Tag Archive: England

Mar 20

Michael Owen’s retirement deprives us of a misunderstood footballer

This goal machine proved all too mortal but there is nothing robotic about him in the opinion of those he worked with

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Jan 10

Tony Pulis wants Michael Owen to stay at Stoke City FC

Pulis wants Owen to stay at StokeLast updated at 12:26 GMT Stoke manager Tony Pulis hopes former England striker Michael Owen will stay at the club for the rest of the season. Owen has made only five appearances this term, four of which have been as a substitute, and the 33-year-old has been linked with …

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Dec 21

Major £525,000 boost to Stoke-on-Trent’s roads

Stoke-on-Trent’s roads are set to be given a major boost after being awarded more than half a million pounds from the Department for Transport. The £525,000 cash injection will help to improve some of the city’s key commuter routes. The City Council says revitalising busy roads will help to boost job creation by attracting businesses …

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Dec 16

Hanley shops demolished on new council office site

BBC: Demolition work has begun to remove over a dozen shops in Stoke-on-Trent on the site where new council offices are to be built. About 2,000 council staff are set to leave the existing civic centre and move to a new £40m central business district (CBD) in Hanley in 2015. The city council also wants …

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Oct 05

Ryan Shawcross’s England selection shows Roy Hodgson’s forward thinking

The England manager is working on a vision for the future that hinges on an open-minded approach to picking his squad

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Sep 30

The conference of the living dead

Last week the Liberal Democrats toddled off to Brighton to hold their annual conference and be told by leader Nick Clegg that after two years in government theirs is now a grown up party. One that has made a mature choice between ‘protest and power’ and despite the ‘pain’ involved is sticking by the coalition.  …

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Jun 13

Euro 2012: Roy Hodgson’s conservative methods will labour for reward

It is Roy Hodgson’s task to find a way of deploying his resources in order to create a more cohesive England, one who go forward with as much strength and confidence as it masses in defence

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