Burton's Turner loses racial abuse appealpublished at 08:56 British Summer Time 16 June 2017
Burton's Ben Turner loses his appeal against a FA racial abuse charge and will miss the first five games of the season.
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Death probed after Stoke hospital fire
Hospital trust suffers 'cyber incident'
Man who 'drove at traffic marshal to miss queue' avoids jail
Road closures warning for Staffordshire triathlon
Updates from Friday 16 June 2017
Burton's Turner loses racial abuse appealpublished at 08:56 British Summer Time 16 June 2017
Stoke-on-Trent MP wants local memorial for murdered MP Jo Coxpublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 16 June 2017
Jennie Aitken
Reporter, BBC Radio StokeThe Stoke-on-Trent North MP Ruth Smeeth wants to create a memorial garden in Tunstall to her murdered friend MP Jo Cox.
It comes ahead of a weekend of events to celebrate the life of the Yorkshire MP, including in Staffordshire and Cheshire.
The 41-year-old was shot and stabbed in Birstall, in her Yorkshire constituency of Batley and Spen, on 16 June 2016.
Ms Smeeth told BBC Radio Stoke it's been a very emotional week for her.
Quote MessageTo have lost her was heartbreaking and now we've got to make sure that everything that we do going forward is a celebration of who she was and what she did. But this week's been really, really difficult."
Ruth Smeeth, Stoke-on-Trent North MP
Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 16 June 2017
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherSome bright and some cloudy times today, with the potential for sunny spells at times and top temperatures of 22C (72F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Good morning, here's the start of Friday's coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 16 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveHey everyone, the sunshine's been peeping out through the clouds in parts of Staffordshire and Cheshire although it's a little cooler to start the day then earlier this week.
BBC Weather Watcher Z70 took this photo this morning in Ranton:
Image source, Z70A full look at this morning's weather will be along shortly and there'll be news, sport, travel and more through today about Staffordshire and Cheshire.
I'll have more of your photos of the area too, so send those in on email or put them on Instagram, adding the tag #bbcstoke, external to show you agree to share them.
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
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.
Appeal to keep Wedgwood vase in Stoke-on-Trent passes halfway totalpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveA campaign to try and stop a rare Wedgwood vase being taken overseas, external has passed its halfway mark - it is trying to raise £482,500.
That's the amount the piece of pottery made at auction when it was sold last year after being on loan at The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery.
The government put an export ban on the vase going to its overseas buyer and gave the museum until 14 July to raise the money.
The Friends of the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery says a latest donation of £20,000, from the Denise Coates Foundation, takes them to £255,000.
Football club to run parkpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
A Burntwood football club has taken over the running of a playing fields in Hammerwich, external.
Lap-dancing club shut down 'after breaching its licence'published at 17:44 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveA lap-dancing club in Stoke-on-Trent has been shut down by the city council after breaching its licence.
The authority's licensing and general purposes committee heard allegations of fraud, drink spiking, drug dealing, violence and prostitution surrounding ST1 on Trinity Street.
Staffordshire Police says it took that intelligence to the council's committee, external.
The authority's confirmed they cancelled the venue's sexual entertainment venue licence and revoked its premises licence.
Both organisations say ST1 is now understood to have closed - BBC Radio Stoke's tried to contact the club and are awaiting replies to our requests for a response.
On Midlands Today from 18:30: Remembering a rock legendpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Ben Sidwell
BBC Midlands TodayOn Midlands Today this evening, we'll be live in Stoke-on-Trent for the unveiling of a blue plaque to honour Lemmy on BBC Music Day.
Born in the city, he went on to be the legendary frontman of the band Motorhead before dying in 2015.
I'll have more, including hearing from a living musical legend, on BBC One from 18:30.
Watch: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherAfter some evening sunshine it will stay dry tonight, with clear spells developing.
The winds will ease but it will feel cooler than recent nights - lows of 14C ( 57F).
Media caption, Weather for the West Midlands.
Football: Stoke's Butland 'on different level' to Jordan Pickfordpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio StokeStoke City chief executive Tony Scholes says Jack Butland is on a different level to that of Jordan Pickford, who has become the most expensive British keeper in history.
Image source, Michael Steele/Getty ImagesEverton paid £25m - rising to what would be a club record £30m - to sign Pickford from Sunderland.
But, despite both players being talked about as potential future England goalkeepers, Mr Scholes says they're not selling their man.
