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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

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2023

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 · May 30, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · Dec 7, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · Nov 27, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022

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 · Sep 10, 2022

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 · Jul 22, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · Jul 2, 2022