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Grieving nurse braving the shave in Alzheimer's fundraiser
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (532+ words) A crowd of 2,000 is expected today A bereaved daughter is braving the shave today in a bold fundraiser for Alzheimer's Research UK. Nurse Michelle Bould is undergoing her drastic trim at Kidsgrove Athletic at 2.20pm this afternoon (March 14). Her step-dad, 76-year-old…...
700 jobs on the way after two warehouses approved
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (120+ words) An artist's impression of the warehouses being built at Dove Valley Park Hundreds of jobs are to be created after plans were approved for the construction of two warehouses. Clowes Developments estimates that up to 700 jobs will be created. The…...
Firefighters have this warning after Stoke-on-Trent call-out
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (183+ words) Smoke was coming from a fridge Firefighters have issued a warning after being called to a Stoke-on-Trent address. They were alerted to smoke coming from a fridge in the kitchen of a home on Stanton Road, in Meir. The incident…...
Admiral Taverns has Stoke-on-Trent pub up for grabs
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (222+ words) Inside The Ford Green, in Norton Hospitality giant Admiral Taverns has put a Stoke-on-Trent pub up for grabs. It wants to secure a five-year tenancy for The Ford Green, on Ford Green Road, in Norton. The successful applicant would be…...
Dealer selling coke on Stoke-on-Trent car park faces deportation
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (348+ words) Cocaine dealer Ilias Damianeas has been jailed. The 28-year-old was paid "130-a-day to sell the class A drug in Stoke-on-Trent. But police busted the operation when they saw him carrying out a suspected deal in Burslem. They searched the defendant's…...
Stoke-on-Trent businessman lands £3.4k court bill after council shut takeaway
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (185+ words) Top UKs Fried Chicken, in Dudley A takeaway posed a 'significant risk to public health' due to a cockroach infestation, poor cleanliness and a 'serious' breach of gas safety. Top UKs Fried Chicken was forced to close for four weeks…...
'Burnt food' left on hob sparks Stoke-on-Trent house fire
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (182+ words) Anson Road, in Meir 'Burnt food' left on a hob has been blamed for a house fire. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service have issued a warning after being called to the property on Anson Road, in Meir. The alarm was…...
Fly-tipper uses Stoke-on-Trent alley as dumping ground
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (132+ words) Fly-tipped waste behind Birches Head Road, in Northwood Fly-tipping has been dumped in a Stoke-on-Trent alley. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been alerted to the fly-tipping behind Birches Head Road, in Northwood. Pictures from the scene show pieces of wood propped…...
Review: iFi GO Link 2 boosts the listening quality of your music
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (405+ words) Audiophiles who want to experience music in the best possible quality while on the go have another device to choose from. The new iFi GO Link 2 is a compact USB-C DAC/headphone amplifier designed to dramatically improve the sound quality…...
Review: Huawei FreeBuds Pro 5 aims for the best ANC earbuds crown
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (620+ words) Huawei has set a goal to create the world's best earbuds - not a small challenge when you think about it, when you have the likes of Apple and Samsung among your competitors. The Chinese company has just launched its FreeBuds…...