Where does rent hit young people the hardest?published at 06:48 British Summer Time 3 October 2018
Search our interactive map of Britain to see where rent is judged as "unaffordable".
Read MoreWhere does rent hit young people the hardest?published at 06:48 British Summer Time 3 October 2018
Port Vale 0-2 Milton Keynes Donspublished at 23:05 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Chuks Aneke and Kieran Agard get the goals as Milton Keynes Dons win at Port Vale.
Read MoreCrewe Alexandra 1-0 Swindon Townpublished at 22:49 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Charlie Kirk hits the only goal of the game to earn Crewe a 1-0 win at home to Swindon Town.
Read MoreStoke see off Bolton to climb tablepublished at 22:33 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Bruno Martins Indi and Tom Ince score for Stoke City as Gary Rowett's side comfortably beat Bolton Wanderers.
Read MoreBurton Albion 1-2 Southend Unitedpublished at 22:24 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Southend make it three League One wins in a row after coming from behind at Burton to grab all three points.
Read MoreWarning over forged bank notespublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Shops in Stafford are being conned by criminals using fake £20 and £50 notes, Staffordshire Police has warned.
The forgeries are being used to buy low-value items like crisps and drinks, the force said, allowing the forgers to leave with legal money in change.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe force said the number of fake notes being used appeared to be on the increase and asked shopkeepers to put the notes in a plastic bag, to preserve evidence, if they are found.
'Alarming' rise in prisoner self-harmpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Serious assaults on staff at Swinfen Hall jail in Staffordshire have also tripled, a watchdog says.
Read MoreNorth West weather: Cloudy night with some misty patchespublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Cloud is likely to hang around through the night, with some clear spells. Turning a little misty in places and a few pockets of drizzle are possible.
Watch: Cloudy evening with chance of rainpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
This evening is staying cloudy with the chance of light rain or drizzle. Minimum Temperature of 11C/52F.
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
'Deceitful' £17m solar panel scam gang jailed for fraudpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Six men have been jailed over a £17m fraud involving selling solar panels to elderly, retired and vulnerable people.
Image source, Serious Fraud OfficeImage caption, Clockwise from top left: Robert Ross, Niall Hastie, Kenneth Reid, David Diaz, Steve Wilson, Ludovic Black
The 1,500 victims were "manipulated" to buy panels with the promise they would get their money back from investments, the Serious Fraud Office said.
But the jury heard the gang spent the cash on sports cars and holidays.
Ludovic Black, David Diaz, Robert Ross, Kenneth Reid, Stephen Wilson and Niall Hastie were jailed following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court.
The men ran a company called Solar Energy Savings Ltd, based in Manchester, which is no longer trading.
Cummins leaves relegated Widnespublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Widnes Vikings interim head coach Francis Cummins leaves the club after their relegation from Super League.
Read MoreWarrington to sign Salford's Tasipublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Warrington agree a deal to sign forward Lama Tasi from fellow Super League side Salford Red Devils at the end of the season.
Read MoreSix jailed over £17m solar panel scampublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Vulnerable victims were "manipulated by outright lies", says the Serious Fraud Office.
Read MoreNorth West weather: Cloudy afternoon with patchy rainpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
A cloudy afternoon with further patchy light rain possible. Moderate north-westerly winds. Highs of 15C.
In the papers: Police remain after death at housepublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Stoke-on-Trent LiveHere are three of the main stories from the Sentinel newspaper today:
- Police remain at house after unexplained death, external
- Huge new indoor go-kart track coming to Stoke-on-Trent, external
- Police name man found dead off town square, external
Fears of hazardous chemical at propertypublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Firefighters were called to investigate fears of a dangerous chemical at a house where a Stoke-on-Trent woman died.
The woman's body was discovered at the property on Glebedale Road yesterday afternoon and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service later confirmed the chemical was turpentine-based.
Staffordshire Police remain at the house and say the death is unexplained at this time.
Labour MP calls for general strikepublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
Laura Smith calls for the first mass walkout since 1926 - if there isn't a general election.
Read MoreSignal fixed but disruption continuespublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
BBC News TravelThe fault with the signalling system, external in the Stoke-on-Trent area has been fixed, the National Rail website reports.
However some East Midlands Trains services between the city and Crewe may still be cancelled as services try and get back to normal.
Disruption is now expected until 12:00.
Lee Rigby foundation hopes to expandpublished at 08:55 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
BBC Radio StokeThe parents of murdered soldier Lee Rigby are hoping to raise £500,000 to expand a retreat which they helped set up to help bereaved soldiers and families.
The Lee Rigby Foundation Centre, external opened in Oakamoor, Staffordshire, last October and is run by Lee's mum and stepdad, Lynn and Ian.
They are trying to raise more money to build 13 new bedrooms, a hydro therapy pool and cafe.
Lee Rigby from Middleton, Greater Manchester, was killed outside his barracks in Woolwich in May 2013.
Image source, PASignal fault still causing disruptionpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 2 October 2018
BBC News TravelThe fault with the signalling system, external in the Stoke-on-Trent area is ongoing and causing disruption to trains between Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent, the National Rail website reports.
Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or diverted. Disruption is expected to last until 10:00 BST.
