The house was rammed seven times as a family, including three children, slept.

Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Port Vale's new goalkeeper, Deniz Mehmet , is waiting to find out if he'll make his first-team debut for the club in tomorrow's game at Southend.

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The 24-year-old ex-West Ham United youth team player and Falkirk goalkeeper played a full game for the reserves on Wednesday, having joined the club this week.  

He's signed a short-term deal until the end of the season and will wear the number one shirt.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Here are five of the best that I've picked out from the photos you've sent in.

You can share your photos of Staffordshire or Cheshire on email or, if you use Instagram, put them there, adding the tag #bbcstoke , external to show you agree to share them.

Chris King
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Health bosses have denied reports that Leek Hospital is set to close, external in September. 

In a joint statement, Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) say no final decision has yet been made on its future.

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They say that they're commenting after media coverage of a "misconception" that the hospital is shutting. 

The CCGs say that nothing will be decided without a full public consultation, which is due to take place in May, once it's approved by NHS England.

Staffs Live

An exhibition which celebrates the artistic works of Stoke-on-Trent author Arnold Bennett has opened in Hanley.   , external

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Phil McCann
Cheshire Political Reporter, BBC News

A proposed new deputy police and crime commissioner "failed to demonstrate an adequate knowledge and understanding" of the role, councillors said.  

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Labour councillor, Sareda Dirir, has been nominated by Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner David Keane to become his £50,000-a-year deputy.

Members of the county's police and crime panel were not impressed by her performance in a confirmation hearing.

But she meets the "minimum standard", the advisory panel concluded.

Mr Keane is due to make a final decision about whether to appoint Ms Dirir next week.

BBC Midlands Today

This lunchtime on Midlands Today - how a blind man from the region says he's been repeatedly refused taxis operated by private hire firm Uber because he travels with a guide dog. 

Saleh Ahmed claims it's happened 14 times in the past two years. Uber said it has barred the drivers involved. 

We'll also have the story of why the NHS in Staffordshire is facing a shortage of key workers in operating theatres. 

Get both those stories and more, including your weather for the weekend, on BBC One from 13:30.

Crewe Chronicle

A teenager found guilty of murder has been sentenced to life in prison and will serve a minimum of 20 years before he , external will be considered for release.  

Stoke striker Wilfried Bony says his exclusion from the team is a "crazy situation", after he turned down a lucrative move to China last month.

Sarah Portlock
BBC News Online

Veterans of an Army regiment say a "mad idea" led to them buying the lease of a pub where it was founded.

The Staffordshire Regiment Association said it paid £64,000 to buy a 10-year lease on The King's Head in Lichfield. 

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The regiment was founded in 1705 when Col Luke Lillingston raised a force which later became the Staffords. 

Capt Dave Donnelly said: "It's brilliant. We believe we have bought a piece of history." 

He said the purchase was prompted by a "mad idea" by ex-Warrant Officer Derek Watts, from Wolverhampton, who went on social media to drum up support.

BBC Travel

For an unusual reason, trains are running at reduced speeds between Crewe and Stafford, say Virgin Trains.

Lucy King
News Editor, BBC Radio Stoke

Train passengers going from Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street should see the Merseyside station reopen on Thursday, Network Rail says. 

A train carrying 150 passengers  was "seconds away" from crashing into a huge pile of debris , the RMT union said.  

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An  estimated 200 tonnes of rubble  fell on to the line when a wall collapsed just outside Liverpool Lime Street station at 17:45 on Tuesday.

Northern Rail confirmed the driver of its Manchester Airport to Liverpool service hit the emergency brake after a red signal was triggered.

London Midland, which operates services from Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent to Liverpool Lime Street, says passengers should check before they travel., external

Three from a litter of five puppies have died and the survivors are being hand-reared by the RSPCA.

BBC Radio Derby

Burton Albion are still plagued by injuries ahead of their game at Bristol City, with on-loan winger Michael Kightly (pictured) a doubt with a tight hamstring.  

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Top scorer Jackson Irvine (groin), John Brayford (knee), Lucas Akins (calf) and Damien McCrory (hamstring) are injury concerns for Nigel Clough's side.  

Lee Blakeman
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Three puppies have died after being abandoned, external in a car park in Staffordshire.

The RSPCA say the litter of five was found in a box off Baker Street, Stoke-on-Trent, on Sunday and they still had their umbilical cords attached.

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They say one was already dead when they were found and the others were examined by a vet, but two more died shortly afterwards.

The RSPCA says they also all showed symptoms of possible carbon monoxide poisoning.

BBC Travel

Train passengers are facing delays this morning between Rugeley Trent Valley and Stafford:

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Three men have been jailed after a stolen lorry was repeatedly rammed into house while children were sleeping "as part of an ongoing feud". 

Staffordshire Police say the home on Broadfield Road, Stoke-on-Trent, suffered "significant damage" in November 2015.

Officers say the attack was "extensively and carefully planned" to intimidate a local family as part of a feud between members from the travelling community.  , external

The three men had already pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit criminal damage, being reckless to the endangerment of life. 

They were jailed yesterday while a women was given a suspended prison sentence after admitting the same offence. 

A fifth man was given a suspended jail term after pleading guilty to conspiracy to steal motor vehicles - a sixth man is due to be sentenced today after admitting the same offence.

The Staffordshire Regiment Association buys the lease on the pub in which they were founded, more than 300 years ago.

BBC Two

If you missed last night's episode of The Great Pottery Throw Down on BBC Two, you can catch it now on the iPlayer. 

Filmed at the Middleport Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent, last night saw the six remaining potters rush to make as many goblets as they could in 15 minutes. 

They also had to hand-coil a jug to look like a piece of fruit and, in the main make, throw two giant vases. 

The next episode is next Thursday from 20:00 on BBC Two .

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