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Police tell 'parent to leave' as school put in lockdown
Cheshire Police were called out to Congleton High School this morning
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Ambulance 'neglect' as Brad, 19, found dead 10 hours after pal's chilling 999 call
West Midlands Ambulance Service
A coroner has delivered a neglect ruling against West Midlands Ambulance Service after the death of Bradley Holder
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First look at how Stoke-on-Trent's 'worst eyesore' will be transformed with pizzeria, ice cream parlour, soft play and much more
Stoke-on-Trent News
Eye-catching images have been released after businessman Wayne Walker unveiled plans to transform the Grade II*-listed Price and Kensington Teaport Works
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Wayne Walker's vision to turn fire-hit factory into shopping village with cafe, cash-and-carry and beer warehouse
Longport
Businessman Wayne Walker has announced he has bought the Price and Kensington site in Longport
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Thankful Bae Junho's admits Stoke City 'worry' after marathon season
Stoke City FC
News from the bet365 Stadium as Stoke City head into the last game of the Championship season with late summer signing Bae Junho a contender for player of the year
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29 death notices in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire this week
Death Notices
Our thoughts and prayers are with their loved-ones
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Cocktail bar chain to open second venue
Congleton
Bench Bistro Bar is opening in Congleton this week
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Faces of the 17 criminals caged across North Staffordshire in April
Courts
A gang who murdered a Stoke-on-Trent DPD driver were among those put behind bars
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Live updates as high school 'goes into lockdown'
Education
Congleton High School has issued messages to families
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BMW towed off Hanley retail park as police make 'grisly' discovery
Crime
Staffordshire Police seized a weapon and cannabis from the vehicle
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Two in Royal Stoke as police and paramedics called to smash
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Junction Road in Leek was closed as emergency services dealt with the incident
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Merseyside derby
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Motorists beware: Stoke-on-Trent road shut from 8pm for overnight pothole blitz
Traffic & Travel
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is repairing King Street, in Fenton
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Award-winning musical heading to Regent Theatre - and how to get tickets
Regent Theatre
SIX follows the six wives of Henry VIII as they tell their own personal tales
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The secret Peak District waterfall that thousands drive past without realising
Stoke-on-Trent News
The Peak District is one of the most popular tourist hotspots in the UK - attracting millions of visitors every year. But there are still some hidden gems to be found
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DWP changes payment dates for benefits like Universal Credit, PIP and pensions
Your Money
Payment dates will be affected in May because benefits are not sent on bank holidays
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BT axes second free service after ditching iconic phone book
In the news
The digital directory will no longer be available after April 30
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Cocktail bar famed for bottomless brunches opens Secret Garden roof terrace
Eating out in Staffordshire
The Secret Garden is now open at Blame Frida, in Stone
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JCB worker Hannah, 20, given 15 months to live raises £250k for treatment in U.S.
JCB
Hannah Roberts was diagnosed with brain cancer just months after joining the company in September 2022
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Staffordshire Police
Police rumble cannabis factory after being called to Burslem break-in
More than 100 plants have been seized from an address in Burslem
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Stoke-on-Trent 'doss house' where XL Bully launched savage attack closed down
Staffordshire Police
Police have secured a closure order for the address in Northwood amid anti-social behaviour complaints
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Judges to decide on Stoke-on-Trent's World Craft City bid
Museums
Organisers believe the status will boost tourism
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Eddie Hall smashes world record for hardest ever punch
Eddie Hall
The Beast broke Alex Pereira's record for the hardest punch ever recorded just two weeks ago after the UFC star set it
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Dates for Rode Hall's stunning 'Bluebell Walks' in May - how to take part
Things to do in Cheshire
The stunning bluebell flowers at the Rode estate in Scholar Green are a popular annual attraction for walkers
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DWP warned over Universal Credit change that will 'affect thousands'
DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) must ensure it helps claimants switch and not lose their benefits, MPs have warned
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New private parking fine rules come into force - full list of changes
Traffic & Travel
The British Parking Association code of practice includes consistent signage, a 10 minute grace period to leave and a single set of appeal rules
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Cancer vaccine trialled on UK patients in world first amid hope of cure
Health
The jab tells the immune system how to identify and kill cancer cells and phase-two trial of the trialfound it dramatically improved survival in melanoma patients
