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Groundsman blows final whistle on 47-year career

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By Lee Blakeman Verified, Richard Price
| MSN Verified
A groundsman who has spent nearly five decades maintaining professional football pitches in Stoke-on-Trent is set to retire. Steve Speed, who worked at Port Vale for 43-and-a-half years before joining Stoke City four years ago, is stepping down after turning 65 on Monday. He said he would feel "a bit sad" to leave the job but that the "aches and pains" had increased in recent years.
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YMCA aims for hat-trick after award nominations

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By Richard Price Verified, Lee Blakeman Verified
| Yahoo News Malaysia Verified
The head of a youth charity in Stoke-on-Trent has described her first year in the role as "joyful" as the organisation celebrates a series of award nominations. Nikki Twemlow, chief executive of YMCA North Staffordshire, said the city had a strong culture of collaboration and that the organisation wanted "the best for the young people". "We do have challenges, we can't deny that, but I think what is unique to us is our ability to come together to celebrate each other," she said.
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YMCA aims for hat-trick after award nominations

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By Richard Price Verified, Lee Blakeman Verified
| Yahoo Canada Verified
YMCA aims for hat-trick after award nominations Richard Price - West Midlands; Lee Blakeman - BBC Radio Stoke Fri, August 28, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nikki Twemlow's charity, YMCA North Staffordshire, has been nominated for a Youth Matters Award [BBC] The head of a youth charity in Stoke-on-Trent has described her first year in the role as "joyful" as the organisation celebrates a series of award nominations.
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