By Holly Patel: Student Richie Skelding was so impressed with the nightclub where he worked at to make ends meet, he ended up owning it!

The Manchester Metropolitan University graduate was studying sport and exercise science when he took a door security job at Steam in Crewe.

By Jonathan McCormack: It was not the happy ending to the fairytale journey that Stoke fans had hoped for.

Yaya Toure’s scrambled goal sent the Potters home without a trophy once again.

But while the team’s performance left a lot to be desired, the fans once again stepped up and showed why the Britannia is the noisiest stadium in the Premier League.

By Holly Ranford: A man has died after the car he was driving crashed into a tree near Cheadle.

The 20-year-old was travelling along the A522 Leek Road in a blue Toyota Yaris when he collided with a tree near the JCB site at 7am today (May 16).

By Matt Richardson : Charities in Stoke-on-Trent have seen the number of donations stolen increase over the last 12 months.

Thieves have targeted donation bags left on doorsteps by shops and from clothing banks in the city.

By Matt Richardson & Louise Bawden: A young Cheshire woman is climbing Kilimanjaro to raise money for charity.

Lelia Atlasi, 26, from Brock Hollow in Sandbach, hopes to raise more than £5,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society, who help in the care and research of dementia.

By Sam Morter: A community radio station is taking to the airwaves in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Cre8 Radio will begin its FM broadcast on May 21 and will be run entirely by volunteers from the local area.

The community station status means revenue does not come from commercials and the station is instead funded by Government grants and public donations.

By Francis Pitt: Stoke City are level at 0-0 with Manchester City at half time in the FA Cup final despite being the second best side for long periods.

There was relief for Stoke fans even before kick off as injury doubts Matthew Etherington and Robert Huth were included in the starting line up.

From a Rory Delap throw-in, to fan reaction across Stoke-on-Trent and Wembley.

StaffsLive will keep you up to date with all the action as it happens.

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By James Drakeford, Lou Bawden & Elliot Richardson: Stoke City fans crammed themselves onto coaches and trains this morning en route to Wembley.

Potters’ fans gave their best singing voices, and their hopeful predictions as StaffsLive saw them off at Britannia Stadium and Stoke-on-Trent railway station.

By James Drakeford: A Stoke City icon has been sold, just in time for the FA Cup Final this weekend.

Andrew Duncan’s Dodge Day Van has become a part of Stoke City folklore after spending £3,000 to get it painted with Stoke City legends.