
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Five defendants in court this week - here's their names
Courts
They've all appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre
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Record Store Day: Music lovers queue THREE HOURS outside Hanley shop
Hanley
It was the busiest day of the year for Rubber Soul Records
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DVLA £1k driving licence fine threat to 3.6m UK motorists
Traffic & Travel
Martin Lewis has issued the warning
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Do you know these five? Man stabbed in 6.15am Hanley fight
Staffordshire Police
Staffordshire Police have released CCTV images following the Hope Street disorder
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Stoke-on-Trent care home gets worse - just months after being told to improve
Trentham
Inspectors found one area of the service at Trentham-based Collinson Court to now be 'inadequate'
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Bovis says sorry as couple in £600k new-build with '200 defects'
UK & World News
Bovis Homes has apologised to John and Liz Pritchard
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Booking.com says sorry after Glen left £7k out of pocket
Traffic & Travel
Thai tourist Glen Parke has had a nightmare getting his money back
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The key change Steven Schumacher made at Stoke City as he looks to seal survival
Stoke City FC
News from Clayton Wood as Stoke City head to Southampton looking for the points to secure their status in the Championship
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Leek
North Staffordshire school still in 'special measures' despite work to cut 'severe' absence
Attendance at Leek High School is now 'significantly above the national average'
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Beauty fans say Boots 'game changer' £20 serum helps 'firm' skin and 'feels high end'
Boots UK
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Alton Towers swan set to sell for ridiculous sum after sparking fierce eBay bidding war
Alton Towers
One bidder was willing to part with £500 for a slice of theme park nostalgia but bids are now 1,000 times that figure
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New council rules for spending £217m a year will help 'keep the Stoke pound in Stoke'
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Cabinet members at Stoke-on-Trent City Council have approved a new procurement code
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Gooch, Pearson, Stoke City injury news and plan for 'one of hardest pre-seasons they've ever had'
Stoke City FC
News from Clayton Wood and updates on Ben Pearson, Lynden Gooch and Ryan Mmaee as Stoke City head into their final two games of the Championship season
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Tragedy as woman dies in Birches Head 'medical emergency'
West Midlands Ambulance Service
Paramedics and police had been called out to Holst Drive in Birches Head
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Hanley predator asked 'girl', 12, to dare him to take his boxer shorts off
Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
Stephen Fernyhough, 61, of Hanley, was snared by an undercover police officer posing as a child
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'Dishonest' Staffordshire woman swindled £634k from will beneficiaries
Courts
Laurna Porter enlisted her friend, Julie Atkins, to launder the money which was set to got to charities and relatives of the deceased
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Stanley unveil 'sleek' water bottle and it's available in Molly-Mae Hague's stylish Quencher colour
Shopping Picks
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Robbie Williams and Ayda Field almost ended romance after 'super awkward' first date
Robbie Williams
Ayda Field has opened up about her first date with husband Robbie Williams, admitting that the pair both agreed to give up on their romance after the "super awkward" encounter
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Inside doer-upper house in Chell that could be turned into dream home
Chell and Chell Heath
This house, set back from High Lane and surrounded by gardens, could make a sanctuary for a home buyer willing to put in the work
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Scene of carnage as police arrest BMW driver after Fenton two-car smash
Staffordshire Police
A 25-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, has since been arrested on suspicion of drug driving
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Manchester Airport mid-air drama as TUI flight in emergency landing
Manchester Airport
The flight had only taken off minutes earlier
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'Unreasonable' mum switches off Wi-Fi six hours a day as children 'kick off'
Real Life
She has shared her controversial rule on Mumsnet
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Review: One Man, Two Guvnors at the New Vic
New Vic Theatre
The Richard Bean classic is on at the theatre until next month
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Five defendants in North Staffordshire's courts this week
Courts
They've all appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre or Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
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Queen Elizabeth II statue coming to Newcastle - a sneak peek
Newcastle-under-Lyme
The £85k statue will take pride of place in Queens Gardens
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Watch as Knutton tornado sends caravan flying
Knutton
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service have cordoned off St Giles Road, in Knutton
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The tiny beach with a 'world class' pub worth the drive from Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent News
The pub has over 800 'excellent' and 'very good' reviews and an overall TripAdvisor rating of four out of five
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All 2024 Universal Credit payments dates for the new amounts
Your Money
There's been much confusion over when exactly the promised 6.7 per cent rise will come into effect
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Nice! I got wolf-whistled in 7.45am queue for Stoke Wetherspoons to reopen
Stoke
And you should have seen his face when I asked him for a quote!
