Central Stoke News

Police were called to a house in Awson Street in the Stoke area of the city after receiving information that a female occupant was dead. Detectives have now named the victim as 22-year-old Salma Parveen.

A 28-year-old man was arrested on Monday and has now been charged with her murder. He will appear at Coventry Magistrates Court this afternoon.

Local officers are continuing to patrol the area and residents with any concerns should speak to them or contact the neighbourhood policing team on 101.

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Stoke manager Tony Pulis feels Robert Huth has "let himself down" with the antics in last Saturday's 1-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at Fulham. The incident has landed the centre-back with a three-game suspension.

Huth will serve the ban having opted not to contest a violent conduct charge brought against him this week by the Football Association.

The incident - missed by match officials at the time - saw the German catch Cottagers defender Philippe Senderos in the face with his forearm.

To read the full article by ITV Football, click here

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Hereford 3 – 1 Shrewsbury

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Stoke will be without Marc Wilson for three months for tomorrow's Barclays Premier League match at Norwich. Andy Wilkinson is expected to fill in at left-back.

Midfielder Glenn Whelan was not deemed fit enough to take part in that match but is now available for selection again having recovered from his hamstring problem, while Potters manager Tony Pulis has indicated winger Matthew Etherington could be line for a return to the first XI.

Provisional squad: Begovic, Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Cameron, Upson, Shotton, Whelan, Etherington, Delap, Palacios, Jones, Jerome, Crouch, Walters, Kightly, Whitehead, Adam, Edu, Nzonzi, Owen, Ness, Wilkinson.

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Left-back Joe Bennett will return from suspension after being sent-off against Norwich for tomorrow's Barclays Premier League clash at Sunderland.

However, midfielder Karim El Ahmadi will have to serve a one-game ban after incurring his fifth booking of the season during the midweek Capital One Cup win at Swindon.

Villa defender Chris Herd is a fitness doubt after being substituted with a knee injury at the County Ground.

Provisional squad: Guzan, Given, Lowton, Lichaj, Clark, Vlaar, Baker, Herd, Ireland, Westwood, Bannan, Delph, Holman, Bent, Agbonlahor, Benteke, Bowery, Weimann, Burke, Johnson, Williams.

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Andy Wilkinson says that he's more than happy to fill in at left back following Marc Wilson's broken leg at the weekend http://t.co/TE5MRkl9

From @stokecity on Twitter: (12:22 pm, Wed 31 Oct 2012)

Stoke City defender Andy Wilkinson said he would be more than happy to step in as left back, following an injury suffered by team mate Marc Wilson.

To read more head to the Stoke City FC website.

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Stoke 0 - 0 Sunderland

A full match report can be read here.

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Birmingham 1 - 1 Leicester

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Huddersfield 2 - 1 Wolverhampton

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