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

Uttoxeter Advertiser

A driver was clocked hitting a shocking speed of 123 miles per hour , externalon the A50, it has been revealed.

Image source, Uttoxeter Advertiser

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

An armed robbery's taken place in Burton.

Staffordshire Police say three masked men entered the Tesco Express on Stanton Road yesterday and one of them threatened staff with a suspected firearm, external, while another stole some cash - nobody was injured.  

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BBC Midlands Today

We've heard today that David Cameron has pledged to examine concerns over the independence of a serious case review after a woman murdered her toddler in Burton. 

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Kathryn Smith, 23, was jailed for 24 years after murdering 21-month-old Ayeeshia Jane Smith in May 2014. 

We'll have more from 18:30 on BBC One in Midlands Today.

Ros Chimes
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Wildlife experts say a new female peregrine falcon has turned up at Staffordshire beauty spot the Roaches to mate with a male one.   

Jon Rowe from Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, external says it may be a previous female one died or has been replaced in the affections of the returning male by the new arrival.  

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

More of your great pictures, starting with this one from Clive Fisher in Tamworth.

Image source, Clive Fisher

Then this one was taken by Kath Dawson of the canal in Meaford, Staffordshire "between the bridge and the lock".

If you've got a picture of Staffordshire or Cheshire to share you can do so by sending it in on email, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or use Instagram, external.

Image source, Kath Dawson

Emma Stanley
Reporter, BBC News Online

A rare banteng - a wild forest-dwelling member of the cattle family - has been born at Chester Zoo, external.  

The South East Asian species is listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, with recent estimates suggesting there could be fewer than 5,000 left in the wild.

The female calf, which keepers have named Jasmine, means the zoo now has a herd of 10 - four males and six females.

Jack Dowling
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

The top stories for Staffordshire and Cheshire this evening include:

- Four men have been found guilty of their part in the death of a man in Burton in what police have called an "organised and calculated attack", external

- The Prime Minister says "no punishment in the world" is severe enough for a Staffordshire mother jailed for killing her daughter

- Two housing associations in Cheshire have stopped funding Police Community Support Officers, blaming rent reductions imposed by the government

Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland's exceptional season has been rewarded by being named on the shortlist for the PFA Young Player of the Year.

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The 23-year-old is currently out injured after suffering a fractured ankle in England's recent 3-2 victory over Germany.

Also on the shortlist are Tottenham pair Harry Kane and Dele Alli, Everton duo Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley and Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

BBC Travel

There are long delays on the M6 northbound between junctions 18 and 19 because of an earlier accident between a lorry and a car.

All lanes have been reopened - travel time is 45 minutes with congestion back to junction 17.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

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

Phil McCann
Political reporter, Cheshire

Two housing associations in Cheshire have stopped funding Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), blaming rent reductions imposed by the government. 

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Chancellor George Osborne announced last summer, external that social housing rents would fall by 1% each year until 2019.

The housing providers said this forced them into "very difficult decisions" over whether they could still afford PCSOs to cover their properties.

Cheshire Police said the areas affected would still have policing cover.

James Bovill
Political reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Over 1,000 new homes could be built on green belt land in the Staffordshire Moorlands over the next 15 years, as part of the district council's, external local plan for the area. 

An area the size of 33 football pitches is being considered for possible development by 2031, to meet population and economic growth.

Councillors are being asked to recommend a list of proposed sites at a meeting tonight. 

Protestors in Cheadle say the council doesn't need so many new homes and countryside campaigners are opposed to any greenbelt development. 

Tamworth Herald

Around £1,800 of goods have been stolen from a farm in Mancetter, external.

Image source, Tamworth Herald

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Four men have been found guilty of their part in the death of a man in Burton in what police have called an "organised and calculated attack", external.

Staffordshire Police say Tomasz Bachta (pictured), 29, died in All Saints Road in July after several men, dressed in black, wearing masks and armed with weapons, got out of a van and assaulted him. 

Image source, Staffordshire Police

Following trial at Stafford Crown Court:  

- Piotr Miezal, 33, of Pershore Drive, Branston was found guilty of manslaughter 

- Bartosz Ojeda-Rodriguez, 35, of Hunter Street, Burton was found guilty of murder 

- Stanislaw Czyz, 29, of Byrkley Street, Burton was found guilty of murder 

- Andrzej Pawel Czyz, 32, of Byrkley Street, Burton was found guilty of murder 

The four will be sentenced at a later date.

Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Port Vale defender Remie Streete says he is determined to keep his place in the team for their final four fixtures of the season. 

Image source, Port Vale FC

Streete has started the last two games, but had previously not featured in the starting line-up since December. 

The former Newcastle United player told BBC Radio Stoke it's been a frustrating season.

Gary Andrews
Editor, BBC Radio Stoke

She's been on the throne for the past 64 years. 

With her 90th birthday approaching, a number of events are being held to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's birthday on 21 April.

As part of our coverage, we'd like to hear your stories and see pictures of when you met the Queen. 

Please email radio.stoke@bbc.co.uk.

A continental market has made a return to Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent today.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council says this time it is offering free stalls to young local traders and performers.

Jack Dowling
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

The main headlines for this afternoon include:

- Burton's MP has raised the murder of Ayeeshia Smith with the prime minister, calling for serious case reviews to be more independent

- A collection of rare ornaments worth up to £100,000 have been stolen in a Staffordshire burglary

- A van's crashed into the front of a house, external in Cheshire  

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Staffordshire's Adam Peaty says he wants to bring medals back from the Olympic Games.

Last night, the Uttoxeter star secured his place at Rio with gold at the British Swimming Championships in Glasgow.