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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

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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

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Stoke-on-Trent firm to 'go from strength to strength' as 160 jobs safeguarded

Phoenix Gas has been sold

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Stalker repeatedly turned up at ex's gym and knew her every move

Lee Kinsella also threatened to blow up her car

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Parents with children born after 2014 could land £4k bonus

Here's how to get your hands on the cash

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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'

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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

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Mum boycotts Lloyds as bank account shut down in Russia row

Lloyds is standing by its decision

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Groom, 44, lucky to be alive after Legionnaire's honeymoon from hell

Now lawyers have been called in

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Former Stoke City star dines at celebrity haunt North Staffordshire curry house

Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Nathan Heaney - and now Chris Iwelumo!

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Warwick Castle on sweet reason Port Vale flag was flying

One Stoke City fan could not believe his eyes!

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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

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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!

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Face of North Staffordshire paedophile jailed for 10 years

Police have welcomed the sentence

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Four bad drivers now banned from Stoke-on-Trent's roads

They've all been sentenced at North Staffordshire Justice Centre

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Meir burglar steals car in Burslem break-in and then dumps it in Bentilee field

Now Jordan Lowndes is awaiting sentence