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Channel 4 Says Sorry to Stoke

And not just for endless reruns of 'Friends' on E4:

Channel 4 has apologised to the mayor and people of Stoke-on-Trent for saying it had a homelessness problem.

In Location, Location, Location last week the show claimed that one-in-five of the city's families were homeless, a claim its mayor rejected.

The channel has now apologised on its website, admitting there was an error.

The rundown of the best and worst places to live named Stoke as the 13th worst. Producers said the homeless figures did not affects its ranking.

A profile about the city on the Location, Location, Location section of the channel's website previously said Stoke was "one of the most depressed - and depressing - areas in the country".

It said: "Nearly one-in-five families here is officially homeless - stuck in B&Bs and hostels."

The full article at the BBC can be found here.