A MAN who set fire to his wife and hit her with a hammer has been jailed. Thirukkusan Thuraisingam, aged 30, admitted two charges of assault on his wife Meera. Yesterday, Stoke-on-Trent...
THE Department of Health is investigating fears by a North Staffordshire doctors' leader that a new IT system of patient records could make it easy for paedophiles to stalk their victims. He...
POSTAL workers have voted in favour of industrial action over proposals to transfer work from Stoke-on-Trent to Wolverhampton. Employee...
Police are today continuing their investigation into Thursday's armed robbery at the Lloyds TSB branch on The Strand, Longton. Three...
CONTROVERSIAL council plans to axe 20 jobs and close six neighbourhood offices will now be put to councillors before any final decision...
PLANS to sell alcohol at a rock concert have been approved, despite protests from residents living nearby. Neighbours were concerned...
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MORE than a century ago, embroiderers laboured for months to create a perfect, 230-feet long copy of the Bayeux Tapestry. Their handiwo...
STAFF at Trentham Monkey Forest are expecting to welcome their millionth visitor to the park this summer. The attraction which opened...
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