BBC Local Live: North West of Englandpublished at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
The latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the North West of England.
Read MoreBBC Local Live: North West of Englandpublished at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Good morningpublished at 08:00
Welcome to the BBC Local Live service for the North West of England
We’ll be here today with the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates until 18:00.
Beacons lit at end of Remembrance Daypublished at 07:47 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
About 1,000 beacons were lit at the end of Remembrance Day commemorations last night to mark a return to the light of peace after the horrors of World War One.
Media caption, The beacons were lit to signify a return to peace
Fires were lit in Rugeley, Stone, Cound, Worcester, the Malvern Hills, Kempsey and Ross-on-Wye among others across the West Midlands.
Thousands take part in Remembrance Day eventspublished at 07:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
More than 10,000 people gathered at the National Memorial Arboretum this weekend to mark the end of World War One.
Image source, PAOrganisers said the Staffordshire service was a culmination of four years of events to encourage younger generations to learn about the war.
Image source, PABeacons were lit in towns and cities across the UK, including Rugeley, Staffordshire. to reflect the power of light over darkness.
Image source, PAVideo: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 07:10 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherIt should be a dry day with sunny spells with a few scattered showers this afternoon and highs of 10C (50F).
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Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.
Read MorePort Vale 1-2 Sunderlandpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2018
Sunderland narrowly beat League Two Port Vale to progress to the second round of the FA Cup.
Read MoreVeteran’s two-week hunger strike endspublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2018
Gus Hales, from Brecon, has been camping outside Combat Stress in protest at how he was discharged.
Read MoreScunthorpe United 2-1 Burton Albionpublished at 18:31 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2018
Scunthorpe booked their place in the second round of the FA Cup by beating League One rivals Burton.
Read MoreCrewe Alexandra 0-1 Carlisle Unitedpublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2018
A piece of opportunism from Jamie Devitt books Carlisle their place in the FA Cup secondround with a 1-0 win at Crewe.
Read MoreButland rescues point for Stoke at Forestpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2018
Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland makes a series of late saves in an enthralling draw against Nottingham Forest.
Read MoreArrests after £16k cannabis plants found in raidspublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2018
Two men have been arrested after cannabis plants with a street value of about £16,000 were found in several police raids., external
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceOfficers searched buildings in three roads in Burton-upon-Trent and another in Rugeley this morning.
They say they found a total of 28 plants and arrested the two men on drugs offences.
Video: What’s the weather got in store?published at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2018
Sara Thornton
BBC WeatherIt will be very wet and windy for a time overnight with heavy rain moving through and lows of 7C (45F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
McClean apologises for offending fanspublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2018
Stoke City winger James McClean apologises to the "vast majority" of the club's fans for his "uneducated cavemen" post.
Read More'No further action' for man arrested after stabbingpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2018
A 22-year-old man arrested after another man was stabbed in Stoke-on-Trent has been released and won't face any further action, police say., external
The 35-year-old victim of the attack on Sandon Road, Meir, yesterday evening, is said to be in a stable condition in hospital.
Image source, GooglePollution hotspots revealedpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2018
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Read MoreThousands set to remember end of WW1 at national sitepublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsThousands of people are expected to attend a Service of Remembrance this Sunday at the National Memorial Arboretum,, external marking the centenary of the end of World War One.
Image source, Getty ImagesOrganisers say the event in Alrewas, Staffordshire, will be attended by guests including the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, who will take the salute from a military parade at 12:30.
Before that, a two-minute silence will be held at the Armed Forces Memorial (pictured), which remembers the thousands of servicemen and women killed on duty or by terrorism since 1948.
Massive designer outlet infrastructure works set to startpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsWork is starting on Monday on £15m of road improvements, aimed at easing future congestion when a designer outlet shopping village is opened.
Image source, Staffordshire County CouncilThe development has been under way since the summer on the project at Mill Green, Cannock, which, when finished, should feature about 130 shops and restaurants and create about 1,000 jobs.
It's due to open in 2020 and Staffordshire County Council says, ahead of that, the developer McArthurGlen has committed £15m towards highway improvements. , external
They'll start on Monday, last for around a year-and-a-half and see work carried out on the A460 Eastern Way, including widening it to a dual carriageway.
'I was told I'd die if I had a baby'published at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2018
James Melley
BBC NewsWomen who survive a heart attack caused by a rare condition, Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection, are usually told not to have children due to the risk of it happening again.
Now the first babies are being born at the world's first clinic that helps heart attack survivors to have a baby.
Hayley Martin, 47, from Congleton told the BBC how she experienced this life-changing condition.
'Podgy' silver fox found in back gardenpublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2018
The animal - named Shadow by RSPCA staff - "seemed quite tame" when he was caught by rescuers.
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