River Trent Voted World’s Best

A poll amongst Stokies has found that local river, the River Trent, is considered the world's best.

"I'm not surprised by this outcome," city councillor Jinky Watkins said. "The River Trent is a fine river, a magnificent river, and a worthy winner. It's not known as 'the people's river' for nothing."

"The River Trent holds a mythical status that no other water based thing can match," explains Billy Binger, Professor of Trent Studies at Staffordshire University. "To this day, debates rage all over the world about where the fabled source of the River Trent is. Some say it's Knypersley Reservoir, some say elsewhere. I guess we'll never know. It's this kind of hype that keeps the Trent in people's hearts and minds."

The results of the poll were:

Trent 90%

Churnet 5%

Nile 3%

Danube 2%

Last with no votes was the Thames.