James Bovill
Staffordshire Political Reporter, BBC News

One of Stoke-on-Trent's MPs, Labour's Tristram Hunt, could see his seat in parliament disappear under new constituency boundary proposals in England and Wales.

Most constituencies are affected by the bid to cut the number of MPs in the Commons and create equal-sized seats.  

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The plans would see Stoke-on-Trent divided into north and south with the Stoke Central seat, currently held by Labour's Tristram Hunt, scrapped.

Labour - expected to be hit hardest - said the proposals were "undemocratic". 

But the government said they would "ensure an equal say for each voter".

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

You can also get the latest weather forecasts from the BBC Weather website.

BBC Travel

There's heavy traffic on the A50 King Street in both directions in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, because of a traffic light failure.

It's between the junctions of Goldenhill Road and Best Street.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Good morning everyone, the predictions of a warm, hot day look to be true as this was Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent just before 07:30.

Charlie Slater's going to be here shortly with his weather update to let us know how the day will pan out and there'll be plenty of updates on news, sport, travel and other issues.

I'll also feature a few of your pictures of Staffordshire or Cheshire so do keep sending them in on email,Twitter, external or Instagram, external.

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.

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

There will be a fine end to the day with some late sunny spells. Lows of 15C (59F).

Tomorrow, it will become unseasonably warm and humid, with some cloud building through the afternoon. 

Maximum Temperature: 27C (81F).

Twitter

So this is what Staffordshire's gold medal winning Olympian Adam Peaty does when he's not in the pool.

Phil McCann
Cheshire Political Reporter, BBC News

Up to eight Syrian refugee families are to be resettled in Cheshire over the next 12 months.

The government is planning to take in up to 20,000 Syrians fleeing the country's civil war over the next four years. 

Cheshire East Council is also accommodating three Syrian children who arrived, external in Kent without their parents.

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Matt Lee
News Editor, BBC Radio Stoke

Police in Stoke-on-Trent are searching for a man after at least two incidents of indecent exposure in the early hours of yesterday morning. 

Both happened in Sneyd Green - in one, a man who was exposing himself entered an elderly woman's home, external and attempted to assault her, police said.

Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Crewe Alexandra loanee Liam Smith has suffered another injury setback, BBC Radio Stoke understands.

The Newcastle United midfielder has yet to feature this season after he sustained an ankle injury, external in a pre-season game.

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The 20-year-old is back in the treatment room after sustaining an injury in training last week to his other ankle.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Crewe town centre is to be deep-cleaned this week, according to Cheshire East Council. 

It says work will be carried out overnight from tomorrow to make it more appealing to shoppers.

It comes as the town's been identified as one of the worst affected by fly-tipping, external.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Your headlines this evening:

- Police in Stoke-on-Trent are searching for a man after at least two incidents of indecent exposure in the early hours of yesterday, external morning

- Up to eight Syrian refugee families will be resettled in Cheshire over the next 12 months

- Crewe town centre is to be deep cleaned this week after rise in fly-tipping

BBC Travel

There's very slow traffic on the M6 northbound in Cheshire.

It's between J18, A54 (Middlewich) and J19, A556 (Knutsford) because of an earlier broken-down vehicle.

All lanes have now reopened but traffic is back to J16 (Crewe).

Tim Wedgwood
BBC Local LIve

A new type of coffee morning is coming to Stoke-on-Trent. They're called death cafes, external - and organisers say it's an opportunity for people to talk about the subject that's sometimes too difficult or awkward to discuss. 

Stoke Baptist Church is holding its first one at the start of October.

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Burton Mail

Details are beginning to emerge about Caroline Bennett, from Horninglow, who is battling to prove she exists, external after finding out she has no birth certificate.

Image source, Burton Mail

A fire at a Staffordshire farm that's been left to burn since last week is to be finally tackled.

The blaze on Slitting Mill road in Rugeley started in around 400 tonnes of wood waste last Monday but it was decided to leave it burn in a controlled manner due to fears putting it out could lead to pollution in nearby water courses.

However, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue service says crews have been back on site today and are now considering "alternative tactics" - but has been reluctant to reveal what those might involve.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Here are some of the stories we're looking at:

- A man in his 50s has been been burnt in a forklift truck fire in Congleton

- A fire at a Staffordshire farm that's been left to burn since last week is to be tackled using 'alternative tactics' say fire service, external

- New Bishop of Lichfield getting ready to take up his role with a pilgrimage around diocese, external

Tim Wedgwood
BBC Local LIve

North West Ambulance Service has admitted it is struggling to hit national response targets due to a rise in the number of emergency calls.

A statement from the service (NWAS) said the number of 999 calls it has received increased by 25% this year.

Image source, NWAS

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

A few light showers today, but there will still be some hazy sunshine and a moderate southerly breeze.

Maximum Temperature: 22C (72F).

BBC Inside Out

On BBC Inside Out in the West Midlands this evening, you can hear the story of a paramedic who works in disaster zones around the world.

That's 19:30 on BBC One.