Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Live updates for Staffordshire and Cheshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 Friday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
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Updates on Thursday 28 April 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates to resume at 08:00 on Friday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Football: Burton's Beavon soldiers on through pain barrierpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Owen Bradley
BBC Radio Derby SportThere's never a good time to be carrying an injury but that's what Burton Albion striker Stuart Beavon is having to contend with as the club prepares to add another impressive chapter to its history.
The Brewers need four points to guarantee automatic promotion to the Championship.
Image source, Getty ImagesBeavon has been carrying a knee injury, but is expected to get through their remaining games at home to Gillingham and at Doncaster.
Family's joy as Charlie excels across the pondpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
A five-year-old boy has enjoyed a hugely beneficial therapy week in the United States, external, after months of fund-raising and generous donations.
Image source, Burton MailCharity expecting dozens to use new women's refugepublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Emma Thomas
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeA charity running a new women's refuge in Stafford says it expects to house up to 100 women and families each year.
Image source, PAThe 12-apartment site is managed by Staffordshire Women's Aid, external.
The new site's opened as figures from the county council, external reveal the authority received 240 referrals for emergency accommodation for domestic violence victims in the last year.
Burglars net tools worth £20,000 in factory break-inpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Jack Dowling
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeTools worth around £20,000 and a van have been stolen from a Staffordshire factory, police say.
Image source, GoogleStaffordshire Police, external say the break-in happened during the early hours of this morning at the site on Teddesley Road in Acton Trussell.
They say offenders forced their way in and took a "large quantity" of hand tools from storage cabinets before leaving in a stolen van.
Football: Majority of Crewe Alexandra fans 'understand', says managerpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Ged Scott
BBC SportCrewe Alexandra manager Steve Davis says the vast majority of the club's fans accept he has "one of the toughest jobs in the Football League".
Image source, PADavis will appear at a fans' forum at Gresty Road on Thursday evening and expects a proportion of those attending to be angry about relegation.
Quote MessageThey can take their anger out on me if that's what they want to do, as they've done at times this season. But I've spoken to a lot since we got relegated and there's real support
Steve Davis, Crewe Alexandra manager
'World's oldest dog show' heading to Staffordpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Sarah Robertson
Producer, BBC Radio StokeA dog show described by organisers as the world's oldest and one of the UK's largest is on its way to Staffordshire next week. , external
Image source, Diane Pearce Collection/The Kennel Club Picture LibraryBirmingham Dog Show Society's championship show will feature more than 10,000 dogs and starts at Stafford County Showground next Thursday
News: Stoke MPs criticise Livingstone comments; legal action considered on allotments; £20,000 worth of tools stolenpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeThese are among our top stories this evening
- A second Staffordshire Labour MP has criticised Ken Livingstone for comments he made while defending an MP at the centre of an "anti-Semitism" row
- Legal action could be taken against groups who run three allotment sites in Crewe - amid claims they've been collecting rent from plot holders without lawful authority
- Tools worth around £20,000 and a van have been stolen from a Staffordshire factory, police say
Travel: Lorry break down on M6 exit slip road near Sandbachpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
BBC TravelA lane is blocked on the M6 exit slip road southbound at junction 17, the turn off for Sandbach - a lorry has broken down.
Watch: Tonight and tomorrow's Stoke and Staffordshire weatherpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayYou can use the BBC website to get a latest weather forecast at any time.
Some probation staff monitoring more than 70 cases at a timepublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
BBC News EnglandSome probation staff monitoring offenders in England and Wales are handling more than 70 cases at a time.
The figure is contained in a National Audit Office report, external about the government's reforms to the probation system, introduced in 2014.
Image source, PAIt says high workloads have "reduced" the supervision and training staff receive and the service they provide.
The Ministry of Justice said the new probation system was "continually improving".
Watch: From Congleton to New York - with the help of BBC Introducingpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Rob Adcock
BBC Introducing presenter, BBC Radio StokeIt was 29 April 2009 when Adam French first came into BBC Radio Stoke.
Since then he’s toured Africa, played the BBC Introducing stage at Reading and Leeds festival and had countless plays on BBC Radio 1.
After recently signing a record deal with Virgin EMI, he was booked to play in LA and New York. For BBC Introducing from Stoke, I went to meet him in NYC.
Council considering legal action over allotment concernspublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Phil McCann
Political reporter, CheshireLegal action could be taken against groups who run three allotment sites in Crewe - amid claims they've been collecting rent from plot holders without lawful authority.
Image source, Crewe Town CouncilThe town council says associations running three sites don't have permission to levy fees.
Councillors meet next week, external to discuss whether to take back control of the land.
Your pictures: Sunshine on Cannock and Tamworth field at sunsetpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveSome wonderful pictures using the sun in different ways now - both sent in by people from across Staffordshire and Cheshire.
Firstly this one from Lee Ogram, taken in Cannock Chase.
Image source, Lee OgramThen there's this sunset from Clive Fisher, who's a regular sender of photos from Tamworth.
You can get a picture of the area to me on email, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or use Instagram, external.
Image source, Clive FisherUniversity and police announce partnershippublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Staffordshire University and Staffordshire Police are launching a new partnership today to give students an insight into the world of forensics, external.
The joint project will allow students to join officers on cases, making use of their newly learned skills in the real world.
Image source, Paul Gilham / Getty ImagesThe analysis of finger prints, DNA, shoe marks and digital data recovery are some of the techniques being taught at the Science Centre on Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent.
Prof Andrew Jackson, from the university, external, said it would "equip the forensic professionals of the future with the technology and skills needed in the 21st Century".
Appeal after collision which left man with serious injuriespublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in a road traffic collision, external near Kings Bromley last week.
Image source, Lichfield MercuryStaffordshire beauty spot gets snow coatingpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
The dusting of snow across Staffordshire this morning spread across the Roaches beauty spot, by the look of these photos from the county's wildlife trust.
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End of twitter postSecond Stoke Labour MP attacks Ken Livingstone in 'anti-Semitism' rowpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
James Bovill
Political reporter, BBC Radio StokeA second Staffordshire Labour MP has criticised Ken Livingstone for comments he made while defending an MP at the centre of an "anti-Semitism" row.
The ex-London mayor said Bradford MP Naz Shah's comments on social media were not anti-Semitic.
Mr Livingstone has now been suspended by the Labour Party over the comments and will be investigated for "bringing the party into disrepute".
The Stoke Central MP Tristram Hunt tweeted, external that Mr Livingstone's remarks were "despicable" and the Stoke North Labour MP Ruth Smeeth then put on Twitter , externalthat "Ken Livingstone's comments are reprehensible".
Travel: Crash on M6 near Staffordpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
BBC TravelA lane is blocked on the M6 southbound between junctions 14 and 13 near Stafford because of an accident.
Football: Muniesa admits 'not good enough' in last two gamespublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio StokeStoke City defender Marc Muniesa admits his place in the team may be under threat with the return of Erik Pieters from suspension.
Image source, Getty ImagesMuniesa has started the last two games at left-back - in those matches the Potters have conceded eight goals.
The Spaniard says he realises he may get overlooked for this weekend's game at home to Sunderland.
Quote MessageI feel that I've done well but not enough because when you concede eight goals in two games it's not good enough. But I don't know what the gaffer is thinking, I just have to be ready."
Marc Muniesa, Stoke City defender
