Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Live updates for Staffordshire and Cheshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 Wednesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
Summary
Updates on Tuesday 24 November 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Wednesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Watch what's on Midlands Today this evening: Alton Towers crashpublished at 17:46
BBC Midlands TodayBBC Midlands Today's Mary Rhodes can tell you what's in store from 18:30 on BBC One.
This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on TwitterThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip twitter postThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
End of twitter postFootball: Extra quality keeping Stoke City players 'on their toes'published at 17:36
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio StokeStoke City midfielder Glenn Whelan say extra quality in the side is keeping everyone on their toes.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Potters invested heavily in their squad over the summer, including record-signing Xherdan Shaqiri.
Quote MessageThe manager's brought in some top players and you have to keep your standards up if you want to stay in the team.
Glenn Whelan, Stoke City midfielder
Alton Towers crash: 'Appropriate action' taken over staff errorspublished at 17:24
Matt Lee
News Editor, BBC Radio StokeAlton Towers says it has followed "standard HR procedures and taken the appropriate action" when dealing with the staff whose errors caused a rollercoaster crash.
Image source, WMASThe theme park announced today, after carrying out its own investigation, that human error caused the Smiler ride to hit an empty carriage in front of it on 2 June.
Five people were seriously hurt in the crash and two women, Victoria Balch and Leah Washington, had legs amputated.
Quote MessageAppropriate action has been taken to address all the issues raised by our investigation.
A spokeswoman for Alton Towers
Watch the latest weather forecast: Turning drier and cloudypublished at 17:20
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterTonight, any showers will begin to fizzle out in the early hours of Wednesday morning with plenty of cloud around and a strengthening breeze.
Lows of 6C (43F).
Then tomorrow, another largely cloudy and dull day with a couple of showers thrown into the mix. Highs of 8C (46F).
Latest news: 'Human error' caused Alton Towers crash, Jaguar Land Rover investment backed and Stafford expenses defendedpublished at 17:09
Jennie Aitken
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeThe main stories this afternoon for Staffordshire and Cheshire include:
- Alton Towers says it is confident 'lessons have been learned' after announcing its investigation had found human error caused the rollercoaster crash in June
- The business group, the CBI, says investment by Jaguar Land Rover on the i54 business site will 'unlock further growth'
- Stafford Borough Council claims increasing its members' expenses allowance, external will save taxpayers money
Your pictures: Middleport Potterypublished at 17:02
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveThis lovely photo of Middleport Pottery's been tweeted to me by Graham Allbutt.
Image source, Graham AllbuttYou can share your pictures of Staffordshire and Cheshire with me - I aim to feature as many as I can.
Get them to me on email, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or use Instagram, external (on Instagram add #bbcstoke to the description so I can find them).
Treasure found in Cheshire donated to Nantwich Museumpublished at 16:52
A medieval silver finger ring found near Cholmondeley has been donated to Nantwich Museum, external by the landowner and metal detector user who discovered it.
Image source, Nantwich NewsPicture: Arboretum remembers the fallen of Balloon Commandpublished at 16:43
The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire has today honoured the men and women from Balloon Command who were killed in World War Two.
This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on TwitterThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip twitter postThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
End of twitter postFootball: Crewe may shake up team for Colchesterpublished at 16:33
Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio StokeThe Crewe Alexandra manager, Steve Davis, says he may change his team's formation when they play Colchester tonight.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Alex travel to Essex off the back of Saturday's 5-1 defeat at home to Peterborough - full commentary of the game will be on BBC Radio Stoke.
Davis says he may try something different as he tries to find a winning combination.
Quote MessageI think whatever system we play, we have to have every player playing to their potential, playing well
Steve Davis, Crewe Alexandra manager
HS2 is most expensive line in worldpublished at 16:20
The planned high-speed rail line HS2 will be the most expensive in the world, external, according to new research.
Image source, Express and StarAlton Towers crash report: Owners say safety improved on other rollercoasterspublished at 16:11
Matt Lee
News Editor, BBC Radio StokeAlton Towers says it's improved safety measures on all its multi-carriage rollercoasters following a crash in June that seriously injured five people.
Image source, Getty ImagesMerlin Entertainment, which owns Alton Towers, says it includes rides at its other theme parks, including Chessington World of Adventure and Thorpe Park.
The Staffordshire theme park today said its own investigation found human error caused the crash on the Smiler ride.
BBC Weather Watcher: A cloudy Stowe in Staffordshirepublished at 15:59
Alice Bentley
BBC Local LiveToday's BBC Weather Watcher picture comes from dodger in Stowe, Staffordshire who said this morning it was cloudy and 7C (45F).
Image source, dodgerFind out how you can become aBBC Weather Watcher on the website.
Travel: Burton accident on A5121published at 15:45
BBC TravelThere's an accident on the A5121 Wellington Road in Burton, near the A5189 Shobnall Road junction.
Jaguar Land Rover expansion: Lobby group says will bring more growthpublished at 15:39
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveThe business lobby group, the CBI, says the investment by Jaguar Land Rover on the i54 business site will "unlock further growth" in the West Midlands - the company is set to hire hundreds of new workers as it plans to double the size of its Staffordshire factory.
Quote MessageThis announcement from Jaguar Land Rover will buttress the UK's reputation as a place to invest and boost the competitiveness of our world-class automotive industry
Richard Butler, CBI West Midlands regional director
Alton Towers Smiler ride will open next yearpublished at 15:29
Alton Towers' ride The Smiler ride will reopen next year, external - as the company revealed the horror crash was down to human error.
Image source, WMAS/SWNS.comAlton Towers crash: Timeline of collision and aftermathpublished at 15:16
BBC Radio Stoke- On 2 June, two carriages on the Smiler rollercoaster collide injuring 16 people, five seriously
- A rescue effort takes several hours and the theme park is closed for five days
- On 5 June, four rollercoasters at other theme parks owned by Merlin Entertainments are closed down as a precaution
- Merlin Entertainments investigates the crash saying it will compensate all 16 people who were injured
- Vicky Balch, 20, from Lancashire and Leah Washington, 17, from Barnsley both have a leg amputated as a result of their injuries
- Later in June, Merlin Entertainments makes interim compensation payments to the victims
- In September, the theme park reports a 11.4% drop in revenue compared to the year before
- On 23 November, the park confirms the crash was due to human error
Latest news: Alton Towers crash was 'human error', Jaguar Land Rover plans hundreds of new jobs and rare falcon shot deadpublished at 15:04
Jennie Aitken
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeThe latest stories from Staffordshire and Cheshire this afternoon
- Human error caused the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash in June that seriously injured five people, the Staffordshire theme park has said
- Local business leaders have welcomed Jaguar Land Rover's plans to double the size of its Staffordshire engine plant
- A rare red-footed falcon, first spotted in Stoke-on-Trent, has been shot dead in Cambridgeshire
Football: Weir back for Burton from red card suspensionpublished at 14:50
Owen Bradley
BBC SportRobbie Weir is available for selection as Burton Albion head to Wigan in League One tonight.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe midfielder has been banned for the past three matches after getting a red card against Port Vale last month.
Animal rights group petition against Tamworth eventpublished at 14:35
One of the tops guns at the Tamworth SnowDomehas defended the venue's Winter Wonderland attraction, externalafter it came under fire from an animal rights group.
Image source, Tamworth Herald
