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'I'm 100 years old - and my secret to living longer is EIGHT cups of tea a day'

Irene Sproston, from Stoke-on-Trent, has told how drinking eight cups of tea a day is her secret to a long life as she celebrates her 100th birthday with friends and family

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Gardener, 74, could be kicked out of allotment after 28 years in vicious row over rules

John Silvester has spent almost three decades gardening at the Campbell Road Allotment but now faces being turfed out as he stands accused of breaking a number of rules

Daily Mirror

Headteacher leaves role after parents and students protest 'strict' new school rules

Pupils and parents clashed with a headteacher over new rules at the Stoke-on-Trent school, as well as his "derogatory" remarks about false eyelashes - for which he later apologised

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Primark shopper 'had to strip to boxers' to pay for jeans he put on when old pair ripped

Craig Heilbronn says he was humiliated and embarrassed at having to take off the new jeans he'd chosen to replace his ripped pair and strip to his underwear in front of other shoppers in Hanley, Stoke on Trent

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Woman killed in house fire as police launch murder investigation

The incident took place yesterday afternoon with emergency services rushing to the scene but the 40-year-old victim could sadly not be saved.

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Grieving mum forced to live in home where daughter died after swallowing a button battery

Stacy-Marie Nicklin is desperate to move from the house where her two-year-old daughter died, but a row with contractors is preventing her from entering a new property

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Nursing assistant slapped with £400 fine for parking at hospital during Covid pandemic

Malcolm Timmis is being chased for hundreds of pounds worth of fines in what he says is a 'gross injustice' after being handed tickets for parking at the hospital he works at

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Woman stuck in mouldy flat for five years hits out after payout of just £500

Aspire Housing apologised to Katie Higgs, from Stoke-on-Trent, and awarded her £500 compensation, and finally moved her out of her home after her long-running battle

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Mum baffled after £25 weekly Lidl shop suddenly provides a lot less food

Lauren Davidson's Lidl shop in Grimsby shot up by 25 per cent since February leaving her and her two-year-old daughter struggling to get by on the same £25 weekly budget

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Pub refusing to show England games has to turn away confused fans in Christmas mix-up

Nikki McNulty decorated The Greyhound Inn in Wilton with a giant red bow to look like a Christmas present - but punters mistook the festive decor for a St George's flag

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Mum haunted by image of daughter, 6, killed by drink driver as she walked home with dad

WARNING, DISTRESSING DETAILS: Sharlotte-Sky Naglis' mum Claire sat down with Hannah Hiles from Stoke on Trent Live to talk about her daughter from the moment she saw her lifeless body after the crash to living with guilt

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School puts boy in isolation for wearing £100 Nike Air Force to class

The youngster is just one of a number of students who has faced punishment as a result of the new uniform rules at Moorside High School.

Daily Record

Family's living hell as 'shoddy workmanship' on £230,000 dream home becomes a nightmare

Issues include bad plaster work, a dip in the garage roof and a front door which doesn't fit its frame, meaning wind is blowing into the living room

Daily Mirror

Mum of tearaway twins behind 100 crimes says 'they need support to turn lives around'

Julie Morris says her 34-year-old sons Corrie and Adam "both know they need support" and has described the struggles they have faced

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Dad 'paralysed' after rare Covid jab reaction wins £120,000 payout in 'horrendous' process

Anthony Shingler, 58, was handed the £120,000 tax-free payout on Tuesday after his wife, Nicola, applied for the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme more than a year ago

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'Stinky reality' forcing residents to stay indoors on hottest day of the year

Residents in Silverdale, North Staffordshire, claim they cannot open their windows because of the foul smell and the risk of flies coming from the Walleys Quarry landfill site

Manchester Evening News

Robbie Williams sings Oasis at huge homecoming gig - and says partying with Gallaghers sparked Take That split

It was a huge homecoming gig for Take That star Robbie - with an Oasis classic thrown in for good measure

Daily Mirror

Families livid as council strips field of all its play equipment without warning

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has removed the swings and climbing frame from Bridgett Pool, in Trent Vale, after claiming the equipment was not up to standard

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'So much washing!' Mum-of-nine, 26, reveals how she runs her house and hair salon

Amy Edwards has to bulk buy essentials, with the family firing through three large bottles of milk and two loaves of bread a day

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Mum-of-nine, 36, shares how she manages to juggle hectic home and work life

Amy Edwards and her husband Shane buy everything in bulk for their enormous family who finish three large bottles of milk and two loaves of bread a day

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Disabled dad 'better off in prison' after living on crisps and biscuits in Staffordshire hotel

William Armour, 34, was moved to a hotel after the block of flats where he lived was evacuated by firefighters. He was unable to pick up any of his belongings and is living of crisps and biscuits

Daily Record

Hero runs into burning building to save families as mum tragically dies in blaze

Bradley Wilson broke through security doors and helped evacuate 10 residents after noticing smoke pouring from the flats on April 6.

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'Covid saved my life' dad with brain tumour told he had weeks left after contacting GP with suspected long-Covid

Dave Stubbs blamed his symptoms on work stress and Covid

Manchester Evening News

"At long last... recognition": Ian Curtis memorial unveiled in his hometown

A huge painting of Joy Division star Ian has been created by Manc street artist Akse

Daily Mirror

Stoke tower block fire: Blaze tears through flats as air ambulance rushes to scene

The air ambulance has landed near the scene of fire in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent but casualties are not known at this stage

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