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16:14 GMT, Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Prayer vigil for city's economy

Stoke Minster

A vigil will be held next week to pray for Stoke-on-Trent's economy and residents who have lost their jobs.

Prayers will be led on Monday evening at Stoke Minster by Father David Lingwood, the Rector of Stoke.

This week administrators for Waterford Wedgwood confirmed 367 workers had lost their jobs, mostly at its site in Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent.

Staffordshire-based JCB also said earlier this week that it would be cutting almost 700 more jobs.

Father Lingwood said the vigil would be a chance to pray for those affected by the economic downturn.



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Wedgwood confirms 367 job losses (12 Jan 09 |  Business )
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