Lamont Howie
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

A horse had to be rescued today by the fire service in Handforth, Cheshire,, external after getting stuck in a stable and ending up "upside down". 

Image source, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service

Cheshire Fire and Rescue says the 30-year-old animal, called Whisky Mac, was put back on his feet by its specialist animal rescue team and a vet cared for him throughout.

Pete Morgan
Presenter, BBC Radio Stoke

A man from the Staffordshire Moorlands has criticised the local NHS 11 after delays in getting hold of important anti-epilepsy mediation.

Chris Maguire (pictured, right) told BBC Radio Stoke he needed to get his prescription over the bank holiday weekend, but he and his wife Sarah say the service took three days to sort it out.

Staffordshire Doctors Urgent Care , externaldelivers the 111 service and says it is "premature to comment" on the case until its own comprehensive review has been completed. But it says it wants them to get in touch to fully investigate their concerns.

Tamworth Herald

Proposals to reject an application for a new trampoline park in Tamworth have taken a turn, flip and somersault for the better, external.

Image source, Tamworth Herald

Michele Paduano
Health correspondent, BBC Midlands Today

NHS England says it's going to try to reduce costs after it gave more than £165,000 to a healthcare company in the West Midlands that, over five months, ended up carrying out just one GP visit and 18 phone consultations.   

Image source, PA

The NHS says Primecare was given the contract after local GPs - with the exception of those in Herefordshire - weren't interested in providing the service. 

Primecare said it was NHS England's decision to pay the money for the contract up front. 

BBC Travel

Two lanes are shut on the M6 northbound between junctions 12 and 13 in Staffordshire, because of a multi-vehicle accident.

Travel time is around 20 minutes.

Emma Thomas
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

I've been in Victoria Park in Stafford today and while there I saw the impact of the recent heavy rain we've had this week.

The River Sow has flooded the footpath which runs along either side of the water way, forcing its closure.

BBC Midlands Today

Pictures of the blaze grabbed attention across the region yesterday and, this lunchtime, we'll hear how efforts are continuing to put out a major fire at a scrap yard in Birmingham. 

At its height yesterday more than a hundred firefighters were called to the recycling plant in Saltley. 

Tune in for the latest from Midlands Today on BBC One from 13:30.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

The family of a 20-year-old man who was found dead at his Stoke-on-Trent home last week say his death has "torn a gaping hole in the heart of our family". 

Staffordshire Police, external say David Peters, a student at Staffordshire University, was discovered at a house on Cauldon Road, Shelton on Thursday morning.

The force says his death isn't being treated as suspicious. Last week, it said his death was believed to be as a result of ingesting an unknown substance.

His family have said in a statement he was a "really talented swordsman", who became a national champion and represented Great Britain in European Championships.

Chris King
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

The main headlines this lunchtime for Staffordshire and Cheshire include:

- More Syrian refugees could be resettled in Staffordshire, the county council's suggested, than the 50 it has committed, external to help so far  

- Work has started to reinstate hundreds of Victorian tiles to the floor of the medieval undercroft at Norton Priory in Cheshire

BBC Travel

There's been an accident on the A53 Whitmore Road in Whitmore, Newcastle-under-Lyme which is blocking it at the Lymes Road junction.

Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Port Vale's top scorer AJ Leitch-Smith says he wants to play as much as possible for the remainder of the season, to try and earn a new contract. 

Image source, Getty Images

His current deal runs out in the summer - and he's missed much of the last month with a hamstring injury.

James Bovill
Political reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

The government has been asked to intervene over plans to relocate Stafford Rugby Club near to Doxey Marshes.

Image source, Google

Residents angry about the plans have asked Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Greg Clark to "call in" the latest planning application, requesting him to take it out of the hands of the borough council.

The government says it will only consider whether intervention is appropriate if planning permission is granted this afternoon, external by the authority.

Express and Star

War heroes, businessmen and religious figures from Stafford are set to have streets named after them, external alongside a tribute to tragic council worker Stewart Staples under plans.

Kaye Forster
Weather Presenter

Staffordshire and Cheshire's weather forecast can also be found on the BBC website.

Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

The Crewe Alexandra striker Daniel Udoh has told me that making his debut for the side was a "dream come true".

The teenager signed from non-league side Ilkeston earlier this month.

BBC Travel

There's been a crash on the A534 Nantwich Road in Crewe, say police.

Keep up-to-date with the latest from BBC Travel.

North West Today

Work has started to reinstate hundreds of Victorian tiles to the floor of the medieval undercroft at Norton Priory in Cheshire.

The tiles were lifted last year, external, for essential repairs to the floor beneath. 

The priory, which dates back to the 12th Century, is the largest excavated monastic site in Europe.  

James Bovill
Political reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Council leaders have agreed on who they want to take on the new controversial role of city director of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, external - the current Head of Paid Services David Sidaway.

The city director replaces the role of chief executive which was scrapped by the coalition administration last year. 

The appointment's expected to be confirmed by the full council later this week. 

Nantwich News

A woman was attacked by two robbers, external as she walked home from a Nantwich pub.  

Image source, Nantwich News

Andrew Aloia
BBC Sport Online

Burton Albion boss Nigel Clough says home support will have little bearing as the League One leaders attempt to get back to winning ways.

Image source, Getty Images

Burton only took one point from two games over Easter, and are only one point clear after defeat at Millwall.

When asked about the importance of having a big crowd behind them for Bury's visit on Saturday, he responded: "It doesn't matter what crowd. It just matters that we win - any how, any way, we get three points at home."