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Update: Middleport death 'suspicious'

Update: Middleport death 'suspicious'

TWO men have been arrested in connection with the death of a man in Middleport in the early hours of this morning.

The victim, believed to be aged between 25 and 35 years old, was found by police and ambulance officers who were called to a house in Sunnybank at 1.35am.

The man was taken to the University Hospital of North...

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Breaking News: Man left with head injuries after attack

Breaking News: Man left with head injuries after attack

DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was seriously assaulted. The incident happened in Hartshill Road,...


Cancer patient disappeared from hospital ward and died

HOSPITAL VISITS: Margaret Brown with her daughter Ann. Inset, William Brown.

INVESTIGATIONS are under way into how a cancer patient ended up dying in hospital grounds after disappearing from a ward. William Brown...

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Talks continue over U.S. deal for Wedgwood

Talks continue over U.S. deal for Wedgwood

NEGOTIATIONS are continuing today to sell ailing Waterford Wedgwood to a New York private equity fund. The Irish-owned parent company...

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Council tenants facing 5.9 per cent rent rise

Council housing in Chell Heath

COUNCIL house rents in Stoke-on-Trent are set to go up by an inflation-busting 5.9 per cent. It will push the average weekly rent up by...

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Thrown out clubber wanted revenge

Thrown out clubber wanted revenge

AN ARMED father-of-four who returned to a nightclub seeking revenge after being thrown out has avoided a prison sentence. Warren Kirkha...

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Q. What did the Woolies in Barry have left on the racks? A. Stoke-on-Trent postcards!

Stoke on Trent postcards at Woolworths in Barry, South Wales

WELSH shoppers snapped up a host of bargains when they flocked to the closing down sale of a branch of Woolworths. But even the most...

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We shall not be moved: Chain protest at school (VIDEO)

STRONG LINKS: Trentham grannies show they are united in the fight against school closures.

GRANNIES joined forces with other residents to chain themselves to railings in protest at plans to close their community's high school....

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Why weren't we told about 7 bail hostels?

Why weren't we told about 7 bail hostels?

RESIDENTS want to know why seven bail hostels used to house suspects and criminals have been set up in their neighbourhoods without...

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Extra space for new bus station

REDEVELOPMENT: The current bus station in Hanley.

MORE space has been created for the new-look Hanley bus station as part of a £256 million city centre development. Realis Estates had...

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Murder accused husband wanted to kill himself

A MAN who stabbed his estranged wife to death told police he had gone to her house intending to kill himself, not her, a court heard. Edward Richardson, aged 41, denies murdering Sarah...








Breaking News: Rodgers has Port Vale contract terminated

Luke Rodgers

PORT Vale striker Luke Rodgers today had his contract terminated by mutual consent.

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Breaking News: Crewe match postponed

Breaking News: Crewe match postponed

CREWE’S match at Southend tomorrow has been called off after a pitch inspection this morning.

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Stoke City: Pulis looks to keep Etherington on straight and narrow

City's new recruit Matthew Etherington.

STOKE City manager Tony Pulis is looking to keep midfielder Matthew Etherington in the headlines for the right reasons after welcoming...

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Stoke City: Etherington keen to complete unfinished business

Etherington takes part in training at the Michelin

MATTHEW Etherington has some unfinished business to attend to as he prepares to make his Stoke City debut against Liverpool tomorrow.

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Stoke City: Pulis plays it cool over next transfer

YOU'RE HAVING A LAUGH: City manager Tony Pulis in relaxed mood yesterday ahead of the Liverpool clash.  Photo: STEVE BOULD

TONY Pulis is keeping everyone guessing on Marlon Harewood on the eve of tomorrow's big clash against Liverpool.

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Stoke City: Dream move for De Laet

DREAM: Ritchie de Laet has signed for United.  Photo: ALEX SEVERN

DEFENDER Ritchie de Laet has admitted he is still in shock after completing a dream move to Manchester United.

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Denis Smith: Wingmen key in bid to avert Liverpool revenge

Denis Smith: Wingmen key in bid to avert Liverpool revenge

Stoke City legend Denis Smith previews tomorrow's Premier League match against Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium

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Police inquiry as United fans run riot at Stoke City

OUT OF CONTROL: United fans in the South Stand at half-time. Below, Superintendent Andy Franks.

POLICE are investigating after videos of Manchester United fans trashing parts of the Britannia Stadium were posted on the internet.

The mobile phone clips - which have now been removed on YouTube - show United fans throwing waste bins and plastic beer bottles in the South Stand...

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NHS boss jailed for lying on CV

Update: NHS boss jailed for lying on CV

A 44-YEAR-OLD who lied about his qualifications to land one of the top NHS jobs in Stoke-on-Trent has been jailed. Lee Whitehead had...

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'It's official – we're the best school in Stoke-on-Trent!'

St Joseph's College, Trent Vale.

A SCHOOL which just a year ago was fighting for survival has almost 40 reasons to celebrate today – after clocking up a perfect...

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Two jailed over cannabis conspiracy

Two jailed over cannabis conspiracy

TWO men have been jailed for two-and-a-half years after conspiring to sell thousands of pounds worth of cannabis in Stoke-on-Trent and...

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Hope over future of Woolies' stores

Hope over future of Woolies' stores

BUSINESS leaders say they are optimistic that empty Woolworths stores will be snapped up by other retailers. The high street icon colla...

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Wedgwood: 'Worldwide pottery icon can't just disappear'

Wedgwood: 'Worldwide pottery icon can't just disappear'

CALLS are being made for potential saviours of the global Wedgwood brand to keep production in North Staffordshire. Administrator Deloi...

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Tributes paid to Sentinel sports reporter Peter Hewitt

Sentinel sports reporter Peter Hewitt

FORMER Sentinel sports journalist Peter Hewitt has died at the age of 76. He was the newspaper's Stoke City reporter for more than 20...

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