Chris King
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

About 30 people were reportedly involved in what police are calling a "large disturbance" in Stoke-on-Trent with a number of reported assaults., external

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Staffordshire Police say it happened on Friday night on Blythe Bridge Recreational Ground and then spread on to Uttoxeter Road in Blythe Bridge. 

The force says a vehicle was also damaged during the incident.

Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Crewe Alexandra's James Jones says there is a "great mood" in the squad after they won their opening game of the season. 

They beat Stevenage 2-1 away and Jones told me he felt they finished the match strongly.  

Ben Truslove
BBC News Online

Great Britain's first gold medal at the Rio Olympics came in the swimming pool from a man who used to be afraid of water.  

Staffordshire's Adam Peaty broke his own world record in the 100m breast stroke final to become the first British man to win an Olympic swimming gold since 1988.  

But the boy from Uttoxeter was once so afraid of water his mum Caroline struggled to bath him.  

His grandmother Mavis Williams, who "made a fool of herself screaming and shouting" as she watched his performance in the final, said Peaty's years of training had paid off.  

Raj Kaur Bilkhu
Broadcast Journalist

A nine-year-old Wolverhampton boy has completed a 90-mile walk from Manchester through Staffordshire to his home city. 

Alfie Baugh, who began his journey on Monday, arrived at the Diabetes Unit at New Cross Hospital over the weekend. 

He's raised thousands of pounds for charity, after being inspired by his father, Dave, who has type one diabetes.

BBC Weather Watchers

Here's a couple of pictures from our team of BBC Weather Watchers.

As well as uploading pictures showing the weather in their area they also send us details on the local forecast.

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Chris King
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

People who cause violence, disorder or criminal activity at this year's V Festival in Staffordshire will be thrown out of the event, external and face prosecution, police say. 

The festival at Weston Park runs from 20 to 21 August.

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Staffordshire Police say they've been working months on their plan for the event and will use cameras to scan car registrations to find anyone involved in criminal activity. 

The force say there'll also be numerous CCTV cameras and a mix of uniformed and plain-clothed officers patrolling the site. 

Burton Mail

An academy trust 50 miles from Burton has become the second group to bid to run a brand new secondary school planned, external for land near Tatenhill.  

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You know that moment when you're all geared up for a crucial sporting event and then something goes wrong with the television?

Well it almost scuppered the Team GB athletes who were watching Adam Peaty race for his gold medal - Great Britain sprinter Asha Philip captured the moment.

BBC Travel

There's a broken down lorry on Flats Lane eastbound in Weeford at the Rock Hill junction near Tamworth.

The family of a man killed in a street attack last year say they have been "let down" by the justice system as they appeal for information.

James Bovill
Staffordshire Political Reporter, BBC News

Stoke-on-Trent City Council will have to save another £51m by 2020 in order to guarantee how much funding, external it will get from the government.

Councillors will discuss the authority's plan to make the savings tomorrow - they include cuts to admin and staff costs and extra income from new homes. 

Government funding for councils will be stopped in 2020 when they'll have to generate all of their own income. 

Chris King
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Now the latest headlines this afternoon:

- People in Staffordshire have been congratulating their home-grown Olympic winner, Adam Peaty, after he set a new world record to claim the men's 100m breaststroke at Rio 2016 

- A man's been taken to hospital after the car he was in crashed with a police car, external which was on an emergency call out in Leek 

- People who cause violence, disorder or criminal activity at this year's V Festival in Staffordshire will be thrown out of the event, external and face prosecution, police say

After more than 380,000 people took part in our Euro 2016 Predictor game, BBC Sport launches a new version for the domestic season.

Victoria Derbyshire

Adam Peaty's brother Jamie says it was "fantastic" to watch his brother win gold at Rio 2016, adding that "the whole family enjoyed it".

He spoke to me after Adam broke the world record to win the men's 100m breaststroke.

Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Port Vale defender Nathan Smith says his partnership alongside Remie Streete will only get better.  

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The 20-year-old made his football league debut in the goalless draw at Bradford on Saturday and believes they can build on that performance.  

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

More stunning pictures now from the many you keep sending in of Staffordshire and Cheshire.

Regular contributor Jon Kelso took this one of swans at the Trentham Estate in Stoke-on-Trent.

Image source, Jon Kelso

While, keeping the avian theme, these ducks sitting on a wall in Knypersley, Staffordshire were photographed by Mark Darlington.

If you've got a picture of Staffordshire or Cheshire and you'd like to send it in, you can do that on email, tweet @BBCRadioStoke, external or use Instagram, external.

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John Acres
BBC Radio Stoke

A former swimming teacher of Adam Peaty says there was "something very special about him" when he swam breaststroke as a youngster.   

The 21-year-old from Uttoxeter broke his own world record to take gold at Rio 2016. 

Sheila Hughes taught Peaty to swim when he was a youngster at the town's leisure centre and told me she was "very proud" to watch him win last night.  

Sarah Robertson
Producer, BBC Radio Stoke

Fines totalling more than £120,000 have been given to parents in north Staffordshire and east Cheshire in the past year for taking their children out of school for term-time holidays. 

The figures have come from a Freedom of Information request by BBC Radio Stoke. In 2015-16, 277 parents were taken to court by the three councils covering the area. 

The Department for Education says it's tightened the rules because children shouldn't be taken out of classes without good reason.

Both Cheshire East Council and Staffordshire County Council have seen a rise between 2013 and 2016 in the number of fixed term penalties handed out - Stoke-on-Trent City Council's figures have fallen.

Tamworth Herald

A Tamworth business has stepped in to help one man's fundraising mission , externalto keep a historic war plane in the air.  

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Sian Grzeszczyk
Staffordshire Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

I've been to the house of Olympic champion Adam Peaty's nan where celebrations have taken place this morning.

They've been tucking in to tea and cake after the Staffordshire swimmer got Team GB's first gold of Rio 2016.

I've been speaking to Adam's nan, Mavis Williams and you'll see and hear from her on Midlands Today from 13:30 on BBC One.