Former Stoke-on-Trent North MP Jonathan Gullis has still not found a permanent job – 177 days after losing his seat at the General Election. The former deputy Tory chairman has revealed he has even struggled to secure interviews since July 4. However, he has been earning money through freelance and …
Read More »Plymouth sees rise in violence among girls
Plymouth has seen an increase in the number of teenage girls being violent and aggressive. There are now almost twice the number of girls in the criminal justice system compared to pre pandemic times. Police say girl-on-girl violence is becoming more prevalent and there are more female offenders under 25 …
Read More »Car park shut for seven months and other big changes at Stoke Station
Rail passengers have been warned a car park will be shut off for seven months from today as part of an ongoing £29 million project. Officials say the ‘major improvement works’ at Stoke Station have now entered the next phase which will bring with it a number of changes for …
Read More »‘Do not travel’ warning to rail passengers heading from Stoke to Manchester
Train company Northern is urging passengers not to travel between Stoke and Manchetser this Sunday (September 29) due to staff shortages. The firm says that “due to crew being unavailable” a number of short-notice cancellations are expected. They are urging anyone intending to catch a Northern train on Sunday to …
Read More »Royal Stoke doctors fly out to remote island to answer life-saving plea
Four highly-experienced Royal Stoke doctors responded to a plea for help from a remote island in order to provide essential care due to a lack of trained anaesthetists. St Helena, a remote British overseas territory west of mainland Africa, had requested the help of anaesthetists across the UK to maintain …
Read More »Toby Jones’ Stoke-on-Trent connections as ITV’s Mr Bates vs Post Office actor in line for NTA award
Toby Jones is one of the favourites to win a National Television Award after taking on the title role in the hit ITV drama Mr Bates vs Post Office. The actor garnered huge praise for his portrayal of former subpostmaster Sir Alan Bates, who helped bring legal action against the …
Read More »St Modwen and council part ways after 31 years of ‘regenerating Stoke-on-Trent’
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has ended its 31-year joint venture with St Modwen which delivered a series of major regeneration projects across the Potteries. The council sold its 19 per cent stake in Stoke-on-Trent Regeneration Limited to St Modwen for £5 million last month, finally bringing to an end a partnership …
Read More »Farewell to ‘fantastic’ postie Dave after 42 years service
Caverswall villagers have said goodbye to their ‘popular’ postman after 42 years of service. A farewell party was held for Dave Weston, 63, at the Auctioneers Arms in Caverswall Thursday night. The postie said it’s been a ‘real privilege’ to work as Caverswall’s postman for the last 12 years and …
Read More »Drink-driving postie sacked for crashing Royal Mail van in Hanley
Postie Christopher McKechnie crashed his works van into a stationary car while over the drink-drive limit. The 34-year-old drove the Royal Mail van into a Range Rover in Bucknall New Road, Hanley, at 10.40pm on August 11. Police found McKechnie sat in the driver’s seat when they arrived and could …
Read More »Rags to riches tale of sickly Tunstall lad who became multi-millionaire investor
It’s been a long time since venture capitalist Jon Moulton has been back to Stoke-on-Trent, but it’s a homecoming he’s looking forward to. He had been due to be awarded an honorary doctorate by Staffordshire University in July, but his ceremony – which had been set to take place at …
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