stoke city manager mark hughes plans to make the britannia stadium pitch bigger to suit his side 's passing style of play . the potters ' current playing surface is the joint smallest in the premier league - along with qpr 's loftus road and tottenham 's white hart lane - but hughes is keen to extend its current 100m x 66m parameter . the premier league wish to standardise pitch sizes at 105m x 68m . ten clubs currently meet the regulation size . a murderer who strangled a woman and put her body in a cupboard has been rearrested after three weeks on the run . william kerr absconded from a bail hostel in hull after he was released from hmp stocken in rutland on licence in january . the 53-year-old , who was jailed in 1998 for the murder of maureen comfort , was apprehended in the street in waterloo , south london , around 7pm on friday . william kerr -lrb- left -rrb- , who strangled maureen comfort -lrb- right -rrb- and put her body in a cupboard 20 years ago , has been rearrested after three weeks on the run . his arrest came after a # 5,000 reward was offered for information about his whereabouts on bbc 's crimewatch . stoke city manager mark hughes is planning to extend the pitch at the britannia stadium for next season . the potters boss is keen for the britannia stadium playing area to be extend to suit his side 's playing style . the britannia stadium pitch is the joint smallest along with the loftus road and white hart lane playing area 's . get set to press record . two of our favourite tv shows could be battling it out on christmas day . at 8pm , call the midwife fans will settle down to watch a 75-minute festive special on bbc1 . downton abbey viewers will be switching on to itv at 9pm . and if you want to watch both ? there will be a 15-minute clash in which you wo n't know which way to turn -- unless you have a recorder . head-to-head : bbc 's call the midwife , featuring jessica raine , as midwife jenny lee , right , will battle it out with itv 's downton abbey , starring michelle dockery as lady mary , left , on christmas day . both dramas have pulled in some of the highest ratings of the year . eastenders and coronation street , which usually broadcast specials on christmas day , have suffered dwindling audiences in the past 12 months . instead , viewers have fallen for the charm of call the midwife , which features vanessa redgrave , miranda hart , and jenny agutter , and was a surprise success for the bbc when the first series aired in january . downton abbey , which has just completed its third series , remains a firm favourite with fans both here and in the us . call the midwife is based on the late . jennifer worth 's memoirs about midwifery in london 's east end in the . 1950s , and pulled in more than 8.5 million viewers a week . stoke have enjoyed an impressive season under hughes and play much less direct than past potters sides . arsenal , manchester city , manchester united and newcastle all currently comply with the regulations and have pitch sizes of 105m x 68m . however , exceptions are allowed ` if it is impossible to comply with rule k21 due to the ground 's construction . ' ms comfort was last seen alive on december 4 , 1995 . the 43-year-old 's body was found in january 1996 by relatives who broke into her flat after becoming increasingly worried about her whereabouts . it was discovered in a wardrobe in her bedroom . everton , liverpool and chelsea are three of the ten clubs who do not currently comply with the regulated size . queens park rangers ' loftus road pitch is the smallest pitch in the premier league this season . tottenham 's white hart lane is also one of the smallest pitches in the top-flight with parameters of 100m x67m . kerr was jailed for life for murder at leeds crown court alongside christopher moody . both men lodged with ms comfort in the two months before her death and had a key to the property , the court heard at the time . kerr served 15 years before being moved to approved premises 90 miles away . kerr was jailed for life for murder at leeds crown court -lrb- above -rrb- alongside christopher moody in 1998 . during the search he was described by police as a ` very dangerous man ' and the public were warned not to approach him . they added that he needed to be returned to prison ` as a matter of urgency ' . detective inspector eamonn clarke , of north yorkshire police , led the search for kerr . he said : ` thanks to some information received following the crimewatch appeal we were able to track kerr to a specific area of london . ` the information was vital to the effort to trace kerr as he indicated when he was arrested that he was about to leave the london area after seeing himself on crimewatch . ' i would like to take this opportunity to thank the people who came forward . ' christmas special : lord and lady grantham , second and third from left , will go on holiday to scotland in the festive episiode . ratings winner : call the midwife - based on jennifer worth 's memoirs about midwifery in london 's east end in the 1950s - was a surprise hit . in the festive special , viewers will see a heart-wrenching story tackling teen pregnancy , the horrors of the workhouse , and child mortality . in contrast , downton abbey will be in summer holiday mode for its christmas special . lord and lady grantham will be enjoying a summer break with their scottish cousins at duneagle castle , accompanied by servants bates , anna , and o'brien . former stoke boss tony pulis insisted on using the minimum measurements allowed when the potters were promoted to the premier league back in 2008 in order to contain the opposition . the smaller pitch also benefited former midfielder rory delap , whose launched throws into the area led to a number of stoke goals during the club 's formative years in the top-flight . back in 2011 , stoke were actually forced to extend the width and length of the pitch after qualifying for the europa league . however , hughes has completely overhauled the club 's playing philosophy since taking over the britannia stadium hotseat in 2013 - the club are much less direct now - and is set to expand