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

Visitors to a Staffordshire reservoir are warned not to swim because of potentially harmful bacteria.

The family of a British man injured trying to save a backpacker who was stabbed to death in Australia say they are "immensely proud" of him.

Suspended by August, sailing to success and mixed injury news - BBC Sport looks at five things you may have missed from the EFL.

Everton boss Ronald Koeman is pleased with his team's "good start" to the season and says they fully deserved their 1-0 win over Stoke.

Stoke manager Mark Hughes says the match-winning penalty given against Phil Bardsley was "very harsh" as Everton held on to win 1-0.

Everton 1-0 Stoke: Penalty 'very harsh' - Mark Hughes

Goals from Rob Dickie and James Dayton earn Cheltenham their first win since returning to League Two as they beat Crewe.

Ronald Koeman maintains his unbeaten start as Everton manager as his team beat Stoke, who remain without a league win in 2016-17.

Alex Jones scores twice to lead Port Vale to a home victory over previously unbeaten Scunthorpe in League One.

Yannick Bolasie and Ashley Williams both start Premier League games for Everton for the first time, but right back Seamus Coleman misses out because of an ankle injury. Arouna Kone remains on the bench despite scoring twice in the 4-0 EFL Cup victory over Yeovil on Tuesday.

Stoke midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri is still not fit enough to play because of an ankle injury, with goalkeeper Jack Butland and defender Glen Johnson still also absent through injury. 

EFL goals may not have got Kone into Everton's starting line-up but they have got Peter Crouch into Stoke's. He plays in the Premier League for the first time this season after a hat-trick at Stevenage on Tuesday.

Jackson Irvine scores to ensure Burton beat Derby in the first competitive game between the near neighbours.

Championship side Burton sign ex-Derby defender Shaun Barker, who has not played a competitive fixture since March 2012.

The bad news is there's going to be heavy rain this weekend, according to the Met Office - the good news is there's a low risk of surface flooding.

Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says he may soon accept defeat in his pursuit of West Brom's Saido Berahino, whose deal expires in the summer. 

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Speaking this week at his press conference he said: "There may well become a point, not necessarily with these negotiations, but certainly some deals just go on and on and you get to a point where you have to make a decision to move on."

Meanwhile today Berahino's boss, West Brom manager Tony Pulis says he's not been in touch with the Potters "on any occasion" about the striker.

Four-time Olympic cycling champion and Tottenham fan Laura Trott gives her predictions on the weekend's Premier League fixtures.

League One side Port Vale sign former Stoke City, Burnley, Blackpool and Northern Ireland striker Martin Paterson.

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NORTH Warwickshire MP Craig Tracey has organised a public meeting, external regarding Arriva's plans to axe the 116 bus service from Tamworth to Birmingham.

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Port Vale sign teenage defender Sam Hart on loan from Liverpool until the end of the season.