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The Stoke-on-Trent neighbourhoods with most Universal Credit claimants
One in four people are claiming the benefit in some parts of the city

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Fears overgrown former Stoke-on-Trent school site will be sold off for housing
The council-owned land has become a magnet for fly-tipping - but residents don't want to see it sold


Calls stepped up for Stoke banking hub as Lloyds to shut
Stoke Lloyds is shutting in October

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Staffordshire's inquest backlog starts to fall as recruitment drive starts
The number of cases above the six-month time limit has fallen to 260 as £519k recruitment drive underway


Stoke-on-Trent firm to 'go from strength to strength' as 160 jobs safeguarded
Phoenix Gas has been sold


Stalker repeatedly turned up at ex's gym and knew her every move
Lee Kinsella also threatened to blow up her car


Parents with children born after 2014 could land £4k bonus
Here's how to get your hands on the cash


How you can take part in 'landmark' Stoke-on-Trent centenary parade
'It will be a true representation of what makes Stoke-on-Trent exceptional'


Live updates as 'man on NatWest roof' and police cordon in place
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Biker in Royal Stoke with broken bones after A500 bridge crash
An air ambulance landed


Mum boycotts Lloyds as bank account shut down in Russia row
Lloyds is standing by its decision


Groom, 44, lucky to be alive after Legionnaire's honeymoon from hell
Now lawyers have been called in


Former Stoke City star dines at celebrity haunt North Staffordshire curry house
Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Nathan Heaney - and now Chris Iwelumo!


Warwick Castle on sweet reason Port Vale flag was flying
One Stoke City fan could not believe his eyes!


Dad thought he had UTI - it turned out to be incurable cancer
Chris Cotton tried cranberry juice to relieve the symptoms but a visit to the doctor eventually led to the devastating diagnosis


Live updates as air ambulance at scene of 'horrific' North Staffordshire crash
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'New and improved' North Staffordshire curry house now open
It has got a new name too!


Face of North Staffordshire paedophile jailed for 10 years
Police have welcomed the sentence


Four bad drivers now banned from Stoke-on-Trent's roads
They've all been sentenced at North Staffordshire Justice Centre


Meir burglar steals car in Burslem break-in and then dumps it in Bentilee field
Now Jordan Lowndes is awaiting sentence
