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Stoke City goalkeeper Viktor Johansson says he is hungrier than ever to play after four months out with a shoulder injury. He has signed a new four-year…
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Staffordshire Traffic Warning: LIV Golf and Racecourse Event
Staffordshire County Council warns of congestion on key routes this weekend as LIV Golf comes to Rocester and Ladies Day takes place at Uttoxeter…
Ocado Creates Hundreds of Jobs at Stoke-on-Trent Site
Online grocery firm Ocado has secured a 55,000 sq ft unit at Indurent Park Stoke Central and expects to create hundreds of jobs later this year.
Hanley Building Fire: Cause Remains Inconclusive
Fire destroyed a derelict three-storey building on Stafford Street in Hanley on 9 July. Firefighters cannot determine the cause due to structural safety…
Saltbox charity backs PM's rough sleeping pledge
PM Andy Burnham pledges to end rough sleeping with £340m funding. Saltbox CEO in Hanley says real change needs major financial commitment to tackle…
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Stoke-on-Trent Council Misses £2.9m Children's Care Savings
Stoke-on-Trent City Council will miss a £2.9m savings target on children's care placements due to a shortage of foster carers, forcing spending cuts…
Stone Microbusinesses Get Free Bid Writing Support
Six microbusinesses in Stone, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent can apply for six hours of fully funded help with contract bids and tenders from the…
Wildfire Tackles Allotments in Sneyd Green, Stoke
Firefighters tackled a wildfire involving numerous allotments on Hanley Road in Sneyd Green on Thursday afternoon. Three appliances attended the scene.
Goodfellaz Barbers Opens Stone Location September 1
Goodfellaz Barbers, operating in Stoke-on-Trent for 26 years, opens its second shop in Stone on 1 September with free haircuts on launch day.
Refusal for plans to redevelop former public baths
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has rejected plans to turn Tunstall's historic library, baths and drill hall into 39 flats, saying the development didn't meet heritage protection standards. What do you think should happen to these landmark Victorian buildings?
Robins Sets Promotion Target for Stoke City
Stoke City boss Mark Robins wants a squad willing to "run through brick walls" as the club targets a top-eight finish and return to the Premier League.
Stoke-on-Trent Approves 816 Homes on Packmoor Farmland
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has approved 816 homes on council-owned farmland in Packmoor. The decision has sparked anger among residents and a legal…
Fire-Damaged Longton Building to Be Demolished
A fire-damaged commercial building on Market Street in Longton will be demolished this weekend. Road closures and bus diversions are in place from Friday…
Stoke City Pre-Season: A Cold Wet Tuesday Night
BBC Radio Stoke's A Cold Wet Tuesday Night podcast returns with focus on Stoke City pre-season, new signings and Nathan Lowe's loan move.
Endon High School Lego team wins global engineering award
Five Year 10 students from Endon High School won the International Excellence in Engineering Award at the First Lego League global final in South Korea.
Woman Found Dead in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent
Sarah-Louise Pennington, 24, was found dead at Oakwell Court in Longton on Sunday morning. A 30-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion of murder.
Man Arrested After Woman Found Dead in Stoke-on-Trent
Police arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 20s was found dead at Oakwell Court on Oakwell Grove in Stoke-on-Trent…
Burslem WW1 soldier Alfred Holdcroft gets headstone
Pte Alfred Holdcroft from Burslem will finally receive an official Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone, 108 years after his 1918 death from…
Covid Memorial Planned for Bethesda Gardens
A permanent Covid memorial is planned for Bethesda Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent. Lynn Jones, who lost her husband Gareth in 2021, is leading the project to…
Dog walking heatwave warning from Staffordshire Police
Staffordshire Police and Stoke-on-Trent vets warn dog owners not to walk pets during peak heat. Temperatures above 25C are unsafe and can cause fatal…