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Mary Swift

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Losing a home

When Mary Swift heard she was going to lose her home in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, she became a much loved member of a Residents’ Association, and not just for her cream cakes and tea….

What was the last bit of gossip you heard? Was it something fairly trivial? Something that didn't really affect you too seriously?

Imagine if you heard your house might be being knocked down. That would be some fairly serious gossip. And that's exactly what happened to Mary Swift. 

As the rumour mill among her neighbours in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, went into overdrive, all she could do is hope it wasn't true. BBC Radio Stoke's Mick Tucker went to meet her....

last updated: 11/04/2008 at 16:59
created: 09/11/2006

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