Stoke-on-Trent news

• Rail strike still on after no talks breakthrough

  20-05-2026 14:38 via bbc.com
  TSSA says it is seeking parity with other unions on rest day pay ahead of action this week.
  
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• Teenager arrested as man stabbed at house party

  04-06-2026 14:22 via bbc.com
  
  A 17-year-old boy is suspected of stabbing a man during a house party in Church Eton on Saturday.
  
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• New dispersal order after protests at religious HQ

  04-06-2026 13:18 via bbc.com
  
  A dispersal order is now in force in the area around Webb House in Crewe until 22:00 on Friday.
  
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• Tabiner ready for Crewe return after year out injured

  04-06-2026 09:25 via bbc.com
  
  After a year out of action because of a knee injury, Crewe Alexandra midfielder Joel Tabiner says he is confident and fully fit for the start of pre-season.
  
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• D-Day veteran dies aged 101

  04-06-2026 07:27 via bbc.com
  
  Bill Redston from Wolverhampton took part in the D-Day landings, having joined the navy aged 18.
  
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• Questions on 1975 kidnap case 'have never stopped'

  04-06-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  
  Former police officer Phil Maskery says the Lesley Whittle case is one he will "never, ever forget".
  
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• Man cycles 180 miles in memory of best friend

  03-06-2026 21:36 via bbc.com
  
  Justin Copestake, from Etruria, has raised £1,200 for the MND Association.
  
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• Notts County sign midfielder Sanders from Crewe

  03-06-2026 19:24 via bbc.com
  
  Notts County sign Max Sanders on a two-year deal after the midfielder turns down the offer of a new contract at Crewe Alexandra.
  
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• PCSOs vote for strike action over shift changes

  03-06-2026 14:43 via bbc.com
  
  They will finish night shifts in Staffordshire an hour earlier under the new shift patterns.
  
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• Road 'a mess' after wrong markings scrubbed off

  03-06-2026 11:36 via bbc.com
  
  Residents say the road is "a bigger mess now than when they put the lines down".
  
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• Can the railway town of Crewe become a city?

  03-06-2026 07:30 via bbc.com
  
  The town aims to be Europe's best small city by 2050 - but is it possible?
  
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• Arson arrest as kittens saved in town centre blaze

  02-06-2026 17:55 via bbc.com
  
  A man is suspected of arson following the fire on Friday in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.
  
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• Huge chicken shed fire 'due to electrical fault'

  02-06-2026 17:42 via bbc.com
  
  Firefighters say the cause of the blaze - creating smoke visible for miles around - is accidental.
  
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• Bradford sign Burton striker Beesley

  02-06-2026 17:10 via bbc.com
  
  League One side Bradford City sign Burton Albion forward Jake Beesley.
  
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• Barnet sign former Crewe defender Williams

  02-06-2026 16:55 via bbc.com
  
  Barnet sign former Crewe Alexandra centre-back Zac Williams on a free transfer.
  
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• Jail for man who assaulted girl as she slept

  02-06-2026 15:26 via bbc.com
  
  The victim fled the scene but met a passer-by who helped her to report the attack to police.
  
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• 'Utterly vile' abuse drives councillor to quit

  02-06-2026 11:02 via bbc.com
  
  Councillor Jill Salt says she has seen numerous incidents of "vile" abuse online.
  
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• Retiring after 50 years of pottery and wrestling

  02-06-2026 07:26 via bbc.com
  
  Keith Myatt combined a career in the ceramics industry with wrestling in front of thousands.
  
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• I feared people would leak my addiction - Shilton

  30-05-2026 07:29 via bbc.com
  
  England's most-capped footballer says being well-known made it harder to seek help about gambling.
  
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• Stone-based racing driver secures first win of the season

  29-05-2026 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will Jenkins from Stone secures his first win the Porsche Carrera Cup.
  
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• We need to be realistic - Burton chairman

  29-05-2026 11:01 via bbc.com
  
  Burton Albion's interim chairman Wouter Gudde has stressed the club has to be realistic about its immediate on-pitch ambitions.
  
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• Did the CIA poison Gordon Banks?

  28-05-2026 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bizarre theory behind the mystery stomach bug at the 1970 World Cup.
  
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• Captain Garrity agrees to stay at Vale until 2028

  27-05-2026 19:18 via bbc.com
  
  Port Vale captain Ben Garrity signs a deal to stay with the relegated League One club until 2028.
  
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• Where is Stoke-on-Trent’s levelling up money?

  27-05-2026 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Council leader Jane Ashworth responds to claims the money unspent and in the bank.
  
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• The Endon woman who's travelled the world as Annie Lennox

  26-05-2026 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jayne Middleton, from Endon, on how she became an Annie Lennox tribute.
  
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• A fire safety warning for Staffordshire country parks

  25-05-2026 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hayley Coles, Staffordshire County Council, has advice for enjoying parks in hot weather.
  
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• Lemmy Fest and Lucas Fox rock Burslem

  25-05-2026 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hear about the Burslem Urban Rock Festival & special guest Motorhead founder Lucas Fox.
  
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• Stoke confirm Harvey as new technical director

  22-05-2026 16:24 via bbc.com
  
  Stoke City have appointed former Sunderland head of player recruitment Stuart Harvey as their new technical director.
  
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• 'Wacky' camper heads for Nürburgring lap

  22-05-2026 07:31 via bbc.com
  David Warren, from Hixon, will drive the converted micro camper a 1082.9 mile round trip for charity.
  
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• Open countryside housing scheme set for approval

  22-05-2026 07:31 via bbc.com
  The site is in an area allocated as a green gap between towns and villages.
  
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