Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Here are some of the stories we're looking at today:

- Police have charged a 34-year-old man with attempted rape and theft in connection with an incident in Sandbach

- Crews have been tackling a fire in a 12-metre high dairy fat container near Holmes Chapel

- Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary in connection with a failed break-in at a Co-op store in Longton

BBC Travel

Virgin Trains West Coast is reporting delays between Nuneaton and Lichfield Trent Valley due to a speed restriction because of high track temperatures.

More details on BBC Travel. 

Lamont Howie
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Police have charged a 34-year-old man with attempted rape and theft in connection with an incident in Sandbach. 

Officers were called to the Salt Line on Sunday afternoon. 

Emma Thomas
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

A 200-year-old school bell has been unveiled at a school in Stafford. 

Image source, bbc

It was discovered at St Pauls Primary and has since been restored. 

Staff there say the bell stands at around a foot tall so needs two teachers to lift it. 

Catriona White
BBC Three

Stoke-on-Trent strong man Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall smashed world records last week, becoming the first ever human to successfully lift half a tonne.

Yet as the UK’s strongest man explains to me, this record was simply a ‘side quest’ on the path to his ultimate dream of becoming the World’s Strongest Man.  

Image source, Eddie Hall

The number of criminal cases dropped in England and Wales due to lack of evidence has risen - despite a fall in the number of cases brought.  

Find out the picture in Staffordshire here.

Image source, Thinkstock

Lamont Howie
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Crews have been tackling a fire in a 12-metre high dairy fat container in Holmes Chapel.

Image source, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service

The fire started at 09:00 at agricultural feed supplier Massey Bros' premises in Cranage. 

Nobody has been injured and people have been allowed back into nearby offices, Cheshire Fire Service says.

A man has died in Burton-on-Trent after jumping into a canal, says Staffordshire Police which has warned people not to cool off in open water.

Officers, who were called to the canal in Waterside Road around 22:00 yesterday, say the 46-year-old got into difficulty. He was pulled from the water and received treatment from paramedics before being transferred to hospital where he died.

Ch Insp Steve Maskrey said: "Tragically, this incident proves just how dangerous open water can be. Although it may seem fun at the time, the public need to be aware that swimming in open water brings many dangers including the risk of drowning, catching diseases and hypothermia to name just a few.

"Therefore, my message is very clear - stay away from any open water including canals, rivers and lakes and always use a supervised swimming pool instead as the water is clean, clear and warm and there are lifeguards on hand if something goes wrong." 

West Midlands Ambulance Service has issued a warning to take care in the sun, external, with temperatures set to go above 30C today. 

There's a handy tool on the BBC News website which allows you to see how the temperature where you are compares with more than 50 cities worldwide.

It's currently 28C (82F) in Hanley and Crewe, which tops Athens, Istanbul and Lagos.

The temperature is set to reach 31C (88F) this afternoon in Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe.

Jack Dowling
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

Two men, aged 28 and 35, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary in connection with a failed break-in at the Co-op store in Sussex Place, Longton, just before 03:00.

Would-be intruders tried the back fire door but could not gain entry.

Image source, Google

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Here are some of the stories we're covering today:

- Royal Stoke University Hospital bosses have asked people not to "catch 'em all" at the A&E department

- An elderly man from Stone is in a serious but stable condition following a crash on the A34 yesterday

- A Staffordshire wildlife centre has been handing out ice lollies to its animals to help them keep cool in the heat

A hospital warns players of the smartphone app game Pokemon Go not to enter the accident and emergency department while they hunt for virtual monsters.

Phil Bowers
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

An elderly man from Stone is in a serious but stable condition in hospital following a crash involving two cars on the A34. 

It happened at around 14:40 yesterday near to Aston roundabout and involved a Rover and a Porsche. 

John Acres
BBC Radio Stoke

I've been out to a Staffordshire wildlife centre where animals are being given ice lollies to keep them cool during this week's heatwave. 

Monkeys and wolves at Gentleshaw, near Eccleshall, Stafford, have been enjoying frozen grape, apple and pear treats.

Jenny Morgan, managing director at the centre, introduced me to Brian the monkey, who had a novel way of consuming the snacks. 

Ros Chimes
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

A family of peregrines in the Staffordshire Moorlands will soon be spreading their wings and flapping off to pastures new.

I've been following their story since the birds set up nest on Hen Cloud, near the Leek and Tittesworth Reservoir.

Ian Kynaston, from the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, says they'll still be around for a few more days as young birds get confident enough to fly.

Close economic links should be forged between mid and west Wales and the West Midlands, according to Wales' economy secretary.

Chris King
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Construction will start this year to build more shops at the Trentham Estate. 

Planning permission has been approved for St Modwen to create an extra 26 stores which will open in 2017. 

The property developer says visitor numbers have increased by 500% since the village opened eight years ago. 

Anglican churches are urged to welcome players of Pokemon Go who use their premises as Pokestops.

Pete Morgan
Presenter, BBC Radio Stoke

On Morgan in the Morning today we heard from a Stoke-on-Trent family urging the NHS to fund a treatment that saved the life of their daughter.

Pheobe Oldfield had two Bone Marrow Transplants five years ago - the first one failed. Her older sister died from the same illness. 

But now NHS England says it's only paying for one per patient this year because of high costs and a low clinical benefit.

Pheobe's Dad, Adrian, said he was angered by the decision. "How would you feel if you were told 'sorry your child's not financially viable'?"