John Brooks
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The olympic torch that travelled around the UK last year and came to Stoke-on-Trent at the end of May cost taxpayers £189,730 it has been revealed. Thousands of spectators lined the streets of Stoke-on-Trent for the event at the time. The cost breakdown:Expenditure £ Community Activities …
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council have reacted angrily to a report in today’s Sentinel that claims the council have performed a u-turn over a third building costing £19m in their move to Hanley. Yet the council say that no decision has ever been made to building: The city council would like to point out some significant inaccuracies …
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Last month the BBC ran an article entitled ‘Why does being lonely make you ill?’ They summarised two studies, including work from the University of Chicago, which showed that lonely people release more cortisol – the hormone produced when we’re under stress – which can cause inflammation. If inflammation occurs long-term it can contribute towards heart disease and cancer.
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by Paul Morrison If I blogged every time the Daily Mail printed an untruth about people on benefits I wouldn’t get away from my laptop very often. But the Mail’s untruths are designed to soften up public opinion for benefit cuts – and as such it deserves some examination. The argument from Government which is supported by this …
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Today we continue with our publications of documents relating to the proposal to close Dimensions back in 2008 and recent claims by the then Elected Mayor, Mark Meredith, that nothing was hidden from his own party and from the public – following recent revelations that meetings had taken place over the closure. As we saw …
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Mike Barnes, former councillor and leader of the Labour group on Stoke-on-Trent City Council has called for a full independent inquiry into council dealings with Waterworld over Dimensions and planning applications following the release of documents regarding the closure of Dimension back in 2008. A letter sent to the Chief Executive (below) says that the …
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PotteriesEYE has learned that Mohammed Pervez’s control on his Labour councilllors seems to be slipping into crisis as they are set to lose another councillor in a row over staff pay cuts. Insiders claim the rebel councillor has already been disciplined over allegedly defying the leadership and has also received an ultimatum from Labour HQ …
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