Tony Walley
In our 'In Conversation' General Election Special Series we bring you this 3 part video interview with Rob Flello MP [Labour]. Rob has served the people of Stoke-on-Trent since 2005. In this Interview he gives us his thoughts on a wide range of subjects like, The EDL, the BNP, The Conservatives and the 2 Independent candidates he is likely to face.

I thought long and hard before writing this blog. The reason I pose this question is in light of the 30month sentence metered out to millionaire Buckinghamshire businessman Munir Hussain aged 53 after he hit an intruder with a cricket bat.
Source: BBC There is news, local news and hyper-local news. National papers write about national news, local papers about local news and hyper local sites concern themselves with events and issues in a much smaller area. Sometimes a town, borough or even an areas just a few streets in size. Hyper local news hounds live in the area they report on and are passionate about the quality of life there.
Comment By Tony Walley. [caption id="attachment_1818" align="alignleft" width="75" caption="Tony Walley"][/caption] Well you have drawn the short straw this week as Matt has been on a pamper day at a health farm with his missus. Apparently he has had a facial and was contemplating a "back, sack & crack". We wish him the best of luck with that! What can I say about this week?
We are pleased to announce that two independent local news websites for Staffordshire have merged. As of today, Pits’n'Pots has amalgamated with The Radical Press with the intention of becoming Stoke-on-Trent’s premier alternative news site. Matt Taylor of The Radical Press said: “Pits’n'Pots has been doing a fantastic job of covering issues in Stoke-on-Trent, especially the goings on at the city council.




