Summary

  • Updates on Friday 29 January 2016

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Monday

  1. Travel: Strong winds affecting M6 near Warringtonpublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    BBC Travel

    There are strong winds on the M6 Thelwall Viaduct between junctions 20 and 21.

    The matrix signs are set to 50mph.

  2. Good morning and welcome to Stoke and Staffordshire's Live on Fridaypublished at 08:00

    Allen Cook
    BBC Local Live

    The effects of Storm Gertrude already seem to be affecting Stoke-on-Trent this morning - these trees alongside the Potteries Museum were swaying just before 07:30.

    Trees in Hanley

    To get you fully informed, Charlie Slater will have his video weather forecast shortly - then there'll be news, sport, travel and more throughout today for the area.

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