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Our updates from Friday 26 August
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
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The weather for the West Midlands.
One of Stoke-on-Trent's top judges fears cheap booze on students nights has led to a spike in drink-fuelled violence, external in the city centre.
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The official Twitter feed of the contest released this picture of him competing over the weekend.
We'll let you know as soon as it's officially confirmed where he came in the competition.
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BBC Travel
The V Festival traffic is still clearing around Weston Park.
And that means slow-moving traffic on the A5 and A41, near the site.
Phil Bowers
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
This morning's top stories include the following headlines:
- The man who won Team GB's first gold medal at Rio 2016, Uttoxeter's Adam Peaty says the 67 medals British athletes are bringing home is reward for years of hard work
- People living on a Stoke-on-Trent housing estate say children's lives are being put at risk by boy racers and speeding drivers
- Rihanna and Justin Bieber were among hundreds of acts who entertained the crowds at V Festival
The clean up for the 21st V Festival is under way this morning.
Tens of thousands of people flocked to Weston Park to see some of the biggest artists over the last three days.
Organisers say it was a great weekend.
V Festival organiser Andy Redhead
Les Walton
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
We sent our reporter Les to check on the usually busy traffic situation outside Weston Park this morning.
Traditionally the main routes surrounding the park, including the A5, A41 and A449 are busy with festival-goers making their way home after the V Festival.
But it wasn't bad at all.
Routes around Weston Park moving well
BBC Travel
The A50 in Meir Heath is blocked around the Creda roundabout because of an accident.
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
A new cancer unit is being opened at Stafford's County Hospital today, external.
The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust says £2.1m has been spent on transforming the former children's ward which shut last year.
A spokesperson says it will treat people with a range of cancers including Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma.
Phil Bowers
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
The man who won Team GB's first gold medal at Rio 2016, Uttoxeter's Adam Peaty, says the 67 medals British athletes are bringing home is reward for years of hard work.
Adam Peaty
The Staffordshire swimmer has two of those with gold in the men's 100m breaststroke and silver in the 4x100m relay.
The Rio Olympics ended last night with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo.
Speaking at last night's closing ceremony Peaty told the BBC that Team GB can only get stronger.
James Bovill
Staffordshire Political Reporter, BBC News
People living on a Stoke-on-Trent housing estate say children's lives are being put at risk by boy racers and speeding drivers.
Residents in Norton Heights have filmed cars racing at night on narrow streets and say commuters use it as a rat run.
CCTV footage from local resident
The city council says average speeds on the road aren't excessive and specific issues should be reported to the police.
But the area's councillor says more could be done.
Rihanna and Justin Bieber were among hundreds of acts who entertained the crowds at V Festival.
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Raj Kaur Bilkhu
Broadcast Journalist
The M6 motorway between Wolverhampton and Walsall has reopened after a fatal crash.
Image source, West Midlands Fire ServiceOne person died when a car, a van pulling a trailer and a lorry crashed between junctions 10 and 10a on Sunday at about 15:00.
Major repair work was needed to the motorway surface with leaking fuel suspected to have caused damage, said West Midlands Police.
The road was closed for about 15 hours with tailbacks to junction 7.
Phil Bowers
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
This morning's top stories include:
- The man who won Team GB's first gold medal at Rio 2016, Uttoxeter's Adam Peaty, says the 67 medals British athletes are bringing home is reward for years of hard work
- The M6 motorway between Wolverhampton and Walsall has reopened after a fatal crash
- People living on a Stoke-on-Trent housing estate say children's lives are being put at risk by boy racers and speeding drivers
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
You can also see the latest forecasts for your part of Staffordshire or Cheshire on the BBC Weather website.
The weather for the West Midlands.
BBC Travel
There's heavy traffic on the A38 southbound in Burton at the Branston Interchange.
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
Good morning everyone, hope you had a good weekend - pretty wet over Stoke-on-Trent but this morning there's a hint of brightness in the sky.
We'll let you know what the rest of the day's weather holds with a full forecast shortly, along with plenty more news, sport, travel and other updates.
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