Phil Bowers
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

This afternoon's headlines for Staffordshire and Cheshire include: 

- A man's appeared in court accused of burglary at a jewellers in Hanley earlier this year. Cosmin Contantin Moraru was remanded in custody

- Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has dismissed newspaper reports that new signing Wilfried Bony has a bad attitude

- Severn Trent says City Road in Fenton will reopen tomorrow after a water main burst underneath the road yesterday

Tim Wedgwood
BBC Local Live

City Road in Fenton is expected to reopen tomorrow morning following the burst water main that happened yesterday, flooding the road under the railway bridge.  

A spokesperson for Severn Trent said: "We’d like to apologise to everyone for the delay but it was both a bigger job than we expected and also we had to complete the work safely."

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Sian Grzeszczyk
Staffordshire Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

The new bishop of Lichfield, the Right Reverend Dr Michael Ipgrave OBE, will formally take on his role at a special service in Lichfield Cathedral tomorrow, on 24 September.

Bishop Michael will arrive on foot at Lichfield Cathedral to take up his new role as the 99th bishop of the diocese, where the "enthronement" will begin. 

He is currently completing the final stage of a 40-mile stretch of the Two Saints Way pilgrimage trail from Stoke-on-Trent to Lichfield. 

Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Stoke City's manager Mark Hughes has stressed the importance of winning tomorrow's home fixture against West Brom. 

The Potters go into the game on a four-match losing run in the Premier League and lying bottom of the table with just one point.

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We'll have live commentary from the Bet 365 stadium on BBC Radio Stoke, with pre-match build up starting at 14:00.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A multi-story car-park won't be built in Hanley to alleviate pressure on other sites.

Hinde Street Car Park has been inundated with drivers, with people putting it down to the hundreds of jobs at the Smithfield site. 

Barry Brockbank, from the city council has said a new city-centre shopping development should fix the problem.

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Family and friends of a popular 56-year-old who died days after being found lying outside a pub are urging the public to help them find out if their loved-one had been attacked, external.

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Stoke manager Mark Hughes dismisses reports that new signing Wilfried Bony has a bad attitude and denies there is player unrest.

Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

There has been a delay in Crewe's leading scorer Alex Kiwomya undergoing a scan. 

The on-loan Chelsea winger dislocated his shoulder in last weekend's 2-0 win at Grimsby.

Kiwomya has returned to London for further assessment but his proposed scan this week was postponed. 

Teenager Charlie Kirk is set to replace Kiwomya for tomorrow's home game against Blackpool.

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It looked like a gorgeous sunset in Essington. 

Police are investigating reports of a bogus caller in the Tamworth area claiming to represent antiques dealers.

A man, described as being in his 50s with dark hair and around 5’9", offered to buy antique jewellery and collectables from a resident in Roach, police said. 

However, upon further investigation, businesses confirmed they had no links to anyone looking to purchase antiques door-to-door.

Police are keen to trace the man and warned residents not to invite the man into their homes or part with valuables, external. 

Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online

Glenn Whelan and Jon Walters have both been called up to join the Ireland team in the next round of international games. 

The Republic of Ireland take on Georgia on 6 October. 

Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online

A man's appeared in court accused of burglary at a jewellers in Hanley earlier this year. 

Cosmin Contantin Moraru was remanded in custody. He is due to appear next at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court in October. 

The Birmingham man has been charged with one count of burglary and one count of conspiracy to commit burglary in connection with a break-in at Beaverbooks at Intu Potteries. 

Jewellery and watches amounting to £400,000 were taken. 

Crewe's Zoumana Bakayogo says he wants the team to make it difficult for every away side that comes to the Alexandra Stadium. 

The Alex defend their unbeaten home record against Blackpool tomorrow. 

Bakayogo said it's important to be winning their home games if they're to stay near the top of the table.

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Lichfield is a start-ups hotspot with nearly one in four of the city's businesses beginning life this year, external. 

Our headlines this lunchtime:

- Several Newcastle taxis found to be unsafe after tests

- Man charged with raid on Hanley jewellers

- Stoke boss denies newspaper reports of "unrest" surrounding Wilfried Bony

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

We're forecast plenty of sunshine this afternoon.

Chris King
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Random testing in Newcastle has found a number of taxis to be unsafe. 

Of the 26 vehicles stopped by Newcastle Borough Council and Staffordshire Police, four drivers were given fines - for offences like badly worn tyres or not wearing a seat-belt. 

One had its taxi licence removed until repairs are carried out.

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Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Ben Purkiss feels there is still more to come from the Port Vale team. 

The Vale are fifth in the table, but have yet to win away from home this season. 

Purkiss told BBC Radio Stoke he has identified what they need to improve on if they're to end that run at Bristol Rovers tomorrow.

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BBC Midlands Today

A housing charity claims that one in eight tenants in the West Midlands has fallen victim to landlords breaking the law. 

Research by Shelter , externaland YouGov found that tenants had suffered everything from abuse and harassment to seeing their belongings thrown out of the property and the locks changed. 

Too often, the study says, people don't know their rights and need more help and advice.