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Taproom opens inside shop selling 250-plus craft beers
Leek
It has 250 craft beers on offer, as well as a range of spirits and other alcoholic drinks
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Traffic & Travel
Driver suffers 'serious injuries' as three-car crash shuts Staffordshire road
Emergency services were called out to Startley Lane in Rugeley
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Mass Longton street fight ends in young woman's stalking arrest
Staffordshire Police
Police were called out to Lightwood Road in Longton
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DWP benefit that few know about leaves gran £4k a year better off
Your Money
Yvonne Bailey, 78, says it has made a 'huge difference' to her life
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Heroic hospital receptionist springs into action after man collapses in car park
Health
Sarah Franks was leaving work when she was alerted to an 'unresponsive' patient who had fallen and sustained a head injury
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XL Bully left owner with 'significant injury' as air ambulance called in
Staffordshire Police
Police, paramedics and the air ambulance responded to the attack in Northwood
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BBC Homes Under the Hammer's Martin Roberts' grim discovery as he steps through front door
Homes Under the Hammer
Martin Roberts was left feeling sickened after he made a grim discovery moments after stepping through the front door of a Staffordshire property
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Masked thugs burst into Newcastle home and attack two men
Staffordshire Police
Police have released CCTV following the incident on Mount Pleasant
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Stoke-on-Trent News
Snapshot of Hanley at 8am as police deal with yobs, knifemen and arsonists
All these pictures were snapped in Hanley over the last month showing how Staffordshire Police are determined to respond to incidents as soon as they happen.
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DWP rules and changes that will affect everyone on benefits
Your Money
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to undergo a major overhaul, with a number of changes announced that will affect anyone claiming benefits in the UK
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Mum 'madly in love' with man who 'stalked her for months' in Tesco
Tesco
Charlotte Robertson, 43, was working on the tills at a Tesco store when she met Glen, 47, who visited the supermarket every day in the hope of seeing her again
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Drayton Manor confirms opening date for new rollercoaster
Things to do in Staffordshire
The Wave, formerly known as Shockwave, will be opening at Drayton Manor theme park in Staffordshire later this month - and it's been updated to be more accessible for all
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Stoke City physical stats since Steven Schumacher took over and what he wants next
Stoke City FC
Notes from Steven Schumacher's pre-match press conference as Stoke City prepare for a Championship match at Southampton
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Stoke City
Stoke City FC
Olympic dream over for Stoke City 'big asset' Bae Junho following epic shoot-out
Bae Junho has become a crowd favourite at Stoke City since his arrival from Daejeon Hana Citizen at the end of last summer
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Stoke City predicted starting XI vs Southampton as Steven Schumacher weighs up rare decision
Stoke City FC
Team news from the bet365 Stadium as Stoke City prepare for final away game of the season at Southampton in the Championship
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The key change Steven Schumacher made at Stoke City as he looks to seal survival
Stoke City FC
News from Clayton Wood as Stoke City head to Southampton looking for the points to secure their status in the Championship
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Stoke City physical stats since Steven Schumacher took over and what he wants next
Stoke City FC
Notes from Steven Schumacher's pre-match press conference as Stoke City prepare for a Championship match at Southampton
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'That is the message to the lads' - Every word from Steven Schumacher press conference as Stoke City head to Southampton
Stoke City FC
News from Clayton Wood as Steven Schumacher previews the final away match of the Championship season at Southampton
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Port Vale
Stoke City FC
Furious reaction to EFL and Sky Sports plans to redraw Stoke City schedule
News and reaction from the Stoke City faithful to plans from Sky Sports and the EFL to overhaul the fixture list
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Port Vale director of football David Flitcroft leaves club
Port Vale FC
Flitcroft has faced a barrage of criticism from fans - as owner Carol Shanahan desperately tried to keep hold of her man
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Rare honour for Stoke City all-time legend and Lioness superstar
Stoke City FC
News from the bet365 Stadium as the City of Stoke-on-Trent honours two of its sporting heroes
