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'I'm off to Las Vegas for a bricklaying contest'
Dale Wherton, a former bricklayer from Stoke-on-Trent, has won the Super Trowel competition by laying 859 bricks in one hour and will compete in Las…
Air ambulance charity under inquiry announces closure
Stoke Air Ambulance has announced closure after the Fundraising Regulator found it operated without an aircraft, base or clinicians while fundraising.
'Swans more of a finished article than Stoke'
Stoke City lost 2-1 to Swansea City but created enough chances to earn at least a draw. Manager Mark Robins plans to strengthen the squad before a tough…
Smit leaves Stoke on loan as Wilmot signs new deal
Stoke City striker Milan Smit has joined German side Darmstadt on loan. Defender Ben Wilmot signs new three-year deal until 2029.
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Crews remain at scene of country park fire
Firefighters remain at Park Hall Country Park in Stoke-on-Trent after tackling a grass fire that covered 100m x 100m. Crews worked through the night.
Stoke City's Attack Needs Work Ahead of Championship
Stoke City must rebuild their attack in the final weeks of the transfer window, with question marks over strikers and creative players before the…
Stoke City Boss: 'This Season Feels Different'
Mark Robins says Stoke City's new season "feels different" as the club aims to end its 3,007-day absence from the Premier League after eight seasons in…
Stoke-on-Trent's Jazmin Sawyers Wins Commonwealth Games Gold
Jazmin Sawyers from Stoke-on-Trent won gold in the women's long jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a distance of 6.93m, her first…
Luke Graham Joins Stoke City from Dundee
Scottish defender Luke Graham has joined Stoke City from Dundee, calling the move "the perfect place" to develop his game in the Championship.
Stoke City boss Robins: Training changes show injury prevent
Stoke City boss Mark Robins says changes to the squad's training regime are showing "really good signs" after last season's injury crisis left the club…
Turner's Newsagents Hanley Closes After 50 Years
Turner's Newsagents on Lichfield Street in Hanley is closing after 50 years. Founder June Turner, 89, became known for fighting off a thief with her…
Wade Ceramics Remakes Ivy for 75th Anniversary
George Wade's family has recreated the iconic Ivy pottery figure from the 1951 Festival of Britain. Fifty-one miniature replicas made in Stoke-on-Trent…
Man Admits Stealing Ambulance with Patient Inside
Marshall Leese, 32, from Hanley, has pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and aggravated vehicle taking after stealing an ambulance from Royal Stoke…
Etruria factory demolition approved after 10-year fire risk
Planning permission granted to demolish fire-damaged Old Twyford Buildings on Garner Street, Etruria. Site cleared at cost exceeding £10m as part of…
Man stabbed near Hanley Park identified as Christopher Bradl
Christopher Bradley, 44, died after being stabbed on Ridgway Road in Shelton on Thursday. Five arrests have been made on suspicion of murder.
Japanese Tours Boost Stoke-on-Trent Pottery Museums
Yuri Kawakami-Shotton runs Peak and Pottery Tours at Spode Museum, bringing Japanese visitors to Stoke-on-Trent's heritage sites and local businesses.
Lightwood green belt housing plans face fresh opposition
Stoke-on-Trent residents vow to fight council's plan to build 3,000 homes on 113 hectares of green belt land in Lightwood, despite previous 2,500…
Man Stabbed Near Hanley Park, Stoke-on-Trent
A man in his 40s has died after being stabbed on Ridgway Road in Shelton. Police have arrested two people and are searching for three others.
Park Hall Country Park: Appeal Over Deliberate Fires
Firefighters are appealing for information after deliberate fires at Park Hall Country Park on Hulme Road. There have been 137 deliberate fires across…