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 James Drakeford: John Parrott has been crowned Stoke’s Snooker Legend.
A packed crowd at Hanley’s Victoria Hall watched three world champions and a six-time runner-up showcase their talent in a two-frame tournament as part of the Snooker Legends tour.
By Elliot Richardson: Stoke City manager Tony Pulis says he is immensely proud of his team despite their FA Cup heartbreak.
The Potters were beaten 1-nil by Manchester City in their first ever FA Cup Final.
Yaya Toure did the damage with a late goal at Wembley but the Britannia Stadium outfit can be proud of their cup run, according to Pulis.
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 Jon McCormack: Stoke RUFC have won the RFU Intermediate Cup after defeating Aylesbury Bulls 16-10 at Twickenham.
Wayne Dicken and Simon Price both scored for Stoke, who managed to go one better than their footballing counterparts and come back from London with silverware.
By Francis Pitt: Stoke City’s first ever FA Cup final ended in disappointment after they lost 1-0 to a Yaya Toure second half goal.
Toure gave Manchester City the lead in the 74th minute after Stoke failed to clear their lines. Potters keeper Thomas Sorensen stood no chance as Toure’s left foot shot was rifled into the back of the net.