Phil McCann
Political reporter, Cheshire

Staff at three council nurseries in Crewe aren't paid enough, external, according to Cheshire East Council.  

Image source, PA

The authority says the company that runs them, Safehands Limited, external, has been making big profits by cutting staff costs so it wants a not-for-profit organisation to take over. 

But Ofsted says the care at The Brooks, external, Oak Tree, external and Monks Coppenhall, external nurseries are all "good" and the company insists its staff are paid well.

Express and Star

Artists from around Staffordshire have had their work put on display in a new exhibition, external.

Image source, Express and Star

Chris King
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

The main headlines for Staffordshire and Cheshire today include:

- More disruption is expected at hospitals across Staffordshire and Cheshire as junior doctors take part in their latest 48-hour strike

- Staff at three council nurseries in Crewe aren't paid enough, external, according to Cheshire East Council

- Newcastle-under-Lyme's Jake Shakeshaft has told BBC Radio Stoke it's a huge responsibilty to represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

This picture of a flooded field in Great Haywood has come from Dawn Lockett.

Image source, Dawn Lockett

Then this picture was taken by BBC Radio Stoke's Jack Dowling on Cannock Chase.

If you've got a photo to share of Staffordshire or Cheshire you can send it in on email or share it on Twitter, external or Instagram, external.

Image source, Jack Dowling

Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Former Stoke City manager Lou Macari says he thinks they're a different side when Ryan Shawcross is not in the team.

Image source, Getty Images

The Potters captain has played just once in over two months because of a reoccurring back problem. 

Macari told BBC Radio Stoke that Stoke have had a great season, but Shawcross has been a big miss.

The Sentinel

Little Bronwyn Taylor has died in a "freak accident" after becoming entangled in the metal cord, external of her grandparents' window blinds.

Image source, The Sentinel

Lucy King
News Editor, BBC Radio Stoke

More disruption is expected at hospitals across Staffordshire and Cheshire as junior doctors take part in their latest 48-hour strike

Image source, PA

It's their fourth walkout over the imposition of a new contract by the government. 

A number of operations and hospital appointments are likely to be cancelled although emergency care is being provided.

Ministers have described the action as irresponsible. NHS England said the continued disruption was "deeply regrettable".

Chris King
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

These are among the main headlines this morning for Staffordshire and Cheshire:

- More disruption is expected at hospitals across Staffordshire and Cheshire as junior doctors take part in their latest 48-hour strike

- A company running nurseries in Crewe has been criticised by Cheshire East Council, external for making profits by paying their staff too little 

- Newcastle-under-Lyme's Eurovision hopeful Jake Shakeshaft says representing the UK is "huge responsibility"

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

If you want a weather forecast for your part of Staffordshire or Cheshire at any time, you can also get it from the BBC website.

BBC Travel

There's slow traffic this morning on the A5 in Stretton at the School Lane junction, in the roadworks area.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

It's another damp and grey start to the morning in Stoke-on-Trent and it sounds like there could be more showers later.

Sara Blizzard will be here shortly with her full video forecast for today's weather and we'll have more news, sport, travel and other updates throughout the day.

It's great when you get involve too, with comments and sending in pictures - you can do that on email, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or use Instagram, external.