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Young put politicians to test

QUESTION TIME: 15-year-old James Barrie, of Trentham, asks the panel, pictured right, a question. Pictures: Wesley Webster

Friday, March 12, 2010

POLITICIANS came face-to-face with the next generation of voters at a youth hustings ahead of the General Election. Municipal reporter Iain Robinson looks at some of the arguments which were aired and whether the voters of tomorrow were swayed by what they heard.

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Tony's home sweet home

OCEAN VIEW: Tony Pulis has a home on the Sandbanks in Dorset. Above, Tony's new view and the property during a previous sale.

Friday, March 12, 2010

STOKE City manager Tony Pulis has bought an exclusive slice of paradise in one of the most expensive places in the world to live. Dubbed Britain's...

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Outrage as hospital loses 2,000 records

Name(s) GV of the new-build Haywood Hospital in Burslem, off High Lane. Brief: Haywood Hospital in Burslem GV

Friday, March 12, 2010

CONFIDENTIAL health records belonging to 2,000 physiotherapy patients have been lost. Security is expected to be tightened at the Haywood Hospital in...

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Grab your mug and toast city centenary

GRAND DESIGN: Pauline Grosvenor presents the mug to Lord Mayor Jean Bowers. Bottom, lithographer Gill Key applies a transfer to the mug. Pictures: Shaun Smith

Friday, March 12, 2010

A POTTERY enthusiast has commissioned a special mug to commemorate the centenary of Stoke-on-Trent's federation. Pauline Grosvenor, who runs online...

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Ric's assault charge dropped

Friday, March 12, 2010

NO CHARGES will be brought against Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller after he was accused of assault. The 30-year-old was arrested following an...

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Woman took off curfew tag

Friday, March 12, 2010

A WOMAN has admitted taking off her electronic tag. Twenty-two-year-old Lisa Ryan pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a suspended sentence order...

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Anger as key sites lie empty for years

PLANS: Left, land off Waterloo Road set for redevelopment under Lear's plan. Centre, how it might have looked. Right, Chatterley Valley.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

THE old Victoria Ground was once a shrine for thousands of football fans who flocked to watch Stoke City play. Today it lies derelict, and residents...

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Band's fury after £2k drums stolen

BREAK IN: Long Time Dead drummer Rob Broad and bass player Will Harris with the remnants of the stolen drum kit, pictured top left. Picture: Shaun Smith

Thursday, March 11, 2010

A HEAVY metal group have been sabotaged in their efforts to release a second album after thieves stole their drum set from a recording studio. The...

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Mechanic has hand injuries

Thursday, March 11, 2010

A MECHANIC suffered a serious hand injury after becoming trapped in the drive mechanism of a 4x4 he was fixing. The man was called out to the vehicle...

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