trent and mersey canal

CROCODILE ON THE CUT not all it seemed

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Web Editor

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December 22, 2025

A POLICE appeal to find a crocodile dumped in a canal caused a storm on social media – and the mystery was soon solved. The Derbyshire Rural Crime Team first posted on Facebook: “We know this is probably the strangest appeal ever to grace our Facebook page; however, we are appealing for your help in…
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The Bottle Kilns of Stoke-On-Trent

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Mark Lancaster

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July 31, 2021

The Stoke-on-Trent skylines of the late 18th and 19th centuries were once dominated by thousands of smoky “bottle kilns” used for firing the pottery ware. The kilns, typical of the industrial landscape of the area can still be seen today as 47 are preserved as listed buildings. Jon Thompson and Tracy Chevin, owners of the…
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