Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

The fire service was called to force apart a fence in which a hedgehog was stuck - a trap that had led the animal to suffer a "gaping wound" at the paws of a dog.

The RSPCA says, external it happened earlier this month on Orme Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme. The hedgehog is now being cared for at the Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre near Nantwich. 

Image source, RSPCA

The charity says it hopes the hedgehog will make a full recovery and be returned to the wild.

BBC Travel

There's been a crash on the A460 Eastern Way in Cannock at the junction with Voyager Drive.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

Burton Albion have no new injuries or suspensions to contend with from Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Bristol City.

Image source, Getty Images

They're hosting Sheffield Wednesday tonight in the Championship at the Pirelli Stadium.

Hamza Choudhury and Stuart Beavon may start as Burton seek their first points since being promoted from League One. 

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Some more of your pictures of Staffordshire and Cheshire now - this one's from Erin Smallbone in Kingsley who says it shows "George the tortoise".

Image source, Erin Smallbone

While these horses in the evening sun had their photo taken by BBC Radio Stoke's Perry Spiller at Stockton Brook by Leek New Road.

If you've got a picture showing any part of Staffordshire or Cheshire, you can share it via email or why not put it on Instagram - add the tag #bbcstoke so I can find it, external.

Image source, Perry Spiller

Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Let's get you up-to-date with our latest headlines this morning:

- A Staffordshire campaigner has welcomed an inquiry launched by MPs, external that will examine "shared space" schemes in town centres such as Leek and Hanley

- Shoppers in Uttoxeter have told BBC Radio Stoke it's only a matter of time before someone is injured or killed by a vehicle on the High Street

- The North Staffs Carers Association charity has been given more than £400k by the Big Lottery Fund, external

BBC Sport

Uttoxeter swimmer Adam Peaty is the fastest in the world at 100m breaststroke after smashing the world record to win gold at Rio 2016.

But BBC Sport wanted to know, is he quicker than a carp? You can find out in our quiz below.  

The Sentinel

One of the city's busiest roads will be partially closed until early in the New Year , externalas part of a multi-million pound revamp.  

Image source, Malcolm Hart/The Sentinel

BBC Sport

Bournemouth have signed Republic of Ireland international Marc Wilson from Stoke City on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee reported to be £2m, external.

Wilson, who can play in defence or midfield, had two loan spells with the Cherries in 2007.

Image source, Getty Images

The 28-year-old spent six seasons at Stoke, making more than 150 appearances, and has been capped 24 times by his country.

He missed out on the Republic's Euro 2016 squad with a knee injury.

Ros Chimes
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

A Staffordshire campaigner has welcomed an inquiry launched by MPs, external that will examine "shared space" schemes in town centres such as Leek and Hanley. 

The Women and Equalities Select Committee says it will look into what it calls our "built environment" to see that homes, town centres and public buildings are accessible for all. 

Shared spaces try to make drivers take more care by removing traffic signs, pedestrian crossings and even kerbs.

Leek woman Sarah Gayton has campaigned for several years , externalfor shared space schemes to be scrapped, saying they are "no-go areas" for people with disabilities.

The Department for Transport has previously said if local authorities want to introduce such schemes they must "take into account the needs of the whole community, particularly disabled people".

Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

This morning's headlines include:

- A Staffordshire campaigner has welcomed an inquiry launched by MPs, external that will examine "shared space" schemes in town centres such as Leek and Hanley

- Over £400k of Lottery money, external has helped secure the future of a Staffordshire charity for the next four years, according to the organisation 

- A dangerous plant is threatening large areas of a south Cheshire river, conservationists in Nantwich say

BBC Travel

A lane is shut on the A34 Stone Road northbound at Hanchurch, Stoke-on-Trent, at the Church Lane junction because of an accident.

Kay Crewdson
BBC weather presenter

Here's how the morning is looking across the West Midlands - if you want forecasts at another time, click on the BBC Weather website.

BBC Travel

The A54 Rood Hill in Congleton is closed both ways between the A34 Rood Lane junction and the Royle Street junction because of a burst water main.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Morning everyone, the skies are blue once again in Staffordshire and Cheshire, including Leek, as this picture from BBC Radio Stoke's Ros Chimes shows this morning.

Image source, Ros Chimes

We'll get you a full weather forecast for the morning shortly and there'll be plenty of news, sport, travel and other updates throughout the day.

I'll also be showcasing some of the brilliant pictures of Staffordshire and Cheshire that you send in - you can do that on email, Twitter, external and Instagram, external.

Republic of Ireland international Marc Wilson joins Bournemouth from Stoke for an undisclosed fee reported to be £2m.

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.

BBC Midlands Today
Hilary McConnell, Producer

The former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson has died after being shot by police with a Taser - we'll have the latest from our reporter at the scene at 18:30 on BBC One.

Plus we’ll hear from our local competitors at Rio and whether any more medals will be coming back this way.

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Find out why the ban of “zombie knives" comes into force this week and we meet the family reunited with their pet cat four years after it went missing, but it was only returned after a row over micro-chipping.  

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Plenty of sunshine over the next few hours. Warm overnight too.

Temperatures up to 23C (73F).

Owners of a Bengal cat who went missing four years ago had to fight to reclaim him despite microchipping their pet. 

Tigger was reported missing in 2012 from his home in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, and recently his owner received a letter from Petlog requesting a change of ownership. 

The company, which microchips pets, said disclosing Tigger's location would breach data protection. 

Petlog added that microchipping a cat is not proof of ownership.

Here are your headlines:

- A man and woman are arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs in Cheshire 

- Some 26,000 people sign a petition calling for a rethink of cuts to drugs and alcohol services in Staffordshire

- Staffordshire Olympian Adam Peaty's sister tells BBC Radio Stoke there's going to be 'one massive party' when her brother gets home