the pitch by at least 15ft for next season . former stoke boss tony pulis insisted on using the minimum pitch size allowed when the club were promoted . this is the home of lady rose , played by newcomer lily james , who was sent home in the last episode of series three after her dalliance with a married man . there is a suggestion of new romance for lady edith and even cook mrs patmore , and more arguments for matthew and mary . a bbc insider said the final touches were still being made to the christmas schedule , adding : ` we are still finalising schedules and will avoid any overlap if we can . ' other festive season highlights on the bbc include a doctor who special and an episode of the comedy miranda . stoke were famed for their direct style of play and scored plenty of goals from rory delap 's long throws . that means viewers will have a double helping of miss hart at christmas . heart-breaking : viewers of call the midwife , featuring jenny agutter as sister julienne , will see difficult stories about teen pregnancies and child mortality . newcomer : the christmas special will also continue the story of lady rose , played by lily james , pictured , who was sent home in the last episode .
stoke currently have the joint smallest pitch in the premier league . mark hughes plans to extend the playing area to benefit his team 's style . tony pulis used small pitch when the club were promoted in 2008 .
stoke city manager mark hughes plans to make the britannia stadium pitch bigger to suit his side 's passing style of play . the potters ' current playing surface is the joint smallest in the premier league - along with qpr 's loftus road and tottenham 's white hart lane - but hughes is keen to extend its current 100m x 66m parameter . the premier league wish to standardise pitch sizes at 105m x 68m . ten clubs currently meet the regulation size . a murderer who strangled a woman and put her body in a cupboard has been rearrested after three weeks on the run . william kerr absconded from a bail hostel in hull after he was released from hmp stocken in rutland on licence in january . the 53-year-old , who was jailed in 1998 for the murder of maureen comfort , was apprehended in the street in waterloo , south london , around 7pm on friday . william kerr -lrb- left -rrb- , who strangled maureen comfort -lrb- right -rrb- and put her body in a cupboard 20 years ago , has been rearrested after three weeks on the run . his arrest came after a # 5,000 reward was offered for information about his whereabouts on bbc 's crimewatch . stoke city manager mark hughes is planning to extend the pitch at the britannia stadium for next season . the potters boss is keen for the britannia stadium playing area to be extend to suit his side 's playing style late . jennifer worth 's memoirs about midwifery in london 's east end in the . 1950s , and pulled in more than 8.5 million viewers a week . stoke have enjoyed an impressive season under hughes and play much less direct than past potters sides . arsenal , manchester city , manchester united and newcastle all currently comply with the regulations and have pitch sizes of 105m x 68m . however , exceptions are allowed ` if it is impossible to comply with rule k21 due to the ground 's construction . ' ms comfort was last seen alive on december 4 , 1995 . the 43-year-old 's body was found in january 1996 by relatives who broke into her flat after becoming increasingly worried about her whereabouts . it was discovered in a wardrobe in her bedroom . everton , liverpool and chelsea are three of the ten clubs who do not currently comply with the regulated size . queens park rangers ' loftus road pitch is the smallest pitch in the premier league this season . tottenham 's white hart lane is also one of the smallest pitches in the top-flight with parameters of 100m x67m . kerr was jailed for life for murder at leeds crown court alongside christopher moody . both men lodged with ms comfort in the two months before her death and had a key to the property , the court heard at the time . kerr served 15 years before being moved to approved premises 90 miles away be enjoying a summer break with their scottish cousins at duneagle castle , accompanied by servants bates , anna , and o'brien . former stoke boss tony pulis insisted on using the minimum measurements allowed when the potters were promoted to the premier league back in 2008 in order to contain the opposition . the smaller pitch also benefited former midfielder rory delap , whose launched throws into the area led to a number of stoke goals during the club 's formative years in the top-flight . back in 2011 , stoke were actually forced to extend the width and length of the pitch after qualifying for the europa league . however , hughes has completely overhauled the club 's playing philosophy since taking over the britannia stadium hotseat in 2013 - the club are much less direct now - and is set to expand the pitch by at least 15ft for next season . former stoke boss tony pulis insisted on using the minimum pitch size allowed when the club were promoted . this is the home of lady rose , played by newcomer lily james , who was sent home in the last episode of series three after her dalliance with a married man . there is a suggestion of new romance for lady edith and even cook mrs patmore , and more arguments for matthew and mary . a bbc insider said the final touches were still being made to the christmas schedule , adding : ` we are still finalising schedules and will avoid any overlap if we can . ' other festive season highlights on the bbc include a doctor who special and an episode of the comedy miranda . stoke were famed for their direct style of play and scored plenty of goals from rory delap 's long throws . that means viewers will have a double helping of miss hart at christmas . heart-breaking : viewers of call the midwife , featuring jenny agutter as sister julienne , will see difficult stories about teen pregnancies and child mortality . newcomer : the christmas special will also continue the story of lady rose , played by lily james , pictured , who was sent home in the last episode .
