Summary

  • Nic Cruwys attack: Five change plea in Watford football fan trial

  • Teenagers force train into emergency stop after standing on level crossing

  • V Festival organiser confident of putting on a show

  • Updates from Friday 19 August

Live Reporting

Allen Cook

  1. Latest: More medals for region; appeal for witnesses to crash; thousands sign petition against cuts

    Here are this morning's top stories:

    - South Cheshire gymnast Bryony Page becomes first British woman to win medal in trampolining

    - Police appealing for witnesses to fatal crash in Cheshire

    - Thousands of people sign a petition opposing cuts to drug and alcohol services in Staffordshire

  2. Crewe Alexandra 0-0 Portsmouth

    BBC Sport

    Crewe Alexandra frustrated Portsmouth in a goalless draw at Gresty Road to remain unbeaten this season.

    Pompey substitute Curtis Main went closest with a second-half header but the Alex, who have started the campaign in promising fashion after last season's relegation, deserved their point.  

    FootballGetty Images

  3. Appeal for witnesses following serious crash

    Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died in a crash on the A534 Haslington by-pass.

    Three cars and a lorry were involved in the accident at 22:20 on Friday night.

    A534 Haslington by-passGoogle

    The 51-year-old woman from Wistaston died at the scene and a 50-year-old man driving another car was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital with critical injuries.

  4. Port Vale 2-0 Southend United

    BBC Sport

    Port Vale substitute Anton Forrester scored one goal and set up another to secure a home win over Southend.

    The 22-year-old, brought in on a free this summer, headed in his first Vale goal just five minutes before the break.

    Forrester then helped to double Vale's advantage on 75 minutes when he played in defender Streete.

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  5. Photos from a sunny Staffordshire

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's a beautiful start to the day and our Weather Watchers have been out first thing.

    Thanks to Gadjet (Stoke-on-Trent) and Jon (Barlaston) for these ones.  You can become a Weather Watcher too.

    Stoke-on-Trent and BarlastonGadjet/Jon

  6. Middlesbrough 1-1 Stoke City

    BBC Sport

    Stoke City's Xherdan Shaqiri's free-kick denied Middlesbrough victory on their return to the Premier League.

    Boro went ahead when two of 10 signings made since winning promotion combined - Alvaro Negredo bundling in Gaston Ramirez's headed cut-back.

    Alvaro NegredoGetty Images

    Ramirez hit the post with a low shot and struck the bar directly from a corner as Boro continued strongly.

    But Shaqiri's effort went in off the upright to level with 25 minutes left.

  7. Latest: Anti-social behaviour in Hanley; £136m bill for alcohol-related crime; some 26,000 sign cuts petition

    Jodie Looker
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

    Here are some of the stories we'er looking at this morning:

    - People urged to report anti-social behaviour in Hanley 

    - Drink related crime and violence in Cheshire East is costing public services more than £136m, council says

    - About 26,000 people sign a petition opposing big cuts to drugs and alcohol services in Staffordshire

  8. Watch: Latest weather forecast

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    It's going to be sunny and dry today and feeling warm in the sunshine.

    Highs of 23C (73F).

    The latest weather for the West Midlands

  9. Travel: M54 - one lane closed

    BBC Travel

    One lane is closed on the M54 Eastbound between J3 for the A41 (Albrighton) and J2 (Wolverhampton).

    The inside lane is closed after a car hit the central reservation.

  10. Good morning - welcome to our live updates for the day

    Welcome to Stoke and Staffordshire Live on Monday morning. 

    We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather as it happens. 

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