A goal three minutes into injury time from forgotten man Mame Diouf secured all three points for Stoke City in…

Big-hearted students at The Cooperative Academy of Stoke-on-Trent hosted a Christmas lunch for more than 100 guests in a bid to tackle loneliness among the elderly at Christmas time.

According to Age UK, more than two million people in England over the age of 75 live alone, many experiencing extreme isolation and chronic loneliness.

Forty new pay-and-display machines have been installed at parking locations across Stoke-on-Trent where drivers can pay by card and contactless.

The system has been introduced as part of a £400,000 investment by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

Many of us would love to help dogs and cats living at local shelters this winter, but let’s face it – everyone is very busy at this time of year. There often aren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish our own tasks, let alone volunteer, and money can also tight around Christmas time.

Independent retailers can earn an extra £1 million between them if people in Longton and Fenton spend £14 or more this Saturday, the MP for Stoke-on-Trent South announced. Jack Brereton MP, whose constituency includes Longton and Fenton, said: “Our town centres are home to an array of independent and small businesses. ‘Small Business Saturday’ is a very good opportunity to get out there and support them.

Alton Towers has officially launched the world’s first virtual reality roller coaster.

The latest attraction, revealed by the Staffordshire theme park today (January 11),, is called Galactica and will see riders launched into outer space with a 3.5G-force launch.

A goal three minutes into injury time from forgotten man Mame Diouf secured all three points for Stoke City in…

A goal three minutes into injury time from forgotten man Mame Diouf secured all three points for Stoke City in…