Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A man's admitted killing a man in Crewe last summer who was stabbed in the heart.

Cameron Albi Scragg, 21, formally of Gresty Road in Crewe , externalpleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Stephen O'Brien, who was attacked in a service lane off Edleston Road.

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Scragg will be sentenced at Chester Crown Court next month.

Earlier this year, Oliver John Dabbs, 19, of Wood Street was jailed for life after being found guilty of Mr O'Brien's murder.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

A lorry's hit a bridge in Lichfield and overturned.

Staffordshire Police says it happened just after 12:30 today on the A5127.

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The force says the road's been blocked after the collision and they're working with the fire service and Network Rail to get it moved.

They say the lorry driver only suffered minor injuries.

Nantwich News

A cross-party working group of community members has met to tackle the problems of travellers illegally setting up camps on Barony Park in Nantwich. , external

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BBC Sport

The former England captain Terry Butcher has told the BBC that Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland should start in England's friendly away to France tomorrow.

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Butcher says he wasn't impressed by Joe Hart's performance during England's 2-2 draw against Scotland.

Questions have been raised over Hart after he conceded two free-kicks within three minutes.

BBC Weather Watchers

It's been a bit of a mixed morning on the weather front - grey skies with some bright patches breaking through.

To illustrate, here are two photos from our BBC Weather Watchers today, from users Foggy in Ludlow and Shropshire Golfer in Peplow.

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Express and Star

A young man who chased down a shoplifter in Cannock was given an award for his bravery - then hours later he ran after and stopped another thief before getting a train, external home.

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BBC News England

A hedgehog "blown up like a beach ball" and diagnosed with a severe case of balloon syndrome is going to be thoroughly examined at an RSPCA centre in Cheshire.

The animal, which had inflated to twice its size, was spotted wandering around in circles by a member of the public in Doncaster.

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RSPCA inspector Sandra Dransfield said it was clear the animal was suffering the rare condition, which is caused by gas collecting under the skin.

The large 1kg (2.2lb) hedgehog has been transferred to the RSPCA's Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich where he will be thoroughly examined under general anaesthetic and more air released.

He will be cared for at the centre until he is ready to be returned to the wild.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

Congratulations look to be in order for the Stoke City footballer Saido Berahino.

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The former West Bromwich Albion striker, who joined the Potters earlier in the year, posted a picture of a sparkly engagement ring with the words, external "always and forever".

While his reported girlfriend, Stephania Christoforou, put a picture of her ring on Facebook and added, external "Mrs Berahino to be..... Happiest person on the planet right now".

Graham McGarry
BBC Radio Stoke Sport

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Staffordshire are through to the semi-finals of the Unicorns Knock-Out Trophy, external.

They beat Norfolk at Longton Cricket Club, external by five wickets yesterday.

The Sentinel

Plans for a multimillion-pound city centre shopping complex have been dealt a major blow - after fashion giant Next pulled out of the scheme., external

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Matt Lee
Breakfast Producer, BBC Radio Stoke

More students in Newcastle-under-Lyme have been telling BBC Radio Stoke about problems they experienced when trying to vote in this year's general election.

Dozens had told Keele Students Union Council they were turned away after being told their "names were not on the list" at polling stations, despite have a polling card.

The Electoral Commission is investigating what happened and says it will consider the reports from Newcastle-under-Lyme.

The borough council says it's looking into what happened, adding that lists weren't updated which meant people with polling cards couldn't cast their vote.

Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby, political reporter

Not totally surprising but Derbyshire constituencies which voted most strongly to Leave in 2016 tended to see bigger increases in Conservative vote share last week...

BBC Sport

Stoke City's Jon Walters scored a late equaliser against Austria and prevented the Republic of Ireland suffering a first defeat in World Cup qualifying.

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Martin O'Neill's men, captained by fellow Potter Glenn Whelan, trailed for most of the match to defender Martin Hinteregger's first-time strike in the 31st minute.

They improved after the break and kept their unbeaten record thanks to Walters' 85th-minute volley.

Stuart Ellis
Presenter, BBC Radio Stoke

Thousands of people turned out to take part in and support this year's Potters 'Arf Marathon yesterday., external

The race is regarded by many in the running world as one of the toughest in the country due to the steepness of the course.

It was won by Stone's Ben Gamble for the sixth time in his running career and the first woman to cross the line was Trentham's Kristina Defries.

Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport

Norfolk were knocked out of the Unicorns Trophy at the quarter final stage for the fifth successive season after losing at Staffordshire.

They never recovered from a top order collapse after being put into bat.

Norfolk were bowled all out for just 119 after slumping to 39-4 and and then 95-9. Matt Plater top-scored with 31.

Norfolk briefly threatened an unlikely victory when Ben Coote struck twice in an over to leave Staffs on 62-4 at Longton, but the home side won comfortably in the end, by five wickets with 30 overs to spare.

Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Stafford's Conservative MP Jeremy Lefroy says he believes Theresa May should stay as prime minister.

Mrs May is set to face tough questions later from her backbenchers after the Conservatives lost their majority at last week's election.

She has faced calls after the election to resign while the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused Mrs May of "squatting" in No 10, telling the BBC's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday that the country "cannot go on with a period of great instability".

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

After a bright start, some light rain could move in, but bright spells are also possible with highs of 18C (64F).

The stricken animal was rescued by RSPCA officers after being spotted in Doncaster.

Sarah Jeffery, 48, died at her home in Stoke-on-Trent. She had been strangled, police said.

Two women allegedly deprived a man with dementia of £60,000 over a period of two years, police say.