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Pair found guilty of murder after ‘horrific’ arson attack caught on CCTV

Daniel Tatters, whose DNA was found on a lighter at the scene, and look-out Dale Francis will be sentenced on Thursday for killing Akashdeep Singh.

Evening Standard

‘It brings out the evilness inside you’ – the ‘horrible’ drug linked to sexual exploitation in a deprived city

IN FOCUS: Ben Bryant spent five months exploring the impact of synthetic stimulant ‘dust’ on Stoke-on-Trent, where women report incidents of rape and users trade sexual acts for the drug

The Independent UK

‘We can’t go back’: Staffordshire firms fight to keep ceramics tradition alive

Royal Stafford is latest in series of closures as rising costs add to pressures on companies in Potteries

The Guardian - UK

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Pottering in the Potteries: exploring the museums and ceramics studios of Stoke-on-Trent

As a new series of The Great Pottery Throwdown hits the screens, an honorary Stokie explores Josiah Wedgwood’s legacy and the six towns – and gets some clay on her hands

The Guardian - UK

House prices surge in UK regions while London growth lags behind

Buyers in 2024 were seeking affordability and looking to areas which had seen steep falls in 2023

Evening Standard

Stoke leads house prices higher while London languishes – report

Halifax data showed buyers in 2024 were seeking affordability and looking to areas which had seen steep falls in 2023.

The Independent UK

Stoke heads UK list of biggest annual house price growth, says Halifax

Jump of 17.2% in 12 months to September for city, while Huddersfield had largest decline

The Guardian - UK

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‘Sprinkled with stardust’: Stoke-on-Trent’s mythic UFO landing comes to the stage

Deborah McAndrew’s Bright Lights Over Bentilee recreates the local legend of a UFO sighting in the fields behind a housing estate in 1967

The Guardian - UK

Teenagers among those in court over UK riots as arrests surge across the country

A string of arrests were made along with an array of court appearances after rioting across the country in the past week

The Independent UK

Elaine Holland obituary

Other lives: Teacher and political activist who campaigned for green issues throughout her life

The Guardian - UK

Biggest baby names of the year city by city across the UK

Data also shows which names are becoming more popular, thanks to Netflix

Wales Online

Friday briefing: 7am snapshot of local election results so far

In today’s newsletter: So far, what looks like a very bad night for the Tories is only quite a good one for Labour

The Guardian - UK

Mugs, flags, biscuit tins: coronation generates a princely sum for UK business

Sales expected to top £250m as factories work around the clock to produce commemorative merchandise ahead of King Charles’s big day

The Guardian - UK

East Midlands Railway services disrupted after person hit by train

EMR are currently working on providing replacement buses

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Stoke-on-Trent residents to sue council over ‘mis-sold’ solar power contracts

More than 230 people are to launch a class action lawsuit after some say they feel ‘lied to’

Manchester Evening News

Train disruption continues between Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent after '30m of overhead cable' damaged

Services at Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport and Hazel Grove stations are currently affected

Daily Mirror

UK's top 10 most relaxing cities ranked - including the happiest and quietest regions

One of Britain's favourite cities by the coast was voted the most relaxing city overall, offering residents and holidaymakers the best of both worlds - excitement and calm

Manchester Evening News

Tragedy as person hit by train dies on railway track

Emergency services were called to Congleton railway station on Friday night

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Railway lines blocked after person hit by train

Services between Macclesfield and Stoke on Trent are currently being disrupted

Reuters

UK prime minister hopefuls feud over tax and spending plans

The final two candidates in the race to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson clashed on Monday in a televised debate, during which they tore into each other's tax and spending plans.

Birmingham Post

Businesses urged to come forward for Stoke's new £60m urban quarter scheme

Developer Capital & Centric is calling on businesses to get in touch about The Goods Yard

Birmingham Post

VR suite opens in Stoke-on-Trent to equip students with vital digital skills

The virtual reality and visualisation suite has opened at Stoke-on-Trent College

Birmingham Post

Senior ministers descend on Stoke-on-Trent as Boris Johnson hosts 'away day' in the Potteries

Levelling up and the rising cost of living was on the agenda during a cabinet meeting held in Stoke-on-Trent

The Independent UK

10,000 Robbie Williams tickets go on sale today – how to get tickets

Let Robbie entertain you in Stoke-on-Trent

Birmingham Post

Deals agreed for two huge new warehouses in Stoke-on-Trent

St. Modwen Logistics has pre-let 349,000 sq ft of space at its St. Modwen Park Stoke Central site on Festival Park

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