Burton Mail

Staffordshire Police believe that the bodies of 'two suspected migrants' found at a factory in Branston had been dead for some time, external.

Image source, Burton Mail

Jennie Aitken
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Staffordshire and Cheshire's top stories today include

- Three national border agencies are being brought in to help identify the bodies of two men found in a crate in Staffordshire

- The former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell is saying Stoke-on-Trent should market itself as the 'gateway to the north, external'

- After months of delays the first 40 council workers will finally move in to the Smithfield building in Stoke-on-Trent today

Stuart George
Presenter, BBC Radio Stoke

We want to know today on BBC Radio Stoke: "Where are we?" 

The former Labour spin doctor, Alastair Campbell, says Stoke-on-Trent should market itself as northern and not in the Midlands.

Is he right? Are you a northerner or a midlander?  

Plenty of people are already having their say on the BBC Radio Stoke Facebook page, external - add your own comments.

Terry Goodwin
News Editor, BBC Radio Stoke

Two men whose bodies were found in a wooden crate in Burton had been there more than six weeks, police say.

The decomposed remains were found by warehouse employees on Monday morning.

Three national border agencies are being brought in by Staffordshire Police to identify the pair.  

BBC Travel

Warning to train passengers from Staffordshire and Cheshire - keep up to date with BBC Travel.

The Sentinel

Two yobs battered three men with a golf club, external after trouble flared at a two-year-old's birthday party.

Image source, The Sentinel

Jennie Aitken
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Staffordshire and Cheshire's top stories this morning

- Police say two men whose bodies were found in a wooden crate in Burton had been there more than six weeks

- A Staffordshire animal crematorium owner is due to be sentenced for fraud this morning after handing out the ashes of the wrong pets 

- Former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell has said Stoke-on-Trent should market itself as the 'Gateway to the north, external'

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

With the Christmas lights due to be officially switched on today in Hanley, external, Stoke-on-Trent, I asked you to share your pictures of festive decorations which are already up.

Image source, Gemma

You didn't disappoint on the BBC Radio Stoke Facebook page, external as Gemma shared this one - and there'll be more to come.

You can also send them in on email or tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external.

Graham McGarry
BBC Radio Stoke Sport

Stoke Potters speedway club say 19-year-old Danny Phillips is returning to Loomer Road, external for a second season.

Image source, Stoke Easy Rider Potters

The club has called it an "outstanding signing" and say he did well towards the end of last season for them and in the British Under-19 championships.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Another breezy day across the region and while there’ll be a couple of showers, there should also be plenty of dry weather with highs of 11C (52F).

BBC Travel

There's been an accident on the A5009 Baddeley Green Lane southbound in Milton, at the Norbury Avenue junction.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Good morning, you can feel the temperature dropping in Stoke-on-Trent, it's a mite chilly - Charlie Slater will have our full forecast shortly.

I took this picture this morning of the high wire that's been put up in Hanley as part of their Christmas lights switch-on this evening.

If you've got a picture to share of Staffordshire or Cheshire you can email it, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or use Instagram, external.