Quote MessageI think most people objectively would argue he's some way beyond Jordan Pickford I think but what we are thinking about is what Jack can do for our football team and he's a key part of what we want to be next year."
Tony Scholes, Stoke City chief executive
Vandals daub anti-christian messages on Tamworth's St Editha's Churchpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Police chief to hold public meeting on force's 'inadequate' ratingpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
BBC Radio StokeCheshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is holding a public meeting after the county's police force was rated as inadequate by a police watchdog for the way it records crime.
An inspection, which focused on crime reporting from last year, estimated 11,600 crimes were not being recorded properly.
Overall 83.6% of crimes reported were recorded accurately.
The force said it has already started acting on the recommendations and David Keane said there will be an "extraordinary" public meeting on the 3 July to discuss the report.
Quote MessageI am certain that residents across the county will share my keenness to fully understand the issues, explore the actions taken to remedy any deficiencies and the progress which has been made against areas for improvement."
David Keane, Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner
M6 Toll sold: From costing £900m to a £2bn sale pricepublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Caroline Gall
BBC News OnlineThe M6 Toll, which the BBC has learnt had been sold, was originally launched as a way to cut congestion on the M6.
Image source, Getty Images- It opened in 2003 with the 27-mile route running from Cannock to Coleshill
- Costing £900m, it bypasses the most congested parts of the M6, starting at junction 3a and rejoining at junction 11a
- Latest figures show, external average daily traffic of 44,942 in January and March - up from 42,045 for the same time last year
- The weekday price for cars is currently £5.50 and £11 for HGVs
- It was put up for sale for nearly £2bn last year
Peregrine chicks fly the nestpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Mike Perkins
BBC Radio StokePeregrine falcon chicks which were nesting in Stoke-on-Trent's city centre have flown the nest, it's been confirmed this week.
Media caption, Falcon chicks being ringed
For several years, they have been making a home on top of the BT building in Hanley.
They were ringed, to track them, by a Staffordshire group earlier this year, but news of their existence was kept secret by BT until they were able to fly.
Vandals daub anti-Christian messages on churchpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Vandals who daubed graffiti onto the ancient walls and doors of Tamworth's oldest church have been branded a disgrace., external
Image source, Tamworth HeraldFive of your photos of Staffordshirepublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveThe pictures keep on coming in - here are five more of Staffordshire you've shared with me.
To send your own photos, put them on an email or, if you use Instagram, put them there and add the tag #bbcstoke, external to show you agree to share them.
Media caption, Your pictures
Lemmy plaque: Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi 'honoured' to be unveilingpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
The Black Sabbath guitarist, Tony Iommi, says he's honoured to be unveiling a blue plaque in Stoke-on-Trent this evening to commemorate the Motorhead founder Lemmy, who was born in the city.
You can hear the unveiling during a special programme with Liz Ellis from 18:00 on BBC Radio Stoke.
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End of twitter postM6 Toll: 'No major impact on day-to-day business'published at 15:53 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
The loss-making M6 Toll has been sold to an Australian firm - which also owns several airports and a water company.
IFM will hope to turn around the financial losses made by the road in recent years.
The M6 Toll opened in 2003 - looking to ease congestion on the M6 through the Birmingham area.
BBC Midlands Today asked one Toll road user what she thought of the change.
She told our reporter: "I don't see that it would have a major impact on the day-to-day business whether it was owned by Australians, Americans, Chinese, as long as the standards are maintained."
Stoke-on-Trent donations flood in to help tower fire survivorspublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 15 June 2017
Liz Ellis
Presenter, BBC Radio StokeA woman organising donations in Stoke-on-Trent to help people affected by the fire which engulfed a west London block of flats says lots of people in the city want to help.
Several people died in the blaze at Grenfell Tower and dozens have been left homeless.
Image source, Deb BuxtonDeb Buxton, the manager of Carphone Warehouse at Festival Park, says she felt compelled to help and says they've been flooded with donations which will start being taken to London from tomorrow.
She told BBC Radio Stoke they've filled one room and opened their warehouse, with people giving nappies, clothes, toiletries and more.
Quote MessageBeing a long way away doesn't take away the fact that you want to help out and I think a lot of people feel very similar. We spoke to BBC Radio Stoke and within minutes, people were coming through the door. "
Deb Buxton, Organising Stoke-on-Trent donations
