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From Staffordshire & Cheshire

Stoke

6 Items

To death row ... from Stafford
How Penny Wheat from Stafford came to be a pen pal to prisoners on death row.
5 mins
The Nantwich shop that could be 'best in the country'
Find out which Cheshire shop might just be the best of it's kind.
2 mins
Crime Next Door
The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer
1. The Perfect Detective
Detective Chief Superintendent Robert 'Bob' Booth is tested by the rarest of crimes.
02 Dec 2025,32 mins
An unusual case of anti-social behaviour in Leek
Kate Haigh describes a different kind of bad behaviour at her shop.
4 mins
Why a famous food critic loves a Hanley restaurant
Which Hanley restaurant is featured in Jay Rayner's new book?
4 mins
Secret Staffordshire
Murder in the Churchyard
The 30-year unsolved murder of Tracey Mertens in Cheshire shocked the nation.
23 Dec 2024,16 mins