stoke city manager mark hughes plans to make the britannia stadium pitch bigger to suit his side 's passing style of play . the potters ' current playing surface is the joint smallest in the premier league - along with qpr 's loftus road and tottenham 's white hart lane - but hughes is keen to extend its current 100m x 66m parameter . the premier league wish to standardise pitch sizes at 105m x 68m . ten clubs currently meet the regulation size . a murderer who strangled a woman and put her body in a cupboard has been rearrested after three weeks on the run . william kerr absconded from a bail hostel in hull after he was released from hmp stocken in rutland on licence in january . the 53-year-old , who was jailed in 1998 for the murder of maureen comfort , was apprehended in the street in waterloo , south london , around 7pm on friday . william kerr -lrb- left -rrb- , who strangled maureen comfort -lrb- right -rrb- and put her body in a cupboard 20 years ago , has been rearrested after three weeks on the run . his arrest came after a # 5,000 reward was offered for information about his whereabouts on bbc 's crimewatch . stoke city manager mark hughes is planning to extend the pitch at the britannia stadium for next season . the potters boss is keen for the britannia stadium playing area to be extend to suit his side 's playing style . the britannia stadium pitch is the joint smallest along with the loftus road and white hart lane playing area 's . get set to press record . two of our favourite tv shows could be battling it out on christmas day . at 8pm , call the midwife fans will settle down to watch a 75-minute festive special on bbc1 . downton abbey viewers will be switching on to itv at 9pm . and if you want to watch both ? there will be a 15-minute clash in which you wo n't know which way to turn -- unless you have a recorder . head-to-head : bbc 's call the midwife , featuring jessica raine , as midwife jenny lee , right , will battle it out late . jennifer worth 's memoirs about midwifery in london 's east end in the . 1950s , and pulled in more than 8.5 million viewers a week . stoke have enjoyed an impressive season under hughes and play much less direct than past potters sides . arsenal , manchester city , manchester united and newcastle all currently comply with the regulations and have pitch sizes of 105m x 68m . however , exceptions are allowed ` if it is impossible to comply with rule k21 due to the ground 's construction . ' ms comfort was last seen alive on december 4 , 1995 . the 43-year-old 's body was found in january 1996 by relatives who broke into her flat after becoming increasingly worried about her whereabouts . it was discovered in a wardrobe in her bedroom . everton , liverpool and chelsea are three of the ten clubs who do not currently comply with the regulated size . queens park rangers ' loftus road pitch is the smallest pitch in the premier league this season . tottenham 's white hart lane is also one of the smallest pitches in the top-flight with parameters of 100m x67m . kerr was jailed for life for murder at leeds crown court alongside christopher moody . both men lodged with ms comfort in the two months before her death and had a key to the property , the court heard at the time . kerr served 15 years before being moved to approved premises 90 miles away be enjoying a summer break with their scottish cousins at duneagle castle , accompanied by servants bates , anna , and o'brien . former stoke boss tony pulis insisted on using the minimum measurements allowed when the potters were promoted to the premier league back in 2008 in order to contain the opposition . the smaller pitch also benefited former midfielder rory delap , whose launched throws into the area led to a number of stoke goals during the club 's formative years in the top-flight . back in 2011 , stoke were actually forced to extend the width and length of the pitch after qualifying for the europa league . however , hughes has completely overhauled the club 's playing philosophy since taking over the britannia stadium hotseat in 2013 - the club are much less direct now - and is set to expand the pitch by at least 15ft for next season . former stoke boss tony pulis insisted on using the minimum pitch size allowed when the club were promoted . this is the home of lady rose , played by newcomer lily james , who was sent home in the last episode of series three after her dalliance with a married man . there is a suggestion of new romance for lady edith and even cook mrs patmore , and more arguments for matthew and mary . a bbc insider said the final touches were still being made to the christmas schedule , adding : ` we are still finalising schedules and will avoid any overlap if we can . ' other festive season highlights on the bbc include a doctor who special and an episode of the comedy miranda . stoke were famed for their direct style of play and scored plenty of goals from rory delap 's long throws . that means viewers will have a double helping of miss hart at christmas . heart-breaking : viewers of call the midwife , featuring jenny agutter as sister julienne , will see difficult stories about teen pregnancies and child mortality . newcomer : the christmas special will also continue the story of lady rose , played by lily james , pictured , who was sent home in the last episode .