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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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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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Hit-and-run drink-driver jumped red lights in failed bid to escape
North Staffordshire Magistrates Court
Anatsasio Gikari, 35, of Silverdale, was more than three-and-a-half times the legal limit
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Six Stoke City players could say farewell to the bet365 Stadium after Bristol City
Stoke City FC
News from the bet365 Stadium as Stoke City head into Championship finale against Bristol City at the bet365 Stadium
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Tinder stalker victim, 23, stabbed 75 times by Stoke-on-Trent ex after sending chilling text
Crime
Molly McLaren met killer Joshua Stimpson on Tinder, but after she ended their relationship he started following her before her brutal death
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Live: Parking ticket protest sees 'blockade' on Stoke-on-Trent road
Tunstall
Gary Wood is urging residents in Westbourne Drive, Tunstall, to leave their vehicles fully on the street to prove his point
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Burslem
Flats planned for derelict old NatWest
The Grade II-listed NatWest building in Burslem could be turned into seven flats
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Beauty buffs can get £5 off Lookfantastic's 'winning' subscription box with last chance deal
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'Teen trapped in house' as 999 crews respond to gas leak
Cheshire Police
Police, paramedics and firefighters have been called to the scene in Congleton
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Teen boy injured in three-on-one Tunstall street attack
Tunstall
The three suspects are described as Asian and were wearing black clothing
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Fake Stoke-on-Trent Gas Safe engineer avoids jail after fitting boiler
Courts
Nathan Birks was ordered to pay the customer compensation after another trader was called in to fit the boiler properly
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Five defendants in court - here's their names
Courts
They've all appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre
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Live: Police descend on Hanley street in unfolding incident
Staffordshire Police
Police remain at the scene three hours after being sent to Hanley's Century Street
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Live: Road taped off as police, firefighters and paramedics at ongoing incident
Cheshire Police
Emergency services are currently on Havannah Street in Congleton
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The best Amazon shopping deals right now including Fire and Ninja
Amazon
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Live: Crash on busy roundabout off A500 leaves road 'partially blocked'
Traffic & Travel
The collision has occurred at Basford roundabout
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'Police are always here' - What life's really like on this Stoke-on-Trent street
Staffordshire Police
Staffordshire Police have boarded up a property on Wardle Street, in Tunstall
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Giant housing estate for Stoke-on-Trent as land up for sale
NHS
Planning permission has already been secured for up to 236 homes on the old North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary
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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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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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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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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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Cheshire Police
'Teen trapped in house' as 999 crews respond to gas leak
Police, paramedics and firefighters have been called to the scene in Congleton
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Monkey dust and 'stolen bikes' seized in 2pm Hanley raid
Crime
Officers executed a warrant 'off Hordley Street'
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Kevin, 49, pays £1.5k for private ADHD diagnosis - and NHS won't accept it
NHS
Now Kevin Healey must wait more than a year for his NHS ADHD assessment
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Council in talks to ban vehicles outside Stoke-on-Trent schools
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Grove Academy, in Northwood, could be set to become a School Street
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Boy, 13, dies after being stabbed in sword attack
Stoke-on-Trent News
Five people were taken to hospital following the incident which saw members of the public and police officer injured
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Championship 2024/25 line-up, final day permutations, points deduction and renewed rivalries for Stoke City
Stoke City FC
News from the EFL as the Championship starts to take shape for next season, Stoke City book their place and will come up against some old friends
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Courts
Police name teenage murder suspect after Shelton arrest
The 18-year-old is due before magistrates today
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Tributes paid to 'fantastic and dedicated' headteacher following sudden death
Education
David Cole, headteacher at Nantwich's Brine Leas School passed away at the weekend
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Stoke-on-Trent burial fees see inflation-busting 7.5% hike
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
The city council says the increase in bereavement charges will allow it to cover its costs
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Stoke-on-Trent school takes swift action as Ofsted demands changes
OFSTED
It comes after Phoenix U16 Independent School was rated as 'requires improvement' last year
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Treasury probe after council breaches £1m overdraft
