Stoke-on-Trent news

• Ex-Port Vale & Gillingham captain Loft dies at 39

  12-10-2026 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Port Vale and Gillingham captain Doug Loft dies at the age of 39, following a medical emergency.
  
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• Stoke still feeling confident, says defender Wilmot

  15-10-2026 09:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stoke City defender Ben Wilmot is confident the Potters can bounce straight back from suffering their first defeat in almost two months.
  
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• Spaniel rescued from 84-dog house learning to trust again

  15-10-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sprite is slowly learning to trust through her new family after her rescue from shocking conditions.
  
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• Plan for 58 homes at site of deadly mill explosion

  15-10-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derek Moore, Dorothy Bailey, William Barks and Jason Shingler died in the blast in July 2015.
  
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• Fourth council opposes £5bn CO2 pipeline plan

  14-10-2026 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cheshire East Council votes to object to the carbon capture proposals and write to the government.
  
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• Tributes to 'kindest soul', as murder probe continues

  14-10-2026 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradley Whieldon died at the scene of an incident in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, on Friday.
  
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• Rapist coerced and threatened women with knives

  14-10-2026 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jacob Evans, 22, is sentenced to 15 years in prison as well as a further six years on licence.
  
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• Barriers can be broken, says pioneering footballer

  14-10-2026 08:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mal Benning says football is not achieving proper representation but barriers can be broken.
  
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• Tom Hardy spoof brought me huge Instagram following

  14-10-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fitness instructor Clare Eaton creates humourous content aimed at other midlife women.
  
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• The Staffordshire poppy badges people are hunting down

  14-10-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kelvin Chell says his poppy badge designs have become a hit with young collectors.
  
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• Murder charge and two more arrests over teen death

  13-10-2026 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One man in his late teens died and another was injured in Friday's incident in Meir.
  
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• Drayton Manor worker sexually assaulted 19 girls

  13-10-2026 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police have urged any parents who are concerned their child may have been a victim to contact them.
  
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• Family 'heartbroken' over woman's sudden death

  13-10-2026 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 47-year-old man is released on bail after Donna Ann Reece died in Newcastle-under-Lyme on Monday.
  
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• Two men arrested in village murder investigation

  13-10-2026 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The men, aged 53 and 58, both from the Cannock area, remain in custody, police say.
  
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• Proposals for 1,700 homes near new hospital

  13-10-2026 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes after the council recently said it would endorse "Greater Crewe" as its main growth area.
  
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• Chronic UTIs made MP 'feel like a drug user'

  13-10-2026 07:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Allison Gardner MP has been living with the "searing pain" of recurring infections for a decade.
  
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• Cost of living struggles inspire 'social supermarket'

  13-10-2026 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New social supermarket offers cheaper groceries with dignity and choice.
  
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• Diversion route is 43-mile 'magical mystery tour'

  12-10-2026 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The A50 is due to be closed in both directions between 20:00 BST and 05:00 daily.
  
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• Teenage girl raped by man in balaclava, police say

  12-10-2026 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A search is underway after a girl was reportedly attacked in Knypersley earlier.
  
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• Fifth murder arrest after teenager found dead

  12-10-2026 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 17-year-old is in custody and police have been given more time to question four other suspects.
  
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• Why we took our clothes off in a shop window

  12-10-2026 07:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Model Rachel Peru and coach Tina Boden want to challenge ageism and promote self-acceptance.
  
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• Clayton beats Humphries to claim Swiss title

  11-10-2026 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jonny Clayton claims his first ranking title of the year by beating Luke Humphries in the Swiss Darts Trophy final.
  
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• 'Stoke never looked like losing despite red card'

  11-10-2026 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio Stoke commentator Mark Elliott reflects on Stoke's 2-1 win at Bolton Wanderers in the Championship.
  
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• Northern lights paint Midlands skies colourful hues

  11-10-2026 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Your photos of rare Northern Lights as they dazzle West Midlands skies after colourful aurora returns.
  
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• Your photos: Curious cows, striking sunsets and autumn fungi

  11-10-2026 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Take a look at these fantastic weather photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.
  
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• Why are so many four-year-olds not potty-trained before school?

  11-10-2026 04:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A third of school starters in the West Midlands last year were not toilet-trained, a survey suggests.
  
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• Robins' delight as his 10-man Stoke beat Bolton

  10-10-2026 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stoke City manager Mark Robins spoke to BBC Radio Stoke after their 10 men won 2-1 at Bolton to climb to fourth in the Championship.
  
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• Rail disruption after overhead line fault

  10-10-2026 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fault with overhead wires near Penkridge is causing disruption between Stafford and Wolverhampton.
  
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• Four murder arrests after teenagers attacked

  10-10-2026 09:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A murder investigation is launched in Stoke-on-Trent after a man dies and another is seriously hurt.
  
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• New operators could take over markets

  10-10-2026 08:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New operators are sought for markets in Congleton, Crewe, Macclesfield and Wilmslow.
  
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