Stoke-on-Trent news

• Three immediate problems for Potters to solve

  22-12-2025 11:42 via bbc.com
  BBC Radio Stoke's Mark Elliott on how things have shifted for Stoke City and how they need to get back on track going into 2026.
  
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• Gritting operations continue ahead of snow warning

  08-01-2026 07:20 via bbc.com
  Stoke-on-Trent council says a further 600 tonnes of salt will help refill community grit bins.
  
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• Work completed on college's new £7m building

  08-01-2026 07:19 via bbc.com
  The building is part of the college's wider transformation to support its growing number of students
  
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• Amber warning for 'worst snow in a decade'

  07-01-2026 20:44 via bbc.com
  The Met Office says snow is expected from Thursday night to Friday morning.
  
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• Facebook sellers targeted with counterfeit money

  07-01-2026 15:47 via bbc.com
  Police say a number of people on Facebook Marketplace have been targeted by buyers using fake notes.
  
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• Bereaved mum says drink-drive limit should be zero

  07-01-2026 15:21 via bbc.com
  Claire Reynolds says she struggles every day after her daughter was killed in a crash in 2021.
  
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• Council tax to rise despite Reform UK cuts pledge

  07-01-2026 11:15 via bbc.com
  The council's Reform UK leaders say it would be "extremely difficult" to lower the tax any further.
  
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• Extraordinary meeting called over PCSO cuts plan

  07-01-2026 09:04 via bbc.com
  Commissioner to be quizzed on safeguarding roles after a chief constable’s decision to axe 60 posts.
  
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• Event to unveil town's £300k arts project plans

  07-01-2026 07:34 via bbc.com
  People are invited to a drop-in event on 14 January to learn more.
  
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• 'Social media transformed our business'

  07-01-2026 07:33 via bbc.com
  According to TikTok, the Midlands has the highest concentration of small businesses on the platform outside London.
  
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• 'Retraining my retired racehorse saved my life'

  07-01-2026 07:31 via bbc.com
  Claire Howie describes 12-year-old Skeaping as her best friend who saved her from a "dark place".
  
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• Lowe back at Stoke after injury ends Stockport loan

  06-01-2026 18:30 via bbc.com
  Nathan Lowe returns to Stoke City after a leg injury curtails his season-long loan spell with League One Stockport County.
  
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• Nine-day teacher strike across 20 schools

  06-01-2026 16:46 via bbc.com
  National Education Union will walk out at schools in Birmingham, Coventry and Staffordshire.
  
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• Port Vale name ex-Cobblers boss Brady as manager

  06-01-2026 16:09 via bbc.com
  League One strugglers Port Vale appoint former Northampton Town boss Jon Brady as their new first-team manager on an initial 18-month contract.
  
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• Response to men's mental health group 'a worry'

  06-01-2026 15:56 via bbc.com
  Founder Chris Hughes says the surge in members since the group began shows the extent of the issue.
  
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• Trains delayed after wartime bomb found

  06-01-2026 14:54 via bbc.com
  Disruption through Birmingham New Street is expected to last until 12:30 GMT.
  
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• Woman 'humbled' as 200 care packages delivered

  06-01-2026 14:39 via bbc.com
  Samantha Taylor vows to continue her mission to deliver winter care packages to elderly people.
  
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• Boy rescued after falling through icy lake

  06-01-2026 14:26 via bbc.com
  The 13-year-old is safely rescued but firefighters say the outcome "could have been very different".
  
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• The famous faces coming to Staffordshire in 2026

  06-01-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  From musicians to comedians and a Strictly winner, some of the big shows in the year ahead.
  
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• Developer bids to delay junction improvements

  06-01-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  A developer asks if it can delay work to improve two junctions near a new 200-home estate.
  
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• Snow disrupts schools and travel

  05-01-2026 16:20 via bbc.com
  Police warn people to only travel if necessary as schools are forced to close amid the cold weather.
  
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• Stoke's Tchamadeu on target as Cameroon reach Afcon quarter-finals

  05-01-2026 13:46 via bbc.com
  Stoke City defender Junior Tchamadeu scores his first senior international goal as Cameroon beat South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations
  
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• Burton's Hartridge discharged from hospital

  05-01-2026 12:56 via bbc.com
  Burton Albion defender Alex Hartridge is discharged from hospital after suffering head injuries during Sunday's League One defeat at Plymouth Argyle.
  
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• Makeshift Stoke back on track before much-needed break

  05-01-2026 11:57 via bbc.com
  BBC Radio Stoke's Mark Elliott on Stoke City's injury issues and how the side overcame them against Norwich City to get back in the promotion race.
  
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• Wedgwood workers return after three-month pause

  05-01-2026 08:57 via bbc.com
  Wedgwood workers return to the Barlaston factory, which temporarily shut on 29 September.
  
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• 'Extraordinary life' of promoter to be celebrated

  05-01-2026 07:18 via bbc.com
  The celebration will be held at Stoke Minster on 14 January, said Music Mania.
  
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• Developer appeals refusal of 325 homes on farmland

  05-01-2026 07:17 via bbc.com
  Campaigners have been working to prevent the scheme from being given planning permission.
  
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• Councils struggling to deliver bike safety training

  05-01-2026 07:06 via bbc.com
  More than half of councils in the West Midlands are seeing a fall in the number of children taking part.
  
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• Hull & Sheff Utd fixtures among 17 EFL games off

  04-01-2026 16:26 via bbc.com
  Hull's game against Watford becomes the latest English Football League fixture on Sunday to be postponed because of freezing conditions.
  
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• Where can I recycle my real Christmas tree?

  04-01-2026 14:36 via bbc.com
  As the festive season draws to a close, what is the best way to dispose of your real Christmas tree.
  
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