Woman killed in Storm Doris was from Stafford
Remains found in well confirmed as missing tourist
Labour wins Stoke Central by-election
'Explosion' blows windows out of house
Updates on Friday 24 February 2017
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today
We're forecast some rain tonight, some of it heavy, but the wind should be easing . Lows of 3C (37F).
Shefali Oza with the weather forecast for the West Midlands
These pictures, from BBC Weatherwatchers Bucko (left, in Uttoxeter), and chris1200 (right, in Eccleshall), show some of the damage caused by Storm Doris in Staffordshire today.
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
A woman in her 60s has been seriously injured after being hit by a carport roof in Stoke-on-Trent during Storm Doris, the ambulance service say.
It happened just after 14:00 off Hartshill Road in Hartshill, and paramedics believe the roof fell onto her, which then knocked her into a wall.
West Midlands Ambulance Service say she's suffered a serious head injury, as well as injury to her face, arm and chest, and is being treated at Royal Stoke University Hospital.
Polling stations are open until 22:00 GMT in two Parliamentary by-elections.
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Jack Dowling
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
James Otter, from pottery firm Potclays, explains what happened earlier today when two trees fell due to high winds near to its factory in Etruria.
Trees blown down near pottery
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
Network Rail is asking people not to travel on the West Coast mainline if possible, as engineers work to clear the tracks of debris.
It says its dealing with hundreds of storm incidents, and there's a 50mph speed limit in place for safety reasons.
Tickets for aborted journeys today should be valid on some services tomorrow.
Drivers are being warned to take care when driving over canal bridges by the Canal and River Trust.
A driver has caused £45,000 of damage to a bridge over the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal.
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#StormDoris is keeping the emergency services busy.
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Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Former Port Vale striker, Mick Cullerton, says the players have to get a win at all costs if they're to ease their relegation concerns.
Vale have won one of their last 14 games and have slipped into the bottom four of League One.
Quote MessageSooner or later they're going to have to turn a corner- and it doesn't matter how they do it. They need players who'll stand up and be counted - they haven't got enough of those."
Mick Cullerton, Former Port Vale striker
The train operator has issued a blanket warning to people not to bother travelling at all because of the anticipated effects of Storm Doris.
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The pottery firm, Potclays, tweeted this picture from its site in Etruria.
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Follow local radio commentary as Stoke City take on Preston North End in the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup.
Read MoreWestern Power Distribution is currently trying to resolve the problem.
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Phil McCann
Cheshire Political Reporter, BBC News
Cheshire Police says it has had an unprecedented number of calls relating to Storm Doris since this morning.
The force urging people not to make any journeys for the next few hours unless absolutely necessary.
Our Cheshire political reporter, Phil McCann, has been out in Sandbach.
Storm Doris: High winds in Sandbach.
Jack Dowling
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
The A52 in Kingsley, near Cheddleton, has been closed after a tree fell on to power lines.
Staffordshire Police are warning drivers to take extra care on the county's roads.
Khia Lewis-Todd
BBC Local Live
More fallen power cables due to Storm Doris...
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BBC Radio Stoke
BBC Radio Stoke listener Sarah sent us this picture, after Storm Doris blew a trampoline into her back garden in Meir.
Image source, Sarah FoxStaffordshire Police is advising people to take extra care on the roads due to the high winds, and all rail lines are blocked between Crewe and Warrington due to an electrical failure.
This is the fallen tree causing disruption on the M6 Northbound near Penkridge.
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Alice Rosenthal
BBC WM
A tree has knocked down electricity cables in Coven, near Wolverhampton.
Western Power tells us about 700 properties in Birmingham and the Black Country are currently without power because of Storm Doris.
Highways West Midlands are warning of delays in the area.
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