Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

This morning's main headlines include:

- Train passengers are being warned to expect more disruption this bank holiday weekend as "finishing touches" are made to a £250m project between Stafford and Crewe, external

- Staffordshire Police is defending its use of Tasers in the last year with figures showing they were deployed almost 300 times in 2015

- A sketch by LS Lowry on a six-inch (15cm) napkin has sold for £7,000 , externalat an auction in Nantwich, Cheshire

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Staffordshire Police says it reviews every single use of Tasers, after figures showed officers pulled the electric stun device 285 times, external in 2015.

Image source, AP

The Home Office statistics reveal that, of those deployments, they were discharged 34 times - whereas in neighbouring Cheshire Tasers were drawn 140 times in 2015 and discharged 14 times.

Staffordshire Police, external says use of the electric stun weapon has fallen compared to the year before.

Phil Cartwright
BBC Sport

Stoke-on-Trent's Phil Taylor slipped to a surprise defeat by Peter Wright in Birmingham in the Premier League.

Image source, Getty Images

Taylor's 7-4 loss was followed by an impressive 7-1 win for world number one Michael Van Gerwen over James Wade.  

Four players - Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis, Wade and Wright - can all still claim one of the remaining two spots in the play-offs.  

BBC Travel

Milton Road in Burslem is blocked in both directions between the Noblett Road junction and the Ralph Drive junction because of an accident.

The Sentinel

Stoke-on-Trent is set to rival Manchester and Barcelona - by offering free public wi-fi in the city centre., external

Image source, The Sentinel

Emma Thomas
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

Train passengers are being warned to expect more disruption this bank holiday weekend as "finishing touches" are made to a £250m project between Stafford and Crewe., external

A new flyover was constructed in March at Norton Bridge as part of the investment on that part of the West Coast main line.

Network Rail says it will have engineers working this weekend at Stafford to "consolidate" the upgrade.

As a result, the organisation says lines will be partially closed for works from 30 April to 7 May and urges passengers to check before travelling.

Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

The headlines this morning include:

- Train passengers are being warned to expect disruption this bank holiday weekend as "finishing touches" are made to a £250m project between Stafford and Crewe , external

- Staffordshire Police says it reviews every single use of Tasers, after figures showed officers pulled the electric stun device 285 times, external in 2015 

- A warnings been issued in Staffordshire by an NHS Trust, external about exploding hearing aids

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

If you want a weather forecast at any other time, just head to the BBC Weather website for the latest.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

I mentioned driving conditions on the A53 at Flash were difficult and this photo from the Flash Bar Stores webcam is proof of the pudding.

Image source, Flash Bar Stores

BBC Travel

A lane is closed on the A50 westbound in Meir between the Tesco roundabout and the Meir Tunnel Interchange because of a collapsed manhole.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

We've had a bright and sunny start to the day in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent at the BBC Stoke headquarters although it's also quite cold.

To get you your weather forecast for the rest of today, Charlie Slater will be here shortly with his update and then we'll have more on news, sport, travel and other stories through the day.

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