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Stoke-on-Trent
Coverage of Stoke-on-Trent in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Typical council’: residents baffled after ‘keep clear’ sign appears 15 years too late
Residents in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, are confused by a 'School: Keep Clear' sign installed on Greendock Street, as the school it referenced closed 15 years ago. Hassan Ali, a local resident, learned about the sign while on holiday in Budapest, highlighting the community's bafflement over the delayed signage.
- Kiln-free recycled tile startup agrees pilot deal with major UK supplier
Dekiln, a Manchester-based startup producing kiln-free recycled ceramic-like tiles, has partnered with UK tile supplier Johnson Tiles to launch a pilot project in Stoke-on-Trent. The collaboration aims to scale Dekiln's low-carbon technology, supporting the struggling British ceramics industry.