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  • Updates on Thursday 16 June 2016

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Friday

  1. Football: New Stoke signing 'turned down Champions League'published at 17:22 British Summer Time 1 September 2016

    Matt Sandoz
    Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

    Stoke City's new signing Bruno Martins Indi turned down the chance to play Champions League football in order to come to the Premier League, according to the club.

    Bruno Martins Indiwith Stoke City shirtImage source, Stoke City

    The 24-year-old followed Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony in signing a season-long loan deal at the bet365 Stadium yesterday. 

    Stoke's Chief Executive Tony Scholes told BBC Radio Stoke the Dutch international picked them over a move to Italy.  

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    As soon as we expressed our interest, he was very keen to come. He had interest from a couple of top Italian clubs, playing in the Champions League and thankfully he chose us ahead of those."

    Tony Scholes, Stoke City's Chief Executive

  2. Murder arrests over man found near storepublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 1 September 2016

    Two men are arrested on suspicion of murder after a man found with serious injuries near a store died.

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  3. Football: Bony, Indi and Grant make trio of Stoke deadline signingspublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 1 September 2016

    Matt Sandoz
    Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

    Stoke City made three loan signings on transfer deadline day, including the Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony.

    Ivorian Bony, 27, has made 15 league starts since joining City for £28m from Swansea in January 2015, but had not featured under new boss Pep Guardiola.  

    Wilfried Bony in Stoke City shirtImage source, Stoke City

    The Potters have also signed Porto and Netherlands defender Bruno Martins Indi, 24, on loan for the season with a view to a permanent deal.

    Derby goalkeeper Lee Grant, 33, has joined on loan until January.

    Meanwhile, defender Philipp Wollscheid has left the club to join Bundesliga side Wolfsburg on a season-long loan and 26-year-old forward Joselu has joined Spanish side Deportivo la Coruna on a similar deal.  

  4. Arrest after motorcycle hits officerpublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 1 September 2016

    A man is arrested after a police officer was hit by an off-road motorcycle in Staffordshire.

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  5. Top goals from deadline day's main menpublished at 23:42 British Summer Time 31 August 2016

    BBC Sport looks back at some great goals scored by the big-name signings on deadline day, including David Luiz and Jack Wilshere.

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  6. Port Vale sign Santos and Shalajpublished at 23:10 British Summer Time 31 August 2016

    Portuguese goalkeeper Miguel Santos and Switzerland-born winger Gezim Shalaj both join Port Vale on free transfers.

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  7. Burton sign Forest's Ward on loanpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 31 August 2016

    Nottingham Forest forward Jamie Ward joins fellow Championship side Burton Albion on a season-long loan.

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  8. Mum's tribute to stabbed backpackerpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 31 August 2016

    The mother of backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung, who was killed in Australia, pays tribute to her "vivacious and extremely funny" daughter.

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  9. Stoke City sign Man City's Bony on loanpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 31 August 2016

    Stoke City sign striker Wilfried Bony on a season-long loan deal from Premier League rivals Manchester City.

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  10. 'Berahino to remain a Baggie'published at 15:40 British Summer Time 31 August 2016

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    It seems Saido Berahino won’t be leaving West Brom today.

    Stoke had been interested in the England Under-21 striker.

    But Berahino wanted to move at the start of pre-season, when West Brom weren’t willing to sell.

    And as the transfer window has dragged on, it has appeared increasingly likely Berahino would remain at the Hawthorns.

    As I understand it, that is exactly what will happen.

  11. Bravery award call for knifed backpackerpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 31 August 2016

    A backpacker who died after trying to save a fellow traveller as she was attacked at an Australian hostel is nominated for a bravery award.

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  12. Football: Stoke sign goalkeeper Grant on loanpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 31 August 2016

    Could it be the first of several for Stoke City today - the Potters confirm loan signing until January of Derby's Lee Grant

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  13. Four hurt in campervan house smashpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 31 August 2016

    A campervan has careered into a house, leaving four people injured.

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  14. 'Failings' at children's hospitalpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    A hospital which cares for children with mental health issues is placed under special measures by watchdogs.

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  15. Tribute to hostel knife attack victimpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    The family of a backpacker who died trying to save another traveller as she was stabbed to death in Australia pay tribute to the "selfless" 30-year-old.

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  16. Briton dies after hostel knife attackpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    A "selfless" backpacker who was injured trying to save another traveller as she was stabbed to death in Australia has died, police say.

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  17. Rio 2016: Town pays tribute to canoeistpublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    An Olympic champion was carried aloft in his canoe as his home town celebrated his Rio 2016 success.

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  18. Weather: The latest forecast for the West Midlandspublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 30 August 2016

    BBC Weather

    What does the weather have in store for us today?

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    The latest weather for the West Midlands

  19. Tributes paid to former Labour MPpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 29 August 2016

    Tributes are paid to Ken Purchase, the former MP for Wolverhampton North East, dies aged 77 after a short illness.

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