article_snippet: Stoke, as a city, finds a city situated between the bigger and more glamorous cities of Manchester and Birmingham, but a city has a lot to offer.
article_snippet: When I moved to Stoke from Leeds, Leeds didn’t have a Harvey Nichols or some of the swanky restaurants I left in Leeds, but Leeds didn’t matter.
article_snippet: the club gave me a home and a place.
article_snippet: I moved near the training ground in nearby Newcastle Under Lyme and was very happy.
article_snippet: I had Trentham Gardens, Hanley Shopping centre and Alton Towers was on my doorstep too.