'Unsafe' A&E services halted in Staffordpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 25 August 2016
Children's accident and emergency services at a troubled hospital are suspended after senior staff said it was "not clinically safe".
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South Cheshire gymnast Bryony Page becomes first British woman to win medal in trampolining
Police appealing for witnesses to fatal crash in Cheshire
Thousands sign petition opposing cuts to drug and alcohol services in Staffordshire
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'Unsafe' A&E services halted in Staffordpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 25 August 2016
Heavy rain on the waypublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 25 August 2016
Bad news from the Environment Agency, with heavy rain expected to hit most of the West Midlands over the next 24 hours.
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End of twitter postFootball: Crouch frustrated by lack of Stoke City league gamespublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 25 August 2016
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio StokeThe Stoke City striker Peter Crouch has hinted that he may leave the club before next week's transfer deadline.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 35-year-old, who scored a hat-trick at Stevenage in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, told BBC Radio Stoke that the lack of Premier League football is frustrating.
Quote MessageI do like being at Stoke but last year was difficult and obviously starting off this year I haven't played in the Premier League yet so it's been frustrating. I know I can still play at the highest level and, if given the opportunities, hopefully i'll take them."
Peter Crouch, Stoke City striker
Millwall sign Butcher from Burtonpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 25 August 2016
League One club Millwall sign Calum Butcher from Burton Albion on a two-year contract.
Read MoreMother told to breastfeed in pub toiletpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 25 August 2016
A breastfeeding mother says she was asked to "cover up" and feed her nine-week-old son in a pub's disabled toilet.
Read MoreMaths genius, 11, is a star performerpublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 25 August 2016
An 11-year-old boy achieves an A* grade in GCSE maths - five years ahead of his peers
Read MoreHerefordshire win Knockout at Wormsleypublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 24 August 2016
Minor Counties Knockout Trophy Final
Herefordshire have won the Minor Counties Knockout Trophy for the second time in their history.
They beat pre-match favourites Staffordshire by 56 runs at Wormsley, in Buckinghamshire.
David Ball was the top scorer with 84 as Herefordshire posted a target of 258-9 from their 50 overs.
But Staffs were always struggling in reply after losing captain Kadeer Ali in the first over.
Despite Peter Wilshaw's 50, Staffs eventually fell short, being bowled out for 202, with five overs left unused.
Traders face fines over unpaid levypublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 24 August 2016
Dozens of traders are facing fines for failing to contribute towards the Business Improvement District (BID) in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Read MoreNearly 300 attacks on paramedics in one yearpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 24 August 2016
Matthew Bone
Reporter, BBC Midlands TodayBody cameras could be issued to ambulance staff across the West Midlands because of a rise in the number of attacks on paramedics.
There were 298 attacks on ambulance staff last year - that's nearly a third more than in 2012.
CCTV cameras are already being fitted to vehicles to offer them extra protection from patients who are angry, drunk or on drugs.
'Blood-stained' killer jailed for lifepublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 24 August 2016
A man is jailed for life after admitting stabbing a woman to death at a house in Staffordshire.
Read MoreWatch: Big increase in attacks on paramedicspublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 24 August 2016
Matthew Bone
Political reporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterI've been looking at whether paramedics need protection after a big rise in the number of assaults over the past four years. You can see more in Midlands Today, on BBC One at 13:30 and 18:30.
Media caption, Big increase in attacks on paramedics.
Blackburn Rovers 4-3 Crewe Alexandrapublished at 22:59 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
Blackburn come from 2-0 down to beat Crewe after extra-time and reach the third round of the EFL Cup.
Read MoreBurton Albion 0-5 Liverpoolpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
A strong Liverpool side overwhelm Championship outfit Burton Albion to reach the EFL Cup third round.
Read MoreStevenage 0-4 Stoke Citypublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
Peter Crouch scores a hat-trick as Stoke City ease into the third round of the EFL Cup with a routine win at Stevenage.
Read MoreBBC Midlands Today: Fatal grenade attack and paralympian seeking goldpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
Nick Owen
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayThis evening on BBC Midlands Today we'll have more on a grenade attack in Sweden that killed a boy from the West Midlands.
We'll also feature a West Midlands paralympian, Ian Marsden, who says Team GB's Olympic success has inspired him to go for gold in Rio.
Join me for BBC Midlands Today at 18:30.
Football: Stoke boss looking to strengthen defencepublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio StokeStoke City's assistant manager Mark Bowen has admitted to BBC Radio Stoke they need to sign a defender before the transfer window closes next week.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe club has been strongly linked with a move for Manchester United's Phil Jones, external (pictured) over the past few days.
Bowen says they're hopeful of getting deals done soon.
Quote MessageObviously we lost a defender in Marc Wilson so I'm sure the people behind the scenes are doing everything they can to strengthen us and put us in the right shape for the remainder of the season."
Mark Bowen, Stoke City's assistant manager
MP's British Empire tweet sparks backlashpublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 23 August 2016
An MP sparks a social media backlash after suggesting on Twitter the Olympics were won by the British Empire.
Read More'Barbaric cruelty' by abattoir workerpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 22 August 2016
A slaughterhouse worker who kicked and beat sheep and pigs before killing them is jailed for 10 months.
Read MoreEverton 1-0 Stoke Citypublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 22 August 2016
Follow live text coverage of Everton against Stoke in the Premier League at Goodison Park
Read MoreShawcross to adapt game after penaltiespublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 22 August 2016
A new referees' directive regarding shirt-pulling will force Ryan Shawcross to change his game, the Stoke defender says.
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