Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

It's been a cloudy morning with some drizzle around - here's how this afternoon is looking.

The BBC Weather website can also keep you updated with latest forecasts for your part of Staffordshire or Cheshire.  

Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

The Stoke City forward Bojan Krkic says his loan move to Germany "isn't a goodbye to Stoke City". 

The 26-year-old has joined Bundesliga side Mainz on loan until the end of the season.

Image source, PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

In his statement, Bojan says, external some of his happiest moments in his career have come in a Stoke shirt. 

He adds that, instead of a goodbye, the move is "just a 'see you soon'".

Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A man's body has been discovered in a brook in Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent. 

Staffordshire Police says officers were called to a property in Brook Road yesterday afternoon after concerns over a missing elderly man. 

Image source, Google

Officers say a body was found in a nearby brook, adding it's not yet been formally identified. 

The force says the cause of death isn't yet known and it is too early to confirm if the death is suspicious.

BBC Sport

Burton Albion boss Nigel Clough says he's going to spend the next few days thinking about the vacant managerial role at Nottingham Forest. 

Clough has said he is interested in the job after being granted permission to talk to his former club.

Image source, Nathan Stirk/Getty Images

Forest sacked Philippe Montanier as manager on 14 January and have identified Clough, who played more than 300 games for Forest and scored 131 goals, as a possible replacement. 

Clough met with Brewers chairman Ben Robinson on Friday to discuss Forest's approach and said he now had a "very difficult" decision to make.

Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Our main headlines include:

- A protest is planned in Stoke-on-Trent tonight, external against Donald Trump's controversial ban on refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries travelling to the USA

- People living near to the Royal Stoke University Hospital have told BBC Radio Stoke they're frustrated doctors and nurses are parking on their streets instead of at the site

- Strongman Eddie Hall, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, has won the title of Britain's Strongest Man, external for the fourth year in a row

The Sentinel

Police are cracking down on town centre trouble after being called to deal with fighting teenagers., external

Image source, The Sentinel

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

A protest is planned in Stoke-on-Trent tonight, external against Donald Trump's controversial ban on refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries travelling to the USA. 

It follows demonstrations in America and will coincide with protests in other UK cities including London, Edinburgh and Cardiff.

The protest in Stoke-on-Trent's been organised by the Newcastle-under-Lyme Labour Women's Network and is set to start in Hanley at 19:00.

In a statement about the ban, President Trump said visas would once again be issued once "the most secure policies" were in place, and denied it was a Muslim ban. 

Sixteen state attorneys general have said the order is unconstitutional. 

Several federal judges have temporarily halted the deportation of visa holders.

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

We're still waiting to hear whether Nigel Clough is going to leave Burton Albion to take charge of Nottingham Forest.

Image source, Getty Images

He was asked about the potential switch after Saturday's 2-1 win at QPR and said: "It's going to be a difficult couple of days. I can't tell you any more than that at the moment."

BBC Travel

A crash on the M42 southbound has led to congestion stretching as far back as Burton.

Lucy King
News Editor, BBC Radio Stoke

Strongman Eddie Hall, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, has won the title of Britain's Strongest Man, external for the fourth year in a row.  

The 29-year-old, from Clayton, took the title by 14.5 points from second-placed Laurence Shahlaei. 

On his Facebook page, Eddie Hall said he was delighted, external and claimed he'd shown "complete dominance" through the show.

Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A look now at our main headlines this morning:

- Staff at the Royal Stoke University Hospital have told BBC Radio Stoke it "wouldn't be worth going to work" if they had to pay the price of parking at the hospital site 

- A protest is planned in Stoke-on-Trent tonight , externalagainst Donald Trump's controversial ban on refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries travelling to America 

- Figures released by Cheshire Police show there is a growing number of people driving under the influence of drugs

Les Walton
Journalist, BBC Shropshire

Trains travelling north in Shropshire towards Whitchurch are delayed for up to an hour after a person was struck at Harlescott level crossing, in Shrewsbury.

Delays are expected on the line towards Crewe until about 09:00.

There is no news yet of the person involved.

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

It's been a cloudy start to Monday and here's my forecast for the rest of this morning.

The BBC Weather website also has up-to-date forecasts at any other time if you need one.

BBC Travel

There are delays of up to 60 minutes and some cancellations on Arriva Trains Wales services between Shrewsbury and Crewe this morning.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Good morning everyone. You can tell the mornings are starting to get lighter - this was a cloudy Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, at about 07:30.

In terms of the morning's weather, we'll have an update shortly and there'll be plenty more on the day's news, sport and travel for Staffordshire and Cheshire.

I'll also feature some of your pictures of the area - send those in on email or put them on Instagram, adding the tag #bbcstoke if you agree to share them, external.