Bill Etheridge becomes the third UKIP MEP to join the race to succeed Nigel Farage as party leader.

Ahead of the Wolves friendly tonight, Crewe Alexandra have unveiled their new home and away kits for the 2016-17 season. 

The home kit (top) will be worn at tonight's match.

Image source, Crewealex.net

Image source, Crewealex.net

Crewe Alexandra take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in a pre-season friendly at Gresty Road tonight.

Kick-off is at 19:30.

Family, friends and neighbours of the four people killed in an explosion at a mill in Bosley in Cheshire are coming to terms with the tragedy, residents say.

Dorothy Bailey, William Barks, Derek Moore and Jason Shingler died in a huge explosion at the Wood Treatment Ltd plant in Bosley, near Macclesfield, last July.

Special events and services will take place in the villa this weekend.

More than £237,000 has been raised following the disaster.

Here's the latest from the newsroom:

- Events take place in Bosley this weekend to remember the four people who lost their lives in an explosion at a wood flour mill in the village

- Plans are unveiled for a new retail development in the centre of Hanley

- Stoke City say they're close to signing Egyptian teenager Ramadan Sobhi

Nearly one month on from that epic referendum result, I've been sounding out opinions in the part of Britain which voted more enthusiastically than anywhere else for the UK to leave the EU.

Rob Mayor
Political Reporter, WM

MEP Bill Etheridge announces he is to stand as leader of UKIP.

The leadership race was sparked by the resignation of Nigel Farage, who quit following the EU referendum vote.  

Many of UKIP's best-known faces have been blocked from contesting the leadership after the Eurosceptic party's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) said all candidates must have been a member for at least five years.  

It's a year since a huge explosion killed four people at a wood flour mill in Bosley, near Congleton. 

This weekend events will take place in the village to remember those who died and for the community to show their support. 

One of the victims of the explosion has never been found. 

Image source, PA

Rev Dr John Harries,vicar of St Mary's Church in Bosley, says: "There's one family I've been talking with. They've have done remarkably well. 

"They've been very resilient but I think they've been very aware of the support and the prayers that have been going around for them and taking great strength from that." 

Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

New Port Vale winger Jerome Thomas says he has no injury concerns ahead of the new season. 

The 33-year-old signed a one-year deal at Vale Park earlier this week. 

Image source, Getty Images

James Bovill
Staffordshire Political Reporter, BBC News

Plans have been unveiled for a new retail development in the centre of Hanley. 

It will replace the old bus station and much of Parliament Row, say developers Realis, who were behind the proposals for the failed City Sentral shopping centre.

Image source, Google

There would be one as yet unidentified "anchor store" surrounded by 15 smaller units. Realis says it's already had some interest from potential tenants. 

Plans, which have yet to be submitted,will go on display to the public in September. Locals will also be given the opportunity to name it.

A car stopped by police for no insurance leads to a rather sssssscary discovery.

It's claimed that children are being put at risk because of the traffic outside a Stoke-on-Trent school.

An 800-signature petition's been handed to the city council calling for the authority to do something about the situation outside Sneyd Green Primary School.

Campaigners want a new car park to be built on a piece of waste land next door. 

Image source, Google

Stoke City's deal to sign teenage Egypt winger Ramadan Sobhi is "99%" agreed, says chief executive Tony Scholes.

The Stoke Sentinel

Two men have been bailed after a car crash which closed off a road, external in the city centre for five hours this morning.

It's the force's first knife amnesty in 10 years and was prompted by a 26% rise in knife crime, year-on-year.

Last time an amnesty was held, more than 1,500 weapons were handed in over five weeks. The latest haul is thought to be more modest.

Once it ends, all the knives collected will go to the British Ironworks Centre where they will be used to help create a giant sculpture featuring tens of thousands of weapons.

Once completed, it will be dedicated to the victims of knife crime.

There's still a week to go on Staffordshire Police's knife amnesty. 

Dozens of blades have so far been handed in, including samurai swords, machetes and meat cleavers.

Events will take place in Bosley, near Congleton, this weekend to remember the people who lost their lives in the explosion at a wood flour mill in the village. 

Four people died in the blast on 17 July 2015, and one has never been found.

Local resident Sam Alston says the event caused some "deep scars".

Here's what we're looking at in the newsroom this morning:

- Events take place in Bosley, Cheshire, this weekend to remember the people who lost their lives in an explosion at a mill

- Hundreds of parents are backing calls for a new car park to be built next to a Stoke-on-Trent primary school

- Steelite is donating 33,000 pieces of tableware to charity

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

It will be a cloudy morning with outbreaks of rain. The rain will clear to leave a mostly dry, breezy and cloudy afternoon.

Maximum Temperature: 21C (70F).

BBC Travel

One lane is closed on the M6 southbound between J15 for the A500 (Stoke-on-Trent) and J14 for the A34 (Stafford North). 

It's due to a broken down vehicle.