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Sky dishes out 4 K Glass TVs at "4. 50 for the World Cup
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (838+ words) Sky is dishing out 4 K smart TVs for "4. 50 so football fans can upgrade their setup for the FIFA World Cup, but the deal ends soon. To mark the start of this year's tournament in Canada, Mexico and the USA, the…...
Meet England's Strongest Man - and he lives in Knutton!
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (412+ words) Joe is hoping to compete in European championships this Autumn An electrical engineer has been crowned England's Strongest Man. Joe Brown, from Knutton, battled it out against strongmen Paul Smith and Andy Flynn to take home the prestigious accolade. Joe…...
The Stoke-on-Trent all-female run club giving women 'safe and supportive space"
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (344+ words) The group meet up every Thursday A new all-female run club has opened in Stoke-on-Trent - to create a 'safe, supportive space' for women wanting to start a new hobby. The All Girls Run Club launched officially in May - with 41 women…...
Too many crashes at this Stoke-on-Trent junction - and what the council's doing
5+ hour ago (206+ words) Laura Rigby, 35, right, welcomes proposals for road safety improvements at the junction of Victoria Park Road and Little Chell Lane, Tunstall. She is pictured with Ruby Rowland, aged 13. A council is proposing several road safety improvements at a busy junction…...
Grandson of Gordon Banks slams council in fenced-off field row
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (747+ words) The grandson of sporting icon Gordon Banks has slammed Staffordshire County Council - in a long-running row over a patch of land. Ed Jervis says College Fields, in Madeley, should be recognised as a village green. The 37-year-old grew up playing…...
Plans to turn Stoke-on-Trent terrace into children's home
18+ hour, 5+ min ago (143+ words) The Sentinel It will cater for one child Plans have been revealed to turn a Stoke-on-Trent house into a children's home. The property on Gerrard Street, in Penkhull, would be converted into "a small-scale residential children's home" catering for one…...
Police in 9-hour crackdown on boy racers at North Staffordshire retail park
19+ hour, 33+ min ago (127+ words) The Sentinel The action takes place from 9pm Police continue their crackdown on boy racers tonight. An overnight dispersal order is once again in place at Wolstanton Retail Park in Newcastle-under-Lyme as part of the force's ongoing action to combat car…...
Police continue clamp down on Festival Park boy racers
19+ hour, 23+ min ago (142+ words) Another dispersal order is in place tonight Police continue their crackdown on Festival Park boy racers tonight. An overnight dispersal order is once again in place as part of the force's ongoing action to combat car cruising and anti-social behaviour…...
Esso staff shop mum-of-three, 64, buying petrol station booze
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (390+ words) Jeannie Edwards has lost her business - and is estranged from two daughters A mum-of-three has been banned from the roads after failing to complete a breathalyser test. Jeannie Edwards drew the attention of police on December 23. Prosecutor Helen Shipley told…...
5, 000 HMRC charge expected to be 'hitting 144, 000 people this year"
18+ hour, 2+ min ago (361+ words) In just a few years the number has increased significantly The number of people expected to pay "5, 000 or more in income tax on their savings interest has risen to 144, 000 people, a Freedom of Information request by Paragon Bank has revealed....