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      <title> Persistent illegal tobacco sellers ordered to close by Trading Standards team</title>
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      <description>Two local premises have been issued with more closure orders after persistent incidents of selling illegal tobacco to the public.</description>
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      <title>City gears up for a green and healthier future with rollout of charging points</title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent City Council is continuing its drive towards greener, cleaner and healthier roads with the installation of six more public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging sockets in the city.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>WalkSafe rolled out across Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme to support safer nights out</title>
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      <description>A new safety app designed to help people feel more confident when travelling at night is being rolled out across Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme.&#13;
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Nationally important Bronze Age gold Treasure secured for city museum</title>
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      <description>A £150,000 appeal to secure a rare Bronze Age gold artefact discovered in Staffordshire has successfully kept the treasure in the county.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>City’s record-breaking tea party brought to life in new exhibition</title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent’s world record-breaking Big Centenary Tea Party is being brought back to life in a new free exhibition at Stoke Minster.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Homelessness programme set to continue thanks to government funding </title>
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      <description>A homelessness service that has helped more than 100 of the city’s most vulnerable rough sleepers will continue for at least another two years. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Stoke-on-Trent Day returns as city builds on Centenary celebrations</title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent Day will return on 5 June 2026 as people across the city and around the world are encouraged to celebrate all things Stoke-on-Trent.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>City council making streets safer as tenant evicted in latest ASB crackdown  </title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent City Council has evicted a tenant at an address in Goldenhill whose behaviour had a significant impact on neighbouring residents. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Stoke-on-Trent sends united call for government to secure the future of ceramics as major new report plots path to a bright future</title>
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      <description>Political and industry leaders in Stoke-on-Trent are calling for immediate support for ceramics after a landmark report suggested the sector could drive jobs and growth.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Plans in place to unlock regeneration of key brownfield site and build around 140 homes</title>
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      <description>The development of a long-stalled housing site in Shelton is taking a major step forward through a groundbreaking deal to bring new homes to Pyenest Street. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Heritage trail markers guiding the way through city’s ceramics legacy</title>
      <link>https://www.stoke.gov.uk/news/article/2067/heritage_trail_markers_guiding_the_way_through_citys_ceramics_legacy</link>
      <description>A new series of heritage trail markers celebrating Stoke-on-Trent’s world-famous ceramics history has officially launched.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Opportunity for community to have its say on long-term future of Burslem Market Hall</title>
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      <description>One of Burslem’s most iconic buildings is being brought back to life – and the council wants the community to have a central role in deciding what it becomes.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Have your say on proposals to construct a state-of-the-art Energy Recovery Facility in Hanford</title>
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      <description>A public consultation on council proposals to replace the ageing Hanford Energy from Waste plant with a modern, cleaner and more efficient Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) goes live today (18 May 2026).</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>£2.3 Million Advanced Green Technology Centre officially opens in Stoke-on-Trent.</title>
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      <description>A £2.3 million advanced green technology centre has opened in the city marking a major investment in future skills, green technologies, retrofit training and regional economic growth.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Innovative AI solution set to boost prevention of early rent arrears</title>
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      <description>The council has set out plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen early intervention and reduce the risk of tenants experiencing serious financial difficulty with their rent.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Stoke-on-Trent households set to benefit from £16.8m fund to help those facing financial crisis</title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent City Council is set to deliver a major new package of support for residents facing financial crisis - backed by £16.8 million of government funding.  </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Staffordshire Day marked with planting at Wedgwood Capo sculpture</title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent will mark Staffordshire Day with new planting at a statue of one of Stoke-on-Trent’s most famous figures.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Closure order issued to premises found with 1,200 packs of illegal tobacco</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>​​​​​​​New initiative to tackle furniture poverty in Stoke-on-Trent</title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent City Council is tackling furniture poverty by giving unwanted household goods a second life.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>24 heritage landmarks across Stoke-on-Trent to share £240k restoration fund </title>
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      <description>Heritage landmarks across Stoke-on-Trent are set to receive a share of a £240k restoration fund.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
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