Stoke-on-Trent
Americannoun
noun
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a city in central England, in Stoke-on-Trent unitary authority, Staffordshire on the River Trent: a centre of the pottery industry; university (1992). Pop: 259 252 (2001)
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a unitary authority in central England, in N Staffordshire. Pop: 238 000 (2003 est). Area: 93 sq km (36 sq miles)
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Police have arrested a man and woman on suspicion of arson in connection with the Stoke-on-Trent fire.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Elsewhere in the West Midlands, in Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, four homes in Sandyford were destroyed on Thursday, with other nearby properties damaged.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Firefighters attended multiples fires in Stoke-on-Trent after fences, gardens and garages were alight.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Several homes were evacuated in Stoke-on-Trent due to a blaze in the Goldenhill area of the city.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
I his in the toilet until after Stoke-on-Trent.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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