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Stoke-on-Trent City Council spent two days overdrawn by more than £1 million after failing to secure a short-term loan
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Stoke City
Stoke City FC
Thankful Bae Junho's admits Stoke City 'worry' after marathon season
News from the bet365 Stadium as Stoke City head into the last game of the Championship season with late summer signing Bae Junho a contender for player of the year
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Judges to decide on Stoke-on-Trent's World Craft City bid
Museums
Organisers believe the status will boost tourism
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Six Stoke City players could say farewell to the bet365 Stadium after Bristol City
Stoke City FC
News from the bet365 Stadium as Stoke City head into Championship finale against Bristol City at the bet365 Stadium
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How Stoke City fixture diary will look radically different next season as TV calls the shots
Stoke City FC
News from the bet365 Stadium as the EFL confirms a new five-year deal with Sky Sports to show live matches in the Championship, League One and League Two
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Honest Ben Wilmot opens up on Stoke City season and who will succeed him as player of the year
Stoke City FC
Ben Wilmot talks to StokeonTrentLive about a frustrating season for himself and Stoke City, the main contender to be player of the year and who gets a special mention and why this summer should be quite different
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Port Vale
Stoke City FC
Watch as Stoke City fans mock relegated Port Vale with 'she stood there laughing' plane banner
Video shows the plane circling Vale Park as it trails a banner reading 'She stood there laughing - N40'
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Live: Stoke City fans taunt relegated Port Vale with aeroplane banner
Port Vale FC
The plane, trailing a banner that reads 'She stood there laughing', has been circling Vale Park ahead of kick-off
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Furious reaction to EFL and Sky Sports plans to redraw Stoke City schedule
Stoke City FC
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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Courts
North Staffordshire Magistrates Court
Hit-and-run drink-driver jumped red lights in failed bid to escape
Anatsasio Gikari, 35, of Silverdale, was more than three-and-a-half times the legal limit
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Faces of the 17 criminals caged across North Staffordshire in April
Courts
A gang who murdered a Stoke-on-Trent DPD driver were among those put behind bars
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Fake Stoke-on-Trent Gas Safe engineer avoids jail after fitting boiler
Courts
Nathan Birks was ordered to pay the customer compensation after another trader was called in to fit the boiler properly
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Police name teenage murder suspect after Shelton arrest
Courts
The 18-year-old is due before magistrates today
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'Police are always here' - What life's really like on this Stoke-on-Trent street
Staffordshire Police
Staffordshire Police have boarded up a property on Wardle Street, in Tunstall
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UK & World News
UK & World News
One in 10 adults have a 'floordrobe' - pile of clean clothes on the floor
A study of 2,000 people found 44 per cent confessed to being guilty of simply chucking their clothes in a heap after they've been worn.
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'Critical incident' in London after several stabbed and man with sword arrested
Crime
Emergency services were called to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house
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Potential changes emerge to DWP's major PIP reform 'set to impact thousands'
Your Money
The Government is aiming to reduce the amount of benefits dished out
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Passengers hit out at 'long queues and missed flights' at Birmingham Airport
Traffic & Travel
The problems were blamed on a 'technical issue'
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'Historic moment' for UK television as free streaming service launched
BBC
Freely will feature BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5
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First look at how Stoke-on-Trent's 'worst eyesore' will be transformed with pizzeria, ice cream parlour, soft play and much more
Stoke-on-Trent News
Eye-catching images have been released after businessman Wayne Walker unveiled plans to transform the Grade II*-listed Price and Kensington Teaport Works
Live updates as high school 'goes into lockdown'
Education
Congleton High School has issued messages to families
Wayne Walker's vision to turn fire-hit factory into shopping village with cafe, cash-and-carry and beer warehouse
Longport
Businessman Wayne Walker has announced he has bought the Price and Kensington site in Longport
Live: Parking ticket protest sees 'blockade' on Stoke-on-Trent road
Tunstall
Gary Wood is urging residents in Westbourne Drive, Tunstall, to leave their vehicles fully on the street to prove his point
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Two in Royal Stoke as police and paramedics called to smash
Junction Road in Leek was closed as emergency services dealt with the incident
BMW towed off Hanley retail park as police make 'grisly' discovery
Crime
Staffordshire Police seized a weapon and cannabis from the vehicle
29 death notices in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire this week
Death Notices
Our thoughts and prayers are with their loved-ones
Police tell 'parent to leave' as school put in lockdown
Crime
Cheshire Police were called out to Congleton High School this morning
Thankful Bae Junho's admits Stoke City 'worry' after marathon season
Stoke City FC
News from the bet365 Stadium as Stoke City head into the last game of the Championship season with late summer signing Bae Junho a contender for player of the year