stoke city manager mark hughes plans make the britannia stadium pitch bigger suit his side 's passing style. the potters ' current playing surface the joint smallest the premier league - along qpr 's loftus road tottenham 's white hart lane hughes is keen extend its current 100m x 66 parameter. the premier league wish to standardise pitch sizes at 105m x 68m. ten clubs currently meet the regulation size. a murderer put has rearrested three weeks. william kerr absconded a bail hostel hull after released hmp stocken in rutland licence january. the 53, jailed 1998 maureen comfort apprehended the street waterloo, south london around 7pm friday william kerr -lrb- left, who strangled maureen comfort right and put 20, has rearrested three weeks. his arrest came a # 5,000 reward on bbc 's crimewatch. stoke city manager mark hughes is planning extend the pitch the britannia stadium. the potters boss keen the britannia stadium playing area extend suit his side 's playing style. the britannia stadium pitch joint smallest along the loftus road white hart lane playing 's. get set press record. two our favourite tv shows could battling christmas day. at 8pm, call the midwife fans will settle a 75-minute festive special bbc1. downton abbey viewers will switching on itv at. and if watch both? there will a 15-minute clash you wo n't -- unless a recorder. head- : bbc 's call the midwife, featuring jessica raine as midwife jenny lee right will battle it itv 's downton abbey starring michelle dockery as lady mary left on christmas day. both dramas pulled some. eastenders and coronation street, which usually broadcast specials christmas day have suffered dwindling audiences instead, viewers have fallen the charm call the midwife features vanessa redgrave miranda hart jenny agutter was a surprise success the bbc when the first series january. downton abbey, which just completed its third series, remains firm both here the us. call the midwife is based late. jennifer worth 's memoirs midwifery in london 's east end in. 1950s, and pulled in a. stoke have enjoyed hughes and play much less direct than past potters sides. arsenal, manchester city manchester united and newcastle all currently comply pitch sizes 105m however, exceptions allowed ` if it impossible comply rule k21 due the ground 's construction. ' ms comfort was last seen alive december, 1995. the 43-year-old 's body january 1996 by relatives broke flat becoming increasingly worried. it discovered a wardrobe her bedroom. everton, liverpool and chelsea are three do comply the regulated size. queens park rangers ' loftus road pitch is the smallest pitch the premier league this. tottenham 's white hart lane also one the smallest pitches with parameters 100m x67m. kerr was jailed murder at leeds crown court alongside christopher moody. both men lodged with ms comfort in the two months had a key the property, at kerr served 15 before moved approved premises 90. kerr was jailed murder at leeds crown court -lrb- above -rrb- alongside christopher moody in 1998. during the search he described a ` very dangerous man the public warned. they added needed returned prison ` as '. detective inspector eamonn clarke, of north yorkshire police, led kerr. he said : ` thanks some information received following the crimewatch appeal we track kerr to a specific area london. ` the information was vital the effort trace kerr as indicated when arrested that about the london area after seeing himself on crimewatch. 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' christmas special : lord and lady grantham, second and from will go holiday scotland in festive episiode ratings winner : call the midwife - based jennifer worth 's memoirs about in in was a surprise hit. in the festive special, viewers tackling teen pregnancy, the horrors the workhouse child mortality in contrast, downton abbey will in summer holiday mode for its christmas special lord and lady grantham will enjoying a summer break with their scottish cousins duneagle castle, accompanied servants bates, anna o'brien former stoke boss tony pulis insisted using the minimum measurements allowed when the potters promoted the premier league back in contain the opposition. the smaller pitch also benefited former midfielder rory delap, whose launched throws into led stoke goals during the club 's formative years in. back in 2011, stoke were actually forced extend the width and the pitch after qualifying the europa league however, hughes has completely the club 's playing philosophy since taking the britannia stadium hotseat - are much direct now - is set expand the pitch for. former stoke boss tony pulis insisted using the minimum pitch size allowed when promoted. this the home lady rose, played newcomer lily james sent home series three after her dalliance a married man there a suggestion new romance for lady edith even cook mrs patmore, more arguments matthew mary. a bbc insider said the final touches still the christmas schedule, adding : ` we schedules avoid any overlap if. ' other festive season highlights on the bbc include a doctor special and an episode the comedy miranda. stoke were famed their direct style scored plenty from rory delap 's long throws. that means viewers a double helping miss hart at christmas. heartbreaking : viewers call the midwife, featuring jenny agutter as sister julienne see difficult stories teen pregnancies child mortality newcomer : the christmas special will also continue lady rose, played lily james pictured, sent.
