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Did you know the UK’s first ambulance service didn’t begin in London – it started at Burslem Town Hall? In 1874, a local man named Hiram Syson became Britain’s very first ambulance man. Long before sirens and paramedics, he was wheeling the injured through the streets of Burslem in a hand-pulled cart. He was a war veteran, the town hall keeper, and a quiet pioneer who helped change emergen...

Did You Know the UK’s Ambulance Service Started in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent?

Mar 31, 2025

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Stoke-upon-Trent was glowing last night for the annual Lantern Parade! The streets came alive as crowds gathered outside Stoke Library to take part in a magical evening of light, colour, and community. The parade made its way through town to Stoke Minster, led by the glowing Stoke Elk puppet – with a trail of stunning lanterns lighting the path. Each lantern was hand-crafted from willow in commu...