Stoke-on-Trent news

• Improved Bozenik wants to be Stoke's top striker

  24-07-2026 11:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stoke City striker Robert Bozenik says he has improved his game a lot and wants to be the club's number one striker this season.
  
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• The woman promoting the Potteries to Japan

  27-07-2026 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yuri Kawakami-Shotton is praised for her Spode Museum tours, in bringing in Japanese visitors.
  
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• Victims of abuser priest 'deserve more justice'

  27-07-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Edward Philips-Smith, who is dying of cancer, was given a two-year community sentence on Monday.
  
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• 'Once you finish watering you have to start again'

  27-07-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "We seem to have been on our hoses for 12 hours a day," garden centre manager Kevin Fleming says.
  
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• Ramsay-Peaty third fastest for 50m breaststroke final

  26-07-2026 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adam Ramsay-Peaty qualifies for the 50m breaststroke final with the third fastest time at the Commonwealth Games.
  
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• Further murder arrest after man stabbed near park

  26-07-2026 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The victim, in his 40s, was found by members of the public near Hanley Park and died at the scene.
  
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• Residents vow to fight green belt plans

  26-07-2026 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are plans to build 3,000 homes on the 113 hectare site in Lightwood, Stoke-on-Trent.
  
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• A-level results day is nearly here - this is how you can be ready

  26-07-2026 09:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One student shares his experience of A-level results day and experts explain what happens.
  
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• How a mythical pigman became a local legend

  26-07-2026 08:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The myth tells of a half-man, half-pig hybrid created during World War Two in Staffordshire.
  
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• Your photos: Sunshine brings out the wildlife

  26-07-2026 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Take a look at these warm weather photos of the West Midlands we have been sent this week.
  
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• Ramsay-Peaty in tears after missing out on gold again

  26-07-2026 00:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An emotional Adam Ramsay-Peaty questions how his future looks after missing out on gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
  
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• Man completes challenge dribbling ball from Africa

  25-07-2026 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Lewis said the challenge was an "emotional rollercoaster" as he arrives in Staffordshire.
  
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• Fire precautions at festival over 'parched' grass

  25-07-2026 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are dealing with wildfires across the region due to drier conditions.
  
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• The one-off village car festival that snowballed in size

  25-07-2026 08:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Audlem Festival of Transport now attracts hundreds of entrants and thousands of visitors.
  
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• Can your garden recover after the hot weather?

  25-07-2026 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Horticultural experts give their tips on how to get lawns looking lush again after the heatwaves.
  
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• 'I love busking - but I get harassed by men every day'

  25-07-2026 08:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nehanda Ferguson says her "skin crawls" when she experiences unwanted sexual harassment.
  
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• Lunt on Billington deal and more possible arrivals

  24-07-2026 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Billington should be trying to prove he is the best right-back in League Two says Crewe's head of player development Kenny Lunt.
  
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• I'm hungrier than ever - Stoke keeper Johansson

  24-07-2026 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stoke City goalkeeper Viktor Johansson tells BBC Radio Stoke he is hungrier than ever to get back playing for the Championship club.
  
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• They became best friends – then discovered they were brother and sister

  24-07-2026 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrea Urmston knew she had a brother who had been adopted by another family, only to discover he was already her closest friend.
  
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• M42 car and motorbike crash causes long delays

  24-07-2026 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National Highways says the incident closed the motorway southbound between Curdworth and Tamworth.
  
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• Weekly quiz: What did Ozzy Osbourne want fans to do on the anniversary of his death?

  24-07-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Other stories include a TV murder mystery and supermarket football - can you get 100%?
  
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• Campaign to tackle off-road bikes plaguing town

  23-07-2026 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The campaign comes in the wake of a young girl on a push bike being hit by a motorbike in Tamworth.
  
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• Crewe Defender Billington latest to agree new deal

  23-07-2026 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crewe Alexandra defender Lewis Billingham signs a new three-year contract at the League Two club.
  
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• Farmland wrong place for new homes, objectors say

  23-07-2026 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Developers argue the scheme solves a housing need, although critics say it is too intense for the area.
  
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• Couple died in crash on last leg of anniversary trip

  23-07-2026 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mike and Shirley Savings had been to Scotland to celebrate their 41st wedding anniversary.
  
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• Dine and dash arrest after man 'put hair on plate'

  23-07-2026 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two people allegedly order steaks and cocktails worth about £150 and then refuse to pay.
  
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• Stoke must push the bar higher - Cresswell

  23-07-2026 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stoke City will do everything they can to push standards higher this season in their bid to reach the Premier League, says full-back Aaron Cresswell.
  
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• Burton accept 28 breaches of agent regulations

  23-07-2026 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burton Albion accept 28 Football Association charges over breaches of agent regulations.
  
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• Which roads could be congested for golf and racing?

  23-07-2026 07:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A LIV Golf event will be held in Rocester on the same day as Ladies Day at Uttoxeter Racecourse.
  
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• Safety concerns hamper inspectors after blaze

  22-07-2026 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fire bosses say a full inspection of the derelict building in Stoke-on-Trent is not yet possible.
  
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