stoke city manager mark hughes plans to make the britannia stadium pitch bigger to suit his side 's passing style of play . the potters ' current playing surface is the joint smallest in the premier league - along with qpr 's loftus road and tottenham 's white hart lane - but hughes is keen to extend its current 100m x 66m parameter . the premier league wish to standardise pitch sizes at 105m x 68m . ten clubs currently meet the regulation size . a murderer who strangled a woman and put her body in a cupboard has been rearrested after three weeks on the run . william kerr absconded from a bail hostel in hull after he was released from hmp stocken in rutland on licence in january . the 53-year-old , who was jailed in 1998 for the murder of maureen comfort , was apprehended in the street in waterloo , south london , around 7pm on friday . william kerr -lrb- left -rrb- , who strangled maureen comfort -lrb- right -rrb- and put her body in a cupboard 20 years ago , has been rearrested after three weeks on the run . his arrest came after a # 5,000 reward was offered for information about his whereabouts on bbc 's crimewatch . stoke city manager mark hughes is planning to extend the pitch at the britannia stadium for next season . the potters boss is keen for the britannia stadium playing area to be extend to suit his side 's playing style late . jennifer worth 's memoirs about midwifery in london 's east end in the . 1950s , and pulled in more than 8.5 million viewers a week . stoke have enjoyed an impressive season under hughes and play much less direct than past potters sides . arsenal , manchester city , manchester united and newcastle all currently comply with the regulations and have pitch sizes of 105m x 68m . however , exceptions are allowed ` if it is impossible to comply with rule k21 due to the ground 's construction . ' ms comfort was last seen alive on december 4 , 1995 . the 43-year-old 's body was found in january 1996 by relatives who broke into her flat after becoming increasingly worried about her whereabouts . it was discovered in a wardrobe in her bedroom . everton , liverpool and chelsea are three of the ten clubs who do not currently comply with the regulated size . queens park rangers ' loftus road pitch is the smallest pitch in the premier league this season . tottenham 's white hart lane is also one of the smallest pitches in the top-flight with parameters of 100m x67m . kerr was jailed for life for murder at leeds crown court alongside christopher moody . both men lodged with ms comfort in the two months before her death and had a key to the property , the court heard at the time . kerr served 15 years before being moved to approved premises 90 miles away will avoid any overlap if we can . ' other festive season highlights on the bbc include a doctor who special and an episode of the comedy miranda . stoke were famed for their direct style of play and scored plenty of goals from rory delap 's long throws . that means viewers will have a double helping of miss hart at christmas . heart-breaking : viewers of call the midwife , featuring jenny agutter as sister julienne , will see difficult stories about teen pregnancies and child mortality . newcomer : the christmas special will also continue the story of lady rose , played by lily james , pictured , who was sent home in the last episode .
 Stoke City manager Mark Hughes plans to extend the Britannia Stadium pitch to suit his side's passing style of play. The current pitch size is 105m x 68m, but Hughes wants it to be bigger to allow for more expansive play. He cites the example of Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, which has a larger pitch. Hughes believes that a bigger pitch will help his team to control games better and create more scoring opportunities.