Summary

  • Victim feels 'pure hatred' to surgeon who needlessly harmed her

  • New £400 fines for fly-tippers considered in Stafford

  • Plane pulls banner over city as part of culture bid

  • Football: Former MP pledges local support for Port Vale in survival bid

  • Updates on Friday 28 April 2017

  1. Lawro's predictions v Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbarpublished at 21:53 British Summer Time 1 May 2017

    BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar in this week's Premier League predictions.

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  2. Bournemouth v Stokepublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 1 May 2017

    Follow final score, text, images and social media as Bournemouth host Stoke in the Premier League.

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  3. Fleetwood Town 0-0 Port Valepublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 30 April 2017

    Port Vale are relegated to League Two on the final day of the season as they can only draw at play-off-bound Fleetwood.

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  4. Police chase ended in multi-car crashpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 30 April 2017

    Five people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after the crash on the A53 in Stockton Brook.

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  5. Stoke City 0-0 West Ham Unitedpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 29 April 2017

    Stoke and West Ham edge closer to Premier League safety after a goalless draw at the Bet365 Stadium.

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  6. Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Crewe Alexandrapublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 29 April 2017

    Substitute Nate Blissett's brilliant header helps Plymouth come back to beat Crewe at Home Park and take top spot in League Two.

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  7. Barnsley 1-1 Burton Albionpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 29 April 2017

    Substitute Luke Varney scores his first Burton goal to confirm the club's Championship status with a draw with Barnsley.

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  8. Bilic content with 'decent point' for Hammerspublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 29 April 2017

    West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says his side earned a "decent point" in their goalless draw against Stoke.

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  9. Hughes still wants top 10 finishpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 29 April 2017

    Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says his side are still aiming to finish in the top 10 after their goalless draw with West Ham.

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  10. Don't miss the fantastic five-a-side finalepublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 29 April 2017

    #PeoplesCup

    A player in the 2017 FA People's CupImage source, BBC Sport

    Teams up and down the country will be playing in some crucial games this weekend (as we get to the sharp end of the season) - and especially those who have made it through to the FA People's Cup finals in Birmingham.

    There are 16 different categories all vying for their individual trophies and you'll be able to catch up with how they do with our live coverage on Sunday, 30 April and Monday, 1 May.

  11. Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 29 April 2017

    Stoke 0-0 West Ham

    Garth Crooks
    Former Spurs striker on Final Score

    Saido Berahino is desperate to score that first goal - as he should be - he is a usually great goalscorer. He would have got it were it not for that incredible block from Winston Reid. 

  12. 'Too many players don't turn up'published at 14:56 British Summer Time 29 April 2017

    Stoke v West Ham (15:00 BST)

    Garth Crooks
    Former Spurs striker on Final Score

    Stoke fans will be looking at where they are in the league and saying: "Why are West Brom above us? Pound for pound they are not as good as us..."

    There are just too many players who don't turn up for me. 

    Stoke v West HamImage source, Reuters
  13. Team newspublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 29 April 2017

    Stoke v West Ham (15:00 BST)

    Two changes for Stoke after their 2-0 defeat by Southampton as Marc Muniesa and Glenn Whelan replace Erik Pieters and Peter Crouch.

    Stoke City XI: Butland, Allen, Muniesa, Whelan, Johnson, Berahino, Arnautovic, Martins Indi, Shawcross, Cameron, Shaqiri

    Subs: Grant, Pieters, Bardsley, Adam, Diouf, Crouch, Ramadan

    Stoke XIImage source, Opta

    West Ham are unchanged from their 0-0 draw with Everton, but Mark Noble, Sam Byram, Sofiane Feghouli and Robert Snodgrass all return to the bench.   

    West Ham XI: Adrian, Fonte, Collins, Reid, Fernandes, Masuaku, Nordtveit, Kouyate, Lanzini, Ayew, Calleri

    Subs: Randolph, Byram, Cresswell, Noble, Feghouli, Snodgrass, Fletcher

    West Ham XIImage source, Opta
  14. Stoke can't buy a goalpublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 29 April 2017

    Stoke v West Ham (15:00 BST)

    Stoke City

    • Stoke have lost five of their past six games, with their only points coming in the win against Hull in their last home match.
    • They have failed to score in four of their previous seven league games.

    Saido BerahinoImage source, Getty Images
    • The Potters have 39 points from 34 matches - only once before in the Premier League have they had fewer points at this stage of the season (37 in 2012-13).
    • Saido Berahino has gone 11 games without scoring for Stoke since joining from West Brom in January. He last scored in February 2016, although he has scored in three of his four starts against West Ham in the Premier League.
  15. Poor season v poor season?published at 11:44 British Summer Time 29 April 2017

    Stoke v West Ham (15:00 BST)

    Simon Brotherton
    Match of the Day commentator

    There are two clubs who haven't performed as well as they would have hoped this season but have managed to keep a decent buffer between themselves and those anxiously looking over their shoulders at the scramble for Premier League survival.

    A single point separates the teams in the table with Stoke in 11th and West Ham lying 14th - seven points clear of the relegation zone at the moment.

    Slaven BilicImage source, Getty Images

    It's hard to pick a winner here, with Mark Hughes' side having lost five of the last six and West Ham winning only one of the last 10, though they are unbeaten in the last three.  

  16. Three things you wanted to knowpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 28 April 2017

    You have been using Your Questions to ask about the West Midlands - here are some of our answers.

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  17. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 28 April 2017

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Tuesday, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening. 

  18. Fire service needed as blaze hits celebrity cooking eventpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 28 April 2017

    Allen Cook
    BBC Local Live

    A celebrity charity cooking event in Staffordshire had to call on the fire service after a fire started in their kitchen. , external

    Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Services says the Plume of Feathers, in Barlaston, was hosting a Hell's Kitchen-style event in aid of the Douglas Macmillan Hospice.

    Fire in kitchenImage source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

    Among the celebrities involved were the pub's part-owner Neil Morrissey and Nick Hancock. 

    The fire service says they had station manager Gary Fox on standby there anyway and he was called into action when the chef accidentally set fire to a paper roll. 

    Gary Fox and Neil MorrisseyImage source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
  19. Knives and guns found in Biddulph after man arrestedpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 28 April 2017

    Lee Thomas
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

    A house in Biddulph has been searched today after reports this morning of a man in the street with a knife. , external

    Staffordshire Police say several knives and two air guns have been seized but add that initial concerns about a liquid found at the property proved unfounded. 

    The force says a 31-year-old man was earlier arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and affray. 

    Officers say they're still on Mayfield Road and are keen to see any CCTV as they try to work out what happened.

  20. Football: Burton Albion have proved a lot of people wrong, says midfielderpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 28 April 2017

    BBC Sport

    Midfielder Jackson Irvine says Burton Albion have confounded the critics who felt they could not survive their first-ever campaign in the second tier.  

    Jackson Irvine scored the winner for Burton against Derby in August.Image source, Getty Images

    The Brewers, 18th in the table, have all but secured a second season in the Championship, just eight years after winning the National League title.  

    Irvine's 10 goals for the Brewers this season include the injury-time winner at Huddersfield and the decisive strike against rivals Derby.  

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    As a collective I think we've proved a lot of people wrong. We've shown we're capable of not just staying at this level but competing."

    Jackson Irvine, Burton Albion midfielder