In 2010 Stoke-on-Trent had central government funding of £95 million a year. That’s now £27 million. It lost £270 million as a result.
Stoke-on-Trent's identity as both a city and the Six Towns can be confusing for non-Stokies. Here, Sarah, who directs the Six Towns Carnival, examines those identities as the area has changed over the decades
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
“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
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
Stoke’s factories and collieries are a reminder of the redundancy that many men have experienced and still feel.
"It takes more than a few projects to address what are deep structural economic and social problems."
The last general election saw three Conservative MPs elected in the city for the first time - but that's unlikely to be repeated
It is vital that the green transition brings workers, communities, and individuals together to create a sustainable and inclusive economy.
Labour’s manifesto suggests it understands how a dysfunctional housing sector destroys lives, but do the party's commitments go far enough?
The teaching profession has been devalued to the point of absurdity, with staff drafted into classrooms with little or sometimes no qualifications.
Over the next five years, the cost of maintaining the NHS will inevitably grow with demand. The next government must be willing to spend more to improve it.
Transport is the UK's largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases, and private cars are the single biggest contributors.
The 28-day move-on period was designed to make the refugee settlement process as hostile and unpleasant as possible to “deter” future arrivals.
A clean energy transition is crucial, but other environmental issues press on.
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