Stoke Central by-election: Candidatespublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2017
Details of the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election including a full list of candidates.
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Saido Berahino could be on the way to Stoke City
Stoke Central by-election expected on 23 February
Some Cheshire schools say they may drop to a four-day week due to funding cuts
Man knocked unconscious as two men steal his car in Cheshire
Updates from Friday 20 January 2017
Stoke Central by-election: Candidatespublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2017
Berahino must get act together - Pulispublished at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2017
Tony Pulis says West Brom striker Saido Berahino needs to "get his act together", but wishes him well as he joins Pulis' former club Stoke.
Read MoreMan Utd draw hard on Stoke - Hughespublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2017
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes believes his side's 1-1 draw against Manchester United is "hard" on his side after they concede a late equaliser by Wayne Rooney.
Read MoreStoke City 1-1 Manchester Unitedpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2017
Wayne Rooney becomes Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer with a sensational stoppage-time free-kick that rescues a point at Stoke.
Read MoreDoncaster Rovers 3-1 Crewe Alexandrapublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2017
Doncaster triumph 3-1 for the third consecutive game as they overcome League Two strugglers Crewe Alexandra.
Read MoreMourinho 'not happy' after draw with Stokepublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2017
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he is "not happy" with his side's 1-1 draw away against Stoke, despite Wayne Rooney rescuing a point with a sensational stoppage-time free-kick to become United's all-time leading goalscorer.
Read MoreCardiff City 1-0 Burton Albionpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2017
Cardiff City claim their third consecutive Championship win as Rhys Healey's late goal sinks Burton Albion.
Read MoreKeep-ballpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2017
Stoke 1-0 Man Utd
Stoke have the lead at the bet365 stadium but the possession stats are very much in Man Utd's favour...
Image source, .Berahino saga tough for club and playerpublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2017
Stoke v Manchester United (15:00 GMT)
Mark Schwarzer
Former Middlesbrough and Fulham goalkeeper on Football FocusIt is interesting that Berahino has said he is still not match fit. His head has been all over the place.
It must have been tough for the club and player. Hopefully he can put that behind him and add that pace and quality to Stoke.
Fellaini starts for Man Utdpublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2017
Stoke v Man Utd (15:00 GMT)
Manchester United make four changes at Stoke, with Marouane Fellaini making his first start since 31 December.
Chris Smalling comes in for Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind for Matteo Darmian, Fellaini for Michael Carrick and Juan Mata replaces Anthony Martial.
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End of twitter postUKIP's Nuttall stands in Stoke by-electionpublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2017
The UKIP leader will seek to become its second MP by standing in current Labour seat next month.
Read MoreRobot celebration for Crouch?published at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2017
BBC One 12:00 GMT
Football FocusWhile we're on the subject of The Great Peter Crouch, you can hear the Stoke man talk about his infamous 'Robot' goal celebration on today's Football Focus.
The 35-year-old former England striker celebrated his pre-2006 World Cup friendly goals against Hungary and Jamaica by contorting his body in to mechanical harmony.
"I've had so many people say to me 'if you get your 100th goal you've got to do it'," Crouch tells Football Focus.
"The pressure is taking it's toll!"
Watch a preview of the interview here.
Image source, Getty ImagesLandmark day?published at 10:25 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2017
Stoke City v Manchester United (15:00)
Simon Brotherton
Match of the Day commentator
Image source, Rex FeaturesThere are two potential goalscoring landmarks to look out for in the Potteries today.
Wayne Rooney needs one more to become Manchester United's outright record goalscorer, while Peter Crouch is one shy of a century of Premier League goals.
I think we can all agree that Simon is talking about two great England strikers here...
Port Vale 2-2 Burypublished at 22:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
James Vaughan takes his goal tally to six in two games as Bury twice come from behind to draw at Port Vale.
Read MoreStoke sign £12m Berahino from West Brompublished at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
BreakingStoke sign West Brom striker Saido Berahino for £12m on a five-and-a-half-year deal.
Read More'Four-day week' warning for schoolspublished at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Schoolchildren face the prospect of a four-day week because of a shortage in funding, a group of head teachers warns.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday.
Coming up on BBC Midlands Todaypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Mary Rhodes
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayPeter Crouch could score his 100th Premier League goal this weekend when Stoke City take on Manchester United.
Image source, ReutersYou can hear from him in our report on BBC Midlands Today at 18:30 on BBC One.
Watch: Weather in the West Midlandspublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayIt'll be dry with mainly clear skies overnight. This will allow a widespread frost to form as temperatures fall sharply, and some freezing fog or mist patches may develop in prone spots like Blithfield Reservoir. Lows of -2C (28F).
Ex-Crewe players 'spoke good things'published at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Crewe, external's new signing Jordan Bowery says he sought advice from two former Alex players before he joined on loan from Leyton Orient.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 25-year-old is set to make his debut tomorrow away at the league leaders Doncaster Rovers.
Bowery told BBC Radio Stoke the players he spoke to convinced him to join.
Quote MessageThe style of football that they play for a start, the manager and also I spoke to a few of the ex players, Nick Powell and Ashley Westwood, and they spoke good things about the place so that encouraged me to come here."
Jordan Bowery, Crewe loan signing