What former Stoke boss Johan Boskamp told ambulance crew after heart attack

Johan Boskamp thought his time was up when he collapsed in the shower about 10 years ago, he reveals in a new autobiography that hits Dutch stores this week. A quarter of his heart gave out and his wife Lydia explains: “He looked me in the eye and said, ‘I’m going to die.’” But, this … Read more

Scammers who fled Stoke pawn shop in fake gold case caught on CCTV

This was the moment surveillance cameras captured two smartly dressed con men making off with cash after defrauding a pawnbroker with a daring, fake gold swap. Paul Wood, owner of Church Street Gold Pottery and Furniture in Stoke, was devastated when he was tricked into buying counterfeit gold bars by a man and woman who … Read more