Father found in fire-damaged car after fatal house fire
Man jailed after fatal Stoke-on-Trent crash
Missing Stone man: Canals and waterways being searched
Man still in hospital a fortnight after being attacked by burglars
Updates from Friday 28 October
James Bovill
Staffordshire Political Reporter, BBC News
The Conservative MP for Stafford Jeremy Lefroy has been elected to a parliamentary committee set up to question the government's Brexit plans.
Mr Lefroy campaigned to remain in the EU and will join 19 other MPs to scrutinise Theresa May's negotiations.
The leading Tory Brexit campaigner Michael Gove is also on the committee.
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
It looks like the animals at the Peak Wildlife Park in the Staffordshire Moorlands have been practising early for their appearance on BBC Radio Stoke this afternoon.
James Watt is broadcasting his entire show from 13:00 from the park.
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Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
You can find out what this afternoon's weather has in store by watching my video below.
The BBC Weather website also has up-to-date forecasts if you need the latest information at another time.
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Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
The Stoke City assistant manager Mark Bowen says the club's fans should recognise the strong record manager Mark Hughes has in the Premier League.
Image source, Nigel Roddis/Getty ImagesAfter a rocky start to this season when Stoke hadn't won a game until this month, they've now notched up back-to-back wins.
Bowen told BBC Radio Stoke that supporters shouldn't panic as not many people know the Premier League better than their boss.
Quote MessageWhen you think that Mark's been at clubs like Fulham, Blackburn and coming into Stoke as well, they're not Champions League teams that he's gone into and yet, every time, he's started and finished a season [at a club], it's been a top 10 finish."
Mark Bowen, Stoke City assistant manager
Four outdoor markets will be launched in Hednesford after calls from traders and people living, external in the town.
Image source, Express and Star
Chris King
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
This morning's top stories include:
- People are being asked by police to call for emergency medical help immediately if they find a missing man, external from Stone
- Owners of derelict buildings in Stoke-on-Trent are being urged by police to "stay vigilant" so they don't get targeted by criminals
- A new hair and wig salon, external for people with cancer is being opened at Stafford's County Hospital
Emma Thomas
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
People are being asked by police to call for emergency medical help immediately if they find a missing man, external from Stone.
Staffordshire Police are continuing to search for Joshua Smith, 27, (pictured) who was last seen at his home in Stone on Tuesday morning
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceThe force has had officers searching woodland and fields to try and find him and have urged dog walkers to "be vigilant".
Now they've put out more information saying Joshua could be "suffering an adverse reaction" to his current medication and may need immediate help.
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
A memory from when it was warmer in our first photograph today - William Lainton took this buzzing bee when it was in his garden in Stoke-on-Trent.
Image source, William LaintonThen this shows a view "looking across fields" near Endon in the Staffordshire Moorlands as the sun was going down and BBC Radio Stoke's own Perry Spiller took it.
If you want to see one of your pictures of Staffordshire or Cheshire featured, send it in on email or put on Instagram (adding the tag #bbcstoke if you agree to share), external.
Image source, Perry SpillerChris King
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
Owners of derelict buildings in Stoke-on-Trent are being urged by police to "stay vigilant" so they don't get targeted by criminals
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceIt comes after Staffordshire Police found more than 300 cannabis plants in a disused pot bank on Monday on Commerce Street, Longton.
A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of production of cannabis and released on bail.
Now the force says it wants owners of derelict buildings to make sure they don't get taken over and used by criminals.
Quote MessageIf it is that they [business owners] have got a building or premises which is void or being disused, pay regular attention to it to make sure no-one has broken into it or is growing anything."
Insp Phil Eaton, Staffordshire Police officer
Chris King
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
This morning's headlines include:
- Owners of derelict buildings in Stoke-on-Trent are being urged by police to "stay vigilant" so they don't get targeted by criminals
- A new hair and wig salon, external for people with cancer is being opened at Stafford's County Hospital
- A paramedic from Crewe is preparing to ski 10,000 miles, unsupported and unassisted, across Antarctica as part of a team of six people, all for charity, external
Sian Grzeszczyk
Staffordshire Reporter, BBC Midlands Today
A new hair and wig salon, external for people with cancer is being opened at Stafford's County Hospital.
Fiona Ford
Fiona Ford, from Woore, was diagnosed with the breast cancer in 2009 and says she was disappointed with the wigs available when she lost her own hair through treatment.
So she raised £50,000 to set up a centre to help others like her.
The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, which runs the County Hospital, says patients can now have a one-to-one appointment with a wig fitter and choose from over 80 different wigs.
The number of complaints to the city council about the state of roads in Stoke-on-Trent more than doubled last year. , external
Image source, The SentinelAlexandra Hamilton
BBC Weather
Here's a look ahead to your morning's weather and you can also get up-to-date forecasts at any time from the BBC Weather website.
Alex Hamilton
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
Good morning everyone, it's looking pretty much like previous mornings this week on the weather front - cloudy with some patches in the cloud over Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
Incidentally, the reason the town hall is green is down to the way it's lit-up in the morning.
Now Alex will be along shortly with a full weather forecast for the morning and there'll be news, sport, travel and other updates through the day.
You can also get pictures your take of Staffordshire or Cheshire featured - send them in on email or put on Instagram with the tag #bbcstoke if you agree to share them, external.
A tiny kitten is rescued by firefighters from a car engine after being trapped inside it for 10 miles.
Read MoreWe'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.
Allen Cook
BBC Local Live
Masked men have stolen a car after "threatening" a woman in Wombourne and demanding the keys. , external
Staffordshire Police say two men went up to her as she was outside her house on Common Road last night.
Image source, GoogleOfficers say they demanded the keys and the 43-year-old handed them over before the pair drove off with the white BMW which also contained her handbag and phone.
The force says the woman was unhurt but shocked.
Mary Rhodes
Presenter, BBC Midlands Today
On Midlands Today this evening from 18:30, more on why thousands of train passengers will face disruption during the next two weeks on a main route in the region.
We'll also have news on the thousands of pounds police forces across the West Midlands have spent in the past five years on police informants, according to figures released to the BBC.
Plus we'll round up the region's sports news and find out what the weather's got in store for us tomorrow, all on BBC One from 18:30.
An MP is calling for all political parties to work together to campaign for the expansion of Birmingham Airport.
Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant says he brought the issue up in Commons yesterday after the government backed a third runway at Heathrow, but didn't get much of an answer.
Quote MessageThe West Midlands is the only region in the UK which has a trade circle with China and we should be proud of that. The West Midlands is steaming ahead but we don't need a steam train we need a decent sized airport. I hope all MPs in the West Midlands are pushing for this.
Michael Fabricant, Lichfield MP
Khia Lewis-Todd
BBC Local Live
Staffordshire’s success in retaining global businesses has been highlighted in parliament today.
MPs welcomed the news that General Electric has started construction, external on the second of its two new research and manufacturing facilities at Staffordshire County Council’s Redhill Business Park.
Prime Minister Theresa May said: “I am delighted to hear of GE’s commitment to Stafford. However it is more than just a commitment to Stafford, it is a commitment to the UK as a whole and to the future of our economy."
