Summary

  • Crewe's university campus to close

  • No arrests yet over giant bunny sculpture arson

  • Driver 'stopped by police 17 times in 12 months'

  • Repeat of Stafford Hospital scandal across the NHS 'inevitable'

  • Snow warning for Staffordshire and Cheshire

  • Updates from Friday 10 February 2017

  1. Carlisle sign Waring and Proctorpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2017

    Carlisle United sign strikers George Waring from Stoke and Jamie Proctor from Bolton on loan until the end of the season.

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  2. Stoke by-election: Meet the candidatespublished at 12:05 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2017

    Sunday Politics reporter Adam Fleming meets the candidates for the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election.

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  3. Pulis hits back at 'disgraceful' Stokepublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    West Brom boss Tony Pulis describes Stoke's claim that he called Potters defender Ryan Shawcross a "loser" as "disgraceful".

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  4. Red card celebration & 'smacks on the bum'published at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    A red card after celebrating, a manager struggling to sum up his emotions after a thrilling draw and plenty of goals in the EFL.

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  5. Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 Burton Albionpublished at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    Tomer Hemed scores twice as Brighton beat lowly Burton Albion to earn a sixth successive home league victory.

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  6. Crewe Alexandra 5-0 Grimsby Townpublished at 18:38 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    Crewe were ruthless in front of goal as they won for the first time in 12 games with a League Two demolition of Grimsby.

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  7. Hughes pleased with 'ugly' Stoke winpublished at 18:28 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says his side had to "win ugly" as Joe Allen's second-half winner lifted them into the top half of the Premier League.

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  8. UKIP leader moves over 'safety fears'published at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    Police said they were aware of incidents, mainly based around "alternative views" being exchanged.

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  9. Gillingham 1-1 Port Valepublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    Debutant Josh Parker scores an injury-time equaliser as Gillingham rescue a point against Port Vale in League One.

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  10. Palace need to keep believing - Allardycepublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce says his players need to "keep believing" in themselves after Stoke City's second-half winner left his side rooted in the Premier League relegation zone.

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  11. Stoke City 1-0 Crystal Palacepublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    Crystal Palace remain rooted in the Premier League relegation zone after Joe Allen lifts Stoke City into the top half.

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  12. 'A hard-fought win'published at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    Stoke 1-0 Crystal Palace

    Stoke City

    Stoke manager Mark Hughes: "It was a hard-fought win I have to say. We needed that breakthrough and it was a great goal when it came.

    "We always felt that we would see the game through to a conclusion once we went ahead, and we restricted Palace to very few opportunities.

    "Joe Allen times his runs well, he has an aptitude for it and it was a great finish.

    "We are not in bad shape overall, we are doing OK but now we have to navigate our way through some very difficult games." 

    Mark HughesImage source, Getty Images
  13. 'Really good football'published at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    Stoke 1-0 Crystal Palace

    Martin Keown
    Former Arsenal defender on Final Score

    What a cultured finish from Joe Allen. He's slotted that right in the corner - really good football. 

    That's a disaster for Palace, who need to be matching Middlesbrough's result as a minimum.

    Joe Allen scoresImage source, Getty Images
  14. 'Disillusioned and concerned'published at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    Stoke v Crystal Palace (15:00 GMT)

    Garth Crooks
    Former Spurs striker on Final Score

    Palace fans are quite rightly disillusioned and concerned. But the Eagles are capable of getting a result today, and a win would really catapult them up the table.

  15. Team newspublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    Stoke v Crystal Palace (15:00 GMT)

    Last week Ramadan Sobhi was playing in the Africa Cup of Nations final, this weekend he's back on the field in Stoke. The young Egyptian winger is the only change made by Mark Hughes from the defeat at West Brom, Ibrahim Afellay is the man who makes way.

    StokeImage source, #bbcfootball

    Two changes for Palace boss Sam Allardyce from that shambolic 4-0 home defeat by fellow strugglers Sunderland last weekend.

    Serbia midfielder Luka Milivojevic makes his Eagles debut, with Andros Townsend also recalled. Out go centre-back Scott Dann and midfielder Yohan Cabaye as Big Sam ditches the 3-4-3 formation and goes back to more-familiar back four.

    Crystal PalaceImage source, #bbcfootball
  16. 'Palace have won 7 of 45 games'published at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    Stoke v Crystal Palace (15:00 GMT)

    John Motson
    Match of the Day commentator

    Only goal difference is keeping Crystal Palace off the foot of the table. Their league position can't get much worse but you have to wonder when, or if, it will improve.

    Under Alan Pardew and now Sam Allardyce, Palace have only won seven of their last 45 league fixtures - losing 27.

    One of those wins was a 4-1 thumping of Stoke in September but the current bad run started after another victory against the Potters, at the bet365 Stadium in December 2015.

    Can they emulate that win? Well, mid-table Stoke have only won twice in 10 games but a point might be viewed as a step in the right direction for Palace.

    Crystal Palace's Andros Townsend, Jason Puncheon and Patrick van Aanholt take to the pitch ahead of today's game at StokeImage source, Getty Images
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    Crystal Palace's Andros Townsend, Jason Puncheon and Patrick van Aanholt take to the pitch ahead of today's game at Stoke

  17. Wrap up warm...published at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    Stoke v Crystal Palace (15:00 GMT)

    Brr...

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  18. Conman takes £3,000 from 80-year-oldpublished at 10:48 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    The man knocked on the woman's door offering to repair some fencing.

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  19. Pulis called Shawcross a loser - Hughespublished at 00:11 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2017

    West Brom boss Tony Pulis angers Stoke manager Mark Hughes by calling his captain Ryan Shawcross a "loser".

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  20. Long-lost pair drank at same pubpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2017

    A woman who finally tracked down her father after 30 years discovered they drink at the same local pub.

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