Live updates for Staffordshire and Cheshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 Monday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather. 

John Bray
BBC Midlands Today

Britain’s strongest man Eddie Hall, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been talking about the health implications of his sport with veteran strongman Geoff Capes. 

You can see more on Inside Out on Monday at 1930 on BBC One.

Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

I've been speaking to Crewe Alexandra's Ben Garratt about a "proud moment" for him.

It's because he's approaching his 100th game for the club.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

This lovely sunset at Keele University was shared with me on Instagram by Ed de Quincey.

Image source, Ed de Quincey

There are so many tremendous pictures of Staffordshire and Cheshire that keep coming to me - so please go on sending them.

You can do that like Ed on Instagram, external or by email or tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external.

James Bovill
Political reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Stoke-on-Trent's Hackney Carriage Association says plans from the city council to suspend drivers who get, external six penalty points are too harsh.

Under the authority's new proposals, taxi drivers would be forced off the road until they've taken a driving standards test. 

The proposals are part of a consultation on Stoke-on-Trent City Council's new licensing agreement.  

Cannock Mercury

A private ambulance ended up on its roof, external with two people trapped inside after overturning on the M6 near Cannock.   

Image source, Cannock Mercury

Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands Today

Here's a look ahead to what we'll be covering on BBC Midlands Today this evening from 18:30 on BBC One.

Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

The Port Vale manager Rob Page says his side have to respect relegation-threatened Colchester this weekend.

The Vale host the Oysters who are currently bottom of League One - but they beat Bradford City away on Tuesday.

BBC Travel

The A518 in Stafford is shut both ways between the Blackheath Lane junction and the Within Lane junction, because of an accident.

Jenny Coleman
Reporter, BBC Local Live

A concert is to be staged in memory of the Cheshire band Viola Beach and their manager who died in a car crash in Sweden.  

Kris Leonard, River Reeves, and Jack Dakin - all aged 20 - Tomas Lowe, 27, and their manager Craig Tarry, 33, died outside Stockholm on 13 February.

The memorial concert, which will feature friends and bands they have played with, will be hosted in their home town of Warrington by BBC Radio 1 DJ Phil Taggart.

Tickets are on sale for the show, at Parr Hall on 2 April.

Peter Wilson
BBC Midlands Today Special Correspondent

A Staffordshire toddler whose mother and stepfather are accused of murder and child cruelty, had only eaten a packet of crisps, a chocolate biscuit and a yoghurt the day she died, a court heard. 

Ayeeshia Jane Smith died at the family home in Staffordshire in May 2014 after a laceration to her heart believed to have been caused by a forceful foot stamp to her chest, according to prosecutors. 

Kathryn Smith, 23, and her partner Matthew Rigby, 22, both from Derbyshire, are jointly accused of murdering the 21-month-old child, and separately of causing or allowing Ayeeshia's death. They deny all charges. 

A Birmingham Crown Court jury heard how Smith told police her 21-month-old daughter had "snacked on a yoghurt, a chocolate biscuit, and Quavers" by the afternoon of May 1. 

The trial continues.

Jack Dowling
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

The top stories for Staffordshire and Cheshire include

- A Staffordshire teacher has been struck off after admitting sending messages of a sexual nature to a former pupil

- The grandmother of a man who's on trial for the murder of a Staffordshire toddler has told a court of a "lovely" visit to her home the day before the 21-month-old died - the trial continues

- A huge blaze at an industrial cleaning company in Stafford has polluted the local area with oil, the Environment Agency said

The snow has settled in parts of Leek from the look of this photo from the ambulance service.

Lichfield Mercury

A Burntwood chip shop has presented a cheque for £2,000 to the Teenage Cancer Trust in memory of teenage cancer hero Stephen Sutton, external. 

Image source, Lichfield Mercury

Laura Mcmullan
Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

Britain’s strongest man Eddie Hall, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been talking about the importance of maintaining his health for the sake of his young family. 

You can see more on Inside Out on Monday at 19:30 on BBC One.    

Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Crewe Alexandra's skipper David Fox is a major injury doubt for tomorrow's game at home to Burton. 

Image source, crewealex.net

Perry Ng is standing by to make his full debut. 

But Harry Davis, George Ray and Billy Bingham are all back in manager Steve Davis' 18-man squad, having fully recovered from their injuries. 

BBC Travel

The A54 in Bosley is closed in both directions between Bosley Crossroads and the A537 junction in Buxton, because of snow.

Liam Barnes
BBC News Online

A Staffordshire teacher has been struck off after admitting sending messages of a sexual nature to a former pupil.  

Image source, Google

Richard Day, 32, was working at Erasmus Darwin Academy in Burntwood, Staffordshire, when he befriended on Facebook a student he taught at his previous school, Nunnery Wood High School in Worcester.

In the messages he discussed the pupil's sexuality and criticised his former students. He was fired by Erasmus Darwin in 2014.

Day - who is banned from teaching for life and cannot appeal against the decision for five years - had been employed at Nunnery Wood until the summer of 2012.  

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Some great pictures being sent in by you - this one is from Villager Jim and is of two squirrels in the Peak District. 

Image source, VIllager Jim

And Chris Hollingworth send this of a goose on Madeley Pool, Staffordshire.

You can send your pictures of the area in on email, Twitter, external and Instagram, external.

Image source, Chris Hollingworth

Good news for the horse in Leek - it's been safely released from a cattle grid.