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Priest sexual abuse jury retires The jury in the case of a former priest accused of sexually abusing young boys over a 20-year period, retires to consider its verdict.

County recovers from weekend snow Large parts of Staffordshire are recovering from heavy snow and ice over the weekend.

Man Utd fan on race abuse charge A Manchester United fan is charged with shouting racist abuse at Stoke City players during a Premier League match.

Life sentence for drug row killer A Stafford man is jailed for life for murdering a man and hiding his body following a suspected drugs row.

Traders' fears over station plan Traders in part of Stoke-on-Trent fear alcohol-related problems on the streets will be not solved if a police station in the area closes.

VIDEO: 'Challenge' facing hospital boss The new chair of Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust admits he faces a "very significant challenge".

'Swan' family want genetic answer A mother from Stafford wants to raise awareness of a genetic condition affecting her daughter.

Single-parent charity given grant A charity that offers shelter and support to single parents is awarded a £300,000 lottery grant

Stoke to appeal at Huth red card Stoke City lodge an appeal against defender Robert Huth's red card in Saturday's 1-0 Premier League home defeat by Sunderland.

World Cup victory for England duo England, represented by Stoke-on-Trent duo Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis, win the World Cup of Darts in Hamburg.

Pulis eyes PFA aid on play-acting Stoke boss Tony Pulis urges PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor to crack down on what he sees as play-acting.

Stoke 0-1 Sunderland Sunderland's revival under Martin O'Neill continues as James McClean's goal makes it five wins in six league games at the expense of 10-man Stoke.

Fleetwood 2-2 Tamworth Jamie Vardy rescues a point for Blue Square Bet Premier leaders Fleetwood against Tamworth.

Strength in depth inspires Wyatt Staffordshire all-rounder Danni Wyatt says the competition for places inspires her to keep improving and remain in the England squad

Local music news in Staffordshire Lindsey Oliver has all the latest news from the local band music scene in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire & south Cheshire.

Your local BBC Introducing show BBC Introducing from Stoke aims to support and showcase unsigned, undiscovered and other emerging musical talent.

Paddling for 2012 Olympic place Adam Burgess sets his sights firmly on qualifying for the 2012 Olympics

London 2012 torch relay map Explore our map to find out where the London 2012 Olympic torch is going on each stage of its 70-day route.

Stafford Hospital Inquiry: Blog The BBC's Chris King blogs every week about the Stafford Hospital Inquiry

Stafford Hospital timeline The timeline takes a look at the main stories and evidence from the public inquiry into the failings at Stafford Hospital.

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Stoke to appeal at Huth red card Stoke City lodge an appeal against defender Robert Huth's red card in Saturday's 1-0 Premier League home defeat by Sunderland.

World Cup victory for England duo England, represented by Stoke-on-Trent duo Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis, win the World Cup of Darts in Hamburg.

Pulis eyes PFA aid on play-acting Stoke boss Tony Pulis urges PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor to crack down on what he sees as play-acting.

Stoke 0-1 Sunderland Sunderland's revival under Martin O'Neill continues as James McClean's goal makes it five wins in six league games at the expense of 10-man Stoke.

Fleetwood 2-2 Tamworth Jamie Vardy rescues a point for Blue Square Bet Premier leaders Fleetwood against Tamworth.

Strength in depth inspires Wyatt Staffordshire all-rounder Danni Wyatt says the competition for places inspires her to keep improving and remain in the England squad

Shot girl 'was playing in shop' A five-year-old girl was "happily playing" in a shop when she was hit by gang gunfire and left permanently paralysed, a jury hears.

Man admits sending racist tweets A Sunderland fan admits two offences after racist comments directed at Newcastle United were made on Twitter.

Accidents due to icy conditions Motorists are being warned to drive with extreme care as the icy conditions in England led to a series of accidents.

'Odd Couple' claim over Redknapp Harry Redknapp and former Portsmouth FC chairman Milan Mandaric were like "The Odd Couple", a court hears.

Rhys murder witness given payout A witness in the Rhys Jones murder inquiry is given £80,000 in compensation after his identity was revealed by Merseyside Police.

Racist emails sent to archbishop The police are called in after racist abuse was sent to the Archbishop of York following comments he made about same-sex marriage.

Bath gasometer 'should be saved' The mayor of Bath, famed for its Roman and Georgian architecture, says the last of the city's gasometers should be saved from demolition.

Apprentice boost for sub builder Defence giant BAE Systems is to recruit 136 apprentices at its submarine building business in Barrow, Cumbria.

TfL seeks 300 Tube station staff London Underground is recruiting 300 Tube station staff but the RMT accuses it of plugging gaps after a 2010 cost-cutting measure.

Capello opposes FA Terry decision England coach Fabio Capello says he disagrees with the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the national team's captaincy.