Pottery giant Emma Bridgewater is to make 32 jobs redundant amid "tough trading conditions" and rising costs. A consultation has begun with staff in Stoke-on-Trent, Bicester Retail Village and London.

Warwick University lecturer Otto Smith said Stoke-on-Trent is one of his favourite places ... when he was given a tour by ceramics manufacturer Emma Bridgewater. He said: "People are absolutely ...

Emma started her career as a news reporter at the Mansfield Chad in Nottinghamshire, before moving on to become chief reporter, features writer, and then news editor at The Sentinel in Stoke-on-Trent ...