Stoke-on-Trent news

• No sterner test than Wolves tie - Vale boss Brady

  06-08-2026 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Port Vale's Carabao Cup tie against Wolves is a chance to see how the Valiants have progressed since last season, says boss Jon Brady.
  
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• Smit leaves Stoke on loan as Wilmot signs new deal

  14-08-2026 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stoke City striker Milan Smit joins German second division side Darmstadt on loan for the 2026-27 season as Ben Wilmot signs new three-year deal.
  
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• Burton sign MK Dons midfielder Collar on loan

  14-08-2026 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burton Albion sign midfielder Will Collar from League One rivals MK Dons on a season-long loan.
  
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• Byers hungry for another Port Vale promotion

  14-08-2026 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Port Vale midfielder George Byers says he is hugely motivated to try to win another promotion from League Two this season.
  
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• 'We need help' - Bowyer makes Brewers transfer plea

  14-08-2026 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burton head coach Gary Bowyer admits his say on transfers has been limited this summer.
  
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• Hammers & Boro to go up? Championship club-by-club preview

  14-08-2026 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport correspondents take a closer look at the 24 teams taking part in the 2026-27 Championship season.
  
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• Titans & underdogs - League One club-by-club preview

  14-08-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport correspondents assess the strengths and weaknesses of all 24 teams competing in League One this season.
  
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• Salford champions? Millers to spiral? - League Two club-by-club preview

  14-08-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport correspondents assess the strengths and weaknesses of all 24 teams competing in League Two this season.
  
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• Arts festival returns after community crowdfunding

  14-08-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Art of Tamworth brings a mixture of stalls, street art, dance and beatbox workshops to the castle.
  
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• Weekly quiz: How did this cat end up as a social media star?

  14-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Other stories include an amazing golf hole in one and Pershore plums - can you get 100%?
  
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• Eclipse 2026 - how was it for you?

  13-08-2026 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people across the West Midlands observed the partial eclipse of the sun.
  
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• Under-threat theatre may be saved, council says

  13-08-2026 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Possible plans to rescue the theatre are due to be discussed by council leaders in Cannock.
  
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• Job advert goes live in hunt for new top cop

  13-08-2026 08:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Interviews for a new chief constable for Staffordshire Police are due to take place in October.
  
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• Volunteers work to reopen city's old observatory

  13-08-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newchapel Observatory was considered revolutionary when it was built in the 1960's.
  
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• Golfers warned not to retrieve balls from water on contaminated course

  13-08-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Safety advice in force at the site warns golfers not to retrieve balls from water at Malkins Bank.
  
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• Brexit rules put strain on zoo's conservation work

  13-08-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staffs at Twycross Zoo say they need new laws to make it easier to transport animals globally.
  
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• Man jailed for rape, strangling and stalking

  12-08-2026 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jacob Simcock is jailed for multiple offences against two women in Staffordshire.
  
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• Severn Trent plea on sprinklers and paddling pools

  12-08-2026 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "We have all got to take some personal responsibility," says a senior boss at the water company.
  
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• Man killed in crash was 'loved and adored'

  12-08-2026 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tributes are paid to Oakley Shim, 18, after he died when his motorbike crashed with a car.
  
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• British driver sets new speed record in JCB Hydromax car

  12-08-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Green set the fastest ever time in the Staffordshire firm's hydrogen-powered car, reaching 406mph (654km/h).
  
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• Carabao Cup second-round draw details

  10-08-2026 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest will face Leeds in the Carabao Cup in the only all-Premier League tie in the second round of the competition.
  
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• Doctor sexually harassed colleague, tribunal finds

  10-08-2026 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Jawad Ahmad's fitness to practise as a doctor is found by the tribunal to have been impaired.
  
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• Crews remain at scene of country park fire

  10-08-2026 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were sent to the Stoke-on-Trent park after reports of fire, the fire service says.
  
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• Commonwealth Games a crazy experience says cyclist

  10-08-2026 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harry Ledingham-Horn says his friends and family helped spur him on when he was competing.
  
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• Airport passengers forced to fly without luggage felt 'locked' on plane

  10-08-2026 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More holidaymakers share their frustration following Birmingham Airport baggage problems.
  
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• Girl urges people to put the kettle on for hospice

  10-08-2026 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laurelie, 10, wants to inspire others to organise a charity tea party like hers.
  
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• 'Work to do in attack for Stoke City'

  10-08-2026 11:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio Stoke commentator Mark Elliott analyses where Stoke City need to improve after the EFL Cup win over Oldham.
  
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• 'I want to get even fitter and break more records'

  10-08-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Keira McManus, 16, says she is in disbelief after winning her third CrossFit world title in a row.
  
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• Holiday 'completely overshadowed' by loss of airport luggage

  09-08-2026 21:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Passengers affected by baggage problems are still without luggage.
  
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• Five arrests after Wolves play Port Vale

  09-08-2026 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say five people were arrested at a match between Wolves and Port Vale.
  
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