Volunteers and staff at Royal Stoke University Hospital have raised £70,000 to buy a heart ultrasound scanner for the Children’s Intensive Care Unit.

The hi-tech machine can scan all children – from premature babies to 16-year-olds.

Hanley was transported back to the 60’s for a night as The Bootleg Beatles reincarnated the psychedelic sound of legendary English rock band, The Beatles.

The Lord Mayor opened the Masters of Art and Sport exhibition featuring two Stoke artists and local sporting stars last night.

Port Vale manager Rob Page heaped praise on his players this week, who he said make him “proud to be their manager”.

Last Sunday’s well-earned 1-1 draw with Coventry City at Vale Park saw the Valiants go 11 games unbeaten at home in League One.