Shelley's Laserdome nightclub in Longton played a pivotal role in the house and rave scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s, helping launch the career of Sasha and featuring regular appearances from Carl Cox, until it was eventually shut down by Staffordshire Police. Other notable sports people from the area include footballer Aaron Ramsdale and former players turned pundits Mark Bright, Garth Crooks and Robbie Earle; tennis player Andrew Foster; snooker players Ray Reardon, Dave Harold and Jamie Cope; field hockey player Imran Sherwani; cycling world-record holder Tommy Godwin, wrestler Peter Thornley (better known as Kendo Nagasaki), professional strongman Eddie Hall and European taekwondo champion Charlie Maddock. The compliment slip inside the package is the final touch, ensuring you can contact in the event of any issues. Being passionate about rural business Samantha works supporting equestrian, countryside and dog grooming brands increasing their presence through social media.

It just looked so cheery and endearing making aligned shelves of traditional Portmeirion and Denby look a touch lacklustre. As well as the Longton club, Meir Heath Cricket Club are also active, though the County Ground and the Michelin Ground are no longer used for cricket. Numerous factories, steelworks, collieries, and potteries were closed, including the renowned Shelton Bar steelworks. Wedgwood built upon the successes of earlier local potters such as his mentor Thomas Whieldon and along with scientists and engineers, raised the pottery business to a new level. I am looking forward to receiving my hand designed bowl and hope my three terriers appreciate the hard work involved when they drink out of it.From the offset, our guide Rosetta was enthusiastic and friendly, showing genuine love for the company she worked for. The company ethos is very eco-friendly with everything being reused like sponges from the stamps as filling. Haynet brings you all the news, views, podcasts and latest products from the stables, countryside and kennels which we know you will find of interest. The city is covered by three House of Commons constituencies: Stoke-on-Trent North, Stoke-on-Trent Central and Stoke-on-Trent South.

Etruria Industrial Museum on the Caldon Canal, and Gladstone Pottery Museum in a former potbank in Longton are dedicated to the city's industrial heritage. Aynsley China is in Longton, and is one of the last remaining manufacturers of bone china in the city. If you love living in the countryside, riding your horse, farming the fields or walking your dogs through the woods – then you will feel right at home here! Keele University was founded as the University College of North Staffordshire in 1949 with major involvement by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.They were followed by former Port Vale footballer Roy Sproson and England's World Cup winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks (who spent five years with Stoke City). When coal mining was nationalised in 1947, about 20,000 men worked in the industry in Stoke-on-Trent. I decided on a large dog bowl and after some tips from a talented member of staff, I armed myself with sponge stamps and bottles of paint. This is usually used as a term of endearment when closing a sentence, as in "Ta Shug" (thank you, sugar). Festival Park is a large retail and business park in Etruria, built on the former Garden Festival site.

It was a delicious spread but don’t worry I made light work of the sandwiches and cream scones washed down with tea from, of course, a large EB teapot.Notable Collieries included Hanley Deep Pit, Trentham Superpit (formerly Hem Heath, Stafford and Florence Collieries), Fenton Glebe, Silverdale, Victoria, Mossfield, Parkhall, Norton, Chatterley Whitfield and Wolstanton.