1. Son 'desperate' to fund parents' Covid treatmentpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Vernon Rose, whose parents are ill with Covid in India, is told by a doctor he 'needs a miracle'

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  2. Killer seen as education project 'success story'published at 15:16 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    Usman Khan was allowed to join Learning Together despite concern he was a terror offender.

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  3. Weather: More light cloud and occasional sunshinepublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 30 April 2021

    BBC Weather

    The forecast for today is light cloud and some sunshine, with temperatures not rising much above 11C (52F).

    And we can expect more of the same tomorrow too.

    You can get a full forecast from the BBC Weather section of our website.

    Sunrise in ShrewsburyImage source, JemmaMarianne
  4. Family thanks girls who saved man kicked in riverpublished at 21:59 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    The 74-year-old has "cried happy tears" after receiving overwhelming support, his daughter says.

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  5. Manslaughter charges dropped over fatal mill blastpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Four people died in the explosion at Wood Flour Mills in Bosley, Cheshire, in 2015.

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  6. Hospital rating suspended over care concernspublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    The firm running the mental health hospital says it is working closely with the watchdog to address issues.

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  7. Parties prepare for Cheshire PCC title fightpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Two previous Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioners prepare to battle for the role again.

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  8. Weather: Some sunshine forecastpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    BBC Weather

    It's going to be another cool day, with temperatures up to around 11C (52F) and it will be cloudy too, but we could see some clear skies and sunshine too.

    Tonight, temperatures could drop to around 2C (37F).

    Fields near StaffordImage source, Jeff
  9. Wedding hope for couple after cancer shockpublished at 06:23 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Thousands of pounds are raised so Michael Murray can get married after a terminal diagnosis.

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  10. 'My house and children's toys all smell of landfill'published at 00:02 British Summer Time 29 April 2021

    Residents living near a landfill site say their physical and mental health is suffering.

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  11. Teacher jailed for 16 years for sexual abusepublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    John Foxley committed the offences against pupils while teaching at a former Norwich private school.

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  12. Fishmongers' Hall killer's family 'truly sorry'published at 18:27 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    The brother of terrorist Usman Khan apologises to the families of Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones.

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  13. Man seriously injured by falling branchpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    A man has been seriously injured by a falling tree branch in Staffordshire.

    West Midlands Ambulance Service said it had received a 999 call at 12:51 to Stapenhill Gardens, Main Street, Burton-upon-Trent, where crews found colleagues from the fire service working to release the man from underneath the large branch.

    Paramedics gave the man advanced trauma care on scene before he was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further emergency care.

    Stapenhill GardensImage source, Google
  14. Boy, 15, arrested after man kicked into riverpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    The 74-year-old banged his head and was left "freezing cold" after entering the river on Sunday.

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  15. Couple 'helpless' as six relatives die in Indiapublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    Afshan Haque and her husband lose two relatives in one day as the country's Covid crisis deepens.

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  16. Hospital in special measures after Covid outbreakpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    The John Munroe Hospital in Leek, Staffordshire, is rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.

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  17. Cheadle fire was arson, say firefighterspublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    BBC Radio Stoke

    A fire in the open that broke out on Monday was arson, firefighters say.

    Crews from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service had to bring the fire on land off Park Lane in Cheadle under control and stop it spreading to homes.

    Police are now investigating the blaze.

    Cheadle FireImage source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
  18. Fundraising PC dies after cancer battlepublished at 08:49 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    The death of Karen Bloor is described as a "devastating loss" by chief constable Gareth Morgan.

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  19. Saving cash: A customer said we'd changed her lifepublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 28 April 2021

    Eight locations across the UK are testing ideas aimed at ensuring future access to cash for those who need it.

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  20. Motorcyclist killed in crash was 'amazing son'published at 17:32 British Summer Time 27 April 2021

    The family of Thomas Lee Rhodes, 21, says he was always there for anyone who needed him.

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