Stoke-on-Trent news

• Burst pipes causing disruption to water supply

  09-06-2026 12:03 via bbc.com
  
  Residents may experience low water pressure or discoloured water as supply returns, Severn Trent says.
  
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• Telephone exchange renovation for church to grow

  10-06-2026 07:26 via bbc.com
  
  Luke Baldwin says renovating a former telephone exchange will enable his church to boost capacity.
  
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• 'No-one wants to change their child on a toilet floor'

  10-06-2026 07:26 via bbc.com
  
  Kelly says she was recently forced to change her seriously ill daughter Penny on a toilet floor.
  
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• Arsenal U21 coach joins Stoke as assistant manager

  09-06-2026 19:45 via bbc.com
  
  Championship club Stoke City appoint Arsenal Under-21 head coach Max Porter as assistant manager to Mark Robins.
  
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• 'Sexism and swearing forced me to quit Reform'

  09-06-2026 19:35 via bbc.com
  
  Charlotte Kelly says her decision to leave Reform UK follows swearing and sexism from local members.
  
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• Pro-Palestinian protester 'wanted to shut factory'

  09-06-2026 19:28 via bbc.com
  
  Four targeted a company as they believed it was involved in the supply chain to Israel, a court hears.
  
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• Support staff to strike at schools group

  09-06-2026 16:44 via bbc.com
  
  A union said support staff at a trust that comprises three schools in Codsall would take action.
  
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• 'Major milestone' as new hospital plans approved

  09-06-2026 15:44 via bbc.com
  
  The new hospital is to be built on land next to the existing site in Crewe.
  
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• Council chief steps down after six month absence

  09-06-2026 14:55 via bbc.com
  
  Rob Polkinghorne has been "unwell" since the end of last year, Cheshire East Council says.
  
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• Pottery firm saved as parent company collapses

  09-06-2026 14:14 via bbc.com
  
  Burleigh is being taken on by investors, including former Burberry Group CEO Christopher Bailey.
  
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• Crewe sign Doncaster striker Gibson

  09-06-2026 12:51 via bbc.com
  
  Striker Jordan Gibson becomes Crewe Alexandra's first signing of the summer following his departure from Doncaster Rovers.
  
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• Stoke City players prepare for World Cup

  09-06-2026 12:23 via bbc.com
  
  Stoke City's Bae Jun-ho and Viktor Johansson join their international sides as they begin preparations for the World Cup this summer.
  
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• Appeal to identify man found in woodland in 1987

  09-06-2026 11:17 via bbc.com
  
  The unidentified man was discovered by two men in Coronation Wood almost 40 years ago.
  
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• 'We planted some trees upside down for a joke'

  09-06-2026 07:26 via bbc.com
  
  Helen Sherwin says she still cares for a festival site she helped first landscape in 1986.
  
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• The snooker group where most members have dementia

  09-06-2026 07:25 via bbc.com
  
  Ian Carter says he felt there was a support gap for those in the early stages of dementia.
  
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• Two men charged after town centre stabbings

  08-06-2026 17:58 via bbc.com
  
  Two men are due in court charged with stabbing two people in a fight in Longton.
  
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• Head teacher says boarding school to remain open

  08-06-2026 16:20 via bbc.com
  
  Charlotte Molloy says an agreement has been reached with the owners of Abbotsholme School.
  
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• Football journeys inspire disability rail changes

  08-06-2026 13:55 via bbc.com
  
  Cameron Wood worked with West Midlands Railways to bring accessible waiting areas to stations.
  
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• Councillor quits Reform over 'bullying and sexism'

  08-06-2026 13:19 via bbc.com
  
  Charlotte Kelly says her decision to rejoin the Tories was based on a "period of reflection".
  
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• Freemasons to make 'positive difference' at hospice

  07-06-2026 08:08 via bbc.com
  
  Freemasons from Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Staffordshire are going to take part.
  
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• Your photos: Poppies, wet dogs and nosy horses

  07-06-2026 08:06 via bbc.com
  
  Take a look at these brilliant photos of the West Midlands we have received this week.
  
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• Van Gerwen beats Humphries 8-7 to win Nordic Masters

  07-06-2026 00:47 via bbc.com
  
  Michael van Gerwen comes from behind to beat Luke Humphries in the final leg and claim the Nordic Darts Masters title in Denmark.
  
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• Two arrests after two men stabbed in fight

  06-06-2026 15:32 via bbc.com
  
  Two men are arrested after officers respond to reports of a fight in which two men are stabbed.
  
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• People warned frozen food products may be unsafe

  06-06-2026 14:15 via bbc.com
  
  The Food Standards Agency says the wide range by Inarah’s Frozen Foods Ltd should not be eaten.
  
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• Hospitality industry at breaking point, restaurant owner says

  06-06-2026 08:31 via bbc.com
  
  A restaurant owner says without a VAT cut or she may have to close her doors.
  
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• Mum behind safety app backs county roll out

  06-06-2026 08:28 via bbc.com
  
  Emma Kay's app allows users to share their live location and create arrival time check ins.
  
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• War protesters filmed attacking factory, jury told

  05-06-2026 18:55 via bbc.com
  
  Four people are accused of causing serious damage to the Moog factory near Wolverhampton last year.
  
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• Boarding school set to close with staff 'unpaid'

  05-06-2026 17:09 via bbc.com
  
  Abbotsholme School in Staffordshire is due to close on 22 June, according to a letter to parents.
  
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• 'No foul play' over human remains beneath car park

  05-06-2026 13:52 via bbc.com
  
  The site in Newcastle-under-Lyme is being redeveloped into 110 new homes.
  
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• 11 EFL players to look out for at the World Cup

  05-06-2026 10:05 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Sport takes a look at 11 EFL players to watch out for at this summer's World Cup.
  
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