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Stoke City notebook as old boy leaves rivals and Rangers fall in love with Jack Butland
Stoke City FC
The latest news in brief from the bet365 Stadium with familiar faces on the benches in the Championship and a landmark moment for highly-rated teenager Emre Tezgel
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Farewell to 'fantastic' postie Dave after 42 years service
Caverswall
Dave Weston has been overwhelmed by the response to his retirement
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Courts
Crime
Face of man banned from six Co-ops, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Post Office
Christopher Russell - known as Christopher Sedgley - cannot go in a number of stores
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Hanley predator asked 'girl', 12, to dare him to take his boxer shorts off
Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
Stephen Fernyhough, 61, of Hanley, was snared by an undercover police officer posing as a child
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Dodgy cigarettes worth £136k found in back of Stoke-on-Trent van
Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
Krzystof Szymon, 51, of Burslem, was caught red-handed in Shelton in 2020
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'Dishonest' Staffordshire woman swindled £634k from will beneficiaries
Courts
Laurna Porter enlisted her friend, Julie Atkins, to launder the money which was set to got to charities and relatives of the deceased
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Man caught on Ring doorbell delivering bouquet of flowers - now he's in jail
Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
Paul Bloor, 48, of Kidsgrove, was also in breach of a suspended jail sentence he had received six days earlier
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UK & World News
UK & World News
Bovis says sorry as couple in £600k new-build with '200 defects'
Bovis Homes has apologised to John and Liz Pritchard
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Booking.com says sorry after Glen left £7k out of pocket
Traffic & Travel
Thai tourist Glen Parke has had a nightmare getting his money back
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Mum 'madly in love' with man who 'stalked her for months' in Tesco
Tesco
Charlotte Robertson, 43, was working on the tills at a Tesco store when she met Glen, 47, who visited the supermarket every day in the hope of seeing her again
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New tourist tax for holiday hotspot and everyone over 12 will have to pay
Traffic & Travel
The new tourist tax has been introduced in one of the most beautiful parts of Europe - and it applies to people staying in caravans and camping
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State Pension age will rise to 68 'within 10 years' and 'won't come back down'
Your Money
The State Pension age is set to rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028, with another rise to 68 is planned for between 2044 and 2046
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Face of man banned from six Co-ops, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Post Office
Crime
Christopher Russell - known as Christopher Sedgley - cannot go in a number of stores
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Crime
Officers and National Grid engineers are in the town centre
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Tunstall
Johnson Tiles is set to shut its Stoke-on-Trent factory this summer
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Parents stage protests outside North Staffordshire school after 'every teacher leaves'
Parents claim all lessons are being taught by supply teachers and staff brought in from other schools in the Uttoxeter Learning Trust
Live: 'Strong smell of cannabis' as police and National Grid on Tunstall High Street
Staffordshire Police
Staffordshire Police have dispatched five vehicles to the scene
Alton Towers swan set to sell for ridiculous sum after sparking fierce eBay bidding war
Alton Towers
One bidder was willing to part with £500 for a slice of theme park nostalgia but bids are now 1,000 times that figure
Live Friday travel news as crash leaves North Staffordshire road 'blocked'
Traffic & Travel
We will bring you the latest from the roads across the county
Dodgy cigarettes worth £136k found in back of Stoke-on-Trent van
Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
Krzystof Szymon, 51, of Burslem, was caught red-handed in Shelton in 2020
Traffic & Travel
Booking.com says sorry after Glen left £7k out of pocket
Thai tourist Glen Parke has had a nightmare getting his money back
Live Friday travel news as crash leaves North Staffordshire road 'blocked'
Traffic & Travel
We will bring you the latest from the roads across the county
Face of man banned from six Co-ops, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Post Office
Crime
Christopher Russell - known as Christopher Sedgley - cannot go in a number of stores
In pictures: Police at scene on Tunstall High Street
Crime
Officers and National Grid engineers are in the town centre
'You'd get a three-course meal for £2' - You remember working at Johnson Tiles
Tunstall
Johnson Tiles is set to shut its Stoke-on-Trent factory this summer