Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Port Vale are expected to complete the signing of up to three new players later this afternoon.

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Confirmation was expected yesterday, but chairman Norman Smurthwaite tweeted that there had been a delay with their medicals. , external

Latest weather for the West Midlands

A former MEP for the West Midlands fraudulently claimed "significantly higher sums" for travel "not undertaken at all", a court hears.

Chris King
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

A man armed with a knife has threatened a shop assistant during a robbery, external at a Stoke-on-Trent shop. 

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Staffordshire Police say a woman, who was on her own, wasn't hurt, but the attacker got away with cash from High Lane News on High Lane, Burslem.

Officers say they believe the man also had a lookout during the robbery on Saturday evening.

A former MEP for the West Midlands claimed "significantly higher sums" for travel "not undertaken at all", a court hears.

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Pete Morgan
Presenter, BBC Radio Stoke

Stoke-on-Trent's bid to become the next UK City of Culture is on schedule, according to organisers of the project. 

The government chooses a new destination every four years, with the aim of helping tourism and the economy - Hull was named for 2017.

Earlier this year Stoke-on-Trent joined other Midlands cities such as Coventry in saying it would bid for the 2021 title.

Those behind the bid in the city have told BBC Radio Stoke that professional bid-writers have now been appointed.

Eastleigh sign ex-Wales defender Richard Duffy, who had been offered a new deal by Port Vale, on a two-year contract.

Defender Richard Duffy signs for Notts County - just a month after agreeing a move to Eastleigh.

Alice Bentley
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

Five people needed medical treatment after a fight inside a pub in Rugeley, external. 

Staffordshire Police say it happened in the early hours of Saturday morning in the Grapevine Pub. 

Several people were assaulted say officers with two men and two women treated by paramedics at the scene - a third man had to be taken to hospital.

BBC Politics

Fifty-seven of Labour's parliamentary candidates have backed a letter telling Jeremy Corbyn to go.  

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They include Jon Wheale who stood in the Burton and Uttoxeter election in 2015 - losing to Andrew Griffiths.

In the letter they say "we cannot win an election unless the country believes that our party leader is a credible prime minister".

Mr Corbyn has pledged to stand in any new leadership election if there is a formal challenge to his position.  

BBC Travel

There's been an accident on Shoobridge Street in Leek at the Southbank Street junction.

Six Midlands-based athletes are off to Brazil after the Olympic trials in Birmingham at the weekend.They booked their places in the Rio-bound GB squad at the British Championships held at Alexander Stadium.Flying out are Wolverhampton's Matt Hudson-Smith in the 400m; Stratford-upon-Avon's Andy Pozzi in the 110m hurdles; and Stoke-on-Trent long jumper Jazmin Sawyers.

They will be joined by the Birchfield Harriers duo of Danny Talbot in the 200m and Shara Proctor in the long jump, together with Birmingham-based high jumper Robbie Grabarz.The Olympics begin in Rio on August 5.    

Gary Smee
BBC Sport

More now on the news we brought you earlier when it broke that Peterborough United have signed Crewe Alexandra midfielder Brad Inman on a three-year contract.

The 24-year-old was called up to the Australia squad for their friendly with England last month, having previously played for Scotland Under-21s.  

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The Adelaide-born player moved to Britain when he was 14 to sign for Newcastle's academy.  

Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

If you've not come across our BBC Weather Watchers they are volunteers who keep us up-to-date with the weather in their part of the country.

They also upload pictures and here's a couple from this area - from user JR in Gnosall and Flying Ant in Stafford.

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Liam Barnes
BBC News Online

From Beijing to San Francisco, brewers are trying to recreate the unique chemical conditions produced naturally beneath Burton. 

But what is the secret of the Burton snatch?  

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I've been looking into its growing appeal across the world, the history of brewing in the Staffordshire town and its future - all on the BBC website.

Jack Dowling
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

Armed police were called out in Staffordshire at the weekend to reports of children with an airgun in a Newcastle-under-Lyme street. , external

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Staffordshire Police say it happened yesterday afternoon in the Talke Pits area. 

Their officers say three young boys had "no intention to harm anyone" but had been firing at targets - adding that they have been spoken to in front of their parents.

Emma Thomas
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

The first of five new wards at Stafford's County Hospital has opened to patients today. 

Ward 15 cost £3m to build and has 28 beds to support elderly care. 

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, external says it is part of a £250m investment following the restructure of the NHS in Staffordshire. 

BBC Travel

There's a fallen tree and temporary traffic lights on the A520 Weston Road in Weston Coyney at the Caverswall Road junction.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Jonathan White's been in touch with a picture he took on Saturday at Willaston Primary Academy near Nantwich which was holding the 37th World Worm Charming Championship, external.

It's an annual event which sees people using various techniques to "charm" worms from the ground.

Image source, Jonathan White

Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

The former Port Vale defender Richard Duffy looks to be on the way to Notts County after he pulled out of a move to join Eastleigh. 

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The non-league club announced that they had agreed a deal with Duffy, but the 30-year-old has had a change of mind after receiving an offer from a league club.

We understand terms have been agreed and the player is set to have a medical - Duffy had been offered terms to stay at the Vale but decided to move.