All three seats for Stoke-on-Trent flipped from Conservative to Labour

The last general election saw three Conservative MPs elected in the city for the first time - but that's unlikely to be repeated

Our first edition has seen 10,000 copies distributed across the city and dive into the issues affecting all parts of Stoke-on-Trent

"It takes more than a few projects to address what are deep structural economic and social problems."

Stoke’s factories and collieries are a reminder of the redundancy that many men have experienced and still feel. 

When 500 terraced houses in Hanley were earmarked for demolition it was the community that saved them. Now neighbours, including some who bought the once condemned houses for £1, are regenerating the deprived area from its grassroots. Starting with the local pub...

Thousands have reported problems since Stoke-on-Trent City Council launched their campaign in November

“I never thought I had a valid opinion on anything. I thought nobody cared what I thought, but Appetite encouraged me to express myself and see myself as somebody worth listening to.”
 

In the past week, three serious violent crimes against women and girls have been publicly shared by Staffordshire Police

Affordable Food Stoke threw away 600 kilos of food that could have been distributed to the community in January - so they're calling for a change to the rules