Peter Crouch says joining an elite club of just 26 players to score 100 Premier League goals was an "emotional" moment for him.

Veteran striker Peter Crouch scores his 100th Premier League goal as Stoke are held to an entertaining draw at home to Everton.

Stoke City striker Peter Crouch says scoring his 100th Premier League goal in their 1-1 draw with Everton was "emotional".

Everton manager says that he can understand Mark Hughes's frustration with his side's goal but overall felt a 1-1 draw was a fair result against Stoke City.

Crouch 'really pleased' to get to 100 goal milestone

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says Romelu Lukaku was in an an offside position for Everton's equaliser in their 1-1 draw at the Britannia Stadium.

Stoke City 1-1 Everton: Koeman understands Hughes' 'annoyance' over equaliser

Stoke City 1-1 Everton: Mark Hughes feels

Second-half goals from Stefan Johansen and Scott Malone help Fulham win at Burton Albion in the Championship.

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. 

Laura Mcmullan
Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

This evening on Midlands Today we hear how students are queuing up to get on to a gaming degree at Staffordshire University. 

It comes as, last year, more than 30 million people in the UK played video games and sales reached a record high. 

I'll find out what that means for the next generation of designers and programmers, on BBC One from 18:30. 

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

You've been giving your reaction to plans by Stoke-on-Trent City Council which could see the school summer holidays in the city cut by one week. 

They're consulting on the proposal and the extra week could be added to the October half-term.

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Kelly McArdle, who has four children and is chairman of Stoke-on-Trent Mums Club, said she backed shortening the summer break as it would make looking after children easier for families.

On the BBC Radio Stoke Facebook page, Angela Breslin said, external it was a great idea but didn't want the week shifted to October as "The weather can be very hit and miss and not everyone can holiday abroad". 

Stuart Harding added, external: "Make them have shorter holidays but don't move them to any other time of the year, just make them stop at school."

Details of the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election including a full list of candidates.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A shop worker has been hurt in a knifepoint robbery in Stoke-on-Trent. , external

Image source, Google

Staffordshire Police say two men went into the One Stop Store on Nashe Drive, Blurton last night and the staff member was grabbed by the arm. 

They say the pair got away with cash leaving the worker with a minor injury.

Leek Post and Times

Fears have been raised that thousands of new mums and the disabled could lose vital health services due to council cuts., external

Ros Chimes
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

People will be able to watch peregrine falcons at a Staffordshire beauty spot from the comfort of their own homes.

The Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has been awarded £10,000, external to help promote their Peregrine Watch project from March this year.

The money's come from the Aviva Community Fund and will let them create a proper shelter for volunteers as well as investing in new telescopes and binoculars. 

Jon Rowe, Roaches Warden for the trust, says they'll also rig up cameras so any action from the birds of prey, nesting up at Hen Cloud, is streamed day and night.  

John Acres
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

A karting teenager from Staffordshire says he is hoping to follow in the tracks of Formula 1 world champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button after signing for a national car racing team.

Harry McQuillan from Rushton Spencer will drive for touring car side Team HARD and race in the Volkswagen Cup, external, after impressing talent scouts with his kart driving. 

The 16-year-old says he's not scared of competing against older drivers and told BBC Radio Stoke he thinks he can be competitive in the sport.  

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Peter Britt took this picture in the village of Armitage, Staffordshire during the recent fog, and shared it with us.

Image source, Peter Britt

While Jane Stanley shared this via the BBC Radio Stoke Facebook page of a deer on Cannock Chase.

If you've taken a picture in Staffordshire or Cheshire and want to share it, you can do that on email or, if you use Instagram, put it on there and add the tag #bbcstoke if you agree to share it., external

Image source, Jane Stanley

Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Stoke City's new signing Saido Berahino could make his debut off the bench following his move from West Brom, as the Potters prepare to host Everton tonight.

Wilfried Bony and Mame Biram Diouf's involvement at the Africa Cup of Nations is over, but they may not be involved in this fixture.

Image source, Stoke City

After losing three games in a row to Stoke, Everton have won the last two without conceding.

While Stoke have only lost four of their last 17 league matches since 19 September, with those defeats coming against Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Bournemouth.

Emma Thomas
Political reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Plans to increase council tax in Staffordshire by 4.95% from April, external have been approved today by the county council's cabinet.

The authority says the rise is needed to pay for £300m of social care.

A final decision on the council tax increase will go to a meeting of the full